This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him ..
Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 12/1/1984 Pages: 188 Reading Level: Age 8 and Up Author: Taylor, Sydney Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 081242199X ISBN-13: 9780440801337..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Examines the great wave of European exploration during the 15th-century which resulted in more accurate maps. Author: Fritz, Jean Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: English ISBN-10: 0613072707 ISBN-13: 9780613072700..
Three orphan girls. A pair of pink slippers. A lifetime in the spotlight. Read the classic that has captivated generations!Pauline, Petrova, and Posy love their quiet life together. They are orphans who have been raised as sisters, and when their new family needs money, the girls want to help. They ..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The further adventures of twelve-year-old Betsy, Tacy, and Tib, as they explore the world beyond their neighborhood and discover the public library, see a real play, and make friends with the owners of the downtown hotel. Author: Lovelace, Maud Hart Publisher: ..
A new hardcover edition of the classic Chicano coming-of-age novel chronicles the story of an alienated New Mexico boy who seeks an answer to his questions about life in his relationship with Ultima, a magical healer. By the author of Lord of the Dawn. Author: Anaya, Rudolfo Publisher: Turtleback B..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. One Navajo family, on a New Mexico reservation, struggles to survive in a world no longer theirs in the years just before and after World War II. Author: Silko, Leslie Marmon Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: English ISBN-10: 0613032977 ISBN..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree. Author: John Archambault Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: English ISBN-10: 0613284437 ISBN-13: 9780613284431..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Chicken Little and his feathered friends, alarmed that the sky seems to be falling, are easy prey to hungry Foxy Loxy when he poses as a police officer in hopes of tricking them into his truck. Author: Kellogg, Steven Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school..
Ruth Heller's prose and pictures are the perfect means for discovering the variety of oviparous animals and their unique ways of laying eggs. Author: Heller, Ruth Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: english ISBN-10: 0613734696 ISBN-13: 9780613734691..
A spectacular wedding, a sudden scandal, and a murder to which an entire town appears to be an accessory are the elements of this extraordinary short novel. Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0756943795 ISBN-13: 9780756943790..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Clifford tells the children what words begin with a particular letter of the alphabet. Author: Bridwell, Norman Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: English ISBN-10: 0808575627 ISBN-13: 9780808575627..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Author: Koontz, Dean R. Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: library Language: english ISBN-10: 1417716584 ISBN-13: 9781417716586..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A blue dragon takes on daily chores--housework, yardwork, and shopping--with humorous results. Author: Pilkey, Dav Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: English ISBN-10: 0613100743 ISBN-13: 9780613100748..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. On Pern, men breed and train great fire-breathing dragons to help them fight the deadly silver Threads that fall from the sky, destroying all life-forms, whenever the Red Star passes near. Author: McCaffrey, Anne Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Lang..
“Passionate summary of the inhuman treatment of the Jewish people in Europe, of the exodus in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to Palestine, and of the triumphant founding of the new Israel.”-The New York TimesExodus is an international publishing phenomenon-the towering novel of the twentieth..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The American-born author describes her family's experience and impressions when they were forced to relocate to a camp for the Japanese in Owens Valley, California, during World War II. Author: Houston, Jeanne W. Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Lang..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. After he is accidentally blinded, Jimmy must make many adjustments including using a guide dog. Author: Garfield, James B. Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: English ISBN-10: 0785733787 ISBN-13: 9780785733782..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Captured by the Shawnee Indians, Mary Ingles escapes and follows the Ohio River for a thousand miles back towards her home in Virginia Author: Thom, James Alexander Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: English ISBN-10: 0613123794 ISBN-13: 97806..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The first of a series of tales set so far in the future that Earth is all but forgotten by humans who live throughout the galaxy. Author: Asimov, Isaac Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: English ISBN-10: 0808520784 ISBN-13: 9780808520788..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Beowulf story retold from the monster's point of view reveals the darker side of human nature and values. Author: Gardner, John Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: English ISBN-10: 0808566482 ISBN-13: 9780808566489..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When a young girl has a series of mishaps at home one day, her mother tries not to lose her temper--and does not quite succeed. Author: Fox, Mem Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: English ISBN-10: 0613598970 ISBN-13: 9780613598972..
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A young girl recounts the story of her parents' courtship as her father, an American sailor stationed in Yokohama, and her mother, a Japanese girl, overcome the problems of different cultures. Author: Friedman, Ina Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school La..
Tana Hoban introduces the youngest viewer to the idea of size relativity. "Hoban demonstrates once again her mastery of elements of composition, such as color, texture, and balance."--Horn Book. Author: Hoban, Tana Publisher: Turtleback Books Binding: school Language: english ISBN-10: 0613023684 ISB..
The Newbery-winning classic novel about a young New Yorker who figures out the world on his own terms with the help of one prickly tomcat, for readers who enjoy such books as Al Capone Does My Shirts and Hoot.Dave Mitchell and his father disagree on almost everything and every time their fighting se..