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Marian

by Ella Lyons ...

Life changes for Marian Banner when she leaves the countryside for the big city of Nottingham with her father, Sir Erik the Fortunate, and Marian doesn't think it's an improvement. She must trade braids and leggings for jewelry and dresses, and hunting and wandering the woods for dancing and a life at court. But into Marian's dull new world comes someone exciting—a girl named Robin Hood who is as ... Read more

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Life changes for Marian Banner when she leaves the countryside for the big city of Nottingham with her father, Sir Erik the Fortunate, and Marian doesn't think it's an improvement. She must trade braids and leggings for jewelry and dresses, and hunting and wandering the woods for dancing and a life at court. But into Marian's dull new world comes someone exciting—a girl named Robin Hood who is as
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Many-Storied House

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by George Ella Lyon ...

Series series Kentucky Voices
Born in the small, eastern Kentucky coal-mining town of Harlan, George Ella Lyon began her career with Mountain, a chapbook of poems. She has since published many more books in multiple genres and for readers of all ages, but poetry remains at the heart of her work. Many-Storied House is her fifth collection. While teaching aspiring writers, Lyon asked her students to write a poem based on ... Read more

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Born in the small, eastern Kentucky coal-mining town of Harlan, George Ella Lyon began her career with Mountain, a chapbook of poems. She has since published many more books in multiple genres and for readers of all ages, but poetry remains at the heart of her work. Many-Storied House is her fifth collection. While teaching aspiring writers, Lyon asked her students to write a poem based on
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A Kentucky Christmas

by George Ella Lyon ...

"A gigantic gift full of literary goodies . . . holiday stories poems, songs and essays, there should be something for anyone who opens this package." — Kentucky MonthlyA celebration of holiday poetry, fiction, essays, recipes, and songs by more than sixty of the Bluegrass state's finest writers. Gathered here are writings from some of the legendary voices of Kentucky—and the nation—as well as ... Read more

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"A gigantic gift full of literary goodies . . . holiday stories poems, songs and essays, there should be something for anyone who opens this package." — Kentucky MonthlyA celebration of holiday poetry, fiction, essays, recipes, and songs by more than sixty of the Bluegrass state's finest writers. Gathered here are writings from some of the legendary voices of Kentucky—and the nation—as well as
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The Pirate of Kindergarten

by George Ella Lyon ...

Illustrated by Lynne Avril ...

Doubles are good for lots of things—double scoops of ice cream, double features at the movies. But double vision is NOT a good kind of double. In fact, it can make kindergarten kind of hard. Ginny sees double chairs at reading circle and double words in her books. She knows that only half of what she sees is real, but which half? The solution to her problem is wondrously simple: an eye patch! ... Read more

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Doubles are good for lots of things—double scoops of ice cream, double features at the movies. But double vision is NOT a good kind of double. In fact, it can make kindergarten kind of hard. Ginny sees double chairs at reading circle and double words in her books. She knows that only half of what she sees is real, but which half? The solution to her problem is wondrously simple: an eye patch!
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With a Hammer for My Heart

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by George Ella Lyon ...

Series series Kentucky Voices
"A story rich in precise, gorgeous language . . . Tragedies old and new weave a tiny Kentucky town into the center of the universe."— Booklist (starred review)With a Hammer for My Heart is the story of Lawanda, a precocious, poverty-stricken fifteen-year-old girl from Cardin, Kentucky, who dreams of attending college. When Lawanda's friendship with an alcoholic World War II veteran named Garland ... Read more

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"A story rich in precise, gorgeous language . . . Tragedies old and new weave a tiny Kentucky town into the center of the universe."— Booklist (starred review)With a Hammer for My Heart is the story of Lawanda, a precocious, poverty-stricken fifteen-year-old girl from Cardin, Kentucky, who dreams of attending college. When Lawanda's friendship with an alcoholic World War II veteran named Garland
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Time to Fly

by George Ella Lyon ...

Illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman ...

In the spirit of Mark Teague’s Fly, Baby Bird learns to overcome his fear of leaving the nest in this sweet and encouraging picture book.Mama Bird says it’s time to fly! Baby Bird thinks not. Nest is best…or is it? With the help of his mama, Baby Bird discovers the amazing things that can happen if he finds the courage to spread his wings and fly. ... Read more

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In the spirit of Mark Teague’s Fly, Baby Bird learns to overcome his fear of leaving the nest in this sweet and encouraging picture book.Mama Bird says it’s time to fly! Baby Bird thinks not. Nest is best…or is it? With the help of his mama, Baby Bird discovers the amazing things that can happen if he finds the courage to spread his wings and fly.
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Planes Fly!

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by George Ella Lyon ...

Illustrated by Mick Wiggins ...

