Barbara in NH
10-05-2009, 02:30 PM
The following are in very good condition unless otherwise noted. Price is per item, e-mail me (sunriseschool@earthlink.net (sunriseschool@earthlink.net)) the items you are interested in and I will weigh and e-mail you back the shipping cost. I accept non-credit card PayPal, money orders and checks with appropriate time held to clear. Insurance or delivery confirmation recommended.
Strawberry Moon, Karen English. An annual jaunt to Los Angeles to visit Imani’s great-aunt Dot provides the backdrop to another story; the year Imani’s mother was confused, displaced ten-year-old, separated from her own mother for the entire school year. Imani sees similarities between herself and her mother at that age. The excursion, unlike all the other visits to Auntie Dot’s, provides Imani with the first step toward seeing her mother as not just a mother but a person as well. Set in the early 1950’s. Hbk w/just jacket. Orig. $16.00, 2.75.
Shiloh, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Newbery Award Winner. There is nothing 11 year old Marty Preston enjoys more than spending time up in the hills behind his home near Friendly, WV. But this time is different. Marty sees a young beagle on the road past the old Shiloh schoolhouse. Marty feels the dog is being abused. It hurts Marty to return the dog to his cruel owner. That’s when Marty decides he’ll do anything to save the dog he names Shiloh. Pbk, vg cond. .75
Skylark, Patricia MacLachlan. Signed by the author. The sequel to the Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain & Tall. When the drought forces Sarah to return to Maine w/Anna & Caleb, leaving Jacob behind, Anna wonders if they will ever be a family again. Ages 8-10, hdbk w/dust jacket, in vg cond, except dust jacket has some shelf wear & small tear at corners. $4.75.
Hoot, Carl Hiaasen. A Main Selection of the Children’s-Book-of-the-Month Club. Roy unhappily moves to Florida. His family moves a lot, so he’s used to the new-kid drill, Florida bullies are pretty much like bullies everywhere. In the middle of one of these “new-kid experiences” he sees a boy running away from the school bus, with no books, backpack & no shoes. Sensing a mystery, Roy sets himself on the boy’s trail. Orig. $15.95 hdbk w/dust jacket in gift giving cond $3.50.
The View from Saturday, EL Konigsberg. Newberry Medal winner. Their path to the state finals started w/ the 6th grade championship. Mrs. Olinski had expected victory, for her team was quick & informed & worked together perfectly. No one had expected them top trounce the other 2 6th grades, but the did. Their victory was so profound that the 6th grade math teacher, Mrs. Sharkey, confided to the music teacher, Ms. Masolino, that for the first time in the history of Epiphany Middle School there was a chance—just a possibility, mind you—that a 6th grade team might beat the 7th grade. Vg cond. Except for small crease on cover. $1.00.
Mariel of Redwall, Brian Jacques. Magnificent tale of treachery, destiny, courage & sacrifice. Mariel is washed ashore near Redwall Abbey barely alive…w/no memory. But with the aid of a small yet hardy band of Woodlanders, the courageous mousemaid is determined to reclaim her identity …& to enact a rightful vengeance on the bloodthirsty pirate & his terrible minions. G cond, some shelf wear. Orig. $5.99, $1.25.
Straight As An Arrow, A Kate Mulcay Mystery by Celestine Sibley. Kate Mulcay, self-reliant widow & feisty amateur sleuth, is back, searching for a murder who is knocking off the residents of an isolated island off the coast of FL. Celestine Sibley is know for her wonderful evocations of Southern life & her daring oddball characters. Hdbk w/dust jacket, orig. $19.00, vg cond. Former library copy. $1.50.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by: Avi. ALA Best Book of Young Adults. Charlotte Doyle is just such a girl & she swears to tell the truth in all its detail. It happended during the summer of 1832 aboard a ship called the Seahawk. The only passenger on the long Atlantic Ocean crossing, she found herself caught between the madness of a ruthless captain & the rage of a mutinous crew. Pbk, vg cond, except for shelf wear. $1.75.
Song of the Silent Harp, B.J. Hoff, An Emerald Ballad, book 1, Bethany House Publishers. To Nora Kavanagh, the tiny Irish village of Killala is the only home she has ever known. But her home is being ravaged—first by the devastating Potato Famine of the mid-1800’s, then by the merciless absentee landlords who threaten to take over her family’s one precious possession—the land. This is the story of 2 Irish families trying to survive & hold on to their faith in God during one of the bleakest periods in Ireland’s history. It is a story of deep spiritual struggle & commitment--& of the surprising work of god among nations & individuals. Pbk, vg cond. Orig. $12.99, $2.25
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, Christopher Paul Curtis, Newbery Honor book, Coretta Scott King Honor Book, ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny & his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Mamma & Dad decide it’s time to visit Grandma, Dad comes home w/the amazing Ultra-Glide, and the Watsons set out on a trip like no other. They’re goint to Birmingham toward one of the darkest moments in America’s history, pbk, $1.75
Arthur The Seeing Stone, Kevin Crossley-Holland. Reviewers have said—“Deep scholarship, high imagination & great gifts of storytelling have gone into this, I was spellbound.” “Wonderfully complex characters are distinct & engaging, but most of all I fell in love w/a big-eared boy in a rabbitskin cap who could see what might be the future, what might be the past, or what might be both, in a shining stone.” New, pbk. $1.50.
