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40 pp.
| Farrar
| March, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-0-374-34913-4$17.99
(1)
K-3
Yezerski adroitly captures the sometimes adversarial, sometimes beneficial relationship between humans and the environment in this marvelous ecological history of the Meadowlands of New Jersey. Each main double-page-spread illustration is bordered by tiny images with a wealth of additional taxonomical information (and sly humor) about the diverse flora and fauna (and mobsters and sports enthusiasts) of northern New Jersey. Websites. Bib.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2011
32 pp.
| Farrar
| September, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-374-42502-7$$16.00
(3)
K-3
When an employee quits, nine-year-old Asa takes his place and leads the mules down the towpath so that his father, a canal boat captain, can make his delivery on time. An unexpected storm adds drama to an otherwise quiet tale, and Yezerski's evocative illustrations highlight the workings of the canal as well as the fall countryside.
32 pp.
| Farrar
| September, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-374-36165-7$$16.00
(1)
K-3
For their mom's birthday, three sisters decide that whoever gives her the best present will be Queen of the World. But their fighting makes their mom cry, which makes them feel awful. Their distress unites them long enough to make a Queen of the World crown--for their mother. The illustrations are as effective as the text, which is remarkable for its low-key telling yet powerful emotional impact.
32 pp.
| Farrar
| January, 1998
|
TradeISBN 0-374-37647-6
(3)
K-3
In a picture book for older readers, Keara, an Irish immigrant, and Stefan, a Polish immigrant, live at opposite ends of a dreary nineteenth-century mining town. As children, following their families' warnings, they each shun the other ethnic group; but as young adults, they meet and fall in love--to the horror of both families. Soot-filled ink and watercolor illustrations accompany this look at how prejudices grow, and how they can be overcome.