Barbara Cooney
1) Miss Rumpius
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Español
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The true story of Miss Rumphius, who made the world a more beautiful place with a handful of seeds.
4) Ox-cart man
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Language
English
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Description
Describes the day-to-day life of an early nineteenth-century New England family throughout the changing seasons.
7) Eleanor
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English
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Presents the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, who married a president of the United States and became known as a great humanitarian.
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Español
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The story of Miss Rumphius has delighted children for more than a decade with its tale of the Lupine Lady, who vowed as a young girl to make the world more beautiful. This sparkling edition, featuring vibrant landscapes, will continue to enchant readers with the idea that each person can contribute to making the world a better place.
"Great aunt Alice Rumphius was once a little girl who loved the sea, longed to visit faraway places, and wished to...
12) Island boy
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Pub. Date
1988.
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English
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Matthais grows from a little boy to a grandfather on a small island out in the bay.
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Pub. Date
1985.
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English
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As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.
16) Roxaboxen
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Pub. Date
1990.
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English
Description
A hill covered with rocks and wooden boxes becomes an imaginary town for Marian, her sisters, and their friends.
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