Women's National History Month
Like the women it celebrates, Women's History Month has come a long way since its early days. It began as International Women's Day in 1909, then in 1981 Congress passed a resolution recognizing Women's History Week. Due to the popularity of this week, and a petition from the National Women's History Project, in 1987 Congress expanded the focus to an entire month.
This March celebrate Women's History Month at home and in the classroom. The theme for 2010, the 30th anniversary, is Writing Women Back into History. The National Women's History Project says, "The history of women often seems to be written with invisible ink. Even when recognized in their own times, women are often not included in the history books."
Browse through these titles and those from previous years for some selections to share with your family or students.
And for more information on Women's History Month visit:
http://www.history.com/content/womenhist
Contributor: Emily Griffin
Reviews
Abigail Adams
Jill C. Wheeler
Abigail Adams was an influential part of the development of the new United States of America. She was the wife of the second U.S. President, John Adams, and mother of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. Growing up she had the opportunity to hear opinions from many people, government and political leaders, her prominent family. Abigail listened to conversations around, and learned from her mother to be active in the community. She was not afraid to share her opinion...she voiced her beliefs, she supported the fight for independence from Great Britain, she supported education for women, she was against slavery...even though most of her opinions were not very popular. Her husband was an attorney and traveled a lot. To keep their relationship strong they wrote letters back and forth for thirty-nine years, amounting to more than 1,000 letters. She and her husband had seven children; unfortunately two did not live very long. This is a very informative book on a woman who was in the midst of one of the most iconic times in our nation's history, the American Revolution, and the writing of the Declaration of the Independence. Included is a Timeline, a Did You Know?, a Glossary, and an Index. I recommend this book for home libraries, public and school libraries. It is a good reference tool for school projects. 2010, ABDO Publishing, Ages 8 to 12, $25.65. Reviewer: Debby Willett (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-1-60453-629-4
Bylines: A Photobiography of Nellie Bly
Sue Macy
Born in a tiny town in western Pennsylvania just before the Civil War ended, Nellie Bly, nee Elizabeth Jane Cochran, became a popular national heroine before the age of twenty-five when she circumnavigated the globe--by herself--in seventy-two days. Although the name may be vaguely familiar to those of us living today, few will know about the extent of her accomplishments that were predominantly focused on exposing corruption and bettering the lot of the disenfranchised, especially women. She was simply a ground-breaking figure for women in journalism, often going undercover into dangerous situations to spotlight bad situations and advocate for change through her writing. Left in relative poverty by the death of her father at a young age, she worked her way into reporting in Pittsburg, then New York City. During WWI, she was a war correspondent based in Austria. Along the way, she was briefly married to a millionaire and, as a widow, became head of a steel works company. It is a remarkable story about a remarkable woman. As you would expect from National Geographic, it is lavishly illustrated with archival photos and abundantly referenced for follow up investigation. Any school library would benefit from adding this title and it can serve as an inspiration to young female readers and a stimulus to conversation about the history of women in this country. 2009, National Geographic Society, Ages 9 to 15, $19.95. Reviewer: Paula McMillen, Ph.D. (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-1-4263-0513-9
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Phillip Hoose
