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4) Wings
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
The story of Daedalus, the Greek master craftsman, who murdered his nephew because of envy, fled to Crete, and then, with his son, tried to fly away from Crete like a bird.
6) The firebird
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the Russian folktale in which Prince Ivan encounters the magical Firebird who helps him defeat the evil Kostchei.
7) Tam Lin
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
1990
Language
English
Description
In this retelling of an old Scottish ballad, a Scottish lass, on the Halloween after her sixteenth birthday, reclaims her family home which has been held for years by the fairies and at the same time effects the release of Tam Lin, a human held captive by the Queen of the Fey.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The inimitable Jane Yolen has teamed up with Barbara Diamond Goldin (a prolific author in her own right) to retell Bible stories from the point of view of twelve women (in nine chapters, as some come in pairs). After each story, there is a reflection "imagine" piece written from the voice of each woman (written by Barbara) and a poem about her (written by Jane). Intermixed with the main text are sidebars called "midrash" in the singular or "midrashim"...
Author
Publisher
Wordsong, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's Special Topics: Poetry Month 2024
Patron Recommendation: Poetry 5th Grade
Description
A collection of poems explores the wonder underground, from animal burrows and subways to caves and magma.
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