Milly and the Macy's Parade
Milly and the Macy's Parade

Author: Shana Corey

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 0439297540

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Milly, a spirited little girl, envisions a way to bring a bit of her family's old country festivities to their new home in America. Featuring artwork by the illustrator of the Lemony Snicket books, this heartwarming fictional tale is based on the true history of the first Macy's Parade in 1924 and evokes the pride of what it means to be an American. "An entertaining and lively variation on holiday stories." - School Library Journal

Rettie and the Ragamuffin Parade
Rettie and the Ragamuffin Parade

Author: Trinka Hakes Noble

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Published: 2017-09-15

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1534103082

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In 1918 a deadly influenza epidemic was sweeping across America. The pandemic ravaged families, leaving thousands of children as orphans. But in the tenement apartments of New York City's Lower East Side, one young girl is determined to keep her family safe. While her mother is sick with consumption, nine-year-old Loretta (Rettie) Stanowski does all the cleaning, washing, shopping, and cooking for her family. To earn money, she washes rags for the rag picker and cleans the halls and stairways of their apartment building. But Rettie knows the best way to get even more money is to participate in the Ragamuffin Parade that marches down Broadway Avenue on Thanksgiving morning. With the influenza outbreak, quarantines are ordered and large gatherings are banned. Will the parade be cancelled?

The Princess and the Pony
The Princess and the Pony

Author: Kate Beaton

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2015-06-30

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0545637090

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Introducing Kate Beaton, a major new picture book talent, and author/illustrator of #1 New York Times bestseller Hark! A Vagrant! Princess Pinecone knows exactly what she wants for her birthday this year. A BIG horse. A STRONG horse. A horse fit for a WARRIOR PRINCESS! But when the day arrives, she doesn't quite get the horse of her dreams...From the artist behind the comic phenomenon Hark! A Vagrant, The Princess and the Pony is a laugh-out-loud story of brave warriors, big surprises, and falling in love with one unforgettable little pony.

Thanksgiving Rules
Thanksgiving Rules

Author: Laurie Friedman

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books

Published: 2009-08-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0761357009

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Young Percy Isaac Gifford provides a list of ten rules for getting the most out of Thanksgiving Day, especially how best to enjoy the buffet.

Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-true Story of Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure
Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-true Story of Juliette

Author: Shana Corey

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2016-01-26

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 0545457637

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The amazing, all-true story of the first Girl Scouts and their visionary founder. Juliette Gordon Low--Daisy to her friends and family--was not like most girls of the Victorian era. Prim and proper? BOSH! Dainty and delicate? HOW BORING! She loved the outdoors, and she yearned for adventure! Born into a family of pathfinders and pioneers, she too wanted to make a difference in the world--and nothing would stop her. Combining her ancestors' passion for service with her own adventurous spirit and her belief that girls could do anything, she founded the Girl Scouts. One hundred years later, they continue to have adventures, do good deeds, and make a difference!

Josie's Gift
Josie's Gift

Author: Kathleen Long Bostrom

Publisher: B & H Publishing Group

Published: 2005-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0805430202

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Josie finds the joy she is seeking in the true meaning of Christmas when she tries to fill the emptiness of the first holiday since the death of her father in this depression era tale. 75,000 first printing.

The Cat Who Went to Heaven
The Cat Who Went to Heaven

Author: Elizabeth Coatsworth

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1958

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 0027197107

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A cat looks on as her master, a poor Japanese artist, works on a painting commissioned by a high priest. The artist must paint all the animals blessed by Buddha except cats, which have been excluded from paradise. Despite the risk, the compassionate artist decides to include a cat in his painting and is rewarded. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Christmas Farm
Christmas Farm

Author: Mary Lyn Ray

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9780152162900

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Wilma decides to plant Christmas trees with the help of her young neighbor, Parker.

Stuck in the Mud (Thomas & Friends)
Stuck in the Mud (Thomas & Friends)

Author: Rev. W. Awdry

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2010-12-22

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0375984070

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Based on the new Thomas & Friends direct-to-DVD movie, Hero of the Rails, this Step 1 leveled reader will introduce children to reading—and the exciting world of Thomas and his friends! From the Trade Paperback edition.

Players in Pigtails
Players in Pigtails

Author: Shana Corey

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Published: 2006-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780439183062

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"[Corey] has penned an exuberant tribute to the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.... Setting the story during World War II, Corey introduces baseball-mad Katie Casey.... With all the boys going off to war, Phillip Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs, holds tryouts for girls' teams, and hundreds show up, including Katie.... Gibbon's pictures look straight out of the 1940s, with vintage details and an evocative color palette." - Booklist, starred review