Most of us are aware of what Rosa Parks did in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on the segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. It was a historic moment, but I also knew that there had been another young woman who had refused to move from her seat, but the details about her and the event were scant. Hoose has done a remarkable job researching and obtaining first person accounts of the bus incident involving a teenager named Claudette Colvin. Her bravery in the face of bullying from the bus driver and the police officers was remarkable. So was her agreement to be one of the ones to testify in Browder v. Gayle, a major Civil Rights case. Stepping back to the incident of Claudette's arrest, all charges against her except assaulting an officer (which she did not attempt) were dropped. It left her with a criminal record and the lawyers in the Civil Rights Movement had no case to appeal in relation to segregation. However, the experience changed Claudette's life forever. She was not treated as a heroine--actually pretty much the opposite--and since she was on probation her life took a drastic turn in that she stayed near home and family. Her one outlet was the NAACP youth meeting where Rosa Parks appointed her as youth secretary. However, her chance to shine came when Fred Gray, a young NAACP lawyer, proposed a challenge to the constitutionality of a state law in the hope that the case would be taken up by a three-judge federal panel. It was, and now Fred had to find plaintiffs who would be able to stand up to the pressure of testifying before these judges. Claudette was among those chosen and who immediately agreed to be a plaintiff. Charles Langford, one of the plaintiff's lawyers, stated "if there was a star witness in the boycott case, it had to be Claudette Colvin." Hoose focuses on the difficulties in Claudette's life, her pregnancy as a teenager, her move north, the birth of another child, and eventually the turn around that came when she began work as a nurse's aide. Her place in the Civil Rights Movement remained in the shadows until fairly recently, but now her story has been told. It is one that stays with the reader and you cannot help but marvel at what she did as a teenager. My only frustration with the book was wanting to know a bit more about this woman in her later years and also what happened to her two sons. That aside, this book is a must read for anyone who wants to understand more about segregation, Jim Crow laws, life in Montgomery before and during the bus boycott, and perhaps get a glimmer of what kind of grit fighting segregation took. 2009, Melanie Kroupa Books/Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, Ages 10 up, $19.95. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-0-374-31322-7
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
Patricia Lantier
During her time as a conductor on the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman made frequent journeys into the South to shepherd back family members and other escaped slaves. Each of those journeys was done at risk of her own life as Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave herself. But, despite the odds against her success, Harriet Tubman led dozens of slaves from bondage to liberty. Here, in Patricia Lantier's illustrated biography, Harriet Tubman comes to life as the vibrant force that she was. Using numerous primary source quotations to support the anecdotes featured in the book's narrative structure, Lantier creates an accurate rendering of Harriet Tubman's life. Stories are used to detail the historical events that made up the life and times of Harriet Tubman. For example, Lantier recounts the fact that while watching a slave flee from a mercantile store Tubman was accidently stuck in the forehead with a led weight thrown by an angry slave owner. Because of this terrible injury, Tubman suffered from sleeping spells, headaches, and recurring visions for the rest of her life. This eye for historical detail helps make Lantier's contribution to the Voices for Freedom/Abolitionist Heroes series, of which this book is a part, a vibrant and informative one. 2010, Crabtree Publishing Company, Ages 10 to 14, $30.60 and $10.95. Reviewer: Greg M. Romaneck (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-0-7787-4838-0
ISBN: 978-0-7787-4822-9
The Little Piano Girl: The Story of Mary Lou Williams, Jazz Legend
Ann Ingalls and Maryann Macdonald
Illustrated by Giselle Potter
From her childhood, Mary Lou loved music. When her family moves to Pittsburgh, she must leave her beloved organ behind. She finds the city gloomy and the neighbors and other children unwelcoming. Even without the organ, however, she taps out and sings music to uplift her spirits. When she finds a piano she can play again, people begin to pay her to play. Soon she can "tease a tune out of nowhere." Her playing inspires people everywhere. She "boogied and bebopped with the best" for almost sixty years, setting feet to tapping along with her own. Potter creates folksy portraits of Mary, her family, and the settings of her life from white picket fence to hand-cranked record player. We watch her grow from early childhood in stiff, flatly painted gouache, representations in Potter's typical style. Factual notes are included. 2009, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Ages 6 to 9, $16.00. Reviewers: Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz (Children's Literature).
