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Switching well
Par Peni Griffin. 1993
In this time-travel fantasy, two girls from different centuries inadvertently trade places. Sitting by an old well near her San…
Antonio home in 1891, twelve-year-old Ada wishes herself 1̧00 years into the future. Simultaneously, in 1991, Amber, another discontented twelve-year-old seated at the same well, wishes herself back in time when, she believes, life was easy. Both girls learn that each century has its problems. For grades 5-8Dragonwings
Par Laurence Yep. 1975
Moon Shadow sails from China in 1903 to join his father in San Francisco's Chinatown. The father is obsessed with…
the dream of making a flying machine, and he and Moon Shadow endure poverty and ridicule to make the dream come true. For grades 6-9 and older readersThe Golly Sisters go West (I Can Read Level 3)
Par Betsy Byars, Sue Truesdell. 1985
May-May and Rose Golly know their songs and dances and are all set to head west when their horse refuses…
to go. Once they learn the right words, they're off. But the two sisters still run into trouble because they get mad at each other over who starts the show and who will wear the blue dress. They get lost and sometimes they're afraid, but when they stop fussing, they have one adventure after another. For grades K-3Hooray for the Golly Sisters! (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Betsy Byars, Sue Truesdell. 1990
In this sequel to The Golly Sisters Go West (DB 40049), May-May and Rose Golly have to get their horse…
and wagon across a big river so they can get to town to put on their traveling show. In other adventures, May-May makes the mistake of using pigs instead of rabbits in her magic hat act, Rose tries to sing and dance on a high wire, and the sisters also face a scary swamp. For preschool-grade 2Carry on, Mr. Bowditch
Par Jean Latham. 1955
A fictionalized biography of Nathaniel Bowditch, the American sailor who taught himself mathematics and astronomy and discovered a new method…
of celestial navigation that saved the lives of many seamen. Historical details are coupled with the romance and adventure of old Salem. For grades 6-9 and older readers. Newbery MedalI, Juan de Pareja
Par Elizabeth Borton de Treviño. 1965
Velazquez, the great Spanish painter of the early seventeenth century, owned a black slave, Juan de Pareja, who narrates this…
story. The period forms a background for an array of characters, from a humble dwarf to famous artists and King Philip himself. Newbery Medal. For grades 6-9 and older readersThe winter room
Par Gary Paulsen. 1989
Young Eldon describes his farm as it passes through the four seasons, plunging the reader into the sights, sounds, smells,…
tastes, and textures of his rural experience. Although set in the thirties, this view of life on a remote northern Minnesota farm bears the flavor of a much older era because of the folk tales and memories shared by the two elderly men who live and work with Eldon and his family. For grades 6-9 and older readersShades of gray
Par Carolyn Reeder. 1989
Will Page, a twelve-year-old city boy, has lost his entire immediate family in the Civil War. He has accepted an…
invitation to live with his aunt and uncle in the Virginia Piedmont, but Will is as angry with his Uncle Jeb--who chose not to fight in the war--as he is with Yankees. Then Will comes to realize how much courage it took for his uncle to stick to his beliefs, and begins to heal from his grief and anger. For grades 5-8 and older readersPas de chevaux dans la maison!: La vie audacieuse de l’artiste Rosa Bonheur
Par Mireille Messier, Anna Bron. 2023
Un superbe livre d’images qui raconte la vraie histoire de Rosa Bonheur, une artiste française du XIXe siècle qui a…
défié les attentes genrées de son époque et bouleversé le monde de l’art avec ses peintures animalières d’un grand réalisme.The Boston coffee party
Par Doreen Rappaport. 1988
Based on a true incident during the American Revolution, this is a tale of how a dishonest coffee merchant was…
found out and bested by the good women of Boston. For grades 2-4Chang's paper pony
Par Eleanor Coerr. 1988
Chang and Grandpa Li live in a California Gold Rush town during the 1850s where Grandpa is a cook at…
the hotel. Lonely and often teased by the miners, Chang longs for a pony. He tries panning for gold, with Big Pete's help. Then, while sweeping Big Pete's cabin, he finds gold in the cracks between the floor and gets a very special reward. Easy reading for grades 2-4Maudie in the middle
Par Phyllis Naylor. 1988
This story takes place in the early 1900s in rural Iowa during Maudie's eighth and ninth years. The middle of…
seven children, Maudie wants to be noticed, especially by her gentle aunt Sylvie. In fact, Maudie wants to be her godchild, and sets out to earn the title by being good. But her high spirits and quick temper often defeat her efforts. For grades 4-7 and older readersThe Josefina story quilt
Par Eleanor Coerr. 1986
