Jane Yolen
83) Waking dragons
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In the morning, dragons wake up, tumble out of bed, and get ready to fly into the sky.
84) Centaur rising
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In 1965, a year after Arianne thinks she sees a shooting star land in the fields surrounding her family's horse farm, a baby centaur's born, and the family, already under scrutiny because Arianne's six-year-old brother has birth defects, struggles to keep the colt a secret.
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
James, an earl's son and bothersome child, may hold the key to saving Cranford Abbey, a dilapidated school where he is sent to be educated, that newly-appointed Abbot Aelian thinks can be saved if he can make cider from the golden apples now being eaten by ravenous unicorns.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
It's 1942 in Poland, and the world is coming to pieces. At least that's how it seems to Chaim and Gittel, twins whose lives feel like a fairy tale torn apart, with evil witches, forbidden forests, and dangerous ovens looming on the horizon. But in all darkness there is light, and the twins find it through Chaim's poetry and the love they have for each other. Like the bright flame of a Yahrzeit candle, his words become a beacon of memory so that the...
Author
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The old giant at the top of the hill is lonely. He has no one to play games with, no one to read to, and no one to drink tea with. When he ventures into the nearby town, every person and animal screams and hides - except for one girl, Arabella. The two become quick friends and spend the day playing together. But will the giant ever get his cup of tea? --
95) Mama's kiss
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A kiss from Mama misses its intended target and instead embarks on a merry adventure as it slips, slides, and twists its way around the world.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"An unlikely-and entirely unforgettable-tale of a most unusual friendship between Flora, an elephant calf stolen from her African home, and David, the circus impresario and magician, who adopts, trains, and ultimately liberates her in a tale freely inspired by actual events"--
97) When Nana dances
Author
Publisher
Magination Press, American Psychological Association
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Nana shimmies, bops, taps, and twirls her way to a shindig with her grandchildren, who love dancing with their grandmother.
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This inquisitive, ornithological ode celebrates a love of birds-- no matter what we call them and why. A bird cannot be defined simply by the name we call it-- robin, hawk, peacock, swan. Nor can a bird be reduced to the exact blue of its neck, the tint of its red breast, or how it builds a nest. Celebrating all the ways we identify and enjoy winged creatures, this book suggests that only the birds themselves are able to give the truest expression...
100) Giant island
Author
Publisher
Flashlight Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Under Grandpa's watchful eye, the kids are thrilled to discover that the craggy rocks, tufted grass, and windswept trees on Giant Island are much more than they seem. Are the children the first to fathom this huge secret, or does Grandpa have a secret of his own?"--
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