FORMAT: Picture Book
ISBN: 978-0-618-95974-7
Madeleine L'Engle: Banned, Challenged, and Censored
Marilyn McClellan
Madeline L'Engle, a famous children's author of the twentieth century, was criticized and rejected because of the content within her books. L'Engle's story lines often included magic, time travel, and non-western philosophies. This easy-to-read biography is a part of the "Blah Blah" series that addresses banned authors. Text boxes show the history of censorship, the top ten lists of most challenged books, thought provoking discussion questions, and inspiring quotes from L'Engle. As a young child L'Engle developed a natural talent to write despite being teased and mistreated by her teachers. As a young teen L'Engle was sent off to boarding school without any warning by her parents. Her father, a writer, died when L'Engle was just seventeen. The hardships she faced as she grew up motivated her to write and inspired her to share her story through her characters in her novels. Although raised as an Episcopalian who read the Bible, L'Engle's main critics are Christian fundamentalists. A Wrinkle in Time, written in 1962, has had over thirty attempts since 1990 to be removed from libraries. This book also has placed L'Engle consistently on a list of most challenged authors. She was a wife, mother, and grandmother who inspired many to read and to ask important questions about life. 2008, Enslow Publishers, Ages 12 up, $34.60. Lacey Grummons (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-0-7660-2708-4
ISBN: 0-7660-2708-2
Marie Curie: Scientist Who Made Glowing Discoveries
Mike Venezia
In an easy to read style, with factual and cartoon style illustrations, Venezia introduces one of the of world's greatest scientists, a woman named Marie Curie, who even won two Nobel prizes at a time when women were not really that active in scientific fields. She discovered two new elements--polonium and radium, which were unique because they gave off invisible rays called radiation. Together with her husband Pierre, her research uncovered the reason why X-rays worked as well as the secrets of the atom. Even as a child Marie was clearly the brightest child in the family, unfortunately in Poland at that time women could not attend any university. Her only hope was to go to Paris, but money was an issue. Marie and her sister Bronya worked out an arrangement to help each other. Marie would work to help her sister go to medical school and then Bronya would work to help Marie achieve her dream of obtaining a college degree. She became the first woman to obtain a physics degree at the Sorbonne and she was first in her class. She met Pierre Curie whom she eventually married. Her goal was to obtain a PhD and to do that she had to purse some original work and she did. She discovered two new elements. Her life was not easy as her husband was killed in a freak accident and she was left with two daughters to raise while continuing her work. Her daughter Irene also became a scientist and worked with her mother. Marie felt the effects of radiation poisoning and died at the age of sixty-six. The closing page contains a glossary of the bolded words in the text and an index. 2009, Children's Press/Scholastic, Ages 8 to 12, $28.00. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-0-531-14977-5
ISBN: 0-531-14977-3
Michelle Obama: First Lady and Role Model
Valerie Bodden
When Michelle Robinson was born on January 17, 1964, she was welcomed home by her parents and an older brother, Craig. A direct descendent of slave families, Michelle grew up in Chicago with a stay at home mom. Michelle's family had great dreams for Michelle but they never dreamed that they would one day see her living in the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue. Education was very important in the Robinson family and Michelle learned early that there was power in knowledge. The Robinson family also believed in giving back to the community and they were active in political as well as non-political events in their community and neighborhood. Michelle's father, Fraser, believed that communities would be much improved if the educated children would return to their communities for service. In 1981, Michelle entered Princeton University and was one of only 94 African American students in the 1100 member student body. Although she had friends, she often felt isolated because of her race. However, Michelle continued to concentrate on her studies in hopes that one day she would be able to help the African American community. One of her first responsibilities in her law career was to mentor a young law student named Barack Obama. Michelle did not expect to like him and was certainly not prepared to expect to be his wife and the mother of his children. This title gives extensive supplemental sections including a glossary, a time line of Michelle Obama's life, suggested readings, an index and extensive source notes on each chapter. This is a title in the series "Essential Lives" which seeks to introduce people who have and are shaping the world through the course of history. This is a quality biography for middle readers seeking to research the First Lady. 2010, Abdo Publishing, Ages 4 to 6, $32.79. Reviewer: Joyce Rice (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-1-60453-703-1
