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Trinka Hakes Noble
It's the early 1970s in America and change is in the air. Women are marching in support of the Equal Rights Amendment. It's a time of self-expression and social change…
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Ten-year-old Walking Turtle of the Lenni-Lenape tribe lives with his family in a small village alongside the Passaic River in what will become northeastern New Jersey. They have a relatively…
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A story exploring the origins of the legendary Jersey Devil, a ‘devil-like’ creature that has reportedly haunted the Pine Barrens region in New Jersey since 1735, menacing townspeople, worrying livestock…
First published in 1984 by Dial Books for Young Readers –Title page verso.
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Delly Porter has a happy life. She needs new shoes, but doesn’t really mind. When an act of bullying threatens Dellys sense of self, she soon learns the most precious…
A poor peasant woman who has no money for gifts or a special meal for her children gets help from a kindly mother spider on Christmas. Illustrations.
When Rancher Hicks drives 84 miles to Sleepy Gulch for excitement, his wife Elna misses the 12-year-old wanted posters in the post office, a never-ending checker game, and hot-spot Millie’s…
A teacher who wants to knit mittens as Christmas gifts for her students finds a creative solution when she runs into a yarn shortage.
Lisa Papp,Trinka Hakes Noble
The Battles contains three stories focusing on key American battles. The Scarlet Stockings Spy is set in Philadelphia 1777 during the Revolutionary War. The Town that Fooled the British is…
An original legend explaining the origin of sea glass, those small pieces of colored glass found and collected on beaches. This tale attributes it to the tears of mermaids, weeping…
Trinka Hakes Noble,Steven Kellogg
Jimmy’s boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.
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When Jimmy’s unusual pet accompanies him on his class trip, an ordinary jaunt to a farm turns into a hilarious, slapstick romp. A top-notch choice that children will not be…
In Depression-era Detroit, two boys, one African-American and the other Jewish, bond over a shared interest in boxing. At the same time, America is gearing up for the rematch between…
Set in 1777 Philadelphia, this story of a young girl who is drawn into the events of the Revolutionary War beyond her imagining is a suspenseful tale of devotion, sacrifice…
Eleven-year-old Gabe enlists in the Union Army in Pennsylvania along with his older brother Davy and, as bugler, does his best to protect Davy during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Rhyming riddles quiz the reader about Pennsylvania.
Jimmy’s mother thought a goldfish wouldn’t be a source of constant chaos like her son’s boa constrictor. But trouble–and laughs–abound when Jimmy takes both animals to his birthday bash at…
Using numbers many of Pennsylvania’s state symbols, history, landscapes, and famous people are introduced. Topics include the Liberty Bell, fireflies, Gettysburg, Betsy Ross, and coal miners –Provided by publisher.
Delving into the natural beauty of New Jersey’s famous coastline, Noble has crafted a wondrous tale explaining the origin of the Cape May Diamond–fragments of quartz what have ridden the…
For thousands of years, Winter stayed the whole year round in Michigane until an old warrior and a young boy traveled through the frigid cold with nothing but warm hearts…
Lizzie loves school more than anything. After starting first grade, she mistakenly thinks it will last a full year and is dismayed when it ends in June. Luckily her first…
In 1918 a deadly influenza was sweeping across America. The pandemic ravaged families, leaving thousands of children orphans. But in the tenement apartments of New York City’s Lower East Side…