It is 1850, and Faith and her family are going to California in a covered wagon. Josefina, her pet hen,…
nearly gets thrown off the wagon train for the trouble she causes. Faith makes a patchwork story quilt to help remember the good and bad times of their journey. Easy reading for grades 2-4The Golly Sisters ride again (I Can Read Level 3)
Par Betsy Byars, Sue Truesdell. 1994
In this sequel to Hooray for the Golly Sisters! (DB 40050), May-May and Rose Golly continue their adventures with their…
traveling show. They learn that having a goat in the audience really does mean bad luck, they find a talking rock but disagree with it, they fight over who gets to play a princess, they go on a much-needed holiday, and they weather a thunderstorm. For grades K-3Mrs. maccabee's miracle
Par Elka Weber. 2023
The Maccabee home was a happy one, but Mrs. Maccabee's five sons were often losing things. "Mom, have you seen…
my spear?" one would say. "Your things don't grow legs and walk away," Mrs. Maccabee would sigh, pointing to the missing items. "Where you leave them is where they stay." When her five sons go to war against the Greeks, Mrs. Maccabee's lessons stay with them. Recalling their mom's words, the brothers remember where they'd last seen the oil for the Temple menorah. A miracle indeedStarboy: Inspired by the life and lyrics of david bowie
Par Jami Gigot. 2021
A starry-eyed ode to self-expression and staying true to yourself, inspired by the life and lyrics of beloved icon David…
Bowie. For as long as David could remember, he felt like a stranger on his own planet. As if he'd fallen to Earth from outer space... David Bowie is one of the most influential artists of our time, beloved for his joyful self-expression and fierce individuality. But how did he come to be this iconic Starman, celebrated by millions around the world? Inspired by the life and lyrics of David Bowie, author-illustrator Jami Gigot imagines the story of a lonely young boy enchanted by the music of the stars—yet no one else can hear the shimmy-shake rhythm that moves through his body. At first misunderstood and ignored, David ultimately finds the courage to be true to himself, sparking a dazzling revolution... At once vibrantly imaginative and true to the spirit of Bowie, Starboy is about embracing your individuality and discovering the cosmic rhythm that hums within each of usCatherine Girard-Audet (Raconte-moi #54)
Par Hélène Gagnon. 2023
L'enfance de Catherine se passe dans le bonheur auprès de sa famille. Introvertie et passionnée par la lecture, elle se…
sent comblée avec son chien Pollux, Annie, sa best, et Pilu, son amie imaginaire. Au secondaire, tout bascule. L'intimidation et le placotage derrière son dos sont au rendez-vous. Rien ne va plus ! Catherine pleure et se réfugie dans son journal intime. Puis, un changement d'école illumine à nouveau sa vie. L'amour, les amitiés et les voyages forment la jeune femme qu'elle devient. Son diplôme universitaire en poche, Catherine est loin de se douter qu'un jour, elle imaginera un personnage qu'elle baptisera Léa Olivier et qui fera d'elle une auteure des plus populairesLe chevalier Jordan (Best seller (Hurtubise HMH (Firme)))
Par Maryse Rouy. 2006
" [...] L'histoire du futur chevalier commence le jour de ses sept ans et se finit lors de son adoubement.…
Pendant ces années d'apprentissage, il vit toutes sortes d'aventures qui le forcent à se surpasser. Par chance, à ses côtés, il y a toujours le fidèle Paulin, son frère de lait. Plus sage, plus réfléchi, c'est lui qui parle avec la voix de la raison. Mais quand il ne réussit pas à la faire entendre, il n'hésite pas à épauler son impétueux ami, sans souci des conséquences. Suivez-les, chevauchant Vif-argent et Centaurée, sur les routes pleines de pièges et de joies de leur enfance médiévale. " -- 4e de couvSoldier girl
Par Jacqueline McMahon Lakin. 2006
"Soldier Girl is the story of Lindy Harrison who at the age of five along with her mother leaves the…
McLeod family farm in Osawatomie, Kansas to join her father who is a white officer with the Buffalo Soldiers of the Tenth Cavalry Regiment. The story follows the character development of Lindy as she learns about fort life as the daughter of a white officer serving with Buffalo Soldiers in Kansas and Oklahoma at the beginning of the Indian Wars (1867-1875). Many of the officers including Colonel Benjamin Grierson founded the Ninth and Tenth regiments to prove African Americans were good soldiers in peacetime after the War Between the States. Lindy's support as she adjusts to becoming a soldier is her Grandpa McLeod who corresponds regularly with her and Sergeant Pick, a Buffalo Soldier assigned to the Tenth." (taken from Amazon) For grades 5-8The long way to a new land (I can read history book)
Par Joan Sandin. 1981
"We will go to America!" It is 1868, and Carl Erik's family faces starvation in Sweden. They make a journey…
over land and sea to find a better life in a new country thousands of miles away. For grades 2-4