Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=7825&browse=true&N=3+7105+7106+7859 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682858 When some of the older kids get on Amare for not being able to dunk, he sets a goal to make that happen soon. But when Amares playing time is put on hold, hell have to come to terms with all of the other things hes been neglecting. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704542 Through diary entries, reveals the life of Britains strong-willed and short-tempered Queen Victoria from the age of eight through her twenty-fourth birthday, up to her third wedding anniversary with her beloved Albert in 1843. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1575501 Long ago in Venice, Italy, a young orphan named Candida copies music each night for the orchestra of orphans who play for famed composer Vivaldi, and her imaginings find their way into one of his concertos. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1508965 On George Washingtons seventh birthday, he does chores, misbehaves, and dreams of a day when his birthday will be celebrated by all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1522515 Narrates the tale of twelve-year-old Charles Dickens who, despite poverty and long hours of factory work, still has time to discover and share the stories of other residents of 1824 London. Includes authors note about Dickens life and some of the books he wrote. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574880 Cambodian child soldier Arn Chorn-Pond defied the odds and used all of his courage and wits to survive the murderous regime of the Khmer Rouge-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1554733 When Stosh travels back in time to 1941 in hopes of preventing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II, he meets Ted Williams, one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. Includes notes about Williams life and career. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684424 Young Marvin loves music and playing the piano but does not like practicing pieces by people named Ludwig or Wolfgang, until he receives valuable advice from his father on the day of a big audition. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1251535 Fred, a beekeeper whose hives are on the roof of his Brooklyn, New York, apartment building, tends his bees and distributes their honey to his neighbors. Includes facts about bees and beekeepers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1296146 Princess Cleopatra, the third (and favorite) daughter of King Ptolemy XII, comes of age in ancient Egypt, accumulating power and discovering love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1334186 In medieval Germany, Hildegard of Bingen was born with a gift--the remarkable ability to see beyond this earthly realm. But a gift can also be a great burden, especially when Hildegards vision helps her witness the vicious murder of a monk on the hallowed grounds of the monastery at Disibodenberg. When the peace of the monastery is shattered by a second gruesome murder, Hildegard seeks the help of Volmar, her trusted scribe. Volmar discovers a treacherous plot to seize the Spear of Destiny--a holy relic rumored to bear a curse that haunts anyone who tries to wield its power for their own purposes. Within hours of the murders, Volmar and Hildegard are cast into a web of violence and intrigue spawned by the greed of power-hungry nobelmen, deceitful clerics, and the ambitions of the Knights Hospitaller, a secret society sworn to protect the warriors of the Crusades--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1477707 Retells, in tall-tale fashion, how Levi Strauss went to California during the Gold Rush, saw the need for a sturdier kind of trouser, and invented jeans. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1281001 Blackbeard, the legendary, deadly pirate, sets sail to overthrow the Queens royal navy, the city of Charlestown, and anyone else who dares to stand in his way. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1113837 In eighteenth-century France, Marie-Antoinette rails against the rules of etiquette that govern her life even as she tries to fulfill her greatest obligation, giving birth to the next king, but she finds diversion in spending money on clothing, parties, and gambling despite her familys warnings and the whispers of courtiers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1354038 A fictionalized biography of Ella Kate Ewing, born in 1872, who was eight feet tall by the age of seventeen and who became financially independent by traveling the country for nearly twenty years appearing at museums, exhibitions, and in circus shows. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1193233 Recently orphaned and destitute, seventeen-year-old Liza Hastings earns a position as a ladys maid to sixteen-year-old Princess Victoria at Kensington Palace in 1836, the year before Victoria becomes Queen of England. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1112115 A fictionalized biography of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, who grew up a painfully shy child, ridiculed by his overbearing father, but who became one of the most widely-read poets in the world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1198529 A fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurstons childhood with her best friend Carrie, in Eatonville, Florida, as they learn about life, death, and the differences between truth, lies, and pretending. Includes an annotated bibliography of the works of Zora Neale Hurston, a short biography of the author, and information about Eatonville, Florida. