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    • Gypsy Rizka [book review]

    • Gypsy Rizka [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Gypsies--Juvenile fiction; Orphans--Juvenile fiction; Determination (Personality trait) in children--Juvenile fiction; Determination (Personality trait)--Juvenile fiction; Friendship--Juvenile fiction; City and town life--Juvenile...

    • Alexander, Lloyd. Gypsy Rizka. Dutton, 1999. ISBN 0-525-46121-3. $16.99. 195 pp. A 4+ FI Reviewed by Gabi Kupitz Rizka, a young motherless gypsy girl, awaits the return of her wandering father. Rizka and her cat, Petzel, fend for themselves in...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Laura's album : a remembrance scrapbook of Laura Ingalls Wilder [book review]

    • Laura's album : a remembrance scrapbook of Laura Ingalls Wilder [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957--Juvenile literature; Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957--Pictorial works--Juvenile literature; Women authors, American 20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature; Women authors, American 20th...

    • Anderson, William. Laura’s Album, A Remembrance Scrapbook of Laura Ingalls Wilder. HarperCollins, 1998. ISBN 0-06-027842-0. $21.95. 80 pp. 3+ BI NF Reviewed by Rachel Welton One can hardly hear of the settlement of the American West without...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Abraham's battle : a novel of Gettysburg [book review]

    • Abraham's battle : a novel of Gettysburg [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863--Juvenile fiction; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns--Juvenile fiction; African Americans--Juvenile fiction;

    • Banks, Sara Harrell. Abraham’s Battle, A Novel of Gettysburg. Atheneum, 1999. ISBN 0-689-81779-7. $15.00. 88 pp. A 3-9 FI Reviewed by Lillian Heil Like the recent movie about Gettysburg, Abraham’s Battle focuses more on the people than the...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Backwater [book review]

    • Backwater [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Genealogy--Juvenile fiction; Aunts--Juvenile fiction; Lawyers--Juvenile fiction; Identity (Psychology) in adolescence--Juvenile fiction; Birds--Juvenile fiction; Survival skills--Juvenile fiction; Hermits--Juvenile fiction;...

    • Bauer, Joan. Backwater. Putnam, 1999. ISBN 0-399-23141-2. $17.00. 185 pp. 7+ FI Reviewed by Tom Wright Aunt Josephine is in the backwater, a Breedlove family expression for living out of sorts, out of favor, or out of touch. To the Breedlove...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Williwaw! [book review]

    • Williwaw! [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Storms--Juvenile fiction; Boats and boating--Juvenile fiction; Brothers and sisters--Juvenile fiction; Widowers--Juvenile fiction; Trust--Juvenile fiction; Alaska--Juvenile fiction;

    • Bodett, Tom. Williwaw! Knopf, 1999. ISBN 0-679-9030-5. $16.00. 192 pp. A 5-8 FI Reviewed by Keith R. Westover After establishing himself as a successful radio humorist on his nationally syndicated End of the Road radio program, becoming...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • The butterfly house [book review]

    • The butterfly house [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Butterflies--Juvenile fiction; Metamorphosis--Juvenile fiction; Grandfathers--Juvenile fiction; Old age--Juvenile fiction; English language--Rhyme--Juvenile fiction;

    • Bunting, Eve. Butterfly House. Illustrated by Greg Shed. Scholastic, 1999. ISBN 0-590-84884-4. $15.95. Unpaginated. K-6 PB Reviewed by Sandra L. Tidwell A grandmother reminisces about the time when, as a little girl, she saw a prickly caterpillar...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • National Audubon Society first field guide. Trees [book review]

    • National Audubon Society first field guide. Trees [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Trees--United States--Identification--Juvenile literature; Trees--United States--Identification--Juvenile literature; Trees--United States--Identification--Juvenile literature; Trees--Canada--Pictorial works--Juvenile literature;

    • Cassie, Brian. National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Trees. Scholastic, 1999. ISBN 0-590-05472-4. $17.95. 159 pp. 4-7 NF Reviewed by Lanell Rabner The National Audubon Society has compiled an easy-to-read guide for identifying the fifty most...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Seven daughters & seven sons [book review]

    • Seven daughters & seven sons [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Arab countries--Juvenile fiction; Brothers and sisters--Juvenile fiction; Determination (Personality trait)--Juvenile fiction; Fathers and daughters--Juvenile fiction; Love--Juvenile fiction; Friendship--Juvenile fiction;

