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-AUTHOR Haviland, Virginia, Cmp.TITLE Ch14ft4en's Books--1979. A List of Books for Preschool

Through. Junior High school Age.INSTITUTION Library of congress, Washington, D.C.PUB DATE BO

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*Books: *Childrens Literature: Xlementary Education:*Reading Materials: *Reading Material Selection

ABSTRACTThis annotated bibliography is the Sixteenth in a

series of annual guides to current children's books. The 266 titleshave been chosen as the best of about 2,000 children's books .

published in 19.7, and are Listed to help public and schoollibrarians find useful and enjoyable works for children of preschoolthrough junior high school ages. The titles are arranged by age groupand subject. matter: picture and picture-story boobs: first'readings:stories for the middle group: fiction for older readers: folklote:poetry, rhymes, and sOngs: arts and hobbies: biography: history,people, and places: nature and science: and psychblogy and sociology.(RI) -N. '

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Compiled by Virginia ilaviland, Chief of the Children's Literature Center,Library qf Congress, with the assistance of the following committee:

Otfice of Education, U. S. Department of Health, Education, and WelfareMary Billings, Educational Materials Specialist, Educational Materials ReviewCenter (EDMARC) .

Arlington County/ VirginiaDeborah Weilerstein, Coordinator of Children'sServices, and Elizabeth Goebel, Head, Central Children's Room, Department'of Libraries.

District of ColumbiaElizabeth B. Murphy, Coordinator, Children's Service,Public Library; and Sarah E. Gagne, Science Teacher, Public Schools.

Library of CongressMargaret N. Coughlan, Reference Specialist in Chil-.dren's Literature, Children's Literature 9enter.

Montgomery County, MarylandAnn Friedman and Laurie Mielke, AssistantCoordinators, Children's Services, Department of Public Libraries.

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Prince George's County, Maly/andKatherine Ann Cima, Media Sper4list,Northern Area Administrative Office, Public Schools, and Mary ElizabethWildberger, Media Specialist, Phyllis E. Williams School.

Note: InternationY Standard Book Number is given after price, . Library ofCongress card number follows bibliographic information, .and grade level:appears at enti of annotation.- ,

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON 1980

PICTURE AND PICTURESTORY BOOKS

Anna, Mitsinnasa. The King's Flotver. New York,Collins. (30] p. $7.95 ISBN 0-5e9-05158-2 (lib. ed.$7.91 ISBN 0-529-05459-0) 78-9596Pictures strong in line,and color, with imagina-

tive, sometimes humorous, det4ils, support an easilyread text in telling about a 'king "who had to haveeveqthing bigger and better than anyone else."(K-(;r 2)

Ahlberg, Janet, and Allan. Ahlberg. Each PeachPear Plum, an "I Spy" Story. New York, VikingPress. [32] p. (An I-spy-book) $8.95 ISBN, 0-670-.28705-9 78-16726Cheerfully colored paintings 'invite the reader to

play "I Spy", with various characters from nurseryJore. Winner of the 1979 Kate Greenaway Medal.(PreS-Gr 1)

Arnego, Jose, and Ariane Dewey. We Hide, You'Seek. New York, Greenwillow Books. [32] p. $7.95ISBN 0-688-80201-X qib. ed. $7.63 ISBN 0-688-84201) 78-13638Bright and lavish paintings in a nearly wordless

picture book reveal how forest animals can camou-flage thevelves and hide from -each other. (PITS-Gr I)

Calhoun, Mary. Cross-Country Cat. Illustrated byErick Ingraham. New York, Morrow. [40] p. col.illus. $6.95 ISBN 0-688-22186-6 (lib. ed. $6!-67ISBN 0-688-3214-0) 78-3.1718In this effectivdy illustrated animal fantasy,

Harry, a somewhat grumpy seal-point Siamese cat,effects his own rescue 9n skiis, aftee being acci-dently abandoned by his human family. (K-Gr 3)

Cohen, Miriam. Lost in the 'Museum. Pictures byLillian Hoban. New York, Greenwillow Books.[32] p. $7,25 ISBN 0-688-80187-0 (lib. ed. $6.96ISBN 0-688-84187-2) . 78-16765Vivid drawings in pleasing colors capture 'the

spirit of first-graders, who get lost in a museum.(K-Gr g).

Cole,Brock. The King at Ihe Door. Garden City,N.Y.; Doubleday. [32] p.il1us. (part col.) $7.95ISBN 0-385-14718-X (lib. ed, $8.90 ISBN 0-385-14719-8) 78-20064

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The author 0111%a:um's lusty, animated (hawing.;underscore the tongue in (heck Immoi of a folkliketale about the t omeuppan«. of an.aunkeelni at thchands of i chore boy 'brighter than a burntmatch." (K-(.sr 2)

Hall, Donald. Ox-C,art Man. Pit tures by Ba m haraCooney. New 4York, Viking Press. 1401 1174495ISBN 0-670-53328-9 79-114,66The 11711 Caldeecitt Medal winner presents in

detailed full-page, full-color paiintings executed in'American Primitive style the jo4rneying of au earlynineteenth-century New Englatid farmer with hisgoods and produce. for market. (K-( ;r 3)

Hoban, Tana. One Little Kitten. New York, Green-wiltow Books. [24] p. $6.95 ISBN 0-688-80222-2(lib. ed. $5.71 ISBN 0-688-84222-4) .78-31862Faithful to the charms of kitten stances and play-

fulness is a sequence of black-and-white photo-graphs which follow a very young one's explora-tions. (PreS-K)

Hughes, shirley. Moving Molly. Englewocid Cliffs,N.J., Prentice:Hall. [32] p. $7.95 ISBN 0-136-*01587-1

. , 78-16732After moving to the country Molly is lonely until

she meets -the mitts Kathy and Kevin and threecats in their jungle of a garden. Full-color paint-.ings. (K-Gr 1)

Hutchins, Pat. One-Eyed Jake. New York, Green-willow Books. [32] p. $7.25 ISBN 0-688-80183-8(lib. ed. $6.96 ISBN 04588-84183-X) 78-18346Colorful, detailed illustrations and vigorous text

tell how One-Eyed Jake receives a just reward forall his awful deeds. (K-Gr 2) .

Isadora, Rachel. Ben's Trumpet. New York, Green-willow Books. [32] p. $6.95 ISBN 0-088-80194-3

78-1885In varied black-and-white art deco illustrations

Isadora recreates the music of the Jazz Age, .focus-nig on young Ben who longs passionately to play areal trumpet. (Gr. 1-4)

Kalan, Robert. Blue Sea. Illustrated by DonaldCrews. New York, Greenwillow Books. [24] p.$6.95 ISBN 0-688-80184-6 (lib. ed. $6.67 ISIIN0-688-84184-8) 78-18396

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Figures in a variety of clear colors on ceruleanpages make a spatial-concept book as, in humorous

.scenes, big hsh repeatedly get trapped in.apeitutesthrough which a little fish easily escapes. (PreS-K)

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Levitin, -Sonia. A Sound to Remember.. New Ydrk,Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. [32] p. Itt95 ISBN0-15-277248-0 79-87522The story of how lacov, slow and clumsy, deals

with his problematical honor of blowing the shofar'(ram's horn) on the Jewish High Holy Days. WithGabriel Lisowski's soft-pencil drawings. (K-Gr 2)

Lobel, Arnold. A Treeful of Pigs: Pictures by AnitaLobel. New York, Greenwillow Books. [32] p.

$7.95 ISBN 0-688-80177-3 (lib. ed. $7.35 ISBN0-688-84177-5) 78.18I0A fresh bit of pictorkal nemsense in color presents

a lazy farmer who must fulfill the- pact he madewith his wife to help her with the farm work when"pigs grow in the trees like apples." (K-(iwr 2)

Massie, Diane R. Chameleon W(.is a Spy. New York,Crowell. [40] p. illus. (part col.). $6.95 ISBN

A-690-03909-3 (lib. ed. $6.79 ISBN 0-690-03910-7)78-19510

Chameleon becomes a spyin order to recoVer forthe Pleasant Pickle company Its stolen formulatorthe world's best.pickles. (K-Gr 3)

Mother Goose. James Marshall's Mother Goose.New Yorlk, Farrar', Straus Be Giroux. [3'9] p. $8.95

4ISBN 0-374-3303T9 ' 79-2574Pastel wash drawings in green, yellow, and brick

fully extract the humor in a selection of familiarand not-so-familiar nursery rhymes. (treS-Gr I)

Noble, Trinka It The King:s Tea. New York, DialWm. [32] p. $6.95 ISBN 0-80374629-X (lib. ed.$6.40 ISBN 0-8037-4530-3) 79-50749

- In a gently tumorous cumulative tale, withequally humorous pastel pictures, it is clear thatbuttercups are to blame 'for the state of -the King's

t tea.: (K-Gr 2) -

Oakley, Graham'. The Church Mice at Bay. NewYork, Atheneum. [36] p. $8.95 ISBN 0-689,30629-6

48-62260The well-known church mice revolt, successfully,

agailtst a hippy new curate who cuts out theircheese ration and replaces Sampson, their benign .

