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Daniel Boone

Traces the life of the colonial pioneer, hunter, and woodsman, from his youth in the Pennsylvania wilderness to his adventures exploring the frontier, especially the 'dark and bloody' land called Kentucky.

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780807514627 | Albert Whitman & Co, November 1, 1988, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: The author goes beyond legend to reveal the truth about America's most famous frontiersman, who led the settlement at Kentucky and travelled through the wilderness from Missouri to the Rockies at the age of eighty-one

Second-Grade Dog

Lonely Bones, the Mudheads' dog, disguises himself as a second-grader and spends an adventurous day at school.

By Gioia Fiammenghi (illustrator) and Laurie Lawlor

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9780807572801 | Albert Whitman & Co, January 1, 1990, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Bones, the Mudheads' dog, feels left out when the children go off to school and comes up with the ingenious scheme of disguising himself as a human youngster in order to attend school

Addie Across the Prairie

With the help of her new friend and a new doll named Ruby Lillian, Addie Grant must adjust to a new way of life on a slow-moving journey across the prairie to Dakota on a wagon train

By Laurie Lawlor

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Paperback:

9780671701475 | Reissue edition (Aladdin Paperbacks, March 1, 1991), cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Unhappy to leave her home and friends, Addie reluctantly accompanies her family to the Dakota Territory and slowly begins to adjust to life on the prairie.

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9780807501658 | Albert Whitman & Co, May 1, 1986, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Unhappy to leave her home and friends, Addie reluctantly accompanies her family to the Dakota Territory and slowly begins to adjust to life on the prairie.

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9780606048545 | Demco Media, March 1, 1991, cover price $13.59 | About this edition: Unhappy to leave her home and friends, Addie reluctantly accompanies her family to the Dakota Territory and slowly begins to adjust to life on the prairie.

Prebinding:

9780833564832 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $14.75 | About this edition: Unhappy to leave her home and friends, Addie reluctantly accompanies her family to the Dakota Territory and slowly begins to adjust to life on the prairie.

How to Survive Third Grade

Ernest, an unpopular third grader, has a difficult adjustment to make until he finds a friend and experiences his first real successes in life.

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780671677138 | Reprint edition (Aladdin Paperbacks, January 1, 1991), cover price $3.99 | About this edition: Ernest, an unpopular third grader and the target of much teasing, befriends a boy from Kenya named Jomo and enters a balloon contest

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9780807534335 | Albert Whitman & Co, July 1, 1988, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Ernest, a very unpopular third grader and the target of much teasing, befriends a boy from Kenya named Jomo and enters a balloon contest

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9780606190558 | Demco Media, June 1, 1991, cover price $11.74 | About this edition: Ernest, an unpopular third grader and the target of much teasing, befriends a boy from Kenya named Jomo and enters a balloon contest

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9780613034395 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $12.10 | About this edition: Ernest, an unpopular third grader and the target of much teasing, befriends a boy from Kenya named Jomo and enters a balloon contest

Addie's Dakota Winter

In her new pioneer home of Dakota, ten-year-old Addie finds an unlikely friend and, stranded alone during a blizzard, learns about courage

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780671701482, titled "Addie's Dakota Winter" | Aladdin Paperbacks, December 1, 1992, cover price $4.99 | About this edition: In her new pioneer home of Dakota, ten-year-old Addie finds an unlikely friend and, stranded alone during a blizzard, learns about courage

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9780807501719, titled "Addie's Dakota Winter" | Albert Whitman & Co, November 1, 1989, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: In her new pioneer home of Dakota, ten-year-old Addie finds an unlikely friend and, stranded alone during a blizzard, learns about courage.

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9780606002547, titled "Addie's Dakota Winter" | Demco Media, December 1, 1992, cover price $13.45 | About this edition: In her new pioneer home of Dakota, ten-year-old Addie finds an unlikely friend and, stranded alone during a blizzard, learns about courage

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9780833578068, titled "Addie's Dakota Winter" | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $13.15 | About this edition: In her new pioneer home of Dakota, ten-year-old Addie finds an unlikely friend and, stranded alone during a blizzard, learns about courage

Addie Across the Prairie/Grade 5

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780663562442 | Silver Burdett Ginn Religion, June 1, 1993, cover price $5.50

The Worm Club

Just as Arthur is trying to impress his teacher so she will nominate him for a space on the fourth-grade safety patrol, the class bully, Martin, suddenly befriends him and forcibly inducts him into the opprobrious Worm Club. Original.

