Donna Diamond
2) Swan lake
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[1980]
Language
English
Description
A prince's love for a swan queen is thwarted by an evil sorcerer in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet.
Author
Series
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
All summer, Jess pushed himself to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade, and when the year's first school-yard race was run, he was going to win. But his victory was stolen by a newcomer, by a girl, one who didn't even know enough to stay on the girls' side of the playground. Then, unexpectedly, Jess finds himself sticking up for Leslie, for the girl who breaks rules and wins races. The friendship between the two grows as Jess guides the city girl...
7) Mustard
Author
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
[1982]
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Alex and his family try to come to terms with the old age and death of their beloved cat.
Author
Series
Publisher
Puffin Books; an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Helen Keller was no ordinary woman. When she was growing up, there were almost no facilities to help handicapped students. Still, she learned to speak, read and write. It wasn't enough to prove that she could do anything. Helen wanted other handicapped people to know that they could, too.
Author
Series
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
For almost nine-year-old Hannah Perley of Fairfield, Connecticut, growing up means facing new challenges, both great and small--from saving the life of a baby lamb to helping the family prepare to send her brother Ben to join the colonial soldiers in the American Revolutionary War.