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Sim Webb, Casey Jones's Fireman

Even though the railroad fireman senses danger ahead, he follows his engineer's command to increase the train's power so that the mysterious whistle blows

By Nancy Farmer and Jerry Pinkney

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Library:

9780803719309 | Dial Books for Young Readers, September 1, 1997, cover price $15.01 | About this edition: Even though the railroad fireman senses danger ahead, he follows his engineer's command to increase the train's power so that the mysterious whistle blows

The Hired Hand: An African-American Folktale

Old Sam hires a man to help out at his saw mill, and the hired hand also teaches Sam's lazy son a lesson about how to treat people

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator) and Robert D. San Souci

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Hardcover:

9780803712966 | Dial Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1997, cover price $15.99 | About this edition: Old Sam hires a man to help out at his saw mill, and the hired hand also teaches Sam's lazy son a lesson about how to treat people

Drylongso

As a great wall of dust moves across their drought-stricken farm, a family's distress is relieved by a young man called Drylongso, who literally blows into their lives with the storm

By Virginia Hamilton and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780152015879 | Houghton Mifflin, May 1, 1997, cover price $10.00 | About this edition: As a great wall of dust moves across their drought-stricken farm, a family's distress is relieved by a young man called Drylongso, who literally blows into their lives with the storm

School and Library:

9780152242411 | Harcourt Childrens Books, October 1, 1992, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: As a great wall of dust moves across their drought-stricken farm, a family's distress is relieved by a young man called Drylongso, who literally blows into their lives with the storm

Reinforced:

9780606112833 | Demco Media, May 1, 1997, cover price $19.20 | About this edition: As a great wall of dust moves across their drought-stricken farm, a family's distress is relieved by a young man called Drylongso, who literally blows into their lives with the storm

Prebinding:

9780613023474 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $20.85 | About this edition: As a great wall of dust moves across their drought-stricken farm, a family's distress is relieved by a young man called Drylongso, who literally blows into their lives with the storm

In for Winter, Out for Spring

This collection of poems, told from the perspective of a young girl, celebrates family life throughout the yearly cycle of seasons

By Arnold Adoff and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780152014926 | Reprint edition (Harcourt Childrens Books, March 1, 1997), cover price $7.00 | About this edition: This collection of poems, told from the perspective of a young girl, celebrates family life throughout the yearly cycle of seasons

School and Library:

9780152386375 | Harcourt Childrens Books, February 1, 1991, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: This collection of poems, told from the perspective of a young girl, celebrates family life throughout the yearly cycle of seasons

Reinforced:

9780606115056 | Reprint edition (Demco Media, March 1, 1997), cover price $14.66 | About this edition: This collection of poems, told from the perspective of a young girl, celebrates family life throughout the yearly cycle of seasons

Mirandy and Brother Wind

To win first prize, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her dance partner

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780394887654 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, October 1, 1988, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner

Miscellaneous:

9780938971931 | Pzzl edition (Jtg of Nashville, October 1, 1993), cover price $8.95

Reinforced:

9780606108775 | Demco Media, January 1, 1997, cover price $15.81 | About this edition: To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner.

A Starlit Somersault Downhill

Having made a plan with Bear to spend the winter napping in a cozy home, Rabbit finds himself too energetic to sleep and decides to join the world outside

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator) and Nancy Willard

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Paperback:

9780316941297 | Reprint edition (Little Brown & Co, September 1, 1996), cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Having made a plan to spend the winter with Bear napping in a cozy cave, Rabbit finds himself too energetic to sleep and decides to join the world outside.

School and Library:

9780316941136 | Little Brown & Co, September 1, 1993, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Having made a plan to spend the winter with Bear napping in a cozy cave, Rabbit finds himself too energetic to sleep and decides to join the world outside.

Los Huevos Parlantes / The Talking Eggs

An old witch-woman gives a basket of eggs to true-hearted Blanche, who discovers that the eggs possess wonderful magical qualities when they reward her valor while punishing the behavior of her cruel sister, Rose.

By Osvaldo Blanco, Jerry Pinkney (illustrator) and Robert D. San Souci

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Hardcover:

9780803719910, titled "Los Huevos Parlantes / The Talking Eggs: Cuento Popular Del Sur De Los Estados Unidos" | Dial Books for Young Readers, June 1, 1996, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.

The Jungle Book: The Mowgli Stories

An anthology of stories chronicles the adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by wolves, as he learns the ways of the jungle from Baloo the bear and matches wits with his archenemy, Shere Khan, in a collection that also includes the tale of Rikki-tikki-tavi.

