books by Claire A. Nivola

books by Claire A. Nivola

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Claire A. Nivola

Elizabeth Spires

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2001

A Well-Crafted, Rich Story
I am a librarian