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church cat, with a cruel mouser Full (An, ai (iollpackl pil-tnres. (K-Gr 2)

Peet, 11.411Cmeardh Ciple. Boston, Houghton Mif-flin. 38 $8.95 ISBN 0.395.27802 g 78-24343Boldly comic color drawings show timorous

Clyde, a r-horse,,defeating an "owl eyed Mon-stes." (C.r

/.Shulevitz, Uri. The Trea.sure. New York, Farrar,

Straus & Giroux. (31)---14.. col. illus. $7.95 ISBN0-374-37740-5 >78-12952Liiminous illustrations capture the flavor of the

town and country background for this variant of awell-known Eastern European' folkta,le,in which apoor man traveling to find a treasurck, learns that itis in his own home. (K1Gr 2)

Stevenson, James.,Monty, New York, GreenrillowBooks. [321 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-688-80209-5 (lib. ed.$7.63 ISBN 0-688-84209-7) 78-11409Drbll illustrations in pastel wash are well' irite-

grated with the wodist of All amusing text for thisapproach to a transportation problem faced by arabbit, a duck, and a frog-. (PreS-Gr

Van Allsburg, Chris. The Garden of Abdul Gasazi..Boston, Houghton Mifflin. [31] p. $8.95 ISBN0-395-27804-X 79-17610To be admired for it? .eeril); atmospheric clraw.

ings, this ahlmost surreal black-and-white picturebook is about a boy and a dog that trespass on thegrounds of a retired magician. (K-Gr 3)

Watanabe, Shigeo. flow Do I Put It'On?; 'GettingDrestsed. New York, Collins. 28 p. (An 1 can do itall by myself book) $6.95 ISBN 0-529-055554(lib.' ed. $5.91 ISBN 0-529-05557-0) 79-12714The efforts of a bumbling young bear to dress

himself will appeal to the equally young child. En-gagingly illustrated with Yasuo Ohtomo's simple,soft-color drawings. (PreS)

(atson, Jane W. Which Is the Witch? By W. K.Jasner [pseud.] Pictures by Victoria Chess. NewYork, Pantheon Books. [46] p. (An 1 am readingbook) $3.95 ISBN 0494-8397.8-1 (lib. ed. $4.99ISBN 0-394-93978-6) . 78-31407,Young jenny in 'holiday costume is terrified when

a real witch tradei places with hei on Halloween.(GR 1-3)

. .Williams, Jay. The City Witch kj the CountrvWitch. New Yolk, MAmillan. p. $8.95 ISBN0 02 793050 5 78 11333-When a c ity witch who makes ti affic. move

smoothly ii ades places,with a country witch wIioencourages things to glow, they find that 'they mustadapt their individual magic tu_ciicinnstam es. EdRenfro's cartoons are colorful and amusing. (K-(;!. 3)

Yeoman, John. Ahe 11hld Washenvomen, a NewFolk Tale. With pictures by Quentin Blake, NewYork, Greenwillow Books. [511 p. col. illus. $7.95ISBN 0-088-80219-2 (lib. ed. $7.63 ISBN 0-088-84219-4) 78 32147

Make gives ramlninctious characterizaiions to sevenwasherwomen tired of scrubbing Who on a rampageare confronted by seven grubby woodcutters. (K-( ; r2)

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Hoff, Sydney. Slugger Sal's Slump. New York,Windmill Books and E. P. Dutton. 48 p. $5195ISBN 0-525-61590-3 78-26338Typical Hoff cartoons show Slugger Sal slumping

so badly that he appears washed up as a ball-playeruntil a last-minute reversal. (Gr 1-3)

Kent, Jack. Noddy Duddy. New York, GreenwilloWBooks. 56 p. (Greenwillow read-alon0 $5.95ISBN (lib. ed. $5.71 ISBN 0-688-84192-9) 78-23635Three ofmckle-inducing Danish icoodlehead

stories in which lobsters are mistaken 'for a ship'screw, the town clock is buried at sea, and a prouclp,citizen aids the local cuckoo in a contest with a'foreign bird. Color drawings border on a cartoonstyle. (K-Gr 2)

Krasilovsky, Phyllis. The Man Who Tried to Sal.>Timt. Garden City, NX., Doubleday: (A Read-.ing-on-my-own book) $4.95 ISBN 0-385-12998-X(lib. ed. $5.90 ISBN 0-385-12999-8) 77-74304A man attempts unsuccessfully to speed up his

orderly life by shaying in bed and eating breakfastat night. As droll as the story are.Marcia Sewall'srhany full-color drawings. (Gr

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!Awl, Amok!. Dal', with Flog and Toad. NewYork, limper X: Row. 04 p. I can lead btok)$6.95 ISBN 0 06023903 8 (lib. ed $0.79 ISBN0-06-0239(4-6) 78-21786Five fresh, episodes about the two ft iends, who

find sometimes that it's good to be alone. Soft-colorpaintings. (K-(; r 2)

Rice. Eve. Once in a Wood; Ten Tales Itom Aesop.Adapted. New Yolk. C.reenwillow Boo`ks. 64 p.(Greenwillow rea(1-alone) $5.95 ISBN 0-688.80191-9 (lib. ed. $5.71 ISBN 0-688-81191-0)

78-16294Retaining an alijnopriate traditional flail/OF and

made beguiling by the adaptor's stippled drawings,these retellings,are accessible to the youngest reader.(K-Cr 3)

Seuss, Dr. Oh Say Can Ypu Say? New York, Begin-nerBooks. [40] p. col. illus. (I can read it all bymyself) $3.50 ISBN 0-39t84255-3 (lib. ed. $4.39ISBN 0-39444255-8) 78-20716Tongue-twisting verses describe such ludicrous

characters as4 book-reading parrot named Hooey,The Euddithddler Brothers, and a walrus Whichwhispers "dirough tough rough wet whiskers:: (Gr1-3)

Sharmat, Marjorie W. Griselda's New Year. Pic-tures by Normand Chattier. New York, Macmil-lan. 63 p. (Ready-to-read) $6.95 ISBN 0-02-782420-9 79-1,1375Griselda Goose's attempts to carry out her New

Year's resolutions bring nothing but trouble to herfriends. Three-color anthropomorphic drawings.(Gr 1-2)

Shub, Elizabeth. Seeing Is tBelieving. Pictures byRachel Isadora. New York, Greenwillow Books.63 p.. (Grcenwillow read-alone) $5.95 ISBN 0-688-80211-7 (lib. ed. $5,71 ISBN 0-688-84211-9)

78-12378Two storiesone about a Cornish pisky, the

other about an Irish lmechaunexude the flavorand mood of fairy advehture. (Gr 1-3)

Stevenson, James. Fast Friendt; Two Stories. NewI York, Greenwillow Books. 64 p. col. illus. (Gieen-

willow read-alone) $6.95 ISBN, 0-688-80197-8(lib. ed. $6.67 ISBN 0-688-84197-X) 78-14828Amusingly illustrated b,y, the author, two win-

some read-alone stories tell how a turtle and a snail

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and then a moilse.and amither turtle become "fastfriends" in unusual situations. ((;I. 1-3)

Van Lecuwen, Jean, Tales of Oliver Pig. Picturesby Arnold Lobel. New York, Dial Press. 64 p.(ol. illus: (Dial easy-to-read) $5.89 ISBN 0-8037-8736-7 (paper $1.95 ISBN 0-8037-8737-5)

79-4276Five short tales of fun and affectionabout

Oliver Pig d his little Sister Amanda. (Gr 1-3),

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Bawden, Nina. The Robbers, New York, Lothrop,Lee & Shepard Books. 155 p. $6.95 ISBN 0-688-41902X (lib. ed: $6.67 ISBN 0-688-51902-4)

79-4152A reaCtion against injustice causes Philip and his

friend Darcy to steal an objet d'art from a miserlyold woman. (Gr 5-7)

