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SCHROEDER, ALAN
MINTY
A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
“A fictional extrapolation of a few facts
about Harriet Tubman’s childhood—her
unruliness, her punishments, and her
plans for escape from slavery....Told in
rhythmic prose and colloquial dialogue,
the plot...is rich with melodrama, suspense,
pathos, and, of course, a powerful
vision of freedom.” —Kirkus
Rec: BKL, BL, K, PW, SLJ, W
9 1/2 x 11 1/2 40 pp. 2000
978-0-14-056196-8 $6.99
See index for more titles by Jerry Pinkney.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN ROSE
An Appalachian Cinderella
Illustrated by Brad Sneed
“Putting a down-home and downright
enchanting Smoky Mountain spin on
Perrault’s classic Cinderella tale, Schroeder
shows Rose, a dutiful trapper’s loving
daughter, at the mercy of her father’s
‘fearsome’ second wife and two stepsisters,
who are so mean ‘they’d steal flies
from a blind spider.’ This spirited rendition
begs to be told or read out loud for
sheer enjoyment and for enrichment in
folklore studies.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, HG, K, PW, SLJ, W
8 1/4 x 11 32 pp. 2000
978-0-14-056673-4 $6.99
See index for more titles by Brad Sneed.
Jon Scieszka
BALONEY (HENRY P.)
Illustrated by Lane Smith
A transmission received from outer space
in a combination of different Earth
languages tells of an alien schoolboy’s
fantastic excuse for being late to school
again. “Every Earth kid will immediately
recognize a soul mate in this extraterrestrial
truth-stretcher and tall-tale teller.
—BooklistH
Rec: BLH, PW, SLJ
9 x 9 40 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240430-0 $5.99
THE BOOK THAT JACK WROTE
Illustrated by Daniel Adel
This book is about a Rat, a Cat, a Cow
over the moon, and a Baby humming
a tune. It’s about what the Bug did to
the rug. It’s about how the Egg fell off
the wall. It’s about the crazy mayhem
that can occur when nursery rhymes go
awry. “This one will wow even the most
sophisticated.” —KirkusH
Rec: BL, CR, CS, KH, PWH, SLJ, TE
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 1997
978-0-14-055385-7 $6.99
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
THE FROG PRINCE, CONTINUED
Illustrated by Steve Johnson and
Lou Fancher
They were supposed to live happily ever
after, but the Princess can’t stand the
Prince’s froggy habits—the way he hops
around on the furniture, or sneaks off
to the lily pond. The Prince is unhappy,
too, and decides it would be best if he
were changed back to a plain old frog.
But finding a witch who will do the job
is harder than he expects. They all seem
to have other spells in mind.... “Surreal
illustrations are right on target for the
offbeat story....Filled with subtle and
surprising humor.”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: AN, BL, C, CE, CR, CS, H, HG, K, NYC, NYT, PW, R, SLJH,
TE, W, WP
8 5/8 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 1994
978-0-14-054285-1 $6.99
See index for more titles by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher.
SQUIDS WILL BE SQUIDS
Illustrated by Lane Smith
“The masters at tweaking chuckles out
of familiar tales have now fractured 18
‘beastly fables’ and twisted ‘fresh morals’
from them. The foreword supplies
a background on fables… When two
wacky minds create zany writing and
quirky illustrations, success is a given.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, K, SLJ
8 5/8 x 11 3/8 48 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250040-8 $7.99
THE TRUE STORY OF
THE 3 LITTLE PIGS!
By A. Wolf as told to Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Lane Smith
In this hilarious tale of justice gone awry,
poor Alexander T. Wolf has been framed
and wants to let the truth be known.
“Witty illustrations get right to the meat
of the matter....A tasty treat.” —Bulletin
of the Center for Children’s Books
“Designed with uncommon flair.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: AN, C, IN, K, MB, NYC, NYT, PW, SLJ, TE, W
8 5/6 x 10 3/4 32 pp. 1996
978-0-14-054451-0 $7.99
¡LA VERDADERA HISTORIA
DE LOS TRES CERDITOS!
(The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs)
Spanish edition
978-0-14-055758-9 1996 $6.99
For a complete listing of Spanish Language books, see page 267.
See index for more titles by Jon Scieszka.
See index for more titles by Lane Smith.
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