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Maxine Rose Schur
Jason is a 16-year old science genius yet he's a lonely, emotionally-guarded kid. He has no friends and he wouldn't dare let his classmate Melanie know how much he loves…
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Against a pre-Hitler backdrop, Lena Katz suddenly learns that the Germany for which her father died is now considered part of Poland. She grows up torn between her desire to…
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A fascinating account of a young woman’s life as a trusting and adventurous traveler in the carefree days prior to 9/11. A thrilling read.
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Hannah Szenes grew up in a loving home filled with books, plays, and music. Unfortunately, the rise of the Nazis forced Hannah to immigrate to Palestine, where she became an…
For years, readers have delighted in Maxine Rose Schur's award-winning travel essays. Now, all the tales of her unusual honeymoon are gathered in one illustrated volume in a new, revised…
When traitors take over the kingdom of Wisland, Wynnfrith, a young orphan raised at court, must flee with Oliver, the five-year-old crown prince. In order to reach safety, the two…
Everyone in the village is thrilled because the king is coming to visit! Before his
arrival, the king commands the village baker to bake him a delicious bread, and he
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Cowboy Gus is cured of a bad case of gullibility by listening to three tall tales. With extravagant humor and lively language, Schur presents three tall tales within a framed…
When a fisherman finds a baby girl in his net, he and his wife are overjoyed. Their wish for a child has come true! But as the years go by…
When the three sons of a poor widow go into the world to seek their fortune, the first two meet with misfortune. But when the third son, Finley, sets out…
By Authority of Czar Nicholas, the families of Molovsk are to present their sons for induction into the military.Terms of conscription is 25 years.
The Czar's soldiers are riding into…
By Authority of Czar Nicholas, the families of Molovsk are to present their sons for induction into the military. Terms of conscription is 25 years. The Czar's soldiers are riding…
Did you ever bathe with a babirusa, tangle with a tangalung, meet a matamata, or jump with a jerboa? No? Then this is the book for you!
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Zissel had everything her heart desired... but didn't know it. When Zissel got rich, she craved expensive jewelry, but the more she bought the sadder she became. In this wildly…
A young boy in turn-of-the-century rural Russia learns that appearances are often deceiving after he steals and then tries to return a dreidel to the traveling peddler Shnook.
All the animals from A to Z are just as busy as they can be. If you want to see all they do? Then this book is just for you!
Princes and princesses are always finding that the path of true love totally fails to run smoothly. But when the path winds round and round a grandly constructed garden maze…
All the animals from A to Z are just as busy as they can be. If you want to see all they do, then this book is just for you!
A 2020 Notable Social Studies Trade Book This is the extraordinary story of Queen Goharshad, who historians believe was one of the most powerful women in world history.
This is the extraordinary story of Queen Goharshad, a 15th-century monarch, who historians believe was one of the most powerful woman in world history.