Blaine, Marge. Dvora's Journey. Illustrated by Gab-riel LisoWski. New 'York, Holt, Rinehart, andWinston. 126 p. $6.95 'ISBN 003-048306-9

78-26349Fugitives from anti-Semitism in prerevolutiona6

-Russia, Dvcira and her family journey to Hamburgto discover that tllere is money to send only two of,,them io America. (Gr 3-5)

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Beaity, Patricia. Lacy Makes a Match. New York,Morrow. 222 p. $7.95 IS,,BN 0-688-22184-1 (lib.ed. $7.63 ISBN 0-688-32183-6) 79-9813A rollicking story set in turn-of-the-century min-

ing country ,tells of a thirteen-year-old foundling'ssearch for' her roots and suctess in marrying off herfoster brothers.- (Gr 4-6)

Bowden, Joan C: Why .the Tides'Ebb and Flow.Illustrated- by Marc Brown. Bostbn, HoughtonMifflid. (40] p. $6.95 ISBN 0-395=28378-7 79-12359In a rhythmic, strikingly illustrated tradi tional-

style story/ an old woman threatens to pull the rockfrom the hole in the ocean floor if Sky Spitit doesnot honor his promise to give her shelter. (Gr 1-4)

Byars, Iletv d. Good-bye, Chicken Little., New,York, Harper Se ow. 101 pt $5.95 'ISBN 0-06-020907:0 (lib. ed. ISBN 0-06-020911-9)

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The perceptive story of Jimmie who calls him-self "chickeh" but copes sensibly when- his unclediowns on a datc-dliven walk over the rivei's thinice. (Cr 4-6)

Carry. Sorrow's Song. Illustrated by MarvinFriedman. Boston, Little, Blown. 150 p. (An Atlantic Monthly Press book) $7.95 ISBN 0-3 16-12497-4 78-31789A' Niue!, to Pinch ($6.95 ISBN .0-316-12495-8)

and The Deadly Mandrake ($6.95 ISBN 0-316-12496-6) in which Sorrow Nix, a mute child, per-suades Pinch to help hide and, protect an injuredwhooping crane from would-he profiteers. (Cr 4-6)

Cbaildn, Miriam. I Should Worry, I Shoi7Td Care.Drawings by Richard Egielski. New York, HarperSc RI.w. 103 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-06-02117411 (lib. ed.$7.89 ISBN 0-06-021175-X) 78.19480Her loving Jewish family helps resentful Molly

adjust to living in a new Brooklyn neighborhood,just before Hitler's rise to power. (Gr 3-5)

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Cleary, Beverly. Ramona and Her Mother. Illus-trated by Alan Tiegreen. New York, Morrow.207 p. $6.75 ISBN 0-688-22195-5 (lib. ed. $6.48ISBN 0-688-32195-X) 79-10323A humorous, thoroughly satisfying sequel to the

478 rsiewbery Honor winner, Ramona and HerFather ($6.50 ISBN 0-688-22114-9; lib. ed. 1$6.01

ISBN 0-68832114-.3).. (Gr 2-4)

Clifton, Lucille. The i,ucky Stone. Illustrated byDale Payson. -New York, Delacorte Press. 64 p.$6.95 ISBN 0-440-05121-5 (lib. ed: $6.46 ISBN0-440-05122-3) 78-72862A great-grandmother tells three sliort stories

abOut a lucky stone, and its owners (one being aninaway slave) and Caanddaughter Sweet Tee tellsthe fourth. Set 'in large type with ManY full-pagedrawing's. (Gr 3-5) ,

Constant, Alberta W. Does Anybody Care about.Lou Emma Miller? New York, Crowell. 278 p.$6.95 ISBN 0-690-01335-3 (lib. ed. $6.79 ISBN0.690-03890-9) 784774A pleasant picture of pre-World War I small-tOwn

America, when Lou Emma of Those Miller Girlsand The Motoring Millers sheds her self-pityingtimidity; to push for 'the establishment of the tdwn'sfirst public library., (Gr 5-7)

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Ellison, Lmile W. Butter on Roth Sides. Mast! atedby Judith Gwyn Brown. New Yolk, Stribnel.150 p. $7.95 ISBN 0.684 16281.4 79.15808In'this warin family chronicle Lucy expetiemes,

among other pleasures, a steamboat ride and aFourth of July Cluistmas. ((;r 4-6)

Erickson, Russell E. Warton and the Traders. Pic-tures by Lawrence Di Mori. New York, Lothrop.Le & Shepard. 95 p. $5.95 ISBN 0-688-41886 4(lib. ed. $5.71 ISBN 0-688-51886-9) 78-25689Rollicking, sometimes tense adventures of ,War-

ton Toad as he endeavors to secure help for'Aunt Toolie-and the wounded fawn.she is tending.(Gr 1-3)

Fleischman Albert Sidney. The Hey Hey Man.Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott. Boston,Little, Brawn g l p. (An Atlantic Monthly Pressbook) $7.95 ISBN 0-316-26001-0 78-31702Virgorous words and amusing soft-color paintings

tell of the thwarting by a tree spirit of a thief whowals a farmer's gold. (Gr 3-6)

Geras, AdEde. The Girls in the Velvet :Fratne. NewYork, Atheneum. 149 P. $6.95 ISBN 0-689-30729-2

79-12352How five sisters in Jertisalem before World War I

conspire to have their photograph sent to Americain their hope of finding their brother, from whomthey have not heard for one year. (Gr 5-7)

Greene, Constance C. Yow Old Pal, ew York,Viking Press. 149 p. $7.\95 ISBN 0-A70-79575-5

79-1231i0A humorous exploration of the Vicissitudes of

adolescent friendships; a sequel to A Girl Called Al(ISBN 0-670-34453-3) 'and I Know You, Al (ISBN

0-670-39048-8) . (Gr 5-7)

Hanson, June A. Summer of the Stallion. Illus-trated by Gloria Singer. New York, Macmillan.108 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-02-742620-3 78-24212Janey looked forward to her summer at the ranch

as Grandpa's number once hand, but a beautiful andpowerful stallion- came between them. ((jr 4-6)

Howe, Deborah, ant( James Howe. Bunnicula; aRabbit-Tale of Mystety. illustrated by AlanDaniel, New .York, Atheneum. 98 p. $7.95 ISBN

0.689 30700 4 78 11172\Vas the tomulling baby bunny .1 yamptiet Ches-

ter the ( t luAight so, Hawk! the dog st (dirt!.(Gt 3.5)

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.lames D. Tbe Snteis Impowble. New York,Knopf; distlibmed by Random llousF. 171 p.$6.95 ISBN 0-39'1 84190-5 78-32148To nineyear-old .ily's astonishmetm, her be

ning ballet classes diaw her into it new 'kelatiwith her haughty older sistet, alregdy advialdancer. ((;r 4,6)

Lowry, Lois. Anastasia krupnik. Boston, !lough:onMifflin. 113 p. illus. $6,95 ISBN 0-395-28629-8

4. 79-18645Anastasia's fast-changing lists of -Things I Love!"

'and "Things I Hater reflect aptly the ups-and.downs of a sensitive, likable, and sometimes laugh-able ten-yhrrold. (Gr 4-6)

Pinkwater, Daniel M. Yobgorgle, Mystery Monsterof Lake Ontario. Ncw York, Iloughton Mifflin/Clarion Books. 156 p. (A Clarion k) $7.95'ISBN 0-395-28970-X 79-11364A typically zany Pinkwater invention, with Eu-

gene getting caught up in a search for vbgorgle,the monster of Lake Ontario. (Gr 5-up)

Rabinowitz, Sholom. Holiday Tales of SholomAleichem. Selected and translated by Aliza Shev-rin. New York, Scribner. 145 13. $8.95 ISBN.0-684-16118-4 79-753Itetold fronCthe Yiddish in rich, hunrorous lan-

guagesuperb for -reading aloudarfd. illustratedhandsomely with Thomas di .Grazia's strong full-page drawings"are seven stories from the holidaylife of a Ukrainian Jewish community. (Gr 4-up)

Roach, Marilynne K. Presto; or, the Adventures ofa Turnspit Dog. Boston, Houghton Mifflin. 148p. $7.95 ISBN 0-395-28269-1 79-11746How .a turnspit dog escapes enslavement in an

eighteenth-century London inn and finds a iewlife with a puppeteer. Charming Black-and-whitedrawings. (Gr 4-6)%

-*Skurzynski, Gloria. What Happ'ened in Hamelin.New York, Four Winds Press. 177 p. $7.95 ISBN0-590-07625-6 79-15233

