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River Falls
Public Library
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June 2002
Younger Readers
- Bauer, Marion Dane
My
Mother is Mine
Simon and Schuster, 2001
E Bau
As a child makes a Mother's Day card, various animal mothers are shown
taking care of their young.
- Brimner, Larry Dane
The Sidewalk Patrol
Children's Press, 2002
E Bri
Gabby and her friends take time to move bicycles so that their blind
neighbor can walk safely on her sidewalk.
- Franco, Betsy
Silly Sally
Children's Press, 2001
E Fra
A little boy finds different ways to make his baby sister smile.
- Randsom, Candice F.
Rescue
on the Outer Banks
Carolrhoda Books, 2000
E Ran
Sam Deal and his horse Ginger, help an African-American lifesaving crew
rescue shipwreck victims off the coast of North Carolina in 1896.
- McCully, Emily
The
Orphan Singer
Scholastic Press, 2001
E McC
A poor Venetian couple knows that their daughter has a great deal if
musical talent, and to help her realize this talent they put her in an
orphanage, known to foster musical talent , while also knowing that they
may risk the chance of never seeing their beloved daughter again.
Older Fiction
- King-Smith, Dick
George
Speaks
Roaring Books Press, 2002
+ Kin
George is an extraordinary baby who is born with the ability to speak in
complete sentences.
- Spinelli, Jerry
Loser
Harper Collins, 2002
+ Spi
A touching book about human spirit and the love and support a young boy,
who is the brunt of ridicule of his classmates, receives from his
parents.
Non-fiction
- Lung-Laresen, Lise
The
Race of the Birkebeiners
Houghton Mifflin, 2001
+ 398.2 Lun
Historic Norwegian folklore tells how the infant Prince Hakon is rescued
by men fiercely loyal to his dead father, who ski across the rugged
mountains in blizzard conditions to save him from his enemies the
Baglers.
- Hoena, B..A.
Skateboard
Equipment and Design
Capstone Press, 2002
+ 688.7 Hoe
Talks about the changes that have taken place in skateboards over the
years, as well of the history of the sport and the essential equipment
required.
- Bizley,
Kirk
In-Line
Skating
Hineman Library, 2000
+ 796.21 Biz
An introduction to in-line skating, covering the evolution of the sport, the
skates (rollerblades) and protective equipment and the basic techniques and
safety tips.
Freimuth, Jerri
Extreme
Skateboarding Moves
Capstone Books, 2001
+796.22 Fre
Discusses the sport of extreme skateboarding, including the moves
involved in the sports.
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