By Rudyard Kipling and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780688099794 | Gift edition (William Morrow & Co, September 1, 1995), cover price $25.99 | About this edition: An anthology of stories chronicles the adventures of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, in a collection that also includes the tale of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Tanya's Reunion

Tanya visits a farm in Virginia where she helps her grandmother prepare for the family reunion and opens her eyes to special adventures. By the author of The Patchwork Quilt.

By Valerie Flournoy and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780803716049 | Dial Books for Young Readers, September 1, 1995, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: When she and her grandmother go to help with preparations for a big family reunion, Tanya learns about the history of the farm in Virginia where Grandma grew up

Library:

9780803716056 | Dial Books for Young Readers, September 1, 1995, cover price $15.89 | About this edition: When she and her grandmother go to help with preparations for a big family reunion, Tanya learns about the history of the farm in Virginia where Grandma grew up

The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket

Having once had his heart broken, Jack keeps it in a bucket safe from harm until one day a young maiden asks him to solve a riddle which teaches him the true meaning of love

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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9780606078375 | Demco Media, May 1, 1995, cover price $12.25 | About this edition: Having once had his heart broken, Jack keeps it in a bucket safe from harm until one day a young maiden asks him to solve a riddle which teaches him the true meaning of love

Zapatos Nuevos Para Silvia

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780590487504 | Scholastic Educational, March 1, 1995, cover price $4.95

Mary McLeod Bethune

Biography of Mary Jane McLeod Bethune who made numerous contributions to education for Afro-Americans.

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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9780606065597 | Demco Media, August 1, 1994, cover price $15.85 | About this edition: An overview of the life of the renowned educator highlights her determined efforts to create schools and expanded educational opportunities for black students

The Sunday Outing

Ernestine enjoys her trolley rides with her great-aunt Odessa to the railroad station to watch the North Carolina trains come in, and her entire family chips in to help her realize her dream of traveling to her birthplace. By the creators of Back Home.

By Gloria Jean Pinkney and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780803711983 | Dial Books for Young Readers, June 1, 1994, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Ernestine, who loves going to the railroad station and watching the trains come and go, finally realizes her dream of going on a train trip

Library:

9780803711990 | Dial Books for Young Readers, June 1, 1994, cover price $14.89 | About this edition: Ernestine, who loves going to the railroad station and watching the trains come and go, finally realizes her dream of going on a train trip

Strange Animals of the Sea: A National Geographic Action Book

Small children discover a remarkable underwater world in a colorful, interactive book with sea creatures that wiggle and swim with every turn of the page or pull of a tab, plus large, clear text and meticulous artwork.

By Jane Heath Buxton, National Geographic Society (U. S.) Special Publications Division (other contributor) and Jerry Pinkney

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Hardcover:

9780870446863 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, March 1, 1994, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Sea creatures wiggle and swim with the turn of the pages or pull of a tab

The Last Tales of Uncle Remus

In the fourth collection of Uncle Remus tales, the irrepressible Brer Rabbit gets a job and figures out how to get paid twice a day. By the award-winning author of To be a Slave.

By Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780803713031 | Dial Books for Young Readers, January 1, 1994, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Retells the final adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies

Library:

9780803713048 | Dial Books for Young Readers, January 1, 1994, cover price $18.89 | About this edition: Retells the final adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies

The Green Lion of Zion Street

The stone lion on Zion street, proud and fierce, instills fear and admiration in those who see it in the cold city fog.

By Julia Fields and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780689716935 | Reprint edition (Aladdin Paperbacks, October 1, 1993), cover price $4.95 | About this edition: The stone lion on Zion Street, proud and fierce, instills fear and admiration in those who see it in the cold city fog

School and Library:

9780689504143 | Margaret K McElderry, March 1, 1988, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A story in verse about a group of children who let their imaginations go so far that they scare themselves

Home Place

While out hiking, a family comes upon the site of an old house and finds some clues about the people that once lived there

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9780606053501 | Demco Media, September 1, 1993, cover price $11.15 | also contains Home Place | About this edition: While out hiking, a family comes upon the site of an old house and finds some clues about the people that once lived there

9780606123396 | Reprint edition (Demco Media, September 1, 1993), cover price $15.81 | also contains Home Place | About this edition: While out hiking, a family comes upon the site of an old house and finds some clues about the people that once lived there

Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir

Childhood memoirs of three black women--grandmother, mother, and daughter--who grew up between the 1880's and the 1950's.

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780064461344 | Reprint edition (Harpercollins Childrens Books, January 1, 1993), cover price $9.99 | About this edition: A grandmother, a mother, and a daughter provide insight into the struggle of Black people to survive

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9780606025577 | Demco Media, January 1, 1993, cover price $20.00 | About this edition: A grandmother, a mother, and a daughter provide insight into the struggle of Black people to survive

Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion: A Swahili Tale

With the help of his friends Bush-rat and Turtle, smart and nimble Rabbit makes a fool of the mighty but slow-witted king of the forest.

