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Located on the main street of a small town, Gully's store sells everything -- shoes, wax, matches, and rain gear. If she could, Mavis would buy everything in the store. Merna is married to the owner of the store and when the owner suddenly dies, she holds a wake and then closes the store down -- indefinitely. Mavis's parents speculate that Merna must have inherited a fortune. Intrigued, Mavis goes over to Merna's house to see if she can spot any evidence of this fortune. She doesn't find any money, but happens upon something even better: friendship. This touching, gentle story of loss and the healing power of friendship is Ian Wallace at his finest.

The value of brains over brawn and friendship over pride is beautifully explored in this classic tale. Venado, an arrogant deer that is always boasting about his speed and strength, is challenged to a race by Sapo, a wily toad. Venado is confident that he'll win the race. After all, he is the largest deer in the jungle and has the longest and swiftest legs. All the jungle's inhabitants -- including the jaguar, the toucan, the tapir, and the armadillo -- gather to watch this unlikely competition. With his quick wit and the help of his friends, will the toad be able to defeat his adversary? Domi brings her signature brilliant palette and charming humor to the illustrations.

In this handsome companion volume to "Stories from the Life of Jesus, " Celia Barker Lottridge brings her gifts as an award-winning storyteller to the Jewish Bible. These texts from the Old Testament are essential for reading the books, for looking at the art, and for listening to the music from the past two millennia -- and long before. Lottridge's striking prose highlights the drama of such stories as Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden, Samson in the lion's den, the famed exodus from Egypt, Lot and his wife who turned to stone, and more. At a time when religion is both omnipresent and absent from children's lives, this version of the Jewish Bible is presented to young readers as a narrative of interest both for the compelling quality of the stories it tells and for the deep, resonant role it has played in Western culture. Acclaimed illustrator Gary Clement interprets these tales with respect and vitality.

Ten original ghost stories by Paul Yee dramatize the history of Chinese immigration to North America, from poor villagers who first came searching for gold in the late 1850s to new arrivals from Hong Kong. Told in the style of traditional Chinese folktales, they are illustrated with moody, abstract drawings by Harvey Chan. In the title story, two friends seek gold, but the precious metal brings riches to one man and a curse to the other. In "Seawall Sightings," young lovers kept apart by immigration laws have a tragic reunion. In "Reunited," a spoiled teenage boy leaves Hong Kong for North America, only to find that his new life is not the glamorous one he had been expecting. The stories describe the struggles, dreams, and resilience of people making new lives for themselves in a strange land, while retaining strong links to China and the past. In keeping with authentic Chinese ghost stories, wherever they go, the immigrants are followed by the curse of a friend, the ghost of a faithful spouse, or the spirit of a dead parent.

In Primas a little girl lives in two opposite worlds. There's the house where she lives with her father and grandmother that is full of beautiful and expensive things, but rather quiet. Then there's her other grandmother's house where her prima (cousin) lives, which is always brimming with people--those who live there as well as those who drop by for an afternoon meal or to hear the latest neighborhood gossip. She loves her prima's world. But when she does something she regrets, she must confront her feelings of guilt. Eventually, she realizes she is very lucky to be able to move gracefully between two such wonderful worlds.

Public libraries play important roles in introducing children to worlds beyond their own. Whether urban and well established, or rural and small, libraries provide children with a place to experience the power and pleasure of reading. This collection of nine diverse stories illustrates the profound influence of libraries and books. In this tribute to the rich history and traditions of the library, stories by Tim Wynne-Jones, Sarah Ellis, and others are featured. In "Dear Mr. Winston” by Ken Roberts, Cara learns the hard way what happens when you accidentally let a snake loose in a library run by someone who is terrified of snakes. In Tim Wynne-Jones's "The Mystery of the Cuddly Wuddly Bunny,” a boy who befriends a stranger in the library finds himself plunged into a mystery that changes his view of the world. Marc Talbert's "Books Don't Cry” shows how libraries and books provide an unexpected source of comfort for Tad, a boy who senses that his grandmother's death is near. Paul Yee creates a world in which books provide an unearthly escape for Mei-ping, a young Chinese woman who has moved to a remote town in Canada.

Winner of the Ruth Schwartz AwardJeanne Chatel has always dreamed of adventure. So when the eighteen-year-old orphan is summoned to sail from France to the wilds of North America to become a king's daughter and marry a French settler, she doesn't hesitate.Her new husband is not the dashing military man she has dreamed of, but a trapper with two small children who lives in a small cabin in the woods. With her husband away trapping much of the time, Jeanne faces danger daily, but the bravery and spirit that brought her to this wild place never fail her, and she soon learns to be truly at home in her new land.

A companion volume to "What the Aztecs Told Me, Broken Shields" tells the tragic tale of the conquest of Montezuma and the destruction of the Aztec empire by Hernan Cortes. It is written in the first person in the form of a lament, a compelling way to relate this history to children. Full color.