William Low
6) Chinatown
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
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Description
A boy and his grandmother wind their way through the streets of Chinatown, enjoying all the sights and smells of the Chinese New Year's Day.
Author
Publisher
GodwinBooks, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Describes the building of the mighty Swedish warship the Vasa, how it sank not even a mile out of the harbor, the subsequent investigation, and how it was brought to the surface and restored more than three hundred years later.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fifteen children's book artists, including Lauren Castillo, Frann Preston-Gannon, and Melissa Sweet, share their favorite colors and explain why they love them. This personal collection will inspire readers to create favorite-color drawings and stories of their own.
13) Lily
Author
Publisher
Holt
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
Lily, a dog that likes everything in its place and the same activities every day, is scared and upset when moving men come and take everything away.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A fact-filled historical examination of Jesus that considers the political and cultural factors that contributed to his trial, conviction and crucifiction.
Jesus of Nazareth. Nearly two thousand years after this controversial young revolutionary was brutally killed by Roman soldiers, more than 2.2 billion human beings attempt to follow his teachings and believe he is God. The author takes readers inside Jesus's life, recounting the seismic political...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Little John is proud of his mother's work as a stonecutter for a cathedral called "Big John," but struggles to understand the importance of spending so much time on one stone that no one will know Momma cut. Includes a history of New York City's Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Pico does not believe the old stories that say the moai, the stone statues of his village, come alive and protect the people in time of trouble, until a great wave comes and he is in grave danger. Includes facts about tsunamis, Easter Island, and the effects of deforestation.