Over fifty stories from places as far apart as Australia and Finland, India and Mexico and Scotland and North America. Nineteen artists have illustrated the tales. 1c 2003 Gift.
Looks at the World War II events surrounding the Dunkirk Evacuation in occupied France through the story of Marie, a young girl who, along with her mother, finds herself caring for two injured soldiers--one English and the other German.
When Marmaduke the cat sees a picture of a tiger, he decides they must be related and sets off with his cat friends to find his great uncle tiger at the zoo.
the controversies, excesses, and exploits of a radical filmmaker
Riordan, James
1995
A biography of the filmmaker whose credits include "Platoon," "Midnight Express," "Scarface," and "Salvador." Also includes behind-the-scenes, motion picture details and interviews.
Examines conditions during the Great Depression through the story of Molly, a fourteen-year-old girl who takes to riding freight trains in search of a job and food.
An illustrated narrative of Nelson Mandela's fight against oppression in South Africa, from his imprisonment for public protest after the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960, to his release from prison and election as president in the 1990s.
When the daughter of the river goddess Yemoya goes to the Land of Shining Day to marry a handsome earth chief, her longing for the cool darkness of her former home causes Night to be brought to the world.
