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ALSACE & BLACK FOREST BIKING
For Kids
My First French/English Visual Dictionary
• Jean-Claude Corbeil
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 80 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
With labelled photographs offering the English and French words for the human body, clothing, home furnishings, foods, animals, plants, space, weather, vehicles, buildings, colors, shapes, musical instruments, sporting goods and other familiar items.
(FRN391, $14.95) |
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Hitler Youth, Growing Up In Hitler's Shadow
• 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, including not only members of Hitler's Youth but also young dissidents and Jews. With period photographs. Geared for ages 9-12. As Bartoletti states in her preference, "Hitler counted on Germany's boys and girls." The book shows the allure and power of the movement.
(GER180, $21.99) |
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Kid's German Picture Dictionary
• Inc. Berlitz International
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2004 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
1000 words central to a child's everyday life -- animals, flowers, people, colors, numbers and activities -- teach even the youngest readers German. Each word is illustrated and accompanied by a phonetic transcription and phrase.
(GER128, $12.95) |
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The Boy Who Dared
• 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. The novel is an expansion of a story that first appeared in Bartoletti's Hitlter Youth (GER180), a Newbery Honor Book.
(GER249, $16.99) |
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The Medieval World
• Philip Steele
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 95 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Thundering hooves, shining armor, and magnificent fortresses . . . the medieval age still fascinates young readers. Heraldry, knights, castles, battles, hawking and hunting, sieges, and holy wars: it' s all here in this fascinating book that takes readers back through the centuries to medieval times. Fans of the chivalrous age will learn how a young page trained for knighthood, what it was like to ride into battle, how a castle was equipped for a siege, and much, much more.
(EUR256, $12.95) |
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The Middle Ages, Cultural Atlas For Young People
• 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) |
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Zel
• 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) |
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Bel Ria, Dog of War
• 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. Brumford is also the author of The Incredible Journey.
(FRN621, $17.95) |
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I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree
• 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) |
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The Book Thief
• 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 encoun-ters something she can't resist: books.
(GER252, $12.99) |
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The Red Keep: A Story of Burgundy in Year 1165
• 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) |
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The Three Musketeers
• Alexandre Dumas
LITERATURE •
2009 •
PAPER
• 663 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
This French standard is rip-roaring 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) |
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The Cat Who Walked Across France
• Katie Banks
• Georg Hallensleben
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• FAMILY
When his elderly mistress dies, 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. Aimed for children ages 4-8, it's a book the whole family will enjoy.
(FRN531, $16.99) |
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The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm
• Lore Segal
• Maurice Sendak
LITERATURE •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 368 PAGES
• FAMILY
Sendak (who supplies the perfect black-and-white drawings) and Lore Segal present a marvelous collection of 27 haunting tales in this handsomely produced volume. It's a new edition of a revered classic (hard-bound with dust jacket and built-in bookmark), first published 30 years ago, distinguished by the choice of tales, sharp translation and, of course, Sendak's haunting illustrations.
(GER144, $28.00) |
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