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Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel-driving contest.

Hardcover:

9780879236304 | David R Godine Pub, September 1, 1986, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Prose version of the classic American folksong about John Henry, the legendary 'steel driving man' who wins a race with his nemesis, the steam drill, only to lose his life in the process

Paperback:

9780879238445 | Reprint edition (David R Godine Pub, May 1, 1990), cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Prose version of the classic American folksong about John Henry, the legendary 'steel driving man' who wins a race with his nemesis, the steam drill, only to lose his life in the process

Reinforced:

9780606044882 | Demco Media, May 1, 1990, cover price $16.50 | About this edition: Prose version of the classic American folksong about John Henry, the legendary 'steel driving man' who wins a race with his nemesis, the steam drill, only to lose his life in the process

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Thirteen traditional Eastern European Jewish tales of the town of Chelm and its silly citizens

Hardcover:

9780531059586 | Orchard Books, October 1, 1991, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Avrom and Reuven try to steal the moon, and Raisela proves that seven and seven make eleven, in a collection of tales of Chelm, a legendary town of fools

Paperback:

9780688125684 | Reprint edition (Beech Tree Books, October 1, 1993), cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Thirteen traditional Eastern European Jewish tales of the town of Chelm and its silly citizens

School and Library:

9780531085585, titled "The Feather Merchants: And Other Tales of the Fools of Chelm" | Orchard Books, October 1, 1991, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Avrom and Reuven try to steal the moon, and Raisela proves that seven and seven make eleven, in a collection of tales of Chelm, a legendary town of fools

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Explains why teachers living in Chelm may not live on the top of a hill, own a trunk with wheels, nor eat apple strudel

Hardcover:

9780531068793 | Orchard Books, March 1, 1995, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Explains why teachers living in Chelm may not live on the top of a hill, own a trunk with wheels, nor eat apple strudel

When Zundel the tailor wears out his beautiful coat, he continues to make smaller and smaller garments from the material that is left

Paperback:

9780698117754 | Reprint edition (Puffin, August 1, 1999), cover price $5.99 | About this edition: When Zundel the tailor wears out his beautiful coat, he continues to make smaller and smaller garments from the material that is left

School and Library:

9780399227363 | Philomel Books, March 1, 1995, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: When Zundel the tailor wears out his beautiful coat, he continues to make smaller and smaller garments from the material that is left

Prebinding:

9780613193412 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $14.30 | About this edition: When Zundel the tailor wears out his beautiful coat, he continues to make smaller and smaller garments from the material that is left

As a child explores the winter's eagerly awaited first snowfall, he discovers a game of hide-and-seek in every drift and new worlds waiting to be discovered.
By Steve Sanfield and Jeanette Winter (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780399227516 | Philomel Books, October 1, 1995, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Everything is different the morning after a deep new snowfall

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When he sees how much a bowl of turtle soup costs, a cowboy comes up with an unusual plan to earn a fortune
By J. Davis (editor), Steve Sanfield and Dirk Zimmer (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780679858348 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, May 1, 1996, cover price $12.00 | About this edition: When he sees how much a bowl of turtle soup costs, a cowboy comes up with an unusual plan to earn a fortune

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An original interpretation of a Chinese folktale which explains the presence of the man in the moon
By Emily Lisker (illustrator) and Steve Sanfield

Hardcover:

9780531095355 | Orchard Books, September 1, 1996, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: An original interpretation of a Chinese folktale which explains the presence of the man in the moon

School and Library:

9780531088852, titled "Just Rewards: Or Who Is That Man in the Moon & What's He Doing Up There Anyway?" | Orchard Books, September 1, 1996, cover price $15.99 | About this edition: An original interpretation of a Chinese folktale which explains the presence of the man in the moon

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Based on an ancient Chinese tale, a poetic story follows the wish of a young girl for a friend and her subsequent encounter with a beautiful goose who makes her wonder if their meeting was magical.

School and Library:

9780152009694 | Harcourt Childrens Books, October 1, 1996, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Marici, a lonely orphan, discovers that she has a song to sing when she encounters and befriends a stray Canada goose

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Product Description: A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery.
By Steve Sanfield and John Ward (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780531058077 | Orchard Books, April 1, 1989, cover price $12.95 | also contains Stand Boldly & Shine Brightly!: A Kid's Secret Guide to Facing Bullies | About this edition: A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery

Paperback:

9780874837742 | Reissue edition (August House Pub Inc, April 1, 2005), cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Presents a collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of African-Americans during and immediately after the time of slavery.
9780874834338 | Reprint edition (August House Pub Inc, March 1, 1996), cover price $8.95 | About this edition: A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of Blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery
9780440405566 | Reprint edition (Yearling Books, January 1, 1992), cover price $3.50 | About this edition: A collection of sixteen African American folktales focuses on the adventures of High John the Conqueror--a legendary Black folk hero who was always able to outwit and outguess his white slave masters

Prebinding:

9781439535998 | Reissue edition (Paw Prints, August 11, 2008), cover price $20.95 | About this edition: A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery.

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