Rose's Garden
Peter H. Reynolds
Rose sailed to different parts of the world in her teapot. While on her adventures, she collected various seeds. Eventually, the day arrived when she had to dock her seed-filled teapot in a city's harbor. As Rose explored the city she discovered a vacant strip of land; she began to visualize how the desolate stretch of earth could transform. With an idea in mind, she returned to her teapot to find that the birds ate nearly all the seeds that she collected. She took the small handful of seeds that remained and planted them in the empty lot. She waited and waited through the seasons--spring, summer, fall, winter, and back to spring, but nothing appeared. Until one day, the dreams and hopes begin to grow and flourish. The illustrations are like the seeds in Rose's story; they bloom with her faith and transform to color as her dream comes alive. There are wonderful themes for class discussion. This story is in honor of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and there is a website to explore to see the garden that is named after her in Boston. 2009, Candlewick Press, Ages 4 to 7, $15.99. Reviewer: Carrie Hane Hung (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4641-7
Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story
Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges is best known for her bravery in integrating public schools. She went to her home school, which had been all-white until the integration of public schools was ordered. Ruby had to fight the crowds every morning, with marshals at her side. She was the only one in her class because white parents refused to send their children to school with a black child. Ruby Bridges tells her story in this "Scholastic Reader Level 2" intended for developing readers in grades one and two. The text is simple, but does not shy away from the hardships that accompanied this brave act. She tells young readers that people protested outside the school every day, but she also points out that she loved school and her teacher loved her. The text is illustrated with photographs of the events and people mentioned. Ruby Bridges also talks about what she has done in her life since integration. Highly recommended for classrooms Kindergarten to Grade 2 for introduction to an important event in the Civil Rights Movement. This book would pair well with The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles. 2009 (2003), Cartwheel/Scholastic, Ages 5 to 7, $3.99. Reviewer: Marcie Flinchum Atkins (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-0-545-10855-3
ISBN: 0-545-10855-1
Stagecoach Sal: Inspired by a True Tale
Deborah Hopkins
Illustrated by Carson Ellis
There is nothing that Sal likes to do more than help her Pa with his stagecoach route. She helps collect the fares, keep the "grown-ups from brawling and the babies from bawling." She finally gets her chance to drive solo--with her feet not even touching the floorboards--when her Pa is injured. As Sal sets out, her ma worries that she may encounter that no-good outlaw Poetic Pete who conducts his holdups in rhyme. When she picks up a stranded, fancy dressed passenger she is not fooled at all. Inviting him to ride shotgun, Sal regales him in a booming voice with all the songs she knows from Polly Wolly Doodle to Sweet Betsy from Pike. Verse after verse she sings until she is hoarse and puts Poetic Pete to sleep. As morning dawns, she pulls up in front of the jailhouse and leads the desperado inside. This is a rollicking, lively tale with a spunky heroine sure to bring a smile to the lips of the reader. While the story has the feel of a tall tale, it is inspired by the true adventures of Delia Haskett Rawson, the first and possibly only woman stagecoach drive to deliver U.S. mail. Pen-and-ink with watercolor illustrations in sepia with touches of red and green lend an air of the old West. Just like the jarring stagecoach ride, the text bounces and winds its way across the pages and begs to be read aloud. For kids not familiar with these old chestnuts, there is a website listed to hear Sal's favorite songs. Here is a wonderful addition to units about Westward Expansion and Women in History. 2009, Hyperion, Ages 5 to 9, $16.99. Reviewer: Beverley Fahey (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-1-4231-1149-8
Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Born into slavery in New York State, Bella grew to be six feet tall by age twelve. With her big strong hands and feet, Bella was a worker to be prized. When her master promised her freedom, but did not deliver, Bella ran away. Eventually sheltered and freed by Quaker abolitionists, this independent young woman stepped off on her own for New York City, savoring her freedom and deciding she had a mission to spread her ideas under the name "Sojourner Truth." The Pinkney's introduce this fearless traveler to younger readers who may not know about her amazing career as a speaker of truth to power about abolition and women's rights. After a friend wrote down the story of her life, Sojourner carried her published book everywhere and lived on its proceeds. The most dramatic event shown is her appearance at a women's rights convention, where she made a powerful speech in the face of male supremacists, repeating her famous line: "Ain't I a woman?" And then, "Off she walked. Big. Black. Beautiful. True. That was Sojourner." Illustrator Pinkney has emphasized Sojourner's size and strength with bold, sweeping lines in watercolors accented with black, while depicting Sojourner in her customary gingham with a white shawl and bonnet derived from Quaker dress--wearing her big, sturdy boots. Two final pages tell more about her life (1797-1883), including a photograph with Abraham Lincoln. This will be an appealing addition to any collection about African-American women, abolitionists, or pioneer feminists. 