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Johnny Appleseed

1960
The story of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, who traveled through the country planting apple trees.

Dillinger's wild ride

the year that made America's public enemy number one
2009
Chronicles the year-long crime spree by twentieth-century outlaw John Dillinger that brought him fame but ended in his death.

Inside Laura's little house

the Little house on the prairie treasury
2000
Chapters explore various topics from "Little House on the Prairie," providing historical and biographical information, recipes, creative activities, and related songs.

Joy in the morning

2000
The story of a young couple from Brooklyn who marry young, have little money, and face bitter parental opposition, but are determined to make something of their life together.

Johnny Appleseed

2007
Tells the life story of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, describing his youth in Longmeadow, Massachusetts; his adventures in the American West; and his rise to folk hero status.

Spoon River anthology

2008
A series of dramatic monologues, in which inhabitants of the cemetery on the hill overlooking the fictional midwestern town of Spoon River reveal the shocking scandals and tragic secrets of their lives.

Corn

1997
Examines the importance and different kinds of corn and explains how it is grown, processed, and shipped to the grocery store.

The schoolchildren's blizzard

2008
Tells the story of the 1888 blizzard that spread across the Great Plains killing hundreds of children as they walked home from school, and is written in graphic novel format.

Johnny Appleseed

2001
Illustrations and simple text tell the story of Johnny Appleseed.

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