By Laurie Lawlor and Anni Matsick (illustrator)

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9780671789008 | Minstrel Books, May 1, 1994, cover price $2.99 | About this edition: Just as Arthur is trying to impress his teacher so she will nominate him for a space on the fourth-grade safety patrol, the class bully, Martin, suddenly befriends him and forcibly inducts him into the infamous Worm Club

Shadow Catcher: The Life and Work of Edward S. Curtis

Sixty of Edward Curtis' photographs are included in this story of his life and the Native American cultures he studied early in the twentieth century, creating what is still the most extensive and informative collection of its kind.

By Laurie Lawlor

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Hardcover:

9780802782885 | Walker & Co, September 1, 1994, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Sixty of Edward Curtis' photographs are included in this story of his life and the Native American cultures he studied early in the twentieth century, creating what is still the most extensive and informative collection of its kind

Paperback:

9780803280465 | Bison Books, September 29, 2005, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: Sixty of Edward Curtis' photographs are included in this story of his life and the Native American cultures he studied early in the twentieth century, creating what is still the most extensive and informative collection of its kind.

Library:

9780802782892 | Walker & Co, September 1, 1994, cover price $20.85 | About this edition: Sixty of Edward Curtis' photographs are included in this story of his life and the Native American cultures he studied early in the twentieth century, creating what is still the most extensive and informative collection of its kind

The Real Johnny Appleseed

A portrait of John Chapman is based on land records, census data, and local history and recounts his post-Revolutionary War efforts to plant and grow apple trees throughout the territories, a goal that would become his life's work.

By Laurie Lawlor and Mary Thompson (illustrator)

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9780807569092 | Albert Whitman & Co, June 1, 1995, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: A portrait of John Chapman, based on land records, census data, and local history, recounts his efforts to plant and grow apple trees throughout the territories

Addie's Long Summer

Hoping to impress her sophisticated city cousin Elizabeth, Addie betrays a secret that Tilla entrusted to her, and when she finds herself at Elizabeth's mercy, Addie must try to win back Tilla's trust. Original. (view table of contents)

By Toby Gowing (illustrator) and Laurie Lawlor

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9780671526078 | Aladdin Paperbacks, July 1, 1995, cover price $3.50 | About this edition: Twelve-year-old Addie eagerly awaits her cousins' summer visit to her prairie home, but once they arrive, she finds things much more complicated than she had ever imagined

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9780807501672 | Albert Whitman & Co, May 1, 1992, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Twelve-year-old Addie eagerly awaits her cousins' summer visit to her prairie home but, once they arrive, finds things much more complicated than she had ever imagined

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9780606071789 | Demco Media, July 1, 1995, cover price $11.03 | About this edition: Twelve-year-old Addie eagerly awaits her cousins' summer visit to her prairie home, but once they arrive, she finds things much more complicated than she had ever imagined

George on His Own

Addie's twelve-year-old brother, George, doesn't think anyone appreciates his musical talent, and when his father threatens to sell his trombone, George decides to run away from the family's prairie home

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780671526085 | Minstrel Books, June 1, 1996, cover price $3.50 | About this edition: Addie's twelve-year-old brother, George, doesn't think anyone appreciates his musical talent, and when his father threatens to sell his trombone, George decides to run away from the family's prairie home

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9780807528235 | Albert Whitman & Co, January 1, 1993, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Addie's twelve-year-old brother, George, doesn't think anyone appreciates his musical talent, and when his father threatens to sell his trombone, George decides to run away from the family's prairie home.

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9780606093132 | Demco Media, June 1, 1996, cover price $9.50 | About this edition: Addie's twelve-year-old brother, George, doesn't think anyone appreciates his musical talent, and when his father threatens to sell his trombone, George decides to run away from the family's prairie home

Prebinding:

9780613035194 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $12.60 | About this edition: Addie's twelve-year-old brother, George, doesn't think anyone appreciates his musical talent, and when his father threatens to sell his trombone, George decides to run away from the family's prairie home

Take to the Sky

Hoping to raise money in order to build a plane and become famous sky divers, Madeline and Otto launch a series of disastrous money-making ventures and find a surprising way out of their predicament. Original.

