Tomie DePaola
64) Here we all are
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Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy.
65) Stagestruck
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Although Tommy fails to get the part of Peter Rabbit in the kindergarten play, he still finds a way to be the center of attention on stage.
66) Fight the night
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Deciding to fight the night because it always comes at the wrong time, a boy spends an unusual night under the covers at the bottom of his bed.
67) I'm still scared
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The author recalls his fears as a first-grader during the initial days of World War II, the attack on Pearl Harbor, air raid drills, and blackouts, and the reassurance he received from his parents.
71) What a year
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Tomie has an eventful first grade year with his sixth birthday party, his first Halloween trick-or-treating followed by Thanksgiving, his first Christmas pageant, and a late night New Year's celebration.
73) Boss for a day
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Moffie is ten minutes older than her twin brother, Morgie, and so she is always in charge, but when their mother says she is too bossy, Moffie decides to make Morgie boss for a day.
79) For the duration
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From gas rationing to air-raid drills, as long as the war lasts, life is going to be different for Tomie. And sometimes different is hard. Fortunately, Tomie still has school, his family, and the things he's good at to carry him through.
80) Kit and Kat
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Three stories featuring the Kitten Kids sleeping at their grandparents' house, riding bikes, and playing with a bully.