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A possible solution to the. mystery of the lostchildren of Hamelin is aeated in this recountingof the Pied Piper legend by the baker's fourteen-year-old assistant. ((;r 5-7)

Snyder, Zilpha K. The Fampus Stanley KidnappingCase. Frontispiece by Alton Raible. New Yor.k,Atheneum. 212, pi $8.95 ISBN 0-689-30728-4

79-12308A sequel to The Headless Cupd ($8.95 ISBN

0-689-20687-9) finds.the Stanleys in Italy, where thechildren are kidnappedby amsateurs. (Gr. 4-6)

Stolz, Mpry S. Ga and Ciitch a Flying Fish. NewYork, Harper & Row. 213 p. (An Ursula Nord-

. strom book) $7.95 ISBN 0-06-025867-5 (lib. ed.A$7.89 ISBN 006-0258681) 78-21785-A perceptive story set on a Flprida island where

thirteen-year-old Taylor and-her younger brotherJem pursue their hobbies of bird-watching anti..fish-collecting while their parents' marriage movestoward separation. (Gr 4-6)

Strete, Craig. When Grandfather Journeys into'Winter. Illustrated by Hal Frenck. New York,Grenwilthw Books. 86 p. $6.95 ISIN 0-688--80193-5 (lib. ed. $6.67 ISBN 0-688-84193-7)

78:14830With incredible strength and determination

Tayhua rides and ,wins for his grandson the greatblack stallion, only to make his "journey into win-ter." (Gr 44)

Talbot, Charlene J. An Orphan for Nebraska. NewYork, Atheneum. 208 p. $7..95 ISBN 0-689-30698-9'

78-12179ir,vivid slice of history in the story of Kevin, -an

Irish orphan, who in 1872 finds himself en route toNebratka where he will work as a printer's devil.,(Gr.4-6)

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Thompson, Jean. Don't Forget Michael. Illustratedb y Margot Apple. New York, Morrow. 64 p. $6.95ISBN 0-688-22196-3 (lib,. ed. $6.67 ISBN 0-688-w32196-8) 79-16637Seven-year-old Michael finds that 'being the small-

est-7-and the quietestmember of a large,\ noisyfamily sometimes leads to trouble for him. (Or 1-3)

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Tollt. Jean B. tiy Great Pete Penney. New York,Atheneum. 90 p. .(A Margaret. McElderry

dildren's Books 1979

book) $7.95 ISBN 0-689.50145-5 79-14603A lighthearted baseball story centers on Pr,isrilla

"Pete" Penney who can tall up a 'tint% haun andthrow a perfect curve hall. (Cr 3-5)

Williams4jay The Magic Grandfather. Illustratedby Gail Owens. New York, Four Winds Press,149 p. $7.91SBN 0-59Q-07588-8 78-22285A droll fantasy in which TV-addicted Sam proves

to his sorcerer-grandfather that he can develop .theimagination and concentration necessary for a magi-

(Cr 4-1)

Wolksteen, Diane. White Wave; a Chinese Tale.[Illustiated by] Ed Young. New York; Crowell.[32] p: $6.95 ISBN 0-690-03893-3 (lib. ed. $6.79ISBN. 0-690-0314944) . 78-4781In Taoist tradition is this poetic tale of a young

Chinese farmer befriended by the moon goddess'White Wave whom lie finds living in a snail shell.Large soft-pencil drawings are strikingly animated.(Gr 3-6) ,

AlkE. The Sound of the Dragon's Feet. By AlkiZei. Tianslated from the Greek by Edward Fen-ton. New York, Dutton. 113 p., $8.50 ISBN 0-525-39712-4 79-14917Ten-year-old Sasha, a doctor's daughte in pre-

revolutionary Russia, witnesses the sorrows of thepoor who are doomed to face injustices an,c1 eventerror. (Gr 4-6)

Zhaov, Boris S. Ifow I Hunted the Little Fellows.Translated from the Russian by Djei6ma Bider.New York, Dodd, Mead. [64] pi $6.95 ISBN 0-396-07692-0 19-11738. Fascinated by a miniature steamship ' on his

grandmother's shelf, Boris becomes convinced thatthere are little people inside it. Animated soft-pencil drawings by Paul 0. Zelinsky. (Gr 2-4)

FICTION TOR OLDER READERS

Blois, Joan W. A Gathering of Dayi; a New EnglandGirl's Journal. New York, Scribner. 144 p. ;7.95ISBN. 0-684-163404 - 79-16898Winner of the 1980 Newbery Medal: a story in

ingeiluous" diary funt about home and school inearly nineteententury New Englaticl. (Gr 5.7)

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Bosse. Malcolm J. The 79 Squares. New York, Cro-well! 185 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-690-039r-9 (lib. ed.$7.89 15,BN 0-690-04000-8) 79-7591yourteen-year-old Eric on probation for breaking

school windows learns from an octogenarian ex-convict how all-engrossing the study of a gardencan become. (Gr 7-8)

Bridgers, Sue E. All Together Now; a 'Novel. NewYork, Knopf; distributed by Random House. 238p. $7.95 ISBN 0-394-84098-4 (lib. ed.37.99 ISBN .0-394-94098-9) 78-12244Richly textured with humor.and poignancy are

events of Casey's summer at her grandparents aftershe meets Dwayne, a thirty-three-year-old with themind of a twelve-year-old. (Gr 8-up)

- .Cleaver, Vera, and Bill Cleaver. A Little Destsny.New York, Lothrop, Lee 8c Shepard Books. 152 p.$7.95 ISBN 0-688-41904-6 (lib. ed. $7.63 ISBN0-688-51904-0) 79-10322A stark narrative set in Georgia shows Lucy and

her all-but-destitute family facing a formidableadversarytheir father's murderer? (Gr 5-7)

Cohen. Barbara. The Innkeeper's Daughter. New'York, Lothrop, *Lee 8c Shepard Books. 159 p. $6.95ISBN, 0-688-41906-2 (lib. ed. $6.67 ISBN 0.-688-51906-7) - 79-2421:Helping her mother run a small inn in New

Jersey, Rachel is also adjusting' to the hurtful prob-lems of growing up., (Gr 6.8)

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Conford, Ellen. We Interrupt This SemestdVor anImportant Bulletin. Boston, Little, Brown.' 176p. $7.95 4ISBN 0-316-15309-5 79-9133A breezy sequel to Dear Lovey Hart, 4 Am Des-

eerati ($6.95. ISBN 0-316-15306-0) festtfires schoolnewspaper editor Carrie Wasserman as she confrontsthe hazards ot investigative reporting and a South-ern belle who is after her boyfriend. (Gr 6-8)

Cummings, Betty Sue. Now, 41meriky. New York,Athenegm. 175 p. $8.95 I9BN 0-689-50705-5

- 79-11750The exPeriences of nineteen-year-old Brigid Ni

Clery who journeys alone to "Anieriky" to try to...saliage her family's fortunes. Mature. 4(Gr 8-up)

:Ortenioerg, tjam -A Seavsop- Its-betweet+ New York,

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Farrar, Straus & Giroux. I 4 p. 47.95 1S8N. 0-374-36564-4 79-17997"Ehe discovery that her lather has Ik adt ei alto s

drastically Carries stable home life and her seventh-grade preoccupation with growing up. (Cr 5-7)

Hinton, S. E. Tex. New York, Delacotte Press. 194p. $7.95 ISBN 0-440-08(341-8 78-50448In their small Oklahoma town fointeen-year-old

Tex -lives, loves, and fights with his older brotherwhile their father roams the rodeo circuit. (Cr 7-9)

Konigs.burg, E. L. Throwing Shadows. 'New York,Atheneum. 151 p. $8.95 ISBN 0-689-30714-4

79-10422Five masterfully written short storiesdiffering

in theme and settingfocus on intermsonal rela-tions. (Gr 8-up)

Mcllwraith, Maureen M. H. M. The Third ..Eye.By Mollie Hunter [pseud.] -New York, Harper ikRow. 276 p. $7.95 IgBN 0-06-022676-5 (lib. ed.$789 ISBN 0-06-022677-3) 78-22159Jinty's intuitive senseher 'third eye"brings

her close to fhe old Earl as he struggles with t'he"Ballingford doom." Told in flashbsacks. (Gr 6-8)

Mazer, Harry. The Last Mission; a Novel. Ne*,York, Delacorte Press. 182 p. $7.95 ISBN..,0-440-05774-4 79-56674A tender, sobering chronicle about a teenaged

Jewish boy who joins the Air ForCe with his olderbrother's ID card because he ie determined to fightHitler. (pr 7-up)