By Jane F. Kendall (illustrator) and Laurie Lawlor

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9780671537173 | Aladdin Paperbacks, September 1, 1996, cover price $3.99 | About this edition: Hoping to raise money in order to build a plane and become famous sky divers, Madeline and Otto launch a series of moneymaking ventures with interesting results

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9780606109499 | Demco Media, September 1, 1996, cover price $10.00 | About this edition: Hoping to raise money in order to build a plane and become famous sky divers, Madeline and Otto launch a series of moneymaking ventures with interesting results

Where Will This Shoe Take You?: A Walk Through the History of Footwear

Complemented by photographs from historical collections, exhibits, and fashion collections, a shoe-lovers guide to the history of shoes demonstrates how shoes reflect the lives of their wearers throughout different eras.

By Laurie Lawlor

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Hardcover:

9780802784346 | Walker & Co, October 1, 1996, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: A history of fashion in footwear through the ages.

Library:

9780802784353 | Walker & Co, November 1, 1996, cover price $18.85 | About this edition: A history of fashion in footwear through the ages.

Luck Follows Me

Looking forward to the arrival of Halley's Comet in 1910, Moe visits her imaginative grandfather's house and finds trouble in unfriendly neighbors, strict house rules, a mysterious secret, an attic ghost, and her grandfather's superstitions. Original.

By Jane F. Kendall (illustrator) and Laurie Lawlor

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9780671537180 | Aladdin Paperbacks, November 1, 1996, cover price $3.99 | About this edition: Looking forward to the arrival of Halley's Comet in 1910, Moe visits her imaginative grandfather's house and finds trouble in unfriendly neighbors, strict house rules, a mysterious secret, an attic ghost, and her grandfather's superstitions

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9780606108621 | Demco Media, November 1, 1996, cover price $10.41 | About this edition: Looking forward to the arrival of Halley's Comet in 1910, Moe visits her imaginative grandfather's house and finds trouble in unfriendly neighbors, strict house rules, a mysterious secret, an attic ghost, and her grandfather's superstitions

Gold in the Hills

When they are left with relatives while their father goes prospecting for gold in the Colorado mountains, ten-year-old Hattie and her older brother depend on a recluse who lives nearby to make their lives bearable

By Laurie Lawlor

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Hardcover:

9780802783714 | Walker & Co, May 1, 1995, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: When they are left with relatives while their father goes prospecting for gold in the Colorado mountains, ten-year-old Hattie and her older brother depend on their friendship with a recluse who lives nearby to make their lives bearable

Paperback:

9780671568337 | Reprint edition (Minstrel Books, May 1, 1997), cover price $3.99 | About this edition: When they are left with relatives while their father goes prospecting for gold in the Colorado mountains, ten-year-old Hattie and her older brother depend on a recluse who lives nearby to make their lives bearable

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9780606113991 | Reprint edition (Demco Media, May 1, 1997), cover price $11.19 | About this edition: When they are left with relatives while their father goes prospecting for gold in the Colorado mountains, ten-year-old Hattie and her older brother depend on a recluse who lives nearby to make their lives bearable

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9780613035453 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $12.10 | About this edition: When they are left with relatives while their father goes prospecting for gold in the Colorado mountains, ten-year-old Hattie and her older brother depend on a recluse who lives nearby to make their lives bearable

The Biggest Pest on Eighth Avenue

The show must go on, but no one is ready, and Leo, Mary Lou, and Lynn have to scramble or else their performance of The Haunted Castle of Doom will be a complete disaster.

By Cynthia Fisher (illustrator) and Laurie Lawlor

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9780823413218 | Holiday House, September 1, 1997, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: An amateur horror show scares no one except its creators until a frightful actor appears on the scene

Addie's Forever Friend

Addie Mills tends to be afraid of everything, from learning to swim to firecrackers, but her best friend Eleanor has daring plans for the Fourth of July and Addie has to decide if she will go along.

