imagination

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Topical Term
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a
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imagination

The giant-slayer

2009
When her eight-year-old neighbor gets polio in 1955, 11-year-old Laurie discovers that her imagination has power as she tells stories during her visits with him and other patients in iron lung machines.

The seven seas

2011
During a geography lesson, a child takes an imaginary journey to each of the seven seas, including the Brown Sea which is made of chocolate, and the Pink Sea which has flamingos.

My name is not Isabella

2008
From breakfast to bedtime, a young girl imagines being different women who made history, and ends the day empowered to be herself. Includes brief biographical information about the women cited.

Not last night but the night before

2009
A child's quiet night is transformed into a rowdy party as different fairy-tale creatures come knocking on his door.

A quiet place

2005
Text and illustrations describe some of the special places that one can go to be quiet and alone and to imagine, such as a woods, a seashore, a library, or inside oneself.

I want a dog!

2009
A little girl who has always wanted a dog uses her imagination to make her dream come true.

The old blue hat

2001
A young boy ends his boredom by going outside and using his imagination to go on a variety of great adventures.

Wishworks, Inc.

2009
When he is granted his wish for a dog from Wishworks, Inc., third-grader Max is disappointed to find that his new pet is nothing like the dog in his imagination.

Dogs don't wear sneakers

1996
In a child's imagination, animals do wacky things, including ducks riding bikes, yaks skiing, and fish eating bagels.

The house across the street

2002
A young boy's imagination takes him into the big house across the street and the world of the older boy who lives there, letting him live the life of his dreams.

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