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Myers, Waltd D. Ihe Young Isandlords. NewVikitig Press. 197 p. $8.95 ISBN 0-670-79454-

. 79-132When an "Action Group" of enterprising Har-

lem teenagers unexpectedly, for one dollar, becomeowners of a rundown tenement, the); learn to dealwarily anti imaginatively with their eccentric ten-ants. (Gr .6-8)

O'Dell, Scott. The Captive. Boston, HoughtonMifflint 224 p. $8.95 ISBN 0-395-27811-2.'79-15809The first volume of a projected trilogy relates the

experiences of a sixteen-year-old idealistic seminar-ian who accompanies a Spanish nobleman to the

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New World, only to find himself having to choose-between death and godhood. (Gr 7-9)

Pascal, Francine. My First Love dr Other Disasters.New York, Viking Press. 186 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-

670-4V952-8 , 78-2572()Wish-fulfillment, first love, and the hyperbole of

adolescence are captured in this first-person accountof Victoria's summer at the beach. (Gr 6-8)

Peyton,.K. M., pseud. A Midsummer Nights Death.Cleveland, Collins. 138 p. $6.95 ISBN 0-520'-054634 789822

. Set in a boy's school, a superior whod.unit inwhich Jonathan, stunned by the death of his Eng-lish teacher, has reasons to doubt the verdict ofsuicide. (Qr 6-8) -

Pinkwater, Daz4çI M. Alan Mendelsohn; the Boyfrom Mars.- New York, Dutton. 248 Ap. $8.95

ISBN 0-525-25360-2 78-12052A satisfyingly detailed account of the way tvio

classmates at Bat Masterson Junior High School usea mind control system to accompliM zany tricks.(Gr 5-1)

Say, 'Allen. The Ink-ICeeper's APprentice. NewYork, Harper lc Row. 185p. $7.95 ISBN 0-06-

- 025208-1 (lib. ecl. $7.79 ISBN 0-06-025209-X). 78-20264

In Fiostwar Tokyo fourteen-year-old Kiyoi" joinstwo famous cartoonisis as an apprentice and ex-periences expanding new life there, until hisfather decides to emigrate to America. (Gr 7-8)

Sebestyen, Onida. Words by Heart. Boston, Little,Brown. 162 p. (An Atlantic Monthly Press book)

$7.95 ISBN,0-316,77931-8 78-27847

Before 19I0 no black child had entered the Kan-sas scripture-reciting contest .won by Lena: wiiuldthe town's anger die down ancl could Lena followher father's commitment to forgiveness? (Gr 5-7)

Sutclilf, Rosemary. Song for a Dark Omen. NewYork, CroWell. 192 p. $7.95 ISBNr0-690-03911-5(lib. ed. $7.89 ISSN 0-690-0391-3) 78-19514

A vividly Ilrawnlife of Britain's Qtteen Boadkea,who Ifd a valiant but futile- revolt againit theRomans in 62 A.D. (Gr 7-9)

ctincs Boo&a 197ti t,

Thrasher, Crystal. firtwern Datk and Daylight.New York, littheneun.t. 251 p. 18.95 (A MaigaretK. Mt:Elderly book) ISBN 04M-50150-1 79-12423This sequel to The Dark pidn't Catch Me (37.95

ISBN 0-689-50025-4; paper $1.95 ISBN 0-689-70465-8) shows courageous Seely and her uprootedfamilY finding friendsh4 as well as violence andpoverty in a new community. (Gr 6-up) -;

Von Canon,, Claudia. The Moonclock. Boston,Houghton Mifflin. 159 p. ilItis. $6.95 ISBN 0-395-27810-4 79-1076Lettefs between Jacob and his "deak wife" in

yielmaiduring 1683, plus other epistles from thisyoung bride, chronicle in vivid manner both domes-tic and political affairs during,,the Turkish siege.((;r 7-up)

tep, Laurence. Sea Glass. New York, 'HarperRwv. 208 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-06-026744-5 (lib. ed.$719 ISBN 0-06-026745-3) 78-22487When Craig Chin, of San Francisco's Chinatown,

fails to achieve his father's dream for him of play-ing in All-Ankerican- sports, elderly...Uncle Quailhelps him to find himself. (Gr 6-8) -----

.FOLKLORE

Barth, Edna. Balder and the Mistletoe; a Story for.,the Winter kfolidays. Retold. New York, Seabury-,-Press. 64 p. (A Clarion Book) $7.95 ISBN 0-8164-

- 3215-5 78-4523An attractive retelling of the Norse legend; pro-

fusely ilhistrated with Cuffari's sweeping line-and:wash drawings in three colors. (Gr 3-6)

The Cat on the Dovrefell,Lo'Christmas Tale. Trans-lated from the Norse by Sir George WebbeDasent. Neiv York, Putnam. [32] p. $8.95 ISBN0-399-2068'0-9 (paper $395 ISBN 0-399-20685-X)

. . 78-26340Tomie de Paola's brilliant -blues, greens, and

whites evoke the Norwegian setting of this Christ-mas Eve folktale about a man from Finnmark, hisgreat white bear, and a pack of trolls: (K-Gr 4)

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Domanska, Janina. King Krakus and the Dyagon.New York, Greenwillow- Books. [36] p. $8.95ISBN 0-688-80189-7. (lib. ed. $8.59 ISBN 10-688-

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84189-9) .. 78,12934Richly illustrated in European folk ari style is a

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Polish legend about Dratevka the shoemaker whocontrives to slay the dragon threatening thc peaceof Krakow. (K-Gr 3)

Fritz, Jean. Brendan the Navigator; a History,. Mystery about the Discovery of America. New

York, Coward, McCann & Geoghegak 31 p. col.illus. $6.95 ISBN 0-698-20473-5 78-13247

.11 Lively line drawings by Enrico Arno suit a jocu-lar retelling of the "history mystery" of St. Bren-

, dan's voyage to America. (Cr 3-5)

Gag, Wanda. The Sorcerer's Apprentice. NewYork, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. [32] P.illus. (part col.) $6.95 ISBN 0-698-20481-6

78-23990A comfortable little volume, illustrated with

fitting drollery by Margot Tomes, contains WandaGag's retelling of the folk story about an appren-tice who learns a sPell 'btu not the secret of how .

to stop it. (Gr 2-4)

Kendall, Carol, and Yao-wen Lit Sweet and Sour;Tales from China. Retold. New York4SeaburyPress. 111 p. (A Clarion book),.. $7.5 ISBN 0-814-3228-7 \\ 78-24349Two dozen tales from both cod traditiou and

specified dynasties deal with human foibles andmagic. Delicately Ismned drawings by Shirley Felts!(Gr 4-6). ?

North American Legends: Editecl by Virginia Havi-?land. New York, C011ins. 214 p. $7.95 ISBIW 0-529-05457-4 78-26999An anthology of.tall tales indigenioug to gmerica,

tales of European and African immigrants, andfolklore of American Indians and Eskimos. Strik-ingly illustrated by Ann Strugnell. (Gr 5-up)

The Old Woman and Her Pig ir 10 Other Stories.Told and illustrated by' Anne Rockwell. NswYork, Crowell. 87 p. $10.95 ISBN 0-69043921-1

$10.7.9 ISBN 0-690-03$28-X) 78-13901Copiously illustrated in soft, flat colors are eleven

favorite folktalet and fables retold. frply in acompanion to the author's earlier Thf hree Bearsand 15 Other Stories ($9.95 ISBN 0-490-00597-0) .

(PreS-Gr 3).

