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History of U.S. Television

by Leonard Jacobs

Some of the terminologies once considered common regarding television are now quaint parlance of another era. Who for one still complains about their “rabbit ears”? Just imagine how Lawrence H. Rogers II who began his long and... Read More

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Just for Elephants

by Linda Salisbury

Pachyderms are known for their memory, but the welcome of a new member of a elephant sanctuary herd came as a tender surprise. Shirley lived at a zoo for twenty-three years after a broken leg rendered her unable to do circus tricks. When... Read More

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Klassic Koalas

by Angela Leeper

Cute and cuddly is how koalas are usually described, but in this collection of eight Aboriginal tale retellings, these endearing marsupials possess a more complex character. Set in the Outback during the Dreamtime—the time of creation... Read More

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Eyes of the Calusa

by Kaavonia Hinton

While helping her sister find her toy on the shores of what the Europeans called Florida, Elanu-Y-Mara, or Mara, is captured by pirates and taken aboard a slaver called the Devil Ray. Furious yet frightened, Mara is aware of the danger... Read More

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When Turtle Grew Feathers

by Carolyn Bailey

Will there ever be a rematch between the tortoise and the hare? It’s not likely, according to this Choctaw variant of Aesop’s famous story. New characters, plot twists, and a healthy dose of humor transform the familiar fable into a... Read More

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Rough, Tough Charley

by Elizabeth Breau

Disguises and derring-do are perennial children’s favorites, and this new verse biography of Charley Darkey Parkhurst does not disappoint. A runaway orphan whose life spanned the American continent and most of the nineteenth century,... Read More

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Ocean Seasons

by Angela Leeper

Spring evokes images of blooming flowers and baby birds. Seasons bring transformations beneath the Pacific Ocean too in this inviting and informational book, as spring produces colorful plants, summer begets calmness, autumn’s growing... Read More

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