2009, Jump at the Sun Books/Disney, Ages 5 to 9, $16.99. Reviewer: Barbara L. Talcroft (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-0-7868-0767-3
Sweethearts of Rhythm: The Story of the Greatest All-Girl Swing Band in the World
Marilyn Nelson
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Award-winning artists Nelson and Pinkney collaborate to pay tribute to an extraordinary group of musicians--racially integrated, beautiful young women who traveled the country in the 1940s with their popular swing band. Nelson's poems are written in the voices of instruments of the band; though each poem takes its title from a song, the words reflect rhythms of the music and conditions of the time: the war, traveling in their bus, Jim Crow laws, the blues, popular dances--finally, the end of the war and, soon after, breakup of the band. Pinkney conveys the intensity of the music and the players' lives, combining collage with watercolors in dark and bright colors like turquoise, swinging scarlet, bright gold, and vivid blue. There are subdued browns, too--the drab of soldiers' uniforms, the earth of a victory garden, the depressing brown of a hall with separate drinking fountains for white and "colored"--but also the warm, vibrant browns of musicians' and audiences' faces. Readers will choose their own favorites among both poems and pictures; outstanding, for example, is "I'm in the Mood for Swing," with saxophonist Willie Mae Wong sitting on her suitcase by the bus, rubbing her foot just out of its red high-heeled pump. Both Author's Note and Artist's Note enlarge on the band's history. This is not really a book for children; it is for music-lovers of all ages, devotees of jazz and African-American history, or women's history, or just the history of the United States. 2009, Dial/Penguin, All Ages, $21.99. Reviewer: Barbara L. Talcroft (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-0-8037-3187-5
Who On Earth is Rachel Carson?: Mother of the Environmental Movement
Glenn Scherer and Marty Fletcher
In 1962, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring and thus launched the modern environmental movement. In her powerful book, Carson described the destructive effects of synthetic pesticides (especially DDT) on the broader environment. For Carson, mankind's efforts to subdue and exploit nature had created a crisis that affected all living beings. Viciously attacked by the chemical companies affiliated with the production of pesticides, Carson saw her work vindicated by governmental action and public acclaim. Here, in this chapter of the illustrated "Scientists Saving the Earth" series, readers are given a look at both the seminal writings of Rachel Carson and her life, in general. The authors of this well-written and informative biography trace Carson's life from her birth in Springdale, Pennsylvania to her death, at a relatively early age, in 1964. In between, readers are provided insights into the Rachel Carson's sharp mind, writing style, commitments, and spiritual connection to the web of life. For these reasons, this recent biography is a wonderful glimpse at a woman who literally changed history through her dedicated and selfless efforts to increase mankind's self-awareness. 2009, Enslow, Ages 10 up, $31.93. Reviewer: Greg M. Romaneck (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-1-59845-116-0
ISBN: 1-59845-116-2
Who on Earth is Dian Fossey? Defender of the Mountain Gorillas
Jill Menkes Kushner
Of the ecologists in the "Scientists Saving the Earth" series, Dian Fossey may be one of the best known through her book, Gorillas in the Mist, and the film starring Sigourney Weaver. Fossey (1932-1985) started out as an occupational therapist with a love of animals. After hearing about a friend's trip she traveled to Africa, where she met Louis Leakey and saw, for the first time, mountain gorillas. Dr. Leakey later arranged for her to become the "gorilla girl," much as Jane Goodall was the well-publicized researcher of chimpanzees. In 1967 Fossey set up camp in the Congo but forced out by war, she relocated to Rwanda and began her fascinating studies of the mountain gorillas. Fossey's accomplishments were many: becoming the first human to have personal contact with a gorilla, earning her doctorate at Cambridge University, establishing an international fund for gorilla research, creating habituated groups of gorillas, and helping initiate laws to control poaching. Most of all, Fossey was a passionate advocate for the primates she loved so much. Problems abounded however, since she was responsible for destroying traps, she made many local and governmental enemies. In 1985, Fossey was murdered at her camp. A final chapter explores problems facing gorillas in the future (decline of population, loss of habitat, continued poaching, human diseases, and war). Readers are challenged to discuss Fossey's work and conduct further research, always considering the role of humans as they interact with other species. 2010, Enslow, Ages 9 to 14, $31.93. Reviewer: Barbara L. Talcroft (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 1-59845-117-0
