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The biggest bear
by Lynd Ward
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75 editions published between 1947 and 2005 in 9 languages and held by 3,818 libraries worldwide Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble.
Johnny Tremain, a novel for old & young
by Esther Forbes
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35 editions published between 1943 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 3,429 libraries worldwide After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution.
The little red lighthouse and the great gray bridge
by Hildegarde Hoyt Swift
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28 editions published between 1942 and 2004 in English and held by 1,810 libraries worldwide A little lighthouse on the Hudson River regains its pride when it finds out that it is still useful and has an important job to do.
The cat who went to heaven
by Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth
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26 editions published between 1930 and 1998 in 3 languages and held by 1,732 libraries worldwide In ancient Japan a struggling artist is angered when his housekeeper brings home a tiny white cat he can barely afford to feed.
The Swiss family Robinson
by Johann David Wyss
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21 editions published between 1949 and 2004 in English and held by 1,611 libraries worldwide Relates the fortunes of a shipwrecked family as they imaginatively adapt to life on an island abundantly inhabited by animal and plant life.
America's Paul Revere
by Esther Forbes
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7 editions published between 1946 and 1990 in English and held by 1,433 libraries worldwide A biography of the patriot of the Revolution who had many trades, among them silver work, manufacture of copper, casting of bells, engraving, and dentistry.
Early thunder
by Jean Fritz
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6 editions published between 1967 and 1987 in English and held by 1,412 libraries worldwide Traces a youth's growth to maturity as he resolves his political conflicts in pre-revolutionary Salem, a center of high feeling between the British and colonists.
The silver pony : a story in pictures
by Lynd Ward
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3 editions published between 1973 and 1992 in English and held by 1,358 libraries worldwide Recounts without words the adventures of a boy and his winged horse.
America's Ethan Allen
by Stewart Hall Holbrook
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5 editions published between 1949 and 1986 in English and held by 1,229 libraries worldwide A biography of the patriot and soldier who led the Green Mountain Boys in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775.
America's Robert E. Lee
by Henry Steele Commager
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4 editions published in 1951 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,102 libraries worldwide A biography of the commander of the Confederate armies, which describes his family life, his career, and his campaigns during the Civil War.
Gaudenzia, pride of the Palio
by Marguerite Henry
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6 editions published between 1960 and 1989 in English and held by 1,055 libraries worldwide A story, based on real events, about a boy and a half-Arabian mare who enter the Palio, an annual race in Siena, Italy, with all the pageantry of a medieval contest.
America's Mark Twain
by May McNeer
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2 editions published in 1962 in English and held by 986 libraries worldwide A biography of the American author known for his humanity as well as his wit.
Armed with courage
by May McNeer
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6 editions published between 1957 and 1962 in English and held by 947 libraries worldwide Biographies of Florence Nightingale, Father Damien, George Washington Carver, Jane Addams, Wilfred Grenfell, Mahatma Gandi, andAlbert Schweitzer.
The Sangamon
by Edgar Lee Masters
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7 editions published between 1942 and 1988 in English and held by 938 libraries worldwide
Martin Luther
by May McNeer
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4 editions published between 1953 and 1967 in English and held by 851 libraries worldwide The story of the man who risked his life many times to cry out against the abuses within the church. Grades 9 and up.
North star shining : a pictorial history of the American Negro
by Hildegarde Hoyt Swift
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4 editions published in 1947 in English and held by 760 libraries worldwide History.
Kidnapped
by Robert Louis Stevenson
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6 editions published between 1948 and 1983 in English and held by 719 libraries worldwide The adventures of a sixteen-year-old orphan who was kidnapped by his villianous uncle but later escaped and became involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule.
The California gold rush
by May McNeer
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4 editions published in 1950 in English and held by 706 libraries worldwide Traces the history of the gold rush in California including anecdotes about legendary characters and fabulous "strikes" of the mining camps.
The treasure of Topo-el-Bampo
by Scott O'Dell
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4 editions published between 1972 and 1981 in English and Japanese and held by 674 libraries worldwide Two burros sold to the slave-driving owners of the silver mine eventually return to save their village from starvation.
Gods' man : a novel in woodcuts
by Lynd Ward
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21 editions published between 1929 and 2004 in English and held by 579 libraries worldwide Lynd Ward invented the concept of a wordless novel with this evocative, text-free "woodcut" narrative. Autobiographical in nature, the novel recounts Ward's struggles with his craft and with life in the 1920s. more
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Allen, Ethan,--1738-1789 American Civil War (1861-1865) American Revolution (1775-1783) Authors, American Bears Biography Biography Captive wild animals Children's literature Clergy Confederate States of America.--Army Explorers Families Fiction Generals History Human-animal relationships Humorists, American Hunters Hunting Illinois--Sangamon River Illinois--Sangamon River Valley Juvenile works Lee, Robert E.--1807-1870 Lighthouses Luther, Martin,--1483-1546 Massachusetts Massachusetts--Boston Massachusetts--Salem Mexico Palio di Siena (Festival) Poetry Reformation Revere, Paul,--1735-1818 Revolutionaries Scotland Slavery Soldiers Southern States Specimens Statesmen--Biography Stories without words Stories without words Travel Twain, Mark,--1835-1910 United States Vermont Ward, Lynd,--1905-1985 Wood-engraving Wood-engraving, American
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Alternative Names
Kendall Ward, Lynd 1905-1985
Lynd Ward 1905-1985
Ward, Lynd 1905-1985
Ward, Lynd K. 1905-1985
Ward, Lynd Kendall.
Ward, Lynd Kendall, 1905-
Ward, Lynd Kendall, 1905-1985
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