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ROBERTSON, KEITH
HENRY REED, INC.
Illustrated by Robert McCloskey
Henry establishes a research firm, Henry
Reed, Inc., “and with his neighbor
Midge as an ally, engages in a series of
projects usually profitable to them, but
often hazardous to the adults involved.”
(Booklist)
Rec: AN, BL, C, CE, CS, E, H, HG, SLJ, TE, W
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 240 pp. 1989
978-0-14-034144-7 $5.99
HENRY REED’S
BABY-SITTING SERVICE
Illustrated by Robert McCloskey
“Henry’s narrative is so calm, straightforward,
and unexaggerated, and he and
Midge walk into uproars so naturally and
logically.”
Rec: BL, C, CS, E, H, HG, K, LC, SLJ, TE, W
—Kirkus
5 1/2 x 7 3/4 208 pp. 1989
978-0-14-034146-1 $6.99
See index for more titles by Robert McCloskey.
ROCHELLE, BELINDA
WITNESSES TO FREEDOM
Young People Who Fought
for Civil Rights
“While adult leaders’ contributions to
the civil rights movement have been well
chronicled, those made by young people
have not received as much attention.
Rochelle relates the pivotal roles played
by young African Americans in nine
major events, including the integration
of Central High School in Little Rock,
the Montgomery bus boycott, and the
lunch-counter sit-ins at Woolworth
in North Carolina…This informative
book provides special insight into recent
American history and will enhance any
collection.” —School Library Journal
Rec: SLJ
7 x 9 116 pp. 1997
978-0-14-038432-1 $7.99
RUBALCABA, JILL
A PLACE IN THE SUN
When Senmut’s sculpting chisel slips
from his fingers, accidentally killing a
sacred dove, Egyptian priests exile the 9year-old
boy to a lifetime of hard labor in
the gold mines of Nubia. “The suspense
never flags, and details of the period are
so smoothly integrated that the action
never slows, either.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 1998
978-0-14-130123-5 $4.99
RUD, JEFF
STEVE NASH: THE MAkING
OF AN MVP ❖
Foreword by Steve Nash
In this authorized biography, readers will
learn about Nash’s early years in British
Columbia, to his current superstar turn
with the Phoenix Suns. Includes a 16page
black-and-white photo insert.
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 240 pp. 2007
978-0-14-241014-1 $5.99
SACHS, MARILYN
THE BEARS’ HOUSE
The Bear’s House stands on the table
in the back of Miss Thompson’s fourth
grade classroom. But to Fran Ellen
Smith, it’s more than just a dollhouse—
it’s a world where she can forget about
the kids who tease her and how awful
things are at home. “The best [book]
that Marilyn Sachs has written.... It is a
shattering....tragic in the very truth of its
picture of the need to love and be loved
in return.” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: NYT, PW, SLJ, TE
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 112 pp. 1996
978-0-14-038321-8 $4.99
SAN SOUCI, ROBERT D.
CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH
American Women of Myth,
Tall Tale and Legend
Introduction by Jane Yolen
Illustrated by Brian Pinkney
“Arranged geographically from northeast
to west (including Alaska and Hawaii),
these 15 tales of clever, strong-willed, or
larger-than-life women represent several
cultures—Anglo-, Native-, African-, and
Mexican-American.” —Kirkus “This
is a first-class resource for school media
centers where students work with tall
tales, or for public libraries where parents
and professionals read folklore aloud and
do storytelling.”
—The Bulletin of the Center
for Children’s Books
Rec: C, HH K, SLJ, W
7 x 9 160 pp. 2000
978-0-698-11811-9 $6.99
See index for more titles by Robert D. San Souci.
See index for more titles by Jane Yolen.
SAUER, JULIA L.
THE LIGHT AT TERN ROCk
Illustrated by Georges Schrieber
Ronnie and his aunt are tending the
Tern Rock lighthouse while the keeper
takes a vacation. Ronnie loves living in
the lighthouse, and looks forward to telling
his family about it at Christmas. But
the days go by, and the lighthouse keeper
doesn’t return to take them home. “A
beautiful story.”
—Christian Science Monitor
Rec: AN, CSM, LJ
Newbery Honor
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 64 pp. 1994
978-0-14-036857-4 $4.99
SAWYER, RUTH
ROLLER SkATES
Illustrated by Valenti Angelo
For one glorious year, Lucinda was free
to explore all the wonders of New York
City, as she dashed about on her very
own pair of roller skates. “A thoroughly
satisfying book ... a wonderfully fresh
picture of child life in New York in the
1890s.” —School Library JournalH
Rec: AN, BL, C, CE, E, H, HG, SLJH, W
Newbery Medal
5 x 7 3/4 184 pp. 1936
978-0-14-030358-2 $5.99
SCIESZKA, JON (Editor)
GUYS WRITE FOR GUYS READ
“Scieszka has put together a diverse and
fast-paced anthology of scribblings and
stories that deserves a permanent place in
any collection serving middle graders….
If there’s one overarching theme here,
it’s the simple but important message:
read what you like, when you like, whatever
that happens to be.”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: BL, C, H, K, SLJH, V
6 x 9 272 pp. 2005
978-0-670-06027-6 $10.99
See index for more titles by Jon Scieszka.