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A dance like starlight

one ballerina's dream
2014
A young girl growing up in Harlem in the 1950s, whose mother cleans and stitches costumes for a ballet company, dreams of becoming a prima ballerina one day, and is thrilled to see a performance of Janet Collins, the first "colored" prima ballerina.

Revolutionary War on Wednesday

2007
Using their magic tree house, Jack and Annie travel back to the time of the American Revolution and help General George Washington during his famous crossing of the Delaware River. Presented in English and Chinese.

Davy Crockett and the pirates at Cave-in Rock

based on the Walt Disney television show
1991
Davy Crockett and his friends must put an end to the Mason gang once and for all before a full-scale war breaks loose.

The hunt for the golden book

2014
Geronimo Stilton must track down his stolen laptop which contains his new book.

I pledge allegiance

2014
"Libby and her great-aunt, Lobo, both learn the Pledge of Allegiance--Libby for school, and Lobo for her U.S. citizenship ceremony"--Provided by publisher.

The Three Bears' Christmas

2007
After taking a walk on Christmas Eve while their freshly baked gingerbread cools, Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear arrive home to encounter another "trespasser," who does not have golden hair but wears a red suit and leaves presents.

Five secrets in a box

1987
Restless and curious in the long afternoon while her father Galileo sleeps, Virginia explores his study and discovers some of the tools he uses in his scientific experiments.

Mysterious journey

Amelia Earhart's last flight
2011
While visiting the Amelia Earhart exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, Lucy travels back in time and becomes the famous pilot in the cockpit of her last flight.

Being Henry David

2013
"Seventeen-year-old 'Hank,' who can't remember his identity, finds himself in Penn Station with a copy of Thoreau's Walden as his only possession and must figure out where he's from and why he ran away."--Provided by publisher.

Kepler's dream

2013
While her mother undergoes radical cancer treatment, eleven-year-old Ella stays with her father's mother in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she learns about grammar and family history, and helps investigate the theft of an extremely rare book from her grandmother's library.

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