Bøger af Barbara Joosse

"This beautifully illustrated book for children ages 8-11 relates dramatic moments from Great Lakes maritime history in a graphic-novel style. The book's five true stories span four centuries but take place in one location: a dangerous stretch of water near Lake Michigan's western shore that is known as "Death's Door." Young readers will devour these tales of tragic accidents, mysterious disappearances, and heroic moments. The stories feature a 17th-century fur trading crew, an 18th-century Potawatomi trading party, a mail carrier and a shipbuilding family from the 19th century, and an early 20th-century basketball team. The narrator is Death's Door itself, who wonders why people insist on crossing its treacherous waters, concluding it is "because they are human. Ambitious and restless...but loving too." An informative afterword provides insight into the author's sources and features archival images and additional historical details about each of the stories"--

It's a snowy winter's night in the city, and it's time to settle down to sleep. But wait! Strange, scary sounds are coming from the streets outside. Are monsters coming? Don't worry! These monsters are here to help. Through rhyming text and atmospheric artwork, young readers can first imagine what might be making these sounds. Then a turn of the page identifies the actual "monsters"--snowplows and garbage trucks--that help keep a city running smoothly.

A little boy named Claus worries that he is different from other kids: he has a loud jolly laugh, he likes to wear red all the time, and his favorite hangout is the workshop with his grandmother. His grandmother tells him his differences make him special. When a snowstorm threatens to ruin Christmas, Claus learns just how special he really is.

Lulu and her cousin Rocky are visiting Indianapolis! There are so many fun things to see and do. The fourth book in the Our City Adventures series explores the city of Indianapolis, visiting well-known sights and attractions like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Over the course of eighty years a spruce tree grows, along with the little boy who first selected it at a tree farm. Now at the end of its life, the glorious tree is chosen to be the centerpiece of a city's holiday celebration.

Lulu and her cousin Rocky are visiting Music City--Nashville! There are so many fun things to see and do. The third book in the Our City Adventures series explores the city of Nashville, visiting well-known sites and attractions like the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Lulu and her cousin Rocky are visiting the city of Detroit, the Motor City! There are so many fun things to see and do. This second book in the Our City Adventures series explores the city of Detroit, visiting well-known sites and attractions like Comerica Park, Fox Theatre, and "Hitsville, U.S.A," where the Motown sound came alive.