By Verna Aardema and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780140545937 | Reprint edition (Puffin, January 1, 1993), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Rabbit, aided by her friends Turtle and Bush-rat, sets out to outwit Lion in order to feast on the honey in lion's calabash tree

Reinforced:

9780606028547 | Demco Media, January 1, 1993, cover price $15.81 | About this edition: Rabbit, aided by her friends Turtle and Bush-rat, sets out to outwit Lion in order to feast on the honey in lion's calabash tree

The Adventures of Spider: West African Folktales

Presents six tales about Spider, including those which explain how he got a thin waist and a bald head and why he lives in ceilings and dark corners

By Joyce Cooper Arkhurst and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780316051071 | Reissue edition (Little Brown & Co, November 2, 1992), cover price $9.99 | About this edition: Presents six tales about Spider, including those which explain how he got a thin waist and a bald head and why he lives in ceilings and dark corners

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9780606022286 | Demco Media, November 1, 1992, cover price $18.05 | About this edition: Presents six tales about Spider, including those which explain how he got a thin waist and a bald head and why he lives in ceilings and dark corners

Prebinding:

9780833595287 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $19.65 | About this edition: Presents six tales about Spider, including those which explain how he got a thin waist and a bald head and why he lives in ceilings and dark corners

David's Songs: His Psalms and Their Story

A selection of psalms, retold, chosen because they reflect David's life and faith

By Colin Eisler and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780803710580 | Dial Books for Young Readers, September 1, 1992, cover price $17.00 | About this edition: A selection of psalms, retold, chosen because they reflect David's life and faith

Library:

9780803710597 | Dial Books for Young Readers, September 1, 1992, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: A selection of psalms, retold, chosen because they reflect David's life and faith

Tonweya and the Eagles: And Other Lakota Tales

A collection of animal tales first told by the Plains Indians, interwoven with factual information about the Lakota people

By Jerry Pinkney and Rosebud Yellow Robe

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Hardcover:

9780803789739 | Reprint edition (Penguin USA, January 1, 1992), cover price $14.00 | About this edition: A collection of animal tales first told by the Plains Indians, interwoven with factual information about the Lakota people

Library:

9780803789746 | Reprint edition (Dial Books for Young Readers, January 1, 1992), cover price $13.89 | About this edition: A collection of animal tales first told by the Plains Indians, interwoven with factual information about the Lakota people

Wild Wild Sunflower Child Anna

Spending a day outdoors, Anna revels in the joys of sun, sky, grass, flowers, berries, frogs, ants, and beetles

By Nancy White Carlstrom and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780689714450 | Reprint edition (Aladdin Paperbacks, April 1, 1991), cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Spending a day outdoors, Anna revels in the joys of sun, sky, grass, flowers, berries, frogs, ants, and beetles

School and Library:

9780027173604, titled "Wild, Wild Sunflower Child Anna" | Atheneum, October 1, 1987, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Anna, a little girl, spends a wonderful day outdoors, enjoying all the sights and sounds of nature in the summer, picking berries, and playing with the frogs in the creek

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9780606048477 | Demco Media, April 1, 1991, cover price $12.25 | About this edition: Spending a day outdoors, Anna revels in the joys of sun, sky, grass, flowers, berries, frogs, ants, and beetles

Yagua Days

A Puerto Rican boy living in New York makes his first trip to Puerto Rico where he learns about yagua days.

By Cruz Martel and Jerry Pinkney

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Hardcover:

9780803797659 | Dial Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1976, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: A Puerto Rican boy living in New York makes his first trip to Puerto Rico where he learns about yagua days.

Paperback:

9780803704572 | Reprint edition (Dutton Childrens Books, September 1, 1987), cover price $4.95 | About this edition: A Puerto Rican boy in New York makes his first trip to Puerto Rico where he learns about yagua days.

Library:

9780803797666 | Dutton Childrens Books, October 1, 1990, cover price $11.89 | About this edition: A Puerto Rican boy living in New York makes his first trip to Puerto Rico where he learns about yagua days.

Pretend You're a Cat

Rhyming verses ask the reader to purr like a cat, scratch like a dog, leap like a squirrel, and bark like a seal

By Jean Marzollo and Jerry Pinkney

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Library:

9780803707740 | 1 edition (Dial Books for Young Readers, April 1, 1990), cover price $12.89 | About this edition: Rhyming verses ask the reader to purr like a cat, scratch like a dog, leap like a squirrel, and bark like a seal

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