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145th Street, Short Stories
• Walter Dean Myers
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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An extraordinary portrait of life on a single block in Harlem, geared for middle schoolers.
(NYC118, $15.95)
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The Boxer
• Kathleen Karr
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A historical novel for young adults set in the tenements of late 19th century New York.
(NYC122, $17.00)
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The Brooklyn Bridge
• Elizabeth Mann
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An illustrated overview of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, from its conception by John Roebling in 1852 through its completion.
(NYC192, $9.95)
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The Cricket in Times Square
• George Selden
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The beloved tale of Chester Cricket and his adventures in midtown Manhattan, far from the quiet of his former home in Connecticut.
(NYC80, $6.50)
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Empire State Building
• Elizabeth Mann
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An illustrated overview of the history, design, and construction of the storied Empire State Building.
(NYC193, $9.95)
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Eyewitness American Revolution
• Stuart Murray
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This book shows what New England looked like when the Redcoats were coming.
(USA40, $15.99)
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Felita
• Nicholasa Mohr
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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These stories, one of many books by Mohr, are about a young Puerto Rican girl who moves with her family to a new neighborhood in New York.
(CRB173, $5.99)
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The Friends
• Rosa Guy
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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The story of a stormy friendship between two 14-year-old girls in Harlem.
(NYC123, $5.99)
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
• E.L. Konigsburg
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This children's book is set mostly in the Metropolitan Museum.
(NYC31, $6.99)
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The Gift of the Magi
• O. Henry
• Lisbeth Zwerger
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A classic New York tale about love and sacrifice at Christmas time.
(NYC172, $15.99)
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The Hudson River
• Melissa Whitcraft
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An overview of the river's natural and cultural history for middle schoolers.
(NYC73, $8.95)
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If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution
• Kay Moore
• Daniel O'Leary
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The tenor of the times, as retold for kids.
(USA41, $5.99)
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Joe and the Skyscraper
• Dietrich Neumann
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An "Adventure in Architecture" on the construction site of the Empire State Building.
(NYC79, $14.95)
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The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge
• Hildegarde H. Swift
• Lynd Ward
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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The beloved tale of the tiny lighthouse on the shores of the Hudson River.
(NYC147, $8.00)
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Max Makes a Million
• Maira Kalman
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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The ongoing adventures of Max the dog and his delightfully eclectic friends in New York City.
(NYC139, $17.99)
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My Side of the Mountain
• Jean Craighead George
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The influential tale for ages 9-12 of a boy who runs away to the mountains and learns to thrive.
(NYC19, $6.99)
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The Race to Save the Lord God Bird
• Phillip Hoose
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An engaging and well-researched history of the ivory-billed woodpecker, and the struggles surrounding its survival. It's a suspenseful and entertaining book about modern conservation and environmental issues for middle-school readers.
(BRD30, $21.00)
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Remember Me to Harold Square
• Paula Danziger
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A dizzying tour of Manhattan in the guise of a young adult novel.
(NYC133, $5.99)
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Sometimes I Think I Hear My Name
• Avi
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A contemporary tale of a boy visiting his divorced parents in New York, for young adults.
(NYC125, $5.99)
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This is New York
• Miroslav Sasek
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A classic portrait of New York for children.
(NYC149, $17.95)
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The Top Job
• Robert ( Neubecker
• HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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(NYC174, $16.99)
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When Everybody Wore a Hat
• William Steig
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A charmingly direct, witty portrait, in cartoon and caption, of the young Steig, family and friends.
(NYC110, $8.99)
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The Young Unicorns
• Madeleine L'Engle
• MYSTERY
• YOUNG ADULTS
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One in a series of beloved fantasy novels by L'Engle.
(NYC127, $5.99)
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