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English
Description
Originally published in 1904, The Brown Fairy Book is a vibrant collection of classic stories that have been shared among various cultures, scholars and critics. This is one installment of Andrew Lang's popular children's series. The Brown Fairy Book brings the nuance and history of the Americas, Australia and Asia into one compelling collection. With more than 30 stories to choose from, Andrew Lang delivers a captivating fairy tale catalog. This...
Author
Pub. Date
[1968]
Language
English
Description
The Lilac Fairy Book is a collection of short fiction comprised of over thirty tales ranging from a variety of descents, including Portuguese, Irish, British, and Celtic. Each tale is written in lively prose, depicting unforgettable characters. In The Brown Bear of Norway, a kind-hearted princess falls in love with a prince who is cursed to live as a bear by day. The Enchanted Deer follows a fisherman's son named Ian, who, after his father's death,...
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English
Appears on these lists
JEF - Black Voices for Black History (Adult)
JEF - LGBTQIA Fiction (Adults)
MCL - National Book Award
MCL - Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
JEF - LGBTQIA Fiction (Adults)
MCL - National Book Award
MCL - Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Description
"The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then from the sisters to each other, the novel draws readers into the experiences of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery, and Sofia"--
11) How things work
Pub. Date
1988, c1983
Language
English
Description
Answers questions about how things work, from appliances to scientific instruments to parts of the human body.
17) Blue
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs describe common things that are blue, including blueberries, bluebirds, and blue jeans.
18) Green
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs describe common things that are green, including plants, traffic lights, and roller skate wheels.
19) Orange
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs describe common things that are orange, including goldfish, pumpkins, and basketballs.
20) Red
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs describe common things that are red, including apples, red licorice, and stop signs.
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