From the author of Trucks Roll!, an up-in-the-clouds exploration of all things airplane.World’s mighty bigbut there’s just one skyand it’s yours to travel.Planes fly!Take to the skies with this fun, rhyming book about all that planes do! From jet planes to puddle jumpers, from the cockpit to the rudders, this book explores it all—and the bright, dynamic illustrations will keep even the young... ... Read more

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From the author of Trucks Roll!, an up-in-the-clouds exploration of all things airplane.World’s mighty bigbut there’s just one skyand it’s yours to travel.Planes fly!Take to the skies with this fun, rhyming book about all that planes do! From jet planes to puddle jumpers, from the cockpit to the rudders, this book explores it all—and the bright, dynamic illustrations will keep even the young...
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What Forest Knows

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by George Ella Lyon ...

Illustrated by August Hall ...

Stunning illustrations and poetic text fill the pages of this enchanting picture book that celebrates nature and its evocative, peaceful beauty.The forest sees every season, from the first snowflake to the blossoming flower buds. The forest sees the ever-moving life in nature and the beauty it emanates. With lyrical language and rich and textured illustrations, What Forest Knows takes you on a ... Read more

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Stunning illustrations and poetic text fill the pages of this enchanting picture book that celebrates nature and its evocative, peaceful beauty.The forest sees every season, from the first snowflake to the blossoming flower buds. The forest sees the ever-moving life in nature and the beauty it emanates. With lyrical language and rich and textured illustrations, What Forest Knows takes you on a
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Sonny's House of Spies

by George Ella Lyon ...

Narrated by Nick Landrum ...

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6 hours 27 min

Sonny is only one of the spies at the Bradshaw house in Mozier, Alabama. But as a child he saw a tray full of dinner come flying across the front hall at his father. His mother's aim was dead on. And Daddy's departure promptly followed.Loretta, Sonny's older sister, spies by eavesdropping. As she tells him, "How else am I going to survive in a family tight-lipped as tombs?"But the kids' spying ... Read more

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Sonny is only one of the spies at the Bradshaw house in Mozier, Alabama. But as a child he saw a tray full of dinner come flying across the front hall at his father. His mother's aim was dead on. And Daddy's departure promptly followed.Loretta, Sonny's older sister, spies by eavesdropping. As she tells him, "How else am I going to survive in a family tight-lipped as tombs?"But the kids' spying
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My Friend, the Starfinder

by George Ella Lyon ...

Narrated by Julia Gibson ...

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6 min

George Ella Lyon, a renowned poet and Golden Kite Award-winning author, delighted young listeners with Sonny's House of Spies. In My Friend, the Starfinder, a little girl hears a story that she will remember and treasure for the rest of her life. The kindly old man across the street has a wealth of stories to share-and today he has a particularly special one. As the little girl gets cozy on the ... Read more

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George Ella Lyon, a renowned poet and Golden Kite Award-winning author, delighted young listeners with Sonny's House of Spies. In My Friend, the Starfinder, a little girl hears a story that she will remember and treasure for the rest of her life. The kindly old man across the street has a wealth of stories to share-and today he has a particularly special one. As the little girl gets cozy on the
... Read more
Sonny's House of Spies

by George Ella Lyon ...

Sonny is only one of the spies at the Bradshaw house in Mozier, Alabama. But as a child he saw a tray full of dinner come flying across the front hall at his father. His mother's aim was dead on. And Daddy's departure promptly followed.Loretta, Sonny's older sister, spies by eavesdropping. As she tells him, "How else am I going to survive in a family tight-lipped as tombs?"But the kids' spying ... Read more

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Sonny is only one of the spies at the Bradshaw house in Mozier, Alabama. But as a child he saw a tray full of dinner come flying across the front hall at his father. His mother's aim was dead on. And Daddy's departure promptly followed.Loretta, Sonny's older sister, spies by eavesdropping. As she tells him, "How else am I going to survive in a family tight-lipped as tombs?"But the kids' spying
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She Let Herself Go

Poems

by George Ella Lyon ...

In this collection, Jacqueline Osherow gives us perfectly formed, musical poems that glide between the worlds of art, architecture, literature, and religion. Traveling through Europe, Tel Aviv, and New York, Osherow observes with a keen eye the details of objects-beautiful buildings and ancient artifacts-and of the conversations and interactions she has with others. Finely constructed and always ... Read more

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In this collection, Jacqueline Osherow gives us perfectly formed, musical poems that glide between the worlds of art, architecture, literature, and religion. Traveling through Europe, Tel Aviv, and New York, Osherow observes with a keen eye the details of objects-beautiful buildings and ancient artifacts-and of the conversations and interactions she has with others. Finely constructed and always
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