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Pretty Polly
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith humor ... nature Catalog: When she is not allowed to have a pet parrot, Abigail teaches a barnyard hen to talk. |
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The Cuckoo Child
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith humor ... nature Publisher comments: At the zoo, Jack steals an ostrich egg that's about to be fed to a snake, brings it home to his family's farm, and persuades a pair of geese to be its foster parents. |
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Aani and the Tree Huggers
(age 7-10) by Jeannine Atkins enterprise ... nature Based on true events in northern India, this is the story of a little girl's bravery. One day, Aani hears the roaring of the tree cutters. Hoping to get the workers to put down their saws and hatchets, Aani and the village women explain that the trees provide food, fuel, and homes for animals, but to no avail. Finally, Aani wraps her body around one of the trees, with surprising results. |
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The Fir Tree
(age 7-10) by Hans Christian Andersen traditions ... nature ... folklore The life of a little fir tree who, when discarded, recalls with nostalgia its two glorious moments--being a beautiful fir and being a brightly-lit Christmas tree. |
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The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: a Story of Life for All Ages
(age 7-10) by Leo Buscaglia nature ... growing up ... illness/loss Catalog: As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns about the delicate balance between life and death. |
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Storm Boy
(age 7-10) by Paul Owen Lewis folklore ... adventure ... nature A story drawn from Haida Indian literary tradition in which a boy falls from his canoe into a world of eighteen-foot tall humanlike creatures who welcome him and eventually return him to his village. |
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Frog Girl
(age 7-10) by Paul Owen Lewis folklore ... adventure ... nature When the frogs vanish from a village on the Northwest Coast, a brave girl is called to a dangerous adventure. |
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The Dragon and the Unicorn
(age 7-10) by Lynne Cherry fantasy ... knights/castles/dragons ... nature Valerio the dragon and Allegra the unicorn are driven into hiding when humans begin to destroy the natural beauty of their land, but they receive hope when they befriend the daughter of the man responsible. |
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Hawk Hill
(age 7-10) by Suzie Gilbert friendship ... nature ... animals Pete moves to a new town and discovers a rehabilitation center for birds of prey. |
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Don't Be Afraid, Amanda
(age 7-10) by Lillian Moore friendship ... nature Having entertained her country penpal Adam in the city, town mouse Amanda overcomes her fear of the country to visit him among the pleasures and dangers of nature. Sequel to "I'll Meet You at the Cucumbers." |
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The Call of the Wild
(age 7-10) by Oliver Ho historical ... adventure ... nature ... animals An shortened version of Jack London's classic tale of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. |
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Tornado
(age 7-10) by Betsy Cromer Byars adventure ... animals ... nature A tornado appears in the distance, and Pete, the farmhand, gathers everyone into the storm cellar. While they wait for the storm to pass, he tells the family about the dog dropped down by a tornado when Pete was a boy. Named Tornado, Pete's pet was no ordinary dog, and his story is no ordinary tale. |