King Arthur & His Knights, Landmark Books. Hdbk in vg cond, some shelf wear to cover, former library copy. $2.50.
The First Overland Mail, Landmark books. Vg cond, except for minor shelf wear at corners, former library copy. $2.50.
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, Jean Lee Latham, Newbery Award winner. Delightful, interesting, & inspiring biography of a rather obscure yet important figure in the maritime history of our country. Pbk in vg cond except for some shelf wear to cover. Used in TOG year 2. $1.75
The Wanderer, Sharon Creech, Newberry Honor book. 13 year old Sophie hears the sea calling, promising adventure & a chance for discovery as she sets sail for England w/her 3 uncles & 2 cousins. Sophie’s cousin Cody isn’t sure he has the strength to prove himself to the crew & to his father. Through Sophie’s & Cody’s travel logs, we hear stories of the past & the daily challenges of surviving at sea as The Wanderer sails toward its destination -- & it’s passengers search for their place in the world. Ages 8-12. orig. $6.99. vg cond. $1.25.
Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman and Patriot, R. Conrad Stein. Hdbk, vg cond except for slight shelf wear at some edges. $1.50.
Benjamin Franklin-Heroes of America -- $2. Nice. hdbk, statesman, writer, inventor, scientist & fighter for independence.
Black Beauty. Rainbow Classics. Hdbk w/dust jacket in vg cond. $2.50.
Herds of Thunder, Manes of Gold, A -- $4. Nice. Collection of Horse Stories & Poems. Beautiful pictures, . selections by a variety of authors--Shakespeare, Marian Flandrick Bray, Marguerite Henry, Carl Sandburg, Peter G. Roop, Jane Yolen, Anne Ellot Crompton, Anna Sewell, Nancy Springer, Ruth Stone, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mary O'Hara, Shirley Rousseau Murphy, Mary Stanton, & Jennifer Roberson. Encourage your horse lovers interest in literature
See my other posts to consolidate purchases & save, also see free listing.
Strawberry Moon, Karen English. An annual jaunt to Los Angeles to visit Imani’s great-aunt Dot provides the backdrop to another story; the year Imani’s mother was confused, displaced ten-year-old, separated from her own mother for the entire school year. Imani sees similarities between herself and her mother at that age. The excursion, unlike all the other visits to Auntie Dot’s, provides Imani with the first step toward seeing her mother as not just a mother but a person as well. Set in the early 1950’s. Hbk w/just jacket. Orig. $16.00, 2.75.
Shiloh, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Newbery Award Winner. There is nothing 11 year old Marty Preston enjoys more than spending time up in the hills behind his home near Friendly, WV. But this time is different. Marty sees a young beagle on the road past the old Shiloh schoolhouse. Marty feels the dog is being abused. It hurts Marty to return the dog to his cruel owner. That’s when Marty decides he’ll do anything to save the dog he names Shiloh. Pbk, vg cond. .75
Skylark, Patricia MacLachlan. Signed by the author. The sequel to the Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain & Tall. When the drought forces Sarah to return to Maine w/Anna & Caleb, leaving Jacob behind, Anna wonders if they will ever be a family again. Ages 8-10, hdbk w/dust jacket, in vg cond, except dust jacket has some shelf wear & small tear at corners. $4.75.
Hoot, Carl Hiaasen. A Main Selection of the Children’s-Book-of-the-Month Club. Roy unhappily moves to Florida. His family moves a lot, so he’s used to the new-kid drill, Florida bullies are pretty much like bullies everywhere. In the middle of one of these “new-kid experiences” he sees a boy running away from the school bus, with no books, backpack & no shoes. Sensing a mystery, Roy sets himself on the boy’s trail. Orig. $15.95 hdbk w/dust jacket in gift giving cond $3.50.
The View from Saturday, EL Konigsberg. Newberry Medal winner. Their path to the state finals started w/ the 6th grade championship. Mrs. Olinski had expected victory, for her team was quick & informed & worked together perfectly. No one had expected them top trounce the other 2 6th grades, but the did. Their victory was so profound that the 6th grade math teacher, Mrs. Sharkey, confided to the music teacher, Ms. Masolino, that for the first time in the history of Epiphany Middle School there was a chance—just a possibility, mind you—that a 6th grade team might beat the 7th grade. Vg cond. Except for small crease on cover. $1.00.
