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On a dark night of howling rain and booming thunder, Jackson and Millicent MacGruder welcome a new baby girl into their lives. Imagine their surprise when she sits up, thanks them for bringing her into the world, and informs them that she's quite partial to the name Rose.
So begins the story of Thunder Rose, who drinks her milk straight from the cow and prefers the company of her bull, Tater, to any kitten or puppy. Rose is capturing outlaws by the time she's a teenager, but she always has time to find joy in a song. Jerdine Nolen and Kadir Nelson have created a tall tale--and a powerful new African American heroine--to delight readers of all ages.
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"Exuberant . . . A terrific read-aloud."--Booklist "A wonderful tale of joy and love, as robust and vivid as the wide West . . . A splendid, colorful, and most welcome addition to the tall-tale genre."--School Library Journal
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andquot;Short chapters, heavy on dialogue, emphasize the growing relationships among friends and family, and clear, emphatic statements suit this selection for beginning readers ready for a slightly more developed story line. This gentle narrative offers a few surprises and a delightful twist for newly independent readers.andquot;
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andquot;A reachable challenge for those looking for a first chapter book...This friendly, multicultural neighborhood is where many children live...or wish they lived.andquot;
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Thunder Rose vows to grow up to be more than just big and strong, thank you very kindly--and boy, does she ever! But when a whirling storm on a riotous rampage threatens, has Rose finally met her match?
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A Coretta Scott King Honor-winning book, now in paperback
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Clever monkey outwits wily crocodile in this acclaimed trickster tale from Caldecott Medalistand#160;and storyteller extraordinaire Gerald McDermott.and#160;
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Monkey is hungry for the delicious mangoes on the island in the river, but he can't swim! How will he get there? Crocodile offers to carry Monkey across the water on his back, so Monkey hops aboard. Trouble is, Crocodile is hungry tooand#8212;for Monkey! Will clever Monkey come up with a way to get the mangoes and escape Crocodile's sharp teeth?and#160; The Caldecott-winning artistand#160;andand#160;ace storyteller Gerald McDermott brings the vibrant colors of India to this telling of aand#160;classic trickster tale.and#160;
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On a wagon trail west with Mama and Papa,and#160;a youngand#160;girl faces down fears ofand#160;stormy weather and moving to a new place thanks to the wisdom, love, and grit instilled byand#160;herand#160;beloved grandmother back home.and#160;
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Hallie isn't afraid of anythingand#8212;that is, anything but storms, which she braves along with her grandmother, huddled beneath a special quilt. When her familyand#160;joins a wagon train headed west, leaving her grandmotherand#8212;and everything Hallie has ever knownand#8212;behind, Hallie knows she will have to be braver than she's ever been before. But can she summonand#160;the courage to helpand#160;a young buffaloand#160;stuck on a rocky ridge duringand#160;a wild storm?and#160;The Newbery medalistand#160;Katherine Applegate has pairedand#160;lyrical textand#160;with gorgeous watercolors throughout.and#160;and#160;
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Welcome to the neighborhood!and#160;Join twins Jada and Jamal, and their best friends, Carlita and Josh, for a backyard campout on Bradford Street. But first, the search is on forand#160;a missing cat!and#160;Beginning and newly independent readersand#160;willand#160; have funand#160;exploringand#160;thisand#160;community-minded,and#160;multicultural neighborhood.and#160;
About the Author
Thunder Rose vows to grow up to be
morethan just big and strong, thank you very kindly--and boy, does she ever! But when a whirling storm on a riotous rampage threatens, has Rose finally met her match?A Coretta Scott King Honor-winning book, now in paperback
"Exuberant . . . A terrific read-aloud."--Booklist"A wonderful tale of joy and love, as robust and vivid as the wide West . . . A splendid, colorful, and most welcome addition to the tall-tale genre."--School Library JournalJERDINE NOLEN is the author of many beloved picture books, includingand#160;Raising Dragons, which won the Christopher Award and was aSmithsonian MagazineNotable Book for Children. She lives in Maryland.
KADIR NELSONhas illustrated many popular books for children, includingJust the Two of Usby Will Smith andPlease, Baby, Pleaseby Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee. He received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award forEllington Was Not a Streetby Notzake Shange. He lives in California.
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