Jane Yolen
1) Owl moon
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On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.
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Hannah resents stories of her Jewish heritage and of the past until, when opening the door during a Passover Seder, she finds herself in Poland during World War II where she experiences the horrors of a concentration camp, and learns why she-- and we--need to remember the past.
3) Encounter
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A Taino Indian boy on the island of San Salvador recounts the landing of Columbus and his men in 1492.
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2011
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From Caldecott-winning author Jane Yolen comes a delightful picture book for horse lovers big and small!
Hush, little horsie,
Asleep on the moor.
Your mama is close—
That’s what mamas are for.
Mama horses around the world promise to watch over their little ones as the foals frolic and play and eventually fall asleep in this soothing bedtime story. Young horse lovers will drift off with...
Hush, little horsie,
Asleep on the moor.
Your mama is close—
That’s what mamas are for.
Mama horses around the world promise to watch over their little ones as the foals frolic and play and eventually fall asleep in this soothing bedtime story. Young horse lovers will drift off with...
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2018
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From celebrated author Jane Yolen comes this inspiring collection of folktales from around the world, all featuring strong female heroes.
These fifteen folktales have one thing in common: brainy, bold, brave women—and not one damsel in distress! There is Bradamante, the fierce medieval knight; Li Chi, the Chinese girl who slays a dreaded serpent and saves her town; Makhta, a female warrior who leads her Sioux tribe into...
These fifteen folktales have one thing in common: brainy, bold, brave women—and not one damsel in distress! There is Bradamante, the fierce medieval knight; Li Chi, the Chinese girl who slays a dreaded serpent and saves her town; Makhta, a female warrior who leads her Sioux tribe into...
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Emerald circus volume 2
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2018.
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English
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Presents a collection of fractured fairy tales and legends, including Rumpelstiltskin as a falsely-accused moneylender, a philosophical bridge who longs for its troll, and a villainous wolf retiring to a nursing home.
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2023.
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"A rakish fairy meets the real Juliet behind Shakespeare's famous tragedy. A jewelry artist travels to the past to meet a successful silver-smith. The addled crew of a ship at sea discovers a mysterious merman. More than one ignored princess finds her match in the most unlikely men. From ecstasy to tragedy, with love blossoming shyly, love at first sight, and even love borne of practical necessity--beloved fantasist Jane Yolen's newest collection...
13) Elsie's bird
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2010
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English
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Young Elsie must find a way to adapt to her new home on the Nebraska prairie after she and her father leave their comfortable city life in Boston.