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John Steinbeck

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For Kids

Celtic Animals Coloring Book


by Mallory Pearce

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Kids can add their own hues to 43 colorable vignettes depicting stylized birds, fish, serpents, mythological creatures and other fabulous fauna. (CLT06, $3.95)

Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland


by Tomi De Paola

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 30 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Celebrated children's author/illustrator de Paola retells the story of Saint Patrick in this delightful picture book, geared for ages 5 to 8. (IRE104, $8.95)

A Wizard Abroad

A Wizard Abroad


by Diane Duane

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 355 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

One in Duane's popular series of books about the schoolgirl wizard Nita, who in this episode travels to Ireland to aid Irish wizards, fight folkloric demons and drink tea with her auntie. (IRE113, $6.95)

Eyewitness Castle

Eyewitness Castle


by Christopher Gravett

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 72 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Take a look behind the walls of these fascinating fortresses and learn how they were built to house hundreds of people and animals; how a young boy rose from lowly page to noble knight; and what life was like for the castle residents. With a CD of clip art and a poster. (EUR335, $16.99)

Nory Ryan's Song

Nory Ryan's Song


by Patricia Reilly Giff

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A historical novel, set in western Ireland in 1845 and narrated by 12-year-old Nory Ryan, whose family faces starvation as a consequence of the potato blight. (IRE106, $6.99)

The Ancient Celts


by Patricia Calvert

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This illustrated survey in Scholastic's History of the Ancient World series introduces ages 9-11 to the warriors, farmers and royalty of the ancient Celts. With excellent photographs of dig sites, jewelry, weapons and glasswork. (GBR845, $9.95)

The Island of Horses

The Island of Horses


by Eilis Dillon

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

When Pat and his friend Danny ignore the advice of their parents and visit the mysterious Island of Horses, their discovery of a beautiful black colt lands them in the middle of a full-blown adventure. Told in he first person, this classic tale evokes the people, traditions and flavor of Connemara and western Ireland. (IRE132, $17.95)

When Irish Guys Are Smiling

When Irish Guys Are Smiling


by Suzanne Supplee

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 211 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Recovering from the loss of her mother, 17-year-old Delk Sinclair goes to Connemara to escape, and falls in love with everything Irish -- including a young Irishman. (IRE243, $6.99)

Eyewitness Medieval Life

Eyewitness Medieval Life


by Andrew Langley

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 72 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A visually rich survey for ages 9-12, this colorful book introduces the art and architecture, people and culture of Medieval Europe. (EUR334, $19.99)

The King of Ireland's Son

The King of Ireland's Son


by Padraic Colum | Willy Pogany

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES
  • FAMILY

This delightful, illustrated collection of favorite folktales from the Emerald Isle, first published in 1916, is rich with humor, whimsy and imagination. Great for kids and for reading aloud. (IRE157, $12.95)

The Secret of Roan Inish


by John Sayles

  • 1995
  • DVD
  • FAMILY

John Sayles's beautiful, evocative film follows a young girl who is sent to live with her grandparents on the Irish coast and discovers the mythical truth of her family history and the mysterious island of Roan Inish. (IRE133, $24.95)

 

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