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1351995 In 1881 Amherst, Massachusetts, six-year-old Gilbert finds it both challenging and wonderful to spend time with his aunt, the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson, who lives next door. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1007781 Tells the story of Harry Houdinis true childhood escapades. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=886324 From the whippoorwills call on the first day of spring through the first snowfall, Edna and members of her family gather fruits, berries, and vegetables from the fields, garden, and orchard on their Virginia farm and turn them into wonderful meals. Includes facts about the life of Edna Lewis, a descendant of slaves who grew up to be a famous chef, and five recipes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1004466 When three students, feeling out of place during a White House tour, bump into a painting of George Washington, the President comes to life and leads them on an insiders tour, during which they meet many former residents. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=942308 A fictionalized first-person account of revered American poet Emily Dickinsons girlhood in mid-nineteenth-century Amherst, Massachusetts. Award-winning author Barbara Dana brilliantly imagines the girlhood of this extraordinary young woman, capturing the cadences of her unique voice and bringing her to radiant life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1351770 As a testament to his courage, Jackie Robinsons daughter shares memories of him, from his baseball career to the day he tests the ice for her, her brothers, and their friends. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1431759 This is the story of Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, Wangari came home from college to find the streams dry, the people malnourished, and the trees gone. How could she alone bring back the trees and restore the gardens and the people?--Dust jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=776854 Josephine Baker was a famous singer, dancer, and entertainer. After moving to France to break free of prejudice. she eventually helped with the French resistance as a spy in World War II and won a medal for her service...--Jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=695817 A simple, illustrated biography of Martin Van Buren Bates who grew to be nearly eight feet tall. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=610551 During a malaria epidemic in late eighteenth-century Cleveland, Ohio, ten-year-old Seth Doan surprises his family, his neighbors, and himself by having the strength to carry and grind enough corn to feed everyone. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=651728 From 1939, when Syvia is four and a half years old, to 1945 when she has just turned ten, a Jewish girl and her family struggle to survive in Polands Lodz ghetto during the Nazi occupation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=608809 Restricted by the authorities from practicing Catholicism and forbidden by her parents from seeing a Puritan boy, Susanna, the daughter of William Shakespeare, vents her anger by writing in a journal and composing a play. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=591203 In 1892, Dom, a nine-year old stowaway from Naples, Italy, arrives in New York and must learn to survive the perils of street life in the big city. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=590667 In late ninetenth-century Colorado, Elk Dress Girl, sister of Ute chief Ouray, is captured by Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors, rescued by the white enemy, and finally returned to her home. Includes historical notes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=590694 In the fifth century A.D., as order retreats from Britain with the departing Roman Army, orphaned, twelve-year-old Kringle determines to rescue his beloved guardian from the evil goblins who terrorize the countryside by kidnapping and enslaving humans and, in the process, with the help of elves and others along the way, discovers his true destiny. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=588770 With His Long Black Curls, a shadowy family tree, and an affinity for pet spiders, James Matthew bears little resemblance to his starched-collar, blue-blooded peers at Eton. Dubbed King Jas., he stops at nothing to become the most notorious underclassman in the prestigious schools history. For James, sword fighting, falling in love with an Ottoman Sultana, and challenging the Queen of England are all in a days skullduggery. But when he sets sail on a ship with a mysterious mission, King Jas. dream of discovering a magical island quickly turns into an unimaginable nightmare. Screenwriter J. V. Hart traces the evolution of J. M. Barries classic villain from an eccentric outcast to the scourge of Neverland. Book jacket.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=557989 Having served his master in northern states, under the provisions of the Missouri compromise the slave Dred Scott may be eligible for emancipation, but legal obstacles stand in the way of his freedom. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=589515 In an interview with a young journalist, World Cup hero, El Gato, describes his youth in the Brazilian rain forest and the events, experiences, and people that helped make him a great goalkeeper and renowned soccer star. