Books Related to Shiloh
- Adams, Jean Ekman. Clarence
Goes West and Meets a Purple Horse. Northland Publishing
Co., 2000.
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- Clarence, a pig, realizes he must solve his problem or his
friend Smoky will no longer be working at the dude ranch. A delightful story
of a pig who cares.
- Bunting, Eve. The
Wednesday Surprise. Clarion Books, 1989.
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- Anna and her grandma work every Wednesday to prepare a special
birthday surprise for Anna's father. A tender story that demonstrates the
caring of a little girl.
Cooney, Barbara. Miss Rumphius.
New York: The Viking Press, 1982.
The delightful story of a young woman as she accomplishes the
three goals her aunt says every person needs to do in this life. The last
of three goals is to leave the world a better place to live. What could that
be?
Fox, Mem. Wilford Gordon McDonald
Partridge. Brooklyn: Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 1985.
- A little boy cares enough about his elderly friend, Miss Nancy, to try to
help her to find her "memory."
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- Lee, Milly. Nim and the War
Effort . Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1997.
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- Based on a memory from her childhood, the author tells a story of a young
girl who perseveres in her effort to raise money for the war effort during
World War II. Seeif you can predict the solution.
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- Matsumoto, Lisa. Beyond 'Ohi'a
Valley: Adventures in a Hawaiian Rainforest. Lehua, Inc.
1996.
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- An action-packed adventure that depicts the ever-present problems that threaten
Hawaii's endangered species.
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- McGovern, Ann. The Lady in the
Box. Turtle Books, 1997
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- Ben and his sister risk helping the homeless woman who sleeps in a box outside
the local deli. A carefully crafted ending leaves students imagining just
how far the help will go.
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- Medina, Tony. Christmas Makes
Me Think. Lee & Low Books Inc., 2001
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- The young boy realizes that not everyone has a home or food for the holidays.
He decides that there are things he can do to help others. A heart warming
tale of bring joy to others.
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- Polacco, Patricia. Aunt Chip
and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair. New York: Philomel
Books, 1996.
A rollicking adventure where children take charge of a troubling future
and where hope is never lost. A story for any family who believes in the power
of books.
Rylant, Cynthia. When I was Young
in the Mountains. New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1982.
Wood, Audrey. Quick as a Cricket.
Singapore: Child's Play, 1992.
- A playful, illustrated book of metaphors.
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- Carmi, Daniella. Samir and
Yonatan. Arthur A. Levine Books. 2000
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- Winner of the Batchelder Award, given by the American Library
Association, the main character, who is Palestinian, finds himself in an Israeli
hospital ward. The author weaves a story of violence and reconciliation that
helps the reader gain a new understanding of an ongoing conflict.
- Johnston, Tony. Yonder.
New York: Penguin, 1993.
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- Wonderful illustrations accompany this reflective story of a childhood spent
in the hills of West Virginia.
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Shiloh
Season. New York: Atheneum, 1996.
- Marty thought all his problems were over when he earned the right to keep
Shiloh. Little did he know how complicated it would become.
Paulsen, Gary. Nightjohn.
New York: Delacorte Press, 1993.
- He cared enough that he endangered his own life--all to teach the slaves
on his plantation to read!
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- Wells, Rosemary. Mary on Horseback:
Three Mountain Stories. Dial Book for Young Readers, New
York. 1998
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- An inspirational story about a visionary nurse who persevered and nurtured
a dream of bringing health care to the isolated mountains of Appalachia.
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Cone, Molly. Come
Back, Salmon: How a Group of Dedicated Kids Adopted Pigeon Creek and Brought
It Back to Life. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1996.
- The author follows a 5th grade class at a local elementary school as they
commit themselves to clean up the stream behind their school over a three
year period. An amazing story of persistence and accomplishment.
Cherry, Lynne. The Great Kapok
Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest. San Diego: Harcourt
Brace & Company, 1991.
- The author visited the rain forest in Brazil to study the animals
that live there and the plants that grow there as she wanted her drawing to
be as accurate as possible.
Cherry, Lynne. A River Ran Wild.
San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1992.
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Told with gorgeous illustrations, we learn the true story
of the troubled Nashua River in Massachusetts. See how one person really
can make a difference in helping the environment.
- Erlback, Arlene. The Kid's
Volunteering Book. Lerner Publications Company, 1998.
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- The author has gathered stories about child volunteers and
the difference they make.
Goodman, Billy. A Kid's Guide to
How to Save the Planet. Avon Books, 1990.
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With simple text supported by black and white illustrations,
the author shares with young readers many of the problems that we have created
with some ideas of what to do about it. Good teacher read-aloud.
Javna, John. 50 Simple Things Kids
Can Do to Save the Earth. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Publishing
Company. New York. 1990.
- Loaded with practical ideas that kids can do! Almost every
idea has the address of an agency involved for lots of letter writing possibilities.
- Lewis, Barbara. The Kid's
Guide to Service Projects: Over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want
to Make a Difference. Free Spirit Publishing, 1995.
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- This resource is packed with over 500 ideas for kid-friendly
service projects.
- Perry, Susan K. Catch the
Spirit: Teen Volunteers Tell How They Made a Difference.
Franklin Watts, 2000.
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- Author shares the inspirational stories of 20 remarkable
recipients of the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. Appendices give additional
information about how to volunteer, ideas for projects, organizational addresses,
and more.
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- Discover "Endangered Species," "Garbage"
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