ISBN: 978-1-59845-117-7
Women in the Renaissance
Theresa Huntley
As one of the thirty-two-page books in the "Renaissance World" series, students are introduced to a period of time in European history known as the "rebirth." Certainly it was due in large part to ancient Greek and Roman influences that inspired European citizens to adopt lofty changes in their lives. Other featured topics are Cities and Statecraft, Exploration, Great Ideas, Painting, Religion, Science, and the Renaissance in general. Each nicely formatted book begins with an appropriate overview of the period that includes archival illustrations and museum artifacts. A helpful timeline with key aspects provides a necessary historical context. Sections of the book cover women in both private and public life so that education, appearance, family, culture, religion, and more are presented. Since men dominated society during the Middle Ages (termed "patriarchal"), women who were not afraid to exert themselves slowly gained prominence through bold steps. Deep, traditionally held beliefs originated from Bible times with Adam and Eve, but also due to physical differences. It was thought that women were the property of their fathers and then of their husbands. They were simply not capable of being as intelligent or as strong as men, much less as great in worldly stature. In spite of those long-held attitudes, extraordinary accomplishments by determined women were indeed a force to be reckoned with. For instance, in spite of a strict class system, women began displaying more bold appearances in choices of jewelry, types of fabric and the amount of money spent on adornments. Laws were changed, however, to keep such forwardness in check so that marriage would not be granted to those of differing classes. It was deemed inappropriate to imitate royalty as well. Additionally, the strength and power of the Catholic Church in combination with powerful kingdoms of England, Germany, France, Spain and Italy made situations complex. Women could not ascend the political ladder or penetrate the Church without family ties and upper class approval. Brief biographies of very successful women are highlighted: Professor Beatriz Galindo, Alessandra Giliani (a surgeon's assistant), Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scots), Catholic nuns St. Catherine of Siena and St. Teresa of Avila, several female saints such as Mary Magdalen, La Malinche (a Mexican slave girl who spoke Mayan, Aztec and Spanish), Lucrezia Borgia (a famous opera was written about her by French writer Victor Hugo), Christine de Pisan (a feminist writer in the 14th century) and the "First Lady of the World," Isabella d'Este (an Italian patronage of famous painters like Leonardo da Vinci.) Books in the series contain Further Reading and Web Sites, Glossary and an Index. Even though the subject matter is extensive, students can greatly benefit from utilizing these books during their study of European history, culture, religion, governance and the arts. 2010, Crabtree Publishing Company, Ages 9 to 12, $8.95 Reviewer: Susan Treadway, M.Ed (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-0-7787-4618-8
Women Making America
Heidi Hemming and Julie Hemming Savage
I do remember this book when it was first issued and found myself pouring over the pages and learning lots of facts--trivia that I was sure I could drop on friends in some future conversation. The major rooms include the kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom, and garage. There will not be anything in the kitchen that is a surprise, but it is interesting to know that the microwave oven has been around for more than fifty years and that tea bags have been around for more than one hundred years. In the living room, kids learn that mobile phones, DVD players, and PDAs are all inventions from the late 20th century. The bathroom is pretty typical, but the big surprise may be learning that bikinis and bras are more than 2,500 years old. The bedroom seems to be jammed with just about everything today's kids could want--a PC, MP3 player, calculator, and clothes that we take for granted like jeans and sneakers. The garage presents toys, tools, and everything except a car, which one would normally expect to find parked there. The final spread lists numerous inventions that have changed the way we live. It is fun, but like the original, it will need to be updated again, because the number of inventions and their impact on our lives seems to grow exponentially. 2009 (orig. 2000), Candlewick, $17.99. Ages 3 to 10. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot (Children's Literature).
ISBN: 978-0-9821-2711-7
ISBN: 0-982-12711-1
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