Acclaimed photographer J.A. Kraulis explores Ottawa over the course of four seasons. His stunning color photographs will keep young readers interested as they learn the story of this rough and tumble lumber town, now the capital of Canada.
Age
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The Root Cellar
Twelve-year-old orphan Rose, sent to live with unknown relatives on a farm in Canada, ventures into her aunt’s root cellar and finds herself making friends with people who lived on the farm more than a century earlier.
Duel
In Jerusalem, when elderly Mr. Rosenthal receives a threatening letter accusing him of stealing a painting and challenging him to a duel, twelve-year-old David needs to find who really stole it before someone gets hurt.
Awake And Dreaming
While living a miserable, poverty-stricken life with her young, irresponsible mother, nine-year-old Theo dreams of belonging to a real family but finds a shadowy figure haunting her thoughts.
It’s a Dog’s Life
A dog describes his life with his owner, Mrs. Anderson, and his dreams of a future with his love, Daisy.
Miko Goes on Vacation
Miko the mouse likes going to the beach with his mother but does not know what to do with his toy animal, Mimiki when it is time for a swim.
The Great Blue House
When its owners leave, a summer house comes alive with the sounds of a mouse nibbling crumbs in the fall, a cat taking shelter in the winter, and rain falling on the roof in the spring.
The Night Has Ears: African Proverbs
This book presents a collection of twenty-six proverbs, some serious and some humorous, from a variety of African tribes.
Katarina
During World War II in Slovakia, a young Jewish girl in hiding becomes a devout Catholic and is sustained by her belief that she will return home to her family as soon as the war ends.
The African Mask
Twelve-year-old Layo, a Yoruba girl living in the area of eleventh-century Africa which is now Nigeria, attempts to reject the man who has been chosen to be her husband.