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Mirette on the High Wire
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Emily Arnold McCully
A story about how a spunky young girl helps a high-wire performer regain his nerve. Set in late-19th-century Paris, this story is illustrated with watercolor and gouache paintings. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1992 and Winner of the 1993 Caldecott Medal.
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Violet Comes to Stay
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Jan Karon, Melanie Cecka, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
"Violet Comes to Stay "is the first in a series of story books inspired by Cynthia Coppersmith, Father Tim's wife from Jan Karon's bestselling Mitford Years series. Karon's legions of fans will love this timeless story about the endearing white kitten named Violet, charmingly written by Melanie Cecka and beautifully illustrated by Caldecott medal ...
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Black is Brown is Tan
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Arnold Adoff, Emily Arnold McCully (Photographer)
This is an extended poem about the day-to-day life of an inter-racial family.
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Picnic
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Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
In this wordless story a family of mice sets out to enjoy a day of picnicking. However, during their journey, the youngest mouse child gets separated from the rest of the family. Will the mice ever be reunited? Illustrated with color drawings.
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Mirette on the Highwire
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Mirette lives in a boarding house surrounded by actors, dancers, jugglers and mimes. Her life is filled with exciting stories and fascinating people. None as magical as the stranger Mirette discovers crossing the courtyard on air--a tightrope walker. Mirette becomes the stranger's pupil and learns to walk the wire. Features brilliant watercolor ...
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The Pirate Queen
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Emily Arnold McCully
A biography of pirate Grania O'Malley who lived in Ireland during the 16th century. Some of this pirate's adventures include saving her father from death, fighting Turkish pirates, and dueling with various enemies. A true pirate, O'Malley was responsible for a number of murders and robberies. Full-color illustrations accompany the text.
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The Bobbin Girl
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Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Rebecca Putney is a bobbin girl who helps support her struggling family by working all day in a hot, noisy cotton mill. Working conditions at the mill are poor, and there is talk of lowering the workers' wages. Rebecca's friend Judith wants to protest the pay cut--but troublemakers at the mill are dismissed. Does Rebecca have the courage to join ...
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School
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Emily Arnold McCully
In this wordless story, the youngest mouse is left behind when all his siblings head off to school. Determined to find out what school is like, the young mouse waits until his mother is distracted and then sets out for the school building. Illustrated with watercolor paintings.
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Journey from Peppermint Street
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Meindert DeJong, Emily Arnold McCully
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Starring Mirette & Bellini
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Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Mirette the young, spirited high-wire performer returns in this sequel to "Mirette on the High Wire". Here she is performing all over Europe with her mentor, the Great Bellini. All is going well until Bellini is arrested after a performance in St. Petersburg. Will Mirette be able to get Bellini released from prison? Color illustrations accompany ...
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Nora's Ark
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Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Based on the Vermont Flood of 1927, this heartwarming story is illustrated by a Caldecott Medal-winning artist, who captures both the sweeping drama of the flood and the comfort of a cozy kitchen filled with friends, neighbors, and good cheer. Full color.
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First Snow
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Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
This wordless book depicts the winter adventures of a family of mice. Illustrated with color drawings.
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Violet Goes to the Country
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Jan Karon, Melanie Cecka, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Inspired by Cynthia Coppersmith, a character from Karons Mitford Years series, this title is the second in a series of bestselling Mitford Storybooks featuring the cat Violet. In this story, Violet and her owner, Alice, are off to the country for a visit.
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Ballot Box Battle
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Emily Arnold McCully
In this story set in 1880 a young girl named Cordelia is polite to her neighbor, suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, mainly so she can care for and ride Elizabeth's horse. When Elizabeth tells Cordelia about how her childhood attempts to win her father's respect taught her to keep on fighting for what she believes in, Cordelia is, for the first ...
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Beautiful Warrior
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Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator), Emily Arnold
From the Caldecott Medal-winning author/illustrator of "Mirette on the Highwire" comes this dramatic, multi-layered story of two legendary women warriors, Wu Mei, the "beautiful warrior", and her most famous pupil, Mingyi. Full color.
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The Orphan Singer
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Emily Arnold McCully, Emily Arnold McCully
Born into a poor but loving family who can't bear to see her gift for music go to waste, Nina is given up to the care of the famous Pieta orphanage in Venice. There her talent is nurtured under the tutelage of the composer Vivaldi. But one day Nina is faced with her own difficult decision--should she face expulsion for singing to a dying boy whom ...
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The Boston Coffee Party
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Doreen Rappaport, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
A group of angry women storm the warehouse of a greedy merchant during the Revolutionary War and force him to turn over the coffee he's been hoarding. This story is based on a true incident.
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Outlaw Thanksgiving
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Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
The year is 1896, and young Clara and her mother are taking a train to California. But when their train gets stuck in a snow drift, Clara and her mother end up spending Thanksgiving in Brown's Hole, Utah--as guests of the infamous outlaw Butch Cassidy. Illustrated with color paintings, this story was inspired by historical events.
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Grandmas at the Lake: Stories and Pictures
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Emily Arnold McCully
While sharing a lakeside cabin with laid-back Grandma Sal and strict Grandma Nan, Pip and Ski don't know how to behave. Color illustrations accompany the text of this beginning reader book.
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What Do Angels Wear?
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Eileen Spinelli, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
A bedtime discussion between mother and daughter explores the secret lives of angels, from dancing and playing hide-and-seek to dressing in clothing. Full color.
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Sing a Song of Piglets: A Calendar in Verse
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Eve Bunting, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
A pair of energetic piglets sing a song of seasons as they romp through the months of the year in this fanciful poem. Full color.
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Old Home Day
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Donald Hall, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Before the town of Blackwater Pond even existed, birds, insects, fish, and other animals lived there. Native Americans were the first people to live in the area and it was eventually occupied by white settlers as well. Farms and houses were built, and then a small town with a railroad station was developed. As time passed, many people called the ...
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Mouse Practice
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Emily Arnold McCully
Monk the mouse is sad when the big kids say he is too small to play baseball with them. Determined to prove that he can do anything the big kids can, Monk recruits his parents to play baseball with him. Unfortunately, Monk's parents don't have too much athletic talent and Monk starts to think he'll never learn how to play ball. Then, as he listens ...
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Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor
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Emily Arnold McCully
Mattie Knight could make almost anything. At just 12 years old, Mattie designed a metal guard to prevent shuttles from shooting off textile looms and injuring workers. With charming pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations, this charming book introduces readers to one of the most prolific female inventors. Full color.
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The Field of the Dogs
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Katherine Paterson, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
In short, fast-paced chapters with cliff-hanger endings, this is the story of Josh, who has moved to Vermont and must face a new life that includes not only a new stepfather, a new baby brother, and a new school, but also a menacing bully. But then Josh stumbles upon a secret when he hears his dog speaking with some other dogs in a field.
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