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The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll: The Search for Dare Wright by Jean Nathan Publisher Comments In 1957, a childrens book called The Lonely Doll was published. With its pink-and-white-checked cover and photographs featuring a wide-eyed doll, it captured the imaginations of young girls and made the author, Dare Wright, a household name. Close to... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Drawing from Memory by Allen Say Publisher Comments Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japans premier cartoonist DRAWING FROM MEMORY is Allen Say's own story of his path to becoming the... (read more) Your price: $17.99 New - Hardcover
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Hans Christian Andersen: The Life of a Story Teller by Jackie Wullschlager Publisher Comments Drawing on letters, diaries, and other original sources (many never before translated from the Danish), Jackie Wullschlager shows in this compelling biography how the writings of Hans Christian Andersen (1805 1875)-darker and more diverse than previously... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Virginia Hamilton: Speeches, Essays, and Conversations by Virginia Hamilton Publisher Comments A must-have for schools, libraries, and anyone interested in books for young readers. Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002) changed children's literature for generations of readers, bringing a Faulknerian style of sophisticated and cutting-edge writing to the... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Five Pages a Day: A Writer's Journey by Peg Kehret Publisher Comments The author of her autobiographical "Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio, " now shares the story of her writing career, which began at the age of ten when she wrote and sold her own newspaper, which featured tales of local dogs--mostly her own dog, B.J. The... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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Frances Hodgson Burnett Beyond the Secret Garden by Ann Thwaite Publisher Comments Subtitled, "The Author Of The Secret Garden". This reveals the inner torture experienced by the writer of one of our best loved children's books. 'A glittering, lively story.' "Observer"... (read more) Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Sparky: The Life and Art of Charles Schulz by Beverly Gherman Synopsis As the artist behind the beloved Peanuts comic strip for more than 50 years, Charles Schulzarguably the most famous cartoonist in the worldcreated a colorful cast of characters that continues to bring humor and comfort to millions of readers. In this... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Dear Genius : Letters of Ursula Nordstorm (98 Edition) by Ursula Nordstrom Staff Pick Laura Ingalls Wilder. Crockett Johnson. Margaret Wise Brown. Ruth Krauss. Garth Williams. Maurice Sendak. Russell Hoban. Louise Fitzhugh. What do all of these names have in common? They are brilliant children's authors and illustrators who have been... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $12.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis by Alan Jacobs Publisher Comments The White Witch, Aslan, fauns and talking beasts, centaurs and epic battles between good and evil -- all these have become a part of our collective imagination through the classic volumes of The Chronicles of Narnia. Over the past half century, children... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Side by Side: Five Favorite Picture-Book Teams Go to Work by Leonard Marcus Publisher Comments A unique book by the author of "A Caldecott Celebration, " that focuses on howpicture books are put together by profiling some of the best in the business.Illustrations.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War by Anita Lobel Publisher Comments The beloved Caldecott Honor artist now recounts a tale of vastly different kind -- her own achingly potent memoir of a childhood of flight, imprisonment, and uncommon bravery in Nazi-occupied Poland. Anita Lobel was barely five when the war began and... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $2.95 Used - Hardcover
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When We Were Young: A Compendium of Childhood by John Burningham Publisher Comments In John Burningham’s enchanting compendium of childhood, the well-known and the unknown contribute funny, moving, magical, and sometimes dark childhood memories. Among them are Michael Palin’s account of his first family seaside holiday... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey by Louise Borden Publisher Comments In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey on bicycles, pedaling to Southern France with childrens book manuscripts among their few possessions. Louise Borden combed primary... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writer's Life (South Dakota Biography) by Pamela Smith Hill Publisher Comments 254 pages, 4 3/4 x 8 inches, paperback, first volume in the South Dakota Biography... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Illustrator's Notebook by Mohieddin Ellabbad Synopsis Through simple words and gorgeous images, Mohieddin Ellabbad reflects on his childhood and on the cultural influences that led him to become one of Egypts finest illustrators. Using his own creative awakening as an example, he encourages young artists to... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Bill Peet: An Autobiography by Bill Peet Publisher Comments Bill Peet tells his life story, including his years with Disney, with illustrations on every page.... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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J. M. Barrie & the Lost Boys by Andrew Birkin Publisher Comments J. M. Barrie, novelist, playwright, and author of Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, led a life almost as magical and interesting as his famous creation. Childless in his marriage, Barrie grew close to the five young boys of the Llewelyn Davies... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Blood on the Forehead What I Know About Writing by M E Kerr Publisher Comments For decades, Marijane Meaker has delighted readers of all ages. She's written under the names Vin Packer, M.J. Meaker, and Mary James. But as M. E. Kerr, writer of books for young adults, she has won perhaps her greatest audience. In Blood on the... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Robert Cormier: Daring to Disturb the Universe by Patricia J Campbell Publisher Comments Beginning with the publication of The Chocolate War in 1974, and continuing throughout the entirety of his career, Robert Cormier dared to disturb the universe. The moment Jerry Renault refused to sell his first chocolate bar Robert Cormier began a life... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Looking for Anne of Green Gables: The Story of L. M. Montgomery and Her Literary Classic by Irene Gammel Publisher Comments In June 1908, a red-haired orphan appeared on to the streets of Boston and a modern legend was born. That little girl was Anne Shirley, better known as Anne of Green Gables, and her first appearance was in a book that has sold more than 50 million... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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