Mariel of Redwall, Brian Jacques. Magnificent tale of treachery, destiny, courage & sacrifice. Mariel is washed ashore near Redwall Abbey barely alive…w/no memory. But with the aid of a small yet hardy band of Woodlanders, the courageous mousemaid is determined to reclaim her identity …& to enact a rightful vengeance on the bloodthirsty pirate & his terrible minions. G cond, some shelf wear. Orig. $5.99, $1.25.
Straight As An Arrow, A Kate Mulcay Mystery by Celestine Sibley. Kate Mulcay, self-reliant widow & feisty amateur sleuth, is back, searching for a murder who is knocking off the residents of an isolated island off the coast of FL. Celestine Sibley is know for her wonderful evocations of Southern life & her daring oddball characters. Hdbk w/dust jacket, orig. $19.00, vg cond. Former library copy. $1.50.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by: Avi. ALA Best Book of Young Adults. Charlotte Doyle is just such a girl & she swears to tell the truth in all its detail. It happended during the summer of 1832 aboard a ship called the Seahawk. The only passenger on the long Atlantic Ocean crossing, she found herself caught between the madness of a ruthless captain & the rage of a mutinous crew. Pbk, vg cond, except for shelf wear. $1.75.
Song of the Silent Harp, B.J. Hoff, An Emerald Ballad, book 1, Bethany House Publishers. To Nora Kavanagh, the tiny Irish village of Killala is the only home she has ever known. But her home is being ravaged—first by the devastating Potato Famine of the mid-1800’s, then by the merciless absentee landlords who threaten to take over her family’s one precious possession—the land. This is the story of 2 Irish families trying to survive & hold on to their faith in God during one of the bleakest periods in Ireland’s history. It is a story of deep spiritual struggle & commitment--& of the surprising work of god among nations & individuals. Pbk, vg cond. Orig. $12.99, $2.25
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, Christopher Paul Curtis, Newbery Honor book, Coretta Scott King Honor Book, ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny & his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Mamma & Dad decide it’s time to visit Grandma, Dad comes home w/the amazing Ultra-Glide, and the Watsons set out on a trip like no other. They’re goint to Birmingham toward one of the darkest moments in America’s history, pbk, $1.75
Arthur The Seeing Stone, Kevin Crossley-Holland. Reviewers have said—“Deep scholarship, high imagination & great gifts of storytelling have gone into this, I was spellbound.” “Wonderfully complex characters are distinct & engaging, but most of all I fell in love w/a big-eared boy in a rabbitskin cap who could see what might be the future, what might be the past, or what might be both, in a shining stone.” New, pbk. $1.50.
King Arthur & His Knights, Landmark Books. Hdbk in vg cond, some shelf wear to cover, former library copy. $2.50.
The First Overland Mail, Landmark books. Vg cond, except for minor shelf wear at corners, former library copy. $2.50.
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, Jean Lee Latham, Newbery Award winner. Delightful, interesting, & inspiring biography of a rather obscure yet important figure in the maritime history of our country. Pbk in vg cond except for some shelf wear to cover. Used in TOG year 2. $1.75
The Wanderer, Sharon Creech, Newberry Honor book. 13 year old Sophie hears the sea calling, promising adventure & a chance for discovery as she sets sail for England w/her 3 uncles & 2 cousins. Sophie’s cousin Cody isn’t sure he has the strength to prove himself to the crew & to his father. Through Sophie’s & Cody’s travel logs, we hear stories of the past & the daily challenges of surviving at sea as The Wanderer sails toward its destination -- & it’s passengers search for their place in the world. Ages 8-12. orig. $6.99. vg cond. $1.25.
Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Statesman and Patriot, R. Conrad Stein. Hdbk, vg cond except for slight shelf wear at some edges. $1.50.
Benjamin Franklin-Heroes of America -- $2. Nice. hdbk, statesman, writer, inventor, scientist & fighter for independence.
Black Beauty. Rainbow Classics. Hdbk w/dust jacket in vg cond. $2.50.
Herds of Thunder, Manes of Gold, A -- $4. Nice. Collection of Horse Stories & Poems. Beautiful pictures, . selections by a variety of authors--Shakespeare, Marian Flandrick Bray, Marguerite Henry, Carl Sandburg, Peter G. Roop, Jane Yolen, Anne Ellot Crompton, Anna Sewell, Nancy Springer, Ruth Stone, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mary O'Hara, Shirley Rousseau Murphy, Mary Stanton, & Jennifer Roberson. Encourage your horse lovers interest in literature
See my other posts to consolidate purchases & save, also see free listing.