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Laird, Elizabeth
Most widely held works about
Elizabeth Laird
Most widely held works by
Elizabeth Laird
Kiss the dust by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
24
editions published
between
1991
and
2010
in
3
languages
and held by
1,282
libraries
worldwide
Her father's involvement with the Kurdish resistance movement in Iraq forces thirteen-year-old Tara to flee with her family over the border into Iran, where they face an unknown future.
Beautiful bananas by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
2003
and
2009
in
English
and held by
772
libraries
worldwide
On her way to her grandfather's house with a bunch of bananas, Beatrice has a series of mishaps with jungle animals who each substitute something new for what she is carrying.
Loving Ben by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1958
and
1989
in
English
and held by
716
libraries
worldwide
Anna's teen years bring maturity and fulfillment as she experiences the birth and death of a loved and loving hydrocephalic brother, changing ideas about character in both boyfriends and girlfriends, and working with a child with Down's syndrome.
A little piece of ground by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
2003
and
2006
in
English and Japanese
and held by
636
libraries
worldwide
During the Israeli occupation of Ramallah in the West Bank of Palestine, twelve-year-old Karim and his friends create a secret place for themselves where they can momentarily forget the horrors of war.
The road to Bethlehem : an Ethiopian nativity by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1987
in
English
and held by
550
libraries
worldwide
An Ethiopian retelling of the events surrounding the birth of Jesus illustrated with traditional works of art.
Rosy's garden : a child's keepsake of flowers by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1990
in
English
and held by
501
libraries
worldwide
Visiting her grandmother in the country, Rosy learns facts and folklore about flowers as she presses flowers, gathers seeds, and makes potpourri.
Secret friends by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1996
and
2004
in
English and German
and held by
485
libraries
worldwide
Although the other girls at middle school make fun of Rafaella and she avoids her when they are around, Lucy gradually gets to know her and her "foreign" family and is devastated when she learns the result of all the teasing Rafaella has endured.
The betrayal of Maggie Blair by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
2
editions published
in
2011
in
English
and held by
473
libraries
worldwide
In seventeenth-century Scotland, sixteen-year-old Maggie Blair is sentenced to be hanged as a witch but escapes to the home of her uncle, placing him and his family in great danger as she risks her life to save them all from the King's men.
Happy birthday! : a book of birthday celebrations by Satomi Ichikawa (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1988
in
English
and held by
461
libraries
worldwide
Follows a year of different birthday celebrations in a little girl's life and describes how birthdays are celebrated around the world.
The garbage king by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
2003
and
2004
in
English
and held by
454
libraries
worldwide
When disaster strikes their families, Mamo and Dani are compelled to live as street urchins in the slums of an Ethiopian city.
The miracle child : a story from Ethiopia by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
5
editions published
in
1985
in
English and Finnish
and held by
398
libraries
worldwide
Retells the life of a thirteenth-century Ethiopian who performed many miracles for his people, such as feeding the hungry during a famine and raising the dead to life. Illustrated with paintings from an eighteenth-century illuminated manuscript.
When the world began : stories collected in Ethiopia by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
2
editions published
between
2000
and
2001
in
English
and held by
391
libraries
worldwide
An illustrated collection of twenty traditional tales from Ethiopia.
Pea boy : and other stories from Iran by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
3
editions published
between
2009
and
2010
in
English
and held by
342
libraries
worldwide
Retells folktales and fables from Iran, including the story of a mouse and a cockroach who fell in love, a foolish weaver's apprentice, and a boy with the head of a chickpea.
Jungle School by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
4
editions published
in
2006
in
English
and held by
316
libraries
worldwide
New at school, Jani shows her monkey classmates all the ways that her wheelchair makes her special.
A fistful of pearls and other stories from Iraq by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2008
in
English
and held by
311
libraries
worldwide
Mythical creatures, enchanted encounters, strange serpents, and wise magicians are brought together in a rich compilation of Iraqi folk tales.
Crusade by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
2007
and
2008
in
English
and held by
299
libraries
worldwide
Young Adam eagerly joins the Crusade to reclaim the Holy Land in the service of a local knight, while a doctor's apprentice in the camp of Sultan Saladin hopes to avoid engaging in conflict with the invading crusaders.
Red sky in the morning by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
15
editions published
between
1988
and
2009
in
4
languages
and held by
258
libraries
worldwide
When Anna's baby brother is born handicapped she doesn't tell her friends because she is afraid of being teased.
Jake's tower by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
2001
and
2003
in
English and Turkish
and held by
250
libraries
worldwide
Jake is an unhappy boy whose dream is to live in a tower, protected by a moat and a drawbridge. His room would be at the tower's very top, where he would always be safe and happy. In real life, Jake is never safe and he's seldom happy.
Oranges in no man's land by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
2006
and
2009
in
English and Catalan
and held by
227
libraries
worldwide
When her grandmother becomes ill and the doctor is on the other side of the Green Line in Beirut, Ayesha decides it is up to her to travel behind enemy lines to get the needed medication.
Secrets of The Fearless by Elizabeth Laird (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
2005
and
2007
in
English and French
and held by
203
libraries
worldwide
After being forced to join the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars, John Barr is assigned to the ship Fearless, but when he and his friend Kit are sent ashore on a secret mission, the Fearless sails without them after the mission fails.
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