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Seedfolks
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Paul Fleischman
Thirteen interlinked stories tell of how a group of individuals transform an inner-city vacant lot into a flourishing garden. Through their work in the garden, the neighbors-- most of whom had never even spoken to each other before--begin to see each other as individuals (and friends) rather than as ethnic stereotypes.
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Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
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This is a collection of 14 poems about insects. Included are poems about mayflies, lice, fireflies, and honeybees, all of which were written to be read aloud in antiphonal voices, sometimes separate, sometimes together or overlapping. Fleischman evokes both humor and pathos in this innovative collection. Winner of the 1989 Newbery Medal.
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Whirligig
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Paul Fleischman
When 16-year-old Brent Bishop inadvertently causes the death of a young woman, her mother requests that, as his repentance, Brent travel to the corners of the United States--Washington, California, Florida, and Maine--to create whirligigs in her daughter's image. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
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Zap
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Paul Fleischman
An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and a Junior Library Guild Selection, this play fuses seven different dramatic genres to get audiences thinking and laughing.
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Weslandia
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P Fleischman
An unusual and creative boy named Wesley is out of place in his rigid and conventional neighborhood. With school over and summer looming before him, Wesley creates his own society--one that relies on the magical crop that mysteriously sprouts in his backyard garden. Before too long, Wesley is able to use his crop to create clothing, food, ink, ...
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Bull Run
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Paul Fleischman
Fleischman brings to life the first battle of the Civil War by showing it through the eyes of 16 divergent people of different sexes, colors and ages from both the North and the South. A fife-playing boy, a slave accompanying her master, a horse lover who only wants a chance to have a horse of his own, a saddened doctor to a grieving sister: all ...
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Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices
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Paul Fleischman, Beppe Giacobbe (Illustrator)
A collection of poems to be read aloud by four people, with color-coded text to indicate which lines are read by which readers.
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Dateline: Troy
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Paul Fleischman, Gwen Frankfeldt (Illustrator), Glenn Morrow (Illustrator)
This introduction to the Trojan War is presented through comparisons to contemporary events and news items. For example, Agamemnon offers a sacrifice to the gods before the Greek soldiers set sail for Troy, while George Bush declares a day of national prayer during the Gulf War. Illustrated with collages.
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Borning Room
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Paul Fleischman
One room can hold so much history, and Georgina Lott remembers a lot that went on in the borning room off the kitchen. She herself was born there, her grandfather died in that room; her brother was born there with the help of a runaway slave, and her mother died after giving birth to another brother, who was then nursed back to health by Georgina. ...
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Saturnalia
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Paul Fleischman
Fourteen-year-old William is a bright, hard-working, and loyal apprentice to his kind master, the printer, Mr. Currie. Born a Narraganset Indian and named Weetasket, he and his twin brother escaped when the English attacked his settlement, but were later captured and separated. William was then indentured to the Curries. Working as a printer by ...
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Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella
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Paul Fleischman, Julie Paschkis (Illustrator)
Newbery Medalist Fleischman and artist Paschkis craft the many versions of the story of Cinderella from around the world--from Ireland to Zimbabwe--into one hymn to the rich variety and the enduring constants of our diverse cultures. Full color.
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Graven Images
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Paul Fleischman
Now back in print with stunning new cover art, Fleischman's Newbery Honor Book featuring three twisted tales of figurines that have a mysterious power over those who come in contact with them.
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Half-A-Moon Inn
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Paul Fleischman
Twelve-year-old Aaron has never been left alone before--born a mute, he depends on his mother for everything. After she leaves him for the first time to go sell her wares in town, there is a huge blizzard, and Aaron sets off to find her. Stumbling across the Half-a-Moon Inn run by the evil, thieving Miss Grackle, he is forced to work for her and ...
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Sidewalk Circus
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P Fleischman
In this wordless story, a young girl observes all the goings-on in her small town as she anticipates the arrival of a traveling circus. During her travels, the excited girl notices that even the everyday people in her town remind her of circus performers; for example, the construction worker walks on a building's steel frame much like an acrobat ...
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The Birthday Tree
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Paul Fleischman
Young Jack parallels his growth with that of the apple tree his parents planted when he was a baby. Color illustrations accompany the text.
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I Am Phoenix: Poems for Two Voices
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Paul Feishmann, Paul Fleischman, Ken Nutt (Illustrator)
This collection of 15 poems, intended to be read aloud by two people, tells of the activities of a variety of birds over the course of one day.
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Saturnalia LB
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Paul Fleischman
Fourteen-year-old William is a bright, hard-working, and loyal apprentice to his kind master, the printer, Mr. Currie. Born a Narraganset Indian and named Weetasket, he and his twin brother escaped when the English attacked his settlement, but were later captured and separated. William was then indentured to the Curries. Working as a printer by ...
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Seek
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P Fleischman
Assigned to write his autobiography, high school senior Rob Radkovitz decides to "listen" back on his life. Listening to a tape his late father left behind, Rob is determined to not only listen to the voices he has heard all his life, but to make sense of painful decisions made so many years ago.
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Mind's Eye
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Paul Fleischman
A "novel in play form" this is the story of Courtney, a 16-year-old girl who has been paralyzed in a riding accident. Recovering in a hospital, Courtney slowly forms a friendship with Elva, her 88-year-old roommate. It is through Elva's prompting and elaborate storytelling that Courtney begins to use her imagination to escape her paralyzed body.
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Breakout
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Tired of living the difficult life of a foster child, 17-year-old Del fakes her own death and runs away from her latest foster home. Her hopes for a quick escape are dashed, however, when she is promptly stuck in a massive traffic jam--a situation which gives her plenty of time to contemplate her life. Eight years later, Del prepares for the ...
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Animal Hedge
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Paul Fleischman, Lydia Dabcovich (Illustrator)
Named one of the Best Children's Books 2003 by Publishers Weekly.
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Fate Totally Worse Than Death
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Paul Fleischman
A parody of high school life and "problem novels." Helga, a Norwegian exchange student new to Cliffside High, makes enemies of the ruling clique of girls when the most popular boy in school falls for her. As the clique attempts to get rid of Helga, they come to believe that she is the reincarnation of a girl they killed the previous year for also ...
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Time Train
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Paul Fleischman
While on a field trip to the Dinosaur National Monument, Miss Pym takes her class on a magical trip through time to when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. Illustrated with color paintings.
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Rondo in C
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Paul Fleischman, Janet Wentworth (Photographer)
When a young piano student plays Beethoven's "Rondo in C" at her recital, each member of the audience has a memory evoked by the music. Wentworth matches each person's face to his or her fantasy, juxtaposing the portraits with the dreams in beautiful pastels.
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Path of the Pale Horse
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Paul Fleischman
"The yellow fever is raging in Philadelphia in 1793, and 14-year-old Lep, who yearns to be a doctor, accompanies his mentor, Dr. Peale, to the city. . . . The portrayal of Lep is especially noteworthy, as Fleischman uses the character to depict the ideology, science and myth revolving around the practice of medicine in the late 1700s".--ALA ...
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