    • Cohen, Barbara and Barbara Lovejoy. Seven Daughters and Seven Sons. Beech Tree, 1982. ISBN 0-688-13563-3. $4.95. 220 pp. 5+ FI Reviewed by Vicky M. Turner This book has an old copyright date, but quickly went out of print and has been recently...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • The ghost of Fossil Glen [book review]

    • The ghost of Fossil Glen [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Ghosts--Juvenile fiction; Diaries--Juvenile fiction; Imagination in children--Juvenile fiction; Determination (Personality trait)--Juvenile fiction; Determination (Personality trait) in children--Juvenile fiction; School...

    • DeFelice, Cynthia. Ghost of Fossil Glen. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1998. ISBN 0-374-31787-9. $16.00. 167 pp. A 3-7 FI Reviewed by Vicky M. Turner Allie Nichols has always had an active imagination. She likes to observe the world around her and then...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • The cowboy ABC [book review]

    • The cowboy ABC [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Cowboys--West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature; Cowboys--Juvenile literature; Alphabet--Juvenile literature; West (U.S.)--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature;

    • Demarest, Chris. The Cowboy ABC. Illustrated by Chris Demarest. Dorling Kindersley, 1999. ISBN 0-7894-2509-2. $15.95. Unpaginated. A Pre-2 PB Reviewed by Marsha D. Broadway In this alphabet book, the almost-forgotten cowboy rides the trail on a...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Library celebrations [book review]

    • Library celebrations [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Children's libraries--Activity programs--United States; Puzzles;

    • Dingwall, Cindy. Library Celebrations. Allyside, 1999. ISBN 0-57950-027-7. $16.95. 96 pp. C Adult NF Reviewed by Nancy Alder Simple, low-budget ideas for games, displays, and activities that encourage reading are always in demand by school and...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • The house book [book review]

    • The house book [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Dwellings--Juvenile fiction; English language--Rhythm;

    • DuQuette, Keith. The House Book. Illustrated by Keith DuQuette. Putnam, 1999. ISBN 0-399-23183-8. $15.99. Unpaginated. A 2+ PB Reviewed by Rachel Welton Playful, rhyming text and beautiful, vibrantly colored illustrations make The House Book a...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • North American cranes [book review]

    • North American cranes [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Whooping crane--Juvenile literature; Sandhill crane--Juvenile literature; Wildlife reintroduction--North America--Juvenile literature; Cranes (Birds)--Juvenile literature;

    • DuTemple, Lesley. North American Cranes. Carolrhoda, 1999. ISBN 1-57505-302-0. $22.60. 48 pp. A 3-6 NF Reviewed by Sandra L. Tidwell A warm-weather drive north of Deer Creek Reservoir toward Heber, Utah, will almost surely reward the faithful...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Amazing animal alphabet [book review]

    • Amazing animal alphabet [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Animals--Juvenile literature; Alphabet--Juvenile literature;

    • Edwards, Richard. Amazing Animal Alphabet. Illustrated by Sue Hendra. Orchard, 1998. ISBN 0-531-30123-0. $14.95. Unpaginated. A Pre-1 PB Reviewed by Sandra L. Tidwell “I coil like a rope. I slither and hiss. My little forked tongue flickers that...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Flying solo [book review]

    • Flying solo [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; School children--Juvenile fiction; Elementary schools--Juvenile fiction; Schools--Juvenile fiction; Elementary school teachers--Juvenile fiction; Teachers--Juvenile fiction; Mutism, Elective--Juvenile fiction; Mutism--Juvenile...

    • Fletcher, Ralph. Flying Solo. Clarion, 1998. ISBN 0-395-87323-1. $15.00. 138 pp. A 5-7 FI Reviewed by Lanell Rabner Ever wonder what would happen if the substitute teacher didn’t show up for school and nobody reported it? Flying Solo is the...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • The big stone [book review]

    • The big stone [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Fathers and sons--Juvenile fiction; Individuality--Juvenile fiction;

    • Garland, Michael. The Big Stone. Illustrated by Michael Garland. Millbrook, 1999. ISBN 0-7613-1261-7. $21.90. Unpaginated. B 4-8 PB Reviewed by Lanell Rabner A father and son walked through the world together. The father carried a large stone on...
    • Children's Book and Play Review

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