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Birdie's Lighthouse

Birdie's Lighthouse


by Kimberly Bulcken Root | Deborah Hopkinson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A taut, compelling account of one little girl's brave vigil set on Turtle Island, Maine in 1855. Birdie Holland steps in to save the day when her father, the lighthouse keeper, falls ill. For readers ages 4 to 9. (USE218, $6.99)

Blueberries for Sal

Blueberries for Sal


by Robert McCloskey

  • LITERATURE
  • 1948
  • PAPER
  • 69 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A timeless children's classic of Maine in the summer, winningly illustrated by the great Robert McCloskey. Sal and her mother go blueberry picking but find they must share their berries with a mother and baby bear. (USE211, $17.99)

Make Way for Ducklings

Make Way for Ducklings


by Robert McCloskey

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

In this charming Caldecott winner, Mr. and Mrs. Mallard search for the best place to raise a family in Boston, visiting all the popular sights, before settling on a nice island in the St. Charles River. (BOS25, $18.99)

Miss Rumphius


by Barbara Cooney

  • LITERATURE
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Miss Rumphius travels the world over the course of the years, but in the end, she learns the importance of making the world a better place. A children's story about the value of beauty and wisdom, with fine illustrations. For ages 4-8. (GEN207, $7.99)

One Morning in Maine

One Morning in Maine


by Robert McCloskey

  • LITERATURE
  • 1976
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This is McCloskey's charming sequel to Blueberries for Sal, in which Sal loses her tooth, digs for clams and crosses to the mainland in a motorboat. Suitable for readers ages 4 to 7. (USE212, $17.99)

Time of Wonder

Time of Wonder


by Robert McCloskey

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1957
  • PAPER
  • 63 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The captivating tale of two girls on vacation in Maine by the author of Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine and (of course!) Make Way for Ducklings. It won the Caldecott Medal in 1958. (USE328, $19.99)

What the Sea Left Behind

What the Sea Left Behind


by Mimi Gregoire Carpenter

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This beautiful picture book depicts the many kinds of sea life, pebbles and rubble that can wash up on the beach in Maine. An illustrated survey of the intertidal zone for kids ages 5-7. (USE216, $10.95)

Calico Bush

Calico Bush


by Rachel Field

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

First published in 1931 and long-beloved, this is the story of a French orphan in the New World who must indenture herself to a Maine family in exchange for food and shelter. Appropriate for readers aged 9 to 12. (USE214, $5.99)

Eyewitness American Revolution

Eyewitness American Revolution


by Stuart Murray

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The colonial era and American Revolution get a highly visual treatment in this historical introduction, which reveals not only the political climate of the times but also the prevailing fashions, foodstuffs and dwellings. Recommended for middle school readers, enjoyable for the whole family. (USA40, $16.99)

If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution

If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution


by Kay Moore | Daniel O'Leary

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

One in Scholastic's nonfiction series about daily life and customs throughout history, this one focusing on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. in the second half of the 18th century. With colorful illustrations and the kinds of interesting facts that draw young readers in. (USA41, $6.99)

Island Boy

Island Boy


by Barbara Cooney

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The coming-of-age tale of a 19th-century boy, who left his island home off the coast of Maine, to seek his fortune as a sailor, before returning to the island to marry and settle down. (USE219, $6.99)

Project Puffin, How We Brought Puffins Back to Egg Rock

Project Puffin, How We Brought Puffins Back to Egg Rock


by Pete Salmansohn | Stephen Kress

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Biologist Stephen Kress describes how he and his "puffineers" saved the puffins of Maine in this introduction to bird conservation for readers ages 8 to 12. Winningly illustrated with photographs of puffins. (USE221, $7.95)

Stories from Where We Live, The North Atlantic Coast

Stories from Where We Live, The North Atlantic Coast


by Sara St. Antoine | Paul Mirocha | Trudy Nicholson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 290 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A substantial anthology of writings about this North American ecoregion, from Newfoundland south to Delaware -- wonderfully useful as a young person's guide to people, nature and place. Ages 9 to 14. (USE252, $10.95)

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere


by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Christopher Bing

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A beautifully illustrated rendering of Longfellow's classic poem for children 7 to 10. (BOS18, $18.99)

Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?

Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?


by Jean Fritz | Margot Tomes

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A witty illustrated biography of the famous orator. (USA43, $6.99)

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?


by Jean Fritz | Margot Tomes | Trina Schart Hyman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Favorite children's author Jean Fritz gamely tells the story of John Hancock. This cheerful, unsanctimonious biography of the man who so boldly signed the Declaration of Independence is ideal for middle school readers. (USA42, $6.99)

The Sign of the Beaver

The Sign of the Beaver


by Elizabeth George Speare

  • LITERATURE
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A young adult novel set in Maine just after the French and Indian War, in which a young colonist is rescued by Indians. For readers 10 and up. (USE222, $6.99)

 

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