Clamshell Boy

Clamshell Boy
Author: Terri Cohlene
Publisher: Troll Communications
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1990
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780816723614

Retells the legend of Clamshell Boy who rescues a captured group of children from the dreaded wild Basket Woman. Includes information on the customs and lifestyles of the Makah Indians.

The Happy Book

The Happy Book
Author: Andy Rash
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2019-02-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698168143

From the creator of ARCHIE THE DAREDEVIL PENGUIN comes the unique story of two friends who can't escape all the feels. Camper is happy as a clam and Clam is a happy camper. When you live in The Happy Book, the world is full of daisies and sunshine and friendship cakes . . . until your best friend eats the whole cake and doesn't save you one bite. Moving from happiness to sadness and everything in between, Camper and Clam have a hard time finding their way back to happy. But maybe happy isn't the goal--being a good friend is about supporting each other and feeling all the feels together. At once funny and thoughtful, The Happy Book supports social-emotional learning. It's a book to keep young readers company no matter how they're feeling!

Boy Wonders

Boy Wonders
Author: Calef Brown
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011-06-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 144243550X

Have you ever wondered, quizzically thought? Have questions or queries that make you distraught? If you need to inquire, Then you might require A book such as this. (It’s not to be missed.) Pull up a chair, throw your hand in the air. He’ll answer your questions …and answer with flair! For all those “why why why” kids out there, Calef Brown has a few questions of his own: Is water scared of waterfalls? Are clambakes good for bake sales? Are phones annoyed when no one calls? Do jealous clouds steal each other’s thunder? Each question is wackier than the last and is sure to drum up some good laughs. As sublime as it is provocative, Boy Wonders will spur many a discussion—because though the questions are aplenty, readers must provide the answers!

Turquoise Boy

Turquoise Boy
Author: Terri Cohlene
Publisher: Scholastic
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780439635882

A retelling of a Navajo Indian legend in which Turquoise Boy searches for something that will make the Navajo people's lives easier. Includes a brief history of the Navajo people and their customs.

Little Clam

Little Clam
Author: Lynn Reiser
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780688159085

After repeated warnings from his friends at the edge of the sea, a little clam digs in with his strong foot and succeeds in escaping the dangerous predators who want to eat him.

Little Firefly

Little Firefly
Author: Terri Cohlene
Publisher:
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780439635899

Reminiscent of the Cinderella story, this is the enchanting tale of a shy maiden who wins the heart of a great warrior despite her cruel and mocking older sisters.

Dancing Drum

Dancing Drum
Author: Terri Cohlene
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1990
Genre:
ISBN: 9780833563668

This enchanting Cherokee legend comes alive through the author's vivid adaptation and striking illustrations. Children will be spellbound as they read about the distinctive lifestyle and beliefs of the Cherokee people. Full color.

Once Upon a Blue Moose

Once Upon a Blue Moose
Author: Daniel Manus Pinkwater
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2009-05-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307489051

Once upon a blue moose, there was a little restaurant at the edge of the big woods. Mr. Breton was happy running the restaurant. He liked to cook, but he didn’t like it much when winter came and the north wind blew and froze everything solid. Then one day a blue moose, who also didn’t like the cold, came to his door and asked to come in. Mr. Breton said sure, and served the moose some clam chowder. The moose liked the soup, and decided to stay. From that time on, things at the restaurant began to hum. Join the Blue Moose in this hilarious collection of three short novels as he learns to wait tables, writes a novel, goes to Hollywood, solves a mystery, and makes you laugh even in the dark of the cold woods. Includes new wacky but true moose facts! From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy

The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Author: Tim Burton
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1997-10-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0688156819

From breathtaking stop-action animation to bittersweet modern fairy tales, filmmaker Tim Burton has become known for his unique visual brilliance -- witty and macabre at once. Now he gives birth to a cast of gruesomely sympathetic children -- misunderstood outcasts who struggle to find love and belonging in their cruel, cruel worlds. His lovingly lurid illustrations evoke both the sweetness and the tragedy of these dark yet simple beings -- hopeful, hapless heroes who appeal to the ugly outsider in all of us, and let us laugh at a world we have long left behind (mostly anyway).

Chicken Boy

Chicken Boy
Author: Frances O'Roark Dowell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2008-06-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1439106665

Tobin Mccauley's got a near-certifiable grandmother, a pack of juvenile-delinquent siblings, and a dad who's not going to win father of the year any time soon. To top it off, Tobin's only friend truly believes that the study of chickens will reveal...the meaning of life? Getting through seventh grade isn't easy for anyone, son, but when the first day of school starts out with your granny's arrest, you know you've got real problems. Throw on five-day suspension (for defending your English teacher's honor), a chicken that lays green eggs, and a family feud that's tearing everyone to pieces, and you're in for one heck of a ride. With her remarkable ability to create characters you wish could be part of your life forever, Frances O'Roark Dowell introduces Tobin McCauley, Chicken Boy.