Riordan, James. Tales from Tartary. Retold. Mus-t

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trate& by Anthony (olbert. London, Kestrel11(mks; New York, Viking Press. 170 p. (HisRussian tales, v. 2) $12.50 ISBN 0.670-69156-9

77-27871I I umor; wit, ancl elements of magic enliven these

thirty-nine, tales traditional to much of CentralAsia. A companion to Tales from Central Russia,ilhistrated by Krystyna Turska (ISBN 0-670-69154-2) . (Cr 5-8)

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The Talking Stone; an Anthology of Na-tive Ameri-can Tales and Legends Edited by Dorothy deWit. With decoratiorts by Donald Crews. NewYork, GreenWillowBoSks. 213 p. h.95 ISBN 0-688-80204-4 (lib. ed. $8.59 ISBN W688-84204-6)

79-13798.Arranged in nwe geographic divisions are

twenty-seven examplis of myths, hero &ales, andtrickster stories, some of them retold here by thecompiler. (Gr 46)

Yelldi Robe, Rosebud. Tontileya and the Eagles,and Other Lakota Indiant Tales. Retold. NewYork, Dial Press. 118 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-8037-8973-4 (lib. ed. $7.45 ISBN 0-8037-8974-2)

78-72470Within a framework of the Lakota In'dian boy-

hood of the storyteller's father are animal talesillustrated, with Jerry Tinkney's viyidly animAtedsoft-pencil drawings. (Gr 4,6)

POETRY, RHYMES, AND SONGS

t Coletta, Iren and Hallie Coletta. From A to Z; thedpllected Letters of Irene and liallie Coletta.Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall. [57] p.illus. $6.95 ISBN 0-13-331678-g 78121261Humorous rebus rhymes make a br 'n-teasink

alphabet Gook. (Gr 1-4)Al

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Dinosaurs and Beasts of Yore. Verses selected byWilliam Cole. Cleveland, Collins. 62 p. $8.5QISBN 0-529-05511-2 78-31619Light verse celebrating prehistoric creatures has

Susanna Natti's equally lighthearted black-add-white line drdwings. (Gr 1-4)

Farber, Norma. HMV boes It Fel,,to Be Old?Illustralsed by Trina Schart HOlan. New York,Dutton. 132] p. (A Unicorn book) $7.951SBN

Mary of congress

0-525-32414-3 79-11516A discerning illustrator catches nuances of the

poets delight in sharing with bei gianddaughteia sense of the rewards, pi ivileges, and otheit plea.sures that have come to her in het later years.-(Gr5-up)

Piddiel-Fee, a Traditional American Chant. Illus-trated by Diane Stanley. Boston, I.ittle, Browe.[321 p. col. iflus. $7.95 ISBN 0-316-81040-1

79-14117A cumulative folk rhyme describes a little girl's

special tea party for her animal friends, all deiiictedin a humorous anthropomorplik manner. (PreS-Gr1

Starbird, Khye. The Covered Bridge House andOther Poems. New York, Foul- Winds Press. 53p. $6.95 ISBN 0-590-07544-6 79-11418A New England poet's reflections on everyday

matters are enlivened by Jim Arnosky's evocativesilhouettes and petr-and-ink sketches. (Gr 3-5)

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ARTS AND HOBBIES

Asch, Frank, and Jan Ascii. Running with Rachel.Photograplis. by Jan' Asch and Robert MichaelBuslow. New York,*Dial Press. 64 P. $7.28 ISBN0-8037-7553-9 (paper $3.95 ISBN 0-8037-7552-0)

-78-72471Actiorfiphotogaaphs and an informal -text convey

the pleasure young Rachel receives from jogging.(Gr 3-5)

Bierhorst,..John. A Cry from the Earth; Music ofthe North American Indians. New York, FourWinds Press. 115 p. $8,95 ISBN 0-590-07533-0

, 78-21538A handsomely illtistrattkt introduction, to Indian

music and dance jncludes a dikussion of instru--., Merits and of 'the Structure and_ uses of the music.

(Gr 6-up)

Bradley, Duane. Design It, Sew lt, And Wear /1;How to Make Yourself a S,uper Wardiobe with-out Commercial Patterns. Jilustrated by, JudithHogman 'Corwin. New York, Crowell.- 145 .p.$815. ISBN 0-690-01297-7 (lib. ed. $8.79 ISBN

90-03839) 76-55732initruCtions, with helpful drawings, for

making simple tops, skirts,, an& dresses. (Cr 7-up)IN

Childresili Bo* 1979

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Blown, Nisucia. ii ten to a Shape. 'New Yolk.Waits. 021 p. $4.95 IsBN 0531 0238!f .1 (lib ed.$7.90 ISBN 0 !Al 02930 1) 78 31616For this and two (oznpanion volumes - Touch

Will Tell (ISBN 0-531-0238.1-2; lib. ed. ISBN 0 531-02931-X) and Walk with Your Flu-A (ISBN 0-531-023145-0; lib ed. ISBN 0-531-02925-5) the altist-photographel has provided succinct lines of textand evot alive (Olos pit lures. (K.Gr

Davis, Edward 11., Into the Dark; a Beginner'sGuide to Developing and Printing Black andWhite Negatiors. New turk, Athenemn. 210 p.illus. $9.95 ISBN 0.689-30676-8 78-11284A p.actical step-by-step guide to darkroom work

and equipment includes instructions on devolpingnegatives and printing phckgraphs in color as wellas in black and white. (Gr 7-up)

Fogel, Julianna A. Wesley Paul, Marathon Runner.,Photographs by Mary S. Watkins. Philadelphia,I.ippincott. 39 p. $7.95 ISBN 0397-31845-6 (lib.ed. $7.89 ISBN 0-397-31861-8)' 78-23649An accomit of a young Chinek American-runner

highlights his record-breaking performance in theNew York City Marathon and his dream of com-peting in the Olympics. (Gr 4-up)

Krementz, Jill. A Very Young Skater. New York,Knopf; distribuled by Random House. [109] p.$9.95 ISBN 0-394-50833-5 79-2209Described in a photo essay simila:x to A Very

YOung Dancer XISBN 0-394-40885-3) are the hoursof practice and study (including ballet)'§...a youngskater must undehake before reaching stardom.Also published this year in the same series is AVery Young Circps Flyer, with full-color and Pack-and-white photographs (ISBN 0-394-50574.3. (Gr4-up)

Lasker, Dayid. The BoY Who Loved Music. Illus-trated by Joe Lasker. New York, Viking Press.[48] p. $9.95 ISBN 0-67048385-7 ' 79-14651Pictured in a paneramic pageartt of rich color is

the history- of Joseph Haydn's "Farewell" Sirin-phony, ythich he compoted when stubborn PrinceNicolans Esterhazy -refused to allow his-court mu-sicians to return to Victim at\tunmer's end. (Gr*5-up)

LaroCk, George. The Complete Beginnees..duideto Photography. Garden 'City, N.Y., Doubleday.

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149- p. (The Complete beginner's guide sqies)$7.95 ISBN 0-385-13264-6 (lib. ed. $8.90"141N0-385-13265-4) .. 78-1207A practitcal introduction to photography discusses-

with- well-reproduced pictures the selection andcare of ca ras, composition, darkroomtechniques,and phot aphy as a business. (Gr 5-8)

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Marvell, Flo Ann H. The Great 'Big Box Book.Photographs by Richard Mitchell. New York,Crowell; 90 p. $8.79 ISBN 0-690-03939-5 (lib. ed'.$8.74 ISBN 0-690-03940-9) 78-2800Explicit instructions for creating a wide variety

of things irom boxes, such as a log cabin, walkie-.talkie space helmets, and giant building blocks..(Gr 5-up)

PettieFlorence H. The Stamp Pati Printing Book.New York, Crowell. 87 13. $7.95 ISBN 0-690-03967-0 (lib. ed. $7.89 ISBN 0-690-03968-9)

.78-22504How to use a Stamp, pad for printing bookmarks,

notepaper, posters, greeting cards, wrappings, and. other useful ite Vuatrated by the author and

.Robert M. Pet r 3-up)

Price, Christine. Dunce on the Dusty Earth. NewYork, Scribner. 60 p. $8.9§ ISBN 0-684-16088-9

78-25714A graphic success with its:abundance of charcoal

drawings is this presentation of folk dances signifi-cant in the cultures of African, Polynesian, Thai,and other peoples. (Gr 5-up)

Purdy, Susan G. Jewish Holiday Cookbook. NewYork, Watts. 96 p. (A Holiday cookbook) $6.90ISBN 0-531-02281-1 (paper $2.95 ISBN 0-53 1-

. 03430-5) 79-4462Recipes for traditional Jewish holiday foods, for

kosher and nonkosher cooks. (Gr'4-6)4

. Sandler, Martin W. The Storj, of American Photog-raphyi:un Illustrated History far Young People.

* Boston;iLittle, Brown. 318 .p. $16.95 ISBN 0-316-77021,3 78-24025A profusely illustrated history Of photography in

the United States from 1840 to the present. (Gr7-up) .

