Yolen, Jane
Summary: Examines the political and social factors of the period that may have played an important part in the events that took place prior and during the Salem Witch Trials where town leaders and townsfolk turned on one another--resulting in the public hangings of many innocent people.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J America YolenYolen, Jane.
Summary: Brief biographies of women pirates from around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around YolenYolen, Jane.
Summary: A retelling of the Russian folktale in which Prince Ivan encounters the magical Firebird who helps him defeat the evil Kostchei. Includes vignettes of the ballet at the bottom of each page, and an author's note with information about the folktale and the George Balanchine ballet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Fairy YolenYolen, Jane.
Summary: A collection of thirteen traditional tales from various parts of the world, each of whose main character is a fearless, strong, heroic, and resourceful woman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silver Whistle Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.22 YOLYolen, Jane
Summary: Readers will be delighted by the malodorous melodies of poems calling out the different pungent attributes of a full cast of foul-smelling creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.47 YOLCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOLYolen, Jane
Summary: In Amherst, Massachusetts, in spring, 1834, young Emily Dickinson uses scraps of paper and a pencil nub to write a poem, before she even knows her ABCs, and shares it with her household and garden. Includes author's note about Dickinson's life and work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Yolen 2020Yolen, Jane
Summary: "The inimitable Jane Yolen has teamed up with Barbara Diamond Goldin (a prolific author in her own right) to retell Bible stories from the point of view of twelve women (in nine chapters, as some come in pairs). After each story, there is a reflection "imagine" piece written from the voice of each woman (written by Barbara) and a poem about her (written by Jane). Intermixed with the main text...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Belief YolenYolen, Jane
Summary: In humorous verse Plymouth Rock tells the story of itself, from glacial erratic to national icon--with historical asides and corrections by the fact checker.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J America YolenYolen, Jane.
Summary: A young girl relates the facts that are known about the unexplained disappearance of the crew on the ship Mary Celeste in 1872, and challenges the reader to solve the mystery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin Paperbacks 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J Fiction YolenYolen, Jane
Summary: A family of dedicated birders presents an illustrated tribute to birds featuring a combination of scientific facts, folklore, poems, and songs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Animals YolenYolen, Jane
Summary: Features 18 Jewish folktales with related kid-friendly recipes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crocodile Books, an imprint of Interlink Pub. Group, Inc. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Food YolenYolen, Jane.
Summary: Picture-book biography presents the life of James Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2010