Thirty Minutes Over Oregon

Thirty Minutes Over Oregon

Author: Marc Tyler Nobleman

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 054443076X

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In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during World War II and comes back 20 years later to apologize. Full color.


Boys of Steel

Boys of Steel

Author: Marc Tyler Nobleman

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2013-06-11

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 044981064X

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Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two high school misfits in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent--meek, mild, and myopic--than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote his own original stories and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, the summer they graduated from high school, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about the long struggle Jerry and Joe had with DC Comics when the boys realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130.


Barnum's Bones

Barnum's Bones

Author: Tracey Fern

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published: 2012-05-22

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1466816287

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Barnum Brown's (1873-1963) parents named him after the circus icon P.T. Barnum, hoping that he would do something extraordinary--and he did! As a paleonotologist for the American Museum of Natural History, he discovered the first documented skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, as well as most of the other dinosaurs on display there today. An appealing and fun picture book biography, with zany and stunning illustrations by Boris Kulikov, BARNUM'S BONES captures the spirit of this remarkable man. Barnum's Bones is one The Washington Post's Best Kids Books of 2012.


Desmond and the Very Mean Word

Desmond and the Very Mean Word

Author: Desmond Tutu

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2013-11-12

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 0763667978

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Based on a true story from Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s childhood in South Africa, Desmond and the Very Mean Word reveals the power of words and the secret of forgiveness. Features an audio read-along read by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. When Desmond takes his new bicycle out for a ride through his neighborhood, his pride and joy turn to hurt and anger when a group of boys shout a very mean word at him. He first responds by shouting an insult, but soon discovers that fighting back with mean words doesn’t make him feel any better. With the help of kindly Father Trevor, Desmond comes to understand his conflicted feelings and see that all people deserve compassion, whether or not they say they are sorry. Brought to vivid life in A. G. Ford’s energetic illustrations, this heartfelt, relatable story conveys timeless wisdom about how to handle bullying and angry feelings, while seeing the good in everyone.


Fairy Spell

Fairy Spell

Author: Marc Tyler Nobleman

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2018-04-24

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 0544699548

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The true story of British cousins who fooled the world for more than 60 years with a remarkable hoax, photographs of “real” fairies. Exquisitely illustrated with art by Eliza Wheeler as well as the original photos taken by the girls. In 1917, in Cottingley, England, a girl named Elsie took a picture of her younger cousin, Frances. Also in the photo was a group of fairies, fairies that the girls insisted were real. Through a remarkable set of circumstances, that photograph and the ones that followed came to be widely believed as evidence of real fairies. It was not until 1983 that the girls, then late in life, confessed that the Cottingley Fairies were a hoax. Their take is an extraordinary slice of history, from a time when anything in a photograph was assumed to be fact and it was possible to trick an eager public into believing something magical. Exquisitely illustrated with art and the original fairy photographs.


Good Night Engines

Good Night Engines

Author: Denise Dowling Mortensen

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2003-10-20

Total Pages: 43

ISBN-13: 0547563035

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In this imaginative, inviting bedtime book, lyrical verse tells of various vehicles winding down for the night and "rolling off to bed." On alternate spreads, luminous paintings depict a little boy playing with toy engines in his bedroom as well as life-sized engines in the outside world. The soothing text and large, up-close pictures of trucks, planes, and fire engines, among others, will make this a favorite bedtime story of all toddlers and preschoolers who are fascinated with things that go.


Bill the Boy Wonder

Bill the Boy Wonder

Author: Marc Tyler Nobleman

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2012-07-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1580892892

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Discover the surprising origins of the legendary caped crusader in this entertaining picture book biography for young fans of Batman and superheroes Batman’s biggest secret is not Bruce Wayne . . . Every Batman story is marked with the words, “Batman created by Bob Kane.” But that isn’t the whole truth. A struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. Bill helped invent Batman, from concept to costume to character. He dreamed up Batman’s haunting origins and his colorful nemeses. Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in obscurity. It was only after his death that fans went to bat for Bill, calling for acknowledgment that he was co-creator of Batman. Cartoonist and popular Batman artist Ty Templeton brings Marc Tyler Nobleman’s exhaustive research to life. Perfect for reluctant readers and those bridging from easy readers to longer narratives, this classic underdog story will inspire all readers to take ownership of, and pride in, their work.


Brave Like My Brother

Brave Like My Brother

Author: Marc Tyler Nobleman

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2016-06-28

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 0545880378

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The action of WWII comes alive in this chapter book through American soldier Joe's letters home to his younger brother, Charlie! When Charlie's brother, Joe, is called up to fight in World War II, he promises to write letters to ten-year-old Charlie as often as he can. It won't make up for not being there to help Charlie out with the neighborhood bullies, but it's all Joe can do. Life is tough for a soldier, and Joe tells Charlie all about it, from long hikes in endless rain and mud to the stray dog his company adopts. But when Joe is sent on a secret mission with the one soldier he can't stand, he will have to face risks that place their mission -- and their lives -- in grave danger. Charlie knew his brother was strong, but he will discover that Joe is more of a hero than he lets on. Will Joe's letters give Charlie the strength to stand up for himself and be brave, too?


Encounter

Encounter

Author: Jane Yolen

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780152013899

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A Taino Indian boy on the island of San Salvador recounts the landing of Columbus and his men in 1492.


The Paper Crane

The Paper Crane

Author: Molly Bang

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1987-07-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0688073336

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Business returns to a once prosperous restaurant when a mysterious stranger pays for his meal with a magical paper crane that comes alive and dances.