Red Sails to Capri

Red Sails to Capri
Author: Ann Weil
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1988-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0140328580

A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK The minute he saw the boat with the red sails moving into the harbor, Michele knew that something exciting was going to happen. Sailing on the ship were three men who would come to stay at Michele's parents’ inn. The men said they were searching—one for beauty, one for adventure, and one for “something difficult to explain.” What they brought with them was a mystery and adventure that would change Michele's life—and all of Capri—forever.

Red Sails to Capri

Red Sails to Capri
Author: Ann Weil
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1980
Genre: Blue Grotto (Italy)
ISBN: 9781887840040

Michele helps three strangers find the beautiful Blue Grotto of Capri.

Red Sails to Capri

Red Sails to Capri
Author: Ann Weil
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1953
Genre: Blue Grotto (Italy)
ISBN:

"The minute he saw the boat with the red sails moving into the harbor of Capri, Michele knew that something exciting was going to happen. But how could anyone know that three strangers - one searching for beauty, one for adventure, and one for "something difficult to explain"--Would find the secret of the mysterious cove (the Blue Grotto) and so change the whole life of the island? A crisply told, exciting story, sparkling with good talk and the sunshine and color of its romantic setting."--Jacket flap

Red Sails to Capri

Red Sails to Capri
Author: Ann Weil
Publisher: Viking Children's Books
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1961
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Fourteen-year-old Michele Pagano lives in a little village on the island of Capri. On the day that three stangers arrive and stay at his parents' inn, an incredible adventure and mystery begin.

Tales of Robin Hood

Tales of Robin Hood
Author: Anna Claybourne
Publisher: Usborne Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9780746037911

A fresh retelling of the Robin Hood legends. Also examines the historical evidence behind the legends.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt
Author: Ann Weil
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1989-11-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0689713487

The childhood of the woman who became wife of a president and a great humanitarian.

My Name Is Sally Little Song

My Name Is Sally Little Song
Author: Brenda Woods
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2007-10-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1440684405

Sally Harrison and her family are slaves on a plantation in Georgia. But when Master decides to sell Sally and her brother, the family escapes to seek shelter with a tribe of Seminoles who are rumored to adopt runaway slaves. After a perilous journey, Sally’s family finds and joins the tribe. But while her father and brother easily adjust to Indian ways, Sally can’t seem to find her place. Combining the poetry of Sally’s songs with the heartracing tension of the family’s escape, author Brenda Woods delivers a breathtaking story of a girl caught between worlds.

Sticks Across the Chimney

Sticks Across the Chimney
Author: Nora Burglon
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-03-31
Genre: Children
ISBN: 9781475101034

Originally published in 1938 by Holiday House.

Vendela in Venice

Vendela in Venice
Author: Christina Björk
Publisher: R & S Books
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

On a visit to Venice with her father, Vendela experiences the richness and beauty of the city and its palaces, gondolas and statues. Color illustrations throughout.

The Good Master

The Good Master
Author: Kate Seredy
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 194
Release: 1986-05-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 014030133X

A Newbery Honor Book - from the author of The White Stag Jancsi is overjoyed to hear that his cousin from Budapest is coming to spend the summer on his father’s ranch on the Hungarian plains. But their summer proves more adventurous than he had hoped when headstrong Kate arrives, as together they share horseback races across the plains, country fairs and festivals, and a dangerous run-in with the gypsies. In vividly detailed scenes and beautiful illustrations, this Newbery Award-winning author presents an unforgettable world and characters who will be remembered forever. “A genuinely joyous and beautiful book.”—The New York Times