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My First French/English Visual Dictionary

My First French/English Visual Dictionary


by Jean-Claude Corbeil

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Each commonly encountered word gets a photograph and an English and French label in this introduction for youngsters. (FRN391, $14.95)

Hitler Youth, Growing Up In Hitler's Shadow

Hitler Youth, Growing Up In Hitler's Shadow


by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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

In this eye-opening, award-winning history for middle-schoolers, Bartoletti shows the growth of Nazi power and the Hitler Youth movement through profiles of 12 individuals. (GER180, $21.99)

Kid's German Picture Dictionary

Kid's German Picture Dictionary


by Inc. Berlitz International

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

1000 words central to a child's everyday life teach even the youngest readers German. (GER128, $12.95)

The Boy Who Dared


by Susan Campbel Bartoletti

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 202 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

When 16-year-old Helmuth Hubner listens to the BBC news on an illegal short-wave radio, he quickly discovers Germany is lying to the people. But when he tries to expose the truth with leaflets, he's tried for treason. (GER249, $16.99)

The Medieval World

The Medieval World


by Philip Steele

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 95 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This rousing and colorfully illustrated tale for ages 7 to 10 brings to life the chivalry, battles and sieges and politics of Medieval Europe. (EUR256, $12.95)

The Middle Ages, Cultural Atlas For Young People


by Mike Corbishley

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Containing full color illustrations, photographs and maps, this book focuses on the important empires and events that shaped the Middle Ages. (EUR263, $35.00)

Zel


by Donna Jo Napoli

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

Based on the fairy tale of Rapunzel, Napoli's spellbinding novel is told in alternating chapters from the point of view of Zel, the nobleman who pursues her, and the mother who will do the unspeakable to prevent her daughter from leaving her. (SWZ70, $6.99)

Bel Ria, Dog of War

Bel Ria, Dog of War


by Sheila Burnford

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

In the summer of 1940, a performing dog whose gypsy owner has been killed by the Nazis wanders through war-torn Europe, affecting the lives of the humans he encounters. A moving tale for readers aged 10 and up. (FRN621, $17.95)

I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree


by Laura Hillman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Subtitled "A Memoir of a Schindler's List Survivor," this is a remarkable true story of love, endurance and survival during a young woman's nightmarish coming-of-age in Nazi Germany. (GER253, $6.99)

The Book Thief


by Markus Zusak

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 552 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Set during World War II in Germany, Zusak's ground-breaking novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Scratching out a meager existence for herself by stealing, Liesel suddenly encounters something she can't resist: books. (GER252, $12.99)

The Red Keep: A Story of Burgundy in Year 1165

The Red Keep: A Story of Burgundy in Year 1165


by Allen French | Andew Wyeth

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 370 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A classic tale of knights and robbers in the French countryside for young adults, much enhanced by Andrew Wyeth's incomparable illustrations. (FRN81, $15.95)

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers


by Alexandre Dumas

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 663 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This French standard may be long -- and written almost 200 years ago -- but it is page-turning fare for young adults, who'll stay up 'til the wee hours to find out what became of D'Artagnan, Aramis, Athos, Porthos and the nefarious Lady DeWinter. (FRN362, $12.95)

The Cat Who Walked Across France


by Katie Banks | Georg Hallensleben

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • FAMILY

The valiant gray cat of the title makes its way through villages, great cathedrals and other recognizable landmarks to his house by the sea. With beautiful double-page watercolor illustrations by Hallensleben. (FRN531, $16.99)

The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm

The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm


by Lore Segal | Maurice Sendak

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 368 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A new edition of a revered classic (hard-bound with dust jacket and built-in bookmark), distinguished by the choice of tales, sharp translation and, of course, Sendak's haunting illustrations. (GER144, $28.00)

 

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