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Sixteen voices, the voices of the common soldiers, their leaders, their families, their comrades, north/south, white/black, adult/child, all weave an intimate tapestry of the first battle of the civil war. Newbery Medal-winner Paul Fleischman makes an appearance as the voice of James Dacy and concludes this unique production with a personal author's note.

When a little girl visits her great-grandfather at his curio-filled home, she chooses an unusual object to learn about: an old cigar box. What she finds is a collection of matchboxes making up her great-grandfathers diary. From the award- winning author of numerous books including "The Dunderheads" and "The Dunderheads Behind Bars". Ages: 5+.

An elderly man shares his story of coming to America with his great granddaughter. Since he did not know how to read or write when he was younger, he created a diary by keeping items inside matchboxes. Together, they open each one like you would a book and learn about where the man came from and his new life in the United States.

Mothers give birth in the borning room. The dying take their departure there. Outside the Lott family's Ohio farmhouse, the Civil War rages, slavery falls, and the world marvels at the wonder of electricity. Inside, within the walls of the borning room, Georgina Lott will experience her life's greatest turnings. Across the years, she discovers womanhood and first love, experiences the mourning that comes with loss, and, as did her mother and g...

I want you to know that my eye is upon you." It is December 1681, and the words of Mr. Baggot, the tithingman, terrify young William. William is living a strange double life. By day he is a printer's apprentice living in a white man's house. By night, he is Weetasket of the Narragansett tribe who must risk Baggot's wrath to search for his lost brother. Then comes the winter celebration of the Saturnalia - the ancient Roman holiday on which mas...

Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman and Bagram Ibatoulline tell a breathtaking immigration tale with appeal across generations."Pick whatever you like most. Then I'll tell you its story." When a little girl visits her great-grandfather at his curio-filled home, she chooses an unusual object to learn about: an old cigar box. What she finds inside surprises her: a collection of matchboxes making up her great-grandfather's diary, harboring objects s...

Written to be read aloud by two voices -- sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous -- here is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise.In this remarkable volume of poetry for two voices, a companion to I Am Phoenix, Paul Fleischman verbally re-cr...

ALA Best Book for Young AdultsSchool Library Journal Best BookPublishers Weekly Best BookIRA/CBC Children's ChoiceNCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts Used with one-book programs in:Allen, TXAppleton, WIArlington, MAAttleboro, MABerwyn, ILBoca Raton, FLEdgewater, ILFarmington, NMGeneva, NYHillside, ILLake Villa, ILMenomonie, WINantucket, MANatick, MANewburgh, NYRacine, WISaginaw, MISomerville, MASpringville, UTSt. Louis Park, MNSu...

Instantly engrossing, free of self-pity, and resonant with resilience and gratitude . . . A powerful introduction to the American immigrant story." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)When a little girl visits her great-grandfather, she asks about the collection of matchboxes harboring objects she can hold in her hand, each one evoking a memory. Together they tell of his journey from Italy to a new country, before he could read and write: the ...

The country has been swallowed by the Great Depression 2.0, complete with apple-sellers and Bruce Springsteen singing Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime on the radio. The Republican incumbent-battling his high-living wife, a populist opponent, and the accurate perception that he's rich and removed-has no choice but to follow his handlers' advice: cross the country incognito, living and working among his people for twelve days in a desperate bid to se...

On a class trip to Dinosaur National Monument in Utah, Miss Pym and her class are whisked back to prehistoric times by a mysterious train. "This you-are-there fantasy is a dream come true".--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. School Liibrary Journal Best Book of 1991. Full color.

Lost on wintry roads, mute-born Aaron searches for his mother, who has failed to return from the town market. Nearly half-frozen, he stumbles into the Half-a-Moon Inn, where the wicked proprietor forces him to assist her with picking pockets and prying into people's dreams. Readers have been captivated by Aaron's escape from evil since 1980, when this charming and suspenseful book was first published. Illustrated.

ALA Best Book for Young AdultsSchool Library Journal Best BookPublishers Weekly Best BookIRA/CBC Children's ChoiceNCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts Used with one-book programs in:Allen, TXAppleton, WIArlington, MAAttleboro, MABerwyn, ILBoca Raton, FLEdgewater, ILFarmington, NMGeneva, NYHillside, ILLake Villa, ILMenomonie, WINantucket, MANatick, MANewburgh, NYRacine, WISaginaw, MISomerville, MASpringville, UTSt. Louis Park, MNSu...

Written to be read aloud by two voices--sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous--here is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. In this remarkable volume of poetry for two voices, Paul Fleischman verbally re-creates the "Booming/boisterious/j...

A Civil War drama told in sixteen voices, this ‘is a heartbreaking and remarkably vivid portrait of a war that remains our nation’s bloodiest conflict.… Fleischman’s artistry is nothing short of astounding.’ —Publishers Weekly. ‘Fleischman has done what he does best—create a unique piece of fiction with echoes of his poetry throughout.’ —H. ‘Outstanding… unforgettable as historical fiction… an important book for every library.’ —SLJ. Notable C...

In this companion to his 1989 Newbery Award-winning Joyful Noise, Fleischman has combined his magic with words with the exuberant artistry of Ken Nutt to provide an exhilarating gift for all who love music, poetry, drama, and

A celebration of multiple intelligences, teamwork, and kid power." - School Library Journal (starred review)Miss Breakbone hates kids. Especially the time-squandering, mind-wandering, doodling, dozing dunderheads in her class. But each kid's special talent is crucial to a spectacular display of teamwork that teaches Miss Breakbone a lesson she won't soon forget. From the incomparable Paul Fleischman comes a winning cast of underdogs- and one o...