Jerry Pinkney
8) John Henry
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Retells the legend of the African American railroad builder who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
13) In plain sight
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"An ailing grandfather and his helpful granddaughter play a unique game of seek and find"--
14) Aesop's fables
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A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The North Wind and the Sun," "Androcles and the Lion," "The Troublesome Dog," and "The Fox and the Stork."
17) Tanya's reunion
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When she and her grandmother go to help with preparations for a big family reunion, Tanya learns about the history of the farm in Virginia where Grandma grew up.