Walker, Barbara M. The Little House Cookbook;Frontier Foods froni Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic

12

Stories. Illustrations by Garth Williams. NewYork, Harper & Row. 240 p. $8.95 ISBN 0-06-026418-7 (lib. ed. $8.79 ISBN 0-0k-Ot6419 5)

76-58733'Recipes based on -the pioneers' food described in

.the "Little Ilouse'''books by leaura Ingalls Wilder,together with quotes from the bouki and descrip-tion of how the food was prepared. ((r 4-up)

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AIOGRAPHV

Blassingame, Wyatt. Thor Hcyerdahl, Viking-Sci-.enlist..New York, Elseiier/Nelgon 7Books. 100 p.$7.95 ISBN 0-.525-66626-5 79-1002An account of the 1947 trans-Pacific journey frotia

Peru to Polyiksia in the balsa raft Kon-Tiki adalso of the later jourièys of Ra I and Ra II to studypollution in the Ad ntic. (Gr 5-up)

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Fritz, Jean. Stonewall. With drawings by Stepten,Gammell. New York, Putnani. 152 p. $7.95 ISBN0-399-20698-1 (paper $3.95 ISBN 0-399-20699-X)-

-19;12506Stonewall Jackson's idiosyncratic personality and

a sense of the fearful waste of war both emerge inthis account of his Civil War career. (Gr 6-8)

Greenfield, Eloise, and LessieSnes Little. Child-times; a Three-Generation Memoir. With nia-terial by Pattie Ridley Jones. Drawings by JerryPinkney and phiatographs from the authors' familyalbums. New York, Crowell. 176 p. $8.95 ISBN0-690-03874-7 (lib. ed. $8.79 ISBN 0-690-03875-5)

77-26581Reminiscences of three generations of black%

women spanning the 1,880s through the 1950s givea sometimes sad, sometimes !tumorous view of thisperiod' of black history. (Gr '5-up)*

Haskins, James. 4nd Young, Man with a Mis-sion. New York, Lothrop, Lee 8c Shepard Books.192 p. illus., ports. $7.50 I&BN 0-688-41896-1 (lib.ed. $7.20 ISBN 0-688-51896-() 79-1046Young's life as a clergyman, civil rights workel;

legislator, and U.S. ambassador to the United Na-tions. (Gr 6-up)

Kherdian, David. The Road from Home; the Story.of, an Armenian Girl. New york,e.Greenwillow

Library of bongreas

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Books. 238 p. map. $8.95 ISBN 0-68,0-80205.:2 (lib.ed. $8.59 ISBN 0-688-84205.4) 78-72511The .1979 Newbety Medal honor book recounts

the early childhood in Turkey of, the author'smother, her agony of deportation, and her arriyalin Amerka as a "inail-order bride." (C;r 6-8)

HISTORY, PEOPLE, AND PLACES

Aliki. Mummies Made in Egypt. New York, Cro-well. [32] p. $6.95 ISBN 0-690-03858-5 (lib. ed.$6.79 ISBN 0-690-03859-3) 77-26003A detdiption of the practice of mummificatNn

in ancient. Egypt, with detailed full-color paintingsand black-and-white drawings. (Gr 3-6)

-Greenfeld, Howard. Rosh HaAanah and limn Kip-pur. [Illustrated by Elaine Grove. New York:Holt, Rinehart, and Winston] 31 p. $5.95 ISBN0-03-044756-9 79-4818A meaningful interpretation of two important

holidays in the Jewish calendar emphasizes thesense of awe and feeling of repentance that theHigh Holy Days can invoke. (Gr 3-6)

Karen; Ruth. Feathered Serpent; the Rise and Fallof the Aztecs. New York, Four Winds Press. 184p., illus. $8.95 ISBN-0-590-07413-X 78-22129A well-documented examination of the culture

'and history of the Aztecs, from their creation mythsto ,the coming of the conquistadores. (Gr 6-9)

Lawion, Don. FDR's New Deal. New York, Cro-well% 152 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-690-03953-0 78-4775An account of the administration, legislation,

an&personalities behind Roosevelt's New Deal inits atbnpt to lead the United States out of asevete economic depression. Illustrated with photo-graphs. (Gr 6-8) . s,

Mangurian, David. Children of the Incas. VewYork, Four Winds Press. 73 p. $8.95 ISBN 0-590-07500-4 79-12186Thirteen-year-old Modesto, a Quechua Indian

boy, describes his family, hotne, anIcl day-to-dayactivities in a Peruvian village ne Lake Titicaca,views enhanced by the tithor's revealing photo-

. graphs. (Gr 3-6)

.4k Poynter, Margaret. Gold Rush!, tfic Yukon Stam-

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pear of 1898. New Volk, Atheneum. 91 p. $6.95ISBN 0-689-30691 6 78-14503An ae«niln of gieed.and heroism in the Klondike

gold rush of 1896.98, illustrated with photographsand a map. (Ur 7-9)

Wolf, Bernard. /n 'ars Proud Land; the Story ofLa Mexican A meHcan Family. Philadelphia, Lip-'i)incott. 95 p. $8.95 ISBN 0-397-31815-4 78-9680

A sensiOe photo-essay about a closdY knit familyof MexicaskAmerican migrants who struggle againStgreat odds 10 become part of the American main-stream. (Gr 5-8)

NATURE AND SCIENCE

Allison, Linda. The Wild. Inside; Sierra Club'sGuide to the Great Indoors. San Francisco, SierraClul'Books/Scribner. 144 p. (A Yolla Bolly Pressbook) $8.95 ISBN 0-684-16108-7 (paper 41.95

IS11111 0-684:16119-2) 79-937Objects inside a house illustrate principles of

geology, electricity, meteorology, natural history,and so on. Amusing ink line drawings by theauthOr. (Gr 5-7)

Ancona, George. It's a Blby! New Yoi, Dutton.[48] p. $7.95 ISBN 0-525125980 79-10453Evocative black-and-white Rhotographs accom;

panied by a simple ,text docuffient an infant's first-twelve months of development. (PreS-Gr 3)

Barry, Scott. The Kingdom of Wolves. New York,Putnam. 63 p. $8.95 ISBN0-399-20657-4 78-9895A photographic essay on the wolf contains a plea

for its protection. (Gr 4-6)

Bra,nley, FtranklYn M. Columbia and. Beyond; theStory of the Space Shuttle. New York, Collins.88 p. illus. (part col.), $12.95 ISBN 0-529-05525-2

78-26891,A well-documented account of the space shuttle,

with many photOgraphs. For the same audience isFrank X. Ross, Jr.'s The Space Shuttle (Lothrop,Lee Be Shepard Books. $6.50 illus. ISBN 0-688-41882-1; lib. ed. $6.24 ISBN 0-688-51882-6) whichadds to a similar coverage a bit of history anddirections for making a paper model. (Each, Gr7-up)

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Caras, Roger A. On Safari with Roger CaraA. Pho-tographs by Barclay Caras. New York, WindmillBooks. 48 p. $7.95 ISBN 0.525-616004 79 13778The naturalist and his son share dangers and

thrills on a Kenya safari. Many excellent phytographs. (Gr.3-up)

Cobb, Vicki. More Science Experiwents You CanEdt. Illustrated Giulio MaesAo. New York,Lippincott. 126 r$7.95 ISBN 0-397-31a28-6 (lib.ed. $7.89 ISBN 0-397:31878-2; paper $3.95 ISBN0-397-31853-7) 78-12732Experiments involving common foods and

kitchen equipment are presented with attractive,and generally informative, illustrations. A wekomesequel to the popular Science Experimentli1144-CanEat ($7.95 ISBN 0-397-31487-6; paper $4.95 ISBN0-397-31253-9). (Gr 4-7)

Englebardt,_Snley L. Miracle Chip; the Micro-electronic Revolution. New York, Lothrop, Lee.