By Helen Cogancherry (illustrator) and Laurie Lawlor

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9780807501641 | Albert Whitman & Co, October 1, 1997, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: While her father is looking for a homestead in the Dakotas, Addie and her mother and brothers spend the summer with her aunt and uncle in Iowa

The Worst Kid Who Ever Lived on Eighth Avenue

In a sequel to the The Biggest Pest of Eighth Avenue, The Eighth Street Gang is faced once again with Leroy and all his mysterious antics, and they put their detective skills to use to keep a close watch on him and all his doings.

By Cynthia Fisher (illustrator) and Laurie Lawlor

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9780823413508 | Holiday House, March 1, 1998, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Trying to be detectives, Mary Lou and her friends imagine that terrible crimes are being committed when Leroy, the worst kid who ever lived on Eighth Avenue, returns to the house next door

American Sisters: West Along the Wagon Road 1852

The debut of a historical fiction series about the relationship between eleven-year-old 'Duck' Scott and her five sisters chronicles their hazardous journeys by wagon train across a young America in search of a place to settle.

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780671015510 | Aladdin Paperbacks, September 1, 1998, cover price $9.00 | About this edition: Eleven-year-old Harriet 'Duck' Scott, who isn't nearly as ladylike as her older sisters, finds many opportunities for adventure during an 1852 wagon train trip from Illinois to Oregon Territory, as her family deals with the loss of loved ones, quicksand,and a horse thief.

Window on the West: The Frontier Photography of William Henry Jackson

An exploration of the career of Western photographer William Henry Jackson features forty photographs of such subjects as Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon and discusses how his work and life parallel the opening of the West in the 1800s.

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780823413805 | Holiday House, November 1, 1999, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Presents the photographs taken by William Henry Jackson from 1869 to 1893, and discusses his life, work, and influence on the public's ideas of the West

Wind on the River

In 1863, fifteen-year-old Private Allen of South Carolina, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, decides to switch his allegiance to the Union and is sent to fight 'savages' in Dakota Territory, where he confronts his prejudices and learns what heroism really means.A boy finds his perceptions of heroism and courage challenged when, after surviving the Battle of Gettysburg, he finds himself further involved in war, then is sent to the new Dakota Territory.

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780809206247 | Contemporary Books, May 1, 2000, cover price $4.80 | About this edition: In 1863, fifteen-year-old Private Allen of South Carolina, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, decides to switch his allegiance to the Union and is sent to fight 'savages' in Dakota Territory, where he confronts his prejudices and learns what heroism really means.

West Along the Wagon Road, 1852

Harriet 'Duck' Scott runs into many difficulties and adventures on a wagon train headed for Oregon Territory, coping with the death of her mother and the changes that overcome her remaining family. Teacher's Guide available. Reprint.

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780671775575 | Reprint edition (Aladdin Paperbacks, September 1, 2000), cover price $4.50 | About this edition: Harriet 'Duck' Scott runs into many difficulties and adventures on a wagon train with her family headed for Oregon Territory.

Down the Rio Grande

When sixteen-year-old Rosita's father brings home a rich old suitor for her, she runs away in her wedding finery, carrying only her violin, and is taken aboard a ship as musician and cook.

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780671039226 | Pocket Books, September 1, 2000, cover price $9.00 | About this edition: Running away from her family to escape an arranged marriage, sixteen-year-old Rosita Treviäno, along with her younger stepsister, Maria Alvarez, leaves Mexico aboard a steamboat from the colony of Texas heading toward the Gulf of Mexico.

American Sisters: A Titanic Journey Across the Sea, 1912

When sisters Erna and Alfreda Anderson set sail for America to join their father in Chicago, they have no idea what the fate of the luxury liner Titanic will be. Reprint.

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780671775599 | Aladdin Paperbacks, November 1, 2000, cover price $4.50 | About this edition: When sisters Erna and Alfreda Anderson set sail for America to join their father in Chicago, they have no idea what the fate of the luxury liner Titanic will be.

American Sisters: Voyage to a Free Land, 1630

Twelve-year-old Abigail Garrett and her younger sister, Hannah, cross the Atlantic aboard the Arbella to the New World in search of freedom from religious persecution. Reprint. Teacher's Guide available.

By Laurie Lawlor

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9780671775629 | Aladdin Paperbacks, February 1, 2001, cover price $4.50 | About this edition: Abigail Garrett and her younger sister, Hannah, cross the Atlantic aboard the Arbella to the New World in search of freedom from religious persecution.

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