fiction

Sam and his sister join their classmates in putting on a school nativity play, appearing as shepherds, animals, and Wise Men to tell the story of the birth of Christ.

Rhymed text and illustrations relate the life of John Chapman, whose distribution of appleseeds and trees across the Midwest made him a legend and left a legacy still enjoyed today.

Joachim discovers a magic Advent calendar which contains the story of a little girl who traveled through time to be present at the birth of Jesus.

A fictionalized autobiography in which the voice of Laurent Clerc describes his boyhood in France as a deaf student and his development of his own progressive methods to teach the deaf.

Tibaldo Bondi, son of the assistant to the famous Bolognese physician Turisanus, is supposed to celebrate his 12th birthday in 1582. But that year the pope decides to reform the calendar which will include dropping ten days from October, including the 10th, which is Tibaldo's birthday.

Babe Ruth, the greatest batter in baseball history, takes some lessons from Issy Archer, a nine-year-old girl whose spitball is unhittable, but whose real love is dancing.

Ivan Ilych, a peaceful public official in the Russian provinces, has his life permanently changed by a serious illness which no doctor can accurately diagnose. Includes three of the Russian author's other stories.

Examines the life of Hannibal, especially during his invasion of Rome, looking at the emotional and mental aspects which served as a driving force during his relentless attacks.