She'pard Books. 128 p. $6.95 ISBN 0-688-41908-9 (lib. ed. $6.67 ISBN 0-688-51908-3)

79-13235An explanation of microprocessors, now the basis

of a new technology as evidenced in minicomputers,pocket calculator% digital wrist watchrs, and/nu-merous other devices. (Gr 6-up)

Facklam, Margery, and Froward Facklam. From Cellto Clone; the Story of Genetic Engineering. Illus-trated with diagrams by Paul ,Facklarn and withphotographs. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovano-vich. 128 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-15-230262-X 79-87515A look at cloning, its beginnings and its future,

with discussion of its morality. (Gr 7-up)

Haines, Gail K. Brain Power; Understane;g7HU-man Intelligence. New York, Watts. 117 p. illus.(An Impact book) $5.45 ISBN 0-531-02287-0

78-10805Fascinating facts on human intelligence: how the

brain works, brain anatomy, creativity, and possi-ble future brain alterations. (Gr 7-9)

Hewett, Joan. Watching Them Grow; INursery. Photographs by Richard Heton, Little, Brown. 64 p. $7.95 ISB35968-8

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Photographs of engaging baby apes in a zoo nurs-ery show how an attendant,cares for thembottlip

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feeding, diapering, and pi oviding gentle diSdplineand affection. (Gm 3 6)

Kettelkamp, Lally. I Mel the Miracle Light. NewYor Monow. 126 p. 36.95 ISBN 0.688-22207-2(lib. ed. 36_67 ISBN 0 (i88-32201-7) 79-17.186The laser an acronym for -light amplification

by stimulated emission of radiation"---is describedas 1110 in medicine, research, liologiaphy, kndcommunications. I lelphul diagrums and photo-graphs. (Or 7-up)

Kiefer, h-ene. Energy for America. New York,Atheneum. 199 p. $9,95 ISBN 0-689-30713-6

79-14656Convinqng discussion of the use of energy de-

rived from finite quantities of fossil fuels and thenecd to develop alternate energy sources. Photo-graphs, diakrains, charts, and maps. (Gr 7-9)

LAmbert, David. The Earth and Space. [EditOrial..*consultant, James Muirden; editoe, Angela Wil-kinson] New York, Warwick Press. 93 p. $7.90ISBN 0-531-09155-4 78-68539An introduction to geology and astronomy in-

cludes sections about life on earth and the explora-tion of, space, with informative color photogiaphsand. drawings. (Gr 4-7)

aLauber, Patricia. What's_ Hatching Out of That

Egg? NeW York, Crown. [64] p. $7.95 ISBN 0-517-53724-9 79-12054Text and illt strations introduce eleven kinds of

eggs and the animals that hatch out of them: theostrich, python, bullfrog, monarch butterfly, andothers. (Gr 8-5)

Laycock, George. Tornadoes, Killer Storms. NewYork, McKay. 58 p. $6.95 ISBN 0-679-20979-4

78-20326Scientific description of the emergence and

damaging strength of tornadoes.--"storms ofmystery"--throtigh details of historical incidents.(Gr 6-8) I

,Limburg, Peter R. The Story of Your Heart. Illus-trations by Ellen Going Jacobs. New York,Coward, McCann ge Geoghegan. 96 p. $6.49 ISBN0-698-30705-4 78-24308A sound introduction to the Mart: its structure,

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functions. and malhinctions and tedmiques usedto repair it I.ine drawings. (( I 5-7)

McClung, Rolrert M. A merica'. Endangered Bird,:Program.% and People. Working .to Save hem.Illustrated by Geolge rounds. New York, Morrow.160 p, $7.95 ISBN 0-688-22208-0 (hb. ed. $7.63ISBN 0-688-32208-5) 79-9241An informal report on ihe'state of-six endangered

species-7 the ivory-billed woodpecker, wlmopingcrane, American bald eagle, brow3 pelican, Cali-fornia condor, Kirtland's warblerwith documen-tation of conservation measures. ((;r 5-9)

AfcDearmon, Kay. Gorilla.s. ew York, Dodd,#fead. 59 p. $4.95 ISBN 6-07645-9 78-11292An attractive, easy-to-read introduction to the

gorilla, in the wild and in captivity. Engagingphotographs. (Gr 3-5)

Math, Irwin. Morse, Marconi and You. [Diagramsby HatKrith] New. York, Scribner. '80 p. $8.95ISBN 0-684-16081-1 79-1351An explanation of basic principks accompanies

instructions for the young radio amateur in themaking of models from readily available materials.(Gr 7-up)

Patent, Dorothy H. Sizes and Shapes in NatureWhat They Mean. New York, Holiday House.160 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-8234-0340-8 78-12554A discussioiheith'diagrams and photographs, of

factors which Wetermine the great variety of sizesand shapes of plants and animals. (Gr 5-7)

Pringle, Laurence P. Natural,Fire; Its Ecology inForests. New York, Morrow. 63 p. $5.95 ISBN' 0-688-22210-2 (lib. ed. $5.71 ISAN 0-688-32210-7)

79-13606Excellent black-and-white photographs shard in

an, explanation of the ecological desirability ofperiodic forest fires. (Gr 6-8)

Pringle, Laurence P. Nuclear Power; from Physicsto Politics. New York, Macmillin. 133 p. (Sciencefor survival series) $7.95 ISBN 0-02-775390.5

78-27180Thitk scientist's antinuclear bias becomes clear in

his well-illustrated survey of the technical develop-ment and political aspeds of nuclear power. (Gr6-up)

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Roeve!,- Joan M. Snake Sectrt,. New Yolk, \Volker.155 p. $7.95 ISBN 8027 6332 1 (lib. cd. $7.85ISBN 0 8027 6133 2) 78 4318Attractive pencil di awings accompairy a gi eat

amouin of information On snakes, im hiding thekeeping of them as pets. (C1

Seism!), Millicent E.. and Joyce Mint. A Ei?sit Lookat Shal As. illustrated by Harriett Springer. NewYolk, Walker. 32 p. (A First look at series) $7.95ISBN 0-8027-6372-i (lib. ed. $7.85 ISBN 0-8027-6373-1) 79-2200Evocatively illustrated in grays and blacks is this

hitroduction for beginning readers to various spe-cies of sharks, their physical characteristics. habits,and environments. (Cr 1-3)

Simon, Seymour. Deadly \Ants. Illustrations by Wil-liam R. Downey. New York. Four Winds Press.49 p. $7.95 ISBN 0-590-07610-8 79-14705Eye-catdiing fine-line drawings accompany a

5hort tcxt on the life habits of harmful anis, chieflyof fire ants and army ants, and considerati6n oftheir interaction with man. (Cr 4-6)

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Simon, Seymour. The Long View into ace. -NewYork, Crown. [48] p. $7.95 ISBN 0-51 53659-5

., 7 -11388A photographic e%ay with an explanatory teext

and sharp b ack-and2white pictures that allow theviewer to 1od. far into the universe. (Gr 3-5)

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Simon, Seymour. The Secret Clocks; Time Sensesof Living Things. Illustrated by Jan .Brett. NewYork, Viking Press. Y4 p. $8.95 ISBN 0-670-62892-1 78-319H/Facts on biologica1\clocks.a.m1 rhythms of plants

and animals; clearly illustrated and with sugges-tions for readers' projects. (Gr 4-6)

Van Woerkom, Dorothy. Hidden Messages. NewYork, Crown. [32] p. $6.95 ISBN 0-517-53520-3

,78-10705This account of the discovery of pheromones and

their role in insect communication includes Ben-jaritin Franklin's experiments with ants and Fibre'sstudy of moths. Colorful illu t ations by, LynneCherry. (GT 1-4)

Weber, William J. Cart of Uncommon Pets. New

York, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. 222 p. $7.95ISBN 0-031)22731-3 78-14014A basic guide for the selection and care of some

twenty animal Vets, including gerbilk,ducks, toads,' salamanders. and tortoises. With black-and-white

photographs. (Gr 6-up)

PSYCIII9L(X;Y AND SOCIOLOGY

Seixas, _Judith S. i.wing with a Parent Who Drink.tToo Much. New listrrk, Greenwillow Books. 116p. $6.95 ISI3N 0-688-80196-X (lib. ed. $6.67 ISBN0-688-84196-1) 78-11108

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Practical advice for children who live with -alco-holic parents. (Gr (-8)

Sullivan, Mary Beth. and others. Feeling Free. thus,(rations, Marti Davis, Linda 1tourke; photo-graplis, Alan J. Brighuhan. Reading, Mass., Addi-soh-Wesley. 186 p. $9.951 ISBN 0-201-07479-6(paper $5.95 ISBN 0-201-07485-0) 79-4315

.Wriat it's like to be different: to be blind, to be adwarf, 'to have dyslexia, or to use crutchesprob-lems explored by children themselves. Games, car-toons. plays, and stories help create understanding.(Gr 4-7)

Attention is invited to such -lists and catalogs of earlier books as Bodks for Children, 1960-1965,t As Selectedand Reviewed by the Booklist and Subscription Books Bulletin (American Library Association, 196,6, andannual supplements);kChildren's Catalog (H. W. Wilson Company, 1971, and annual supplements); EletAentarySichool Library Collection, Phases 1-2-3 (Bro-Dart Foundation, 1970, frequently revised); Books bor Elemen-airy School Libraries, an Initial Collection, compiled, and edited by Elizabeth D. Hodges (American Library As-sOciation, 1969); and Iunioi. ligh School Library Catalog (H. W. Wilson, 1970, an annuid supplements).Earlier issues of this annual list beginning with 1964 are available from the SuperintiIdent Of Documents.

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