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=570516 Beginning in 1490, Anacaona keeps a record of her life as a possible successor to the supreme chief of Xaragua, as wife of the chief of Maguana, and as a warrior battling the first white men to arrive in the West Indies, ravenous for gold. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=551619 In 1848, Rosetta, the nine-year-old daughter of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, becomes the only Black student at Miss Tracys Female Seminary in Rochester, New York, and while the students are pleased she is there, the faculty is not. Includes facts about Frederick and Rosettas lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=551630 Exiled French emperor Napoleon Bonapartes life on St. Helena is brightened by the presence of young Betsy Balcombe. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=460660 Ten-year-old Martha Morse, who would grow up to become the great-grandmother of author Laura Ingalls Wilder, experiences the larger world outside of tiny Glencaraid, Scotland, when she goes to visit her married sister in Perth. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=484126 A fictionalized account of the Pakistani child who escaped from bondage in a carpet factory and went on to help liberate other children like him before being gunned down at the age of thirteen. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=482246 Jin-Han describes his life growing up with his mother and father, immigrants from Korea, and his little sister as they move to different cities with his parents business. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=475291 Although he loves his freedom, Henry, a bear modeled on Henry Thoreau, goes to jail rather than go against his principles. Based on an incident in the life of Henry David Thoreau. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=483365 In 1862, sixteen-year-old Rufus Rowe runs away from home and settles in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he documents in his journal the battle he watches unfold there. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=482203 A human foundling child, adopted by a wood-nymph and raised by the creatures who inhabit a magical forest, grows up to be the immortal Santa Claus. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=451730 In the 1790s, an eccentric young man nicknamed Johnny Appleseed feels called by God to travel through the American West planting apple seeds that will feed the hungry and produce more seeds for planting and trading. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=438933 Imagines the search for faith experienced by the ten-year-old blind daughter of John Bunyan, author of Pilgrims Progess, during her fathers imprisonment for preaching found contrary to the edicts of the Church of England. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=129365 In her journal, Rachel chronicles her familys adventures traveling by covered wagon on the Oregon Trail in 1850. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=155056 In her diary in 1912, thirteen-year-old Margaret Ann describes how she leaves her lonely life in a London orphanage to become a companion to a wealthy American woman, sails on the Titanic, and experiences its sinking. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=145587 Portrays Lincolns life as a lawyer in Springfield, a devoted husband and father, and president during the Civil War years. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=137006 As one who prefers hunting over sewing, Annie Oakley breaks free from conventional behavior for girls and goes on to develop her talent as a sharpshooter and entertainer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=85059 A fictional retelling of the experiences of twelve-year-old Mary Jemison, who after being captured by a Shawnee war party during the French and Indian War, is rescued and subsequently adopted by two Seneca sisters with whom she ultimately chooses to stay. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=60955 Follows the life of the dynamic twenty-sixth president, discussing his conservation work, hunting expeditions, family life, and political career. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=44149 Presents biographical sketches of twenty-five significant individuals in the history of world exploration, arranged alphabetically from Roald Amundsen to Amerigo Vespucci. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=61971 The authors fictionalized version, though all the events are true, of her childhood in China in the 1920s. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=176779 The diary of an exuberant and mischievous eleven-year-old boy growing up in the town of Exeter, N.H., in the 1860s. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=113577 The story is based on a dramatic incident in the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. The year is 1804; the setting a channel port in France. Two drummer boys are the central figures in an episode which involves the French flotilla, a regiment of soldiers, the Admiral of the port, and the Emperor of France. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=24738 After finding a way to teach the ships crew members to understand navigation, Nat, a self-taught mathematician and astronomer in eighteenth-century Salem, Massachusetts, writes down his explanations and compiles them into The American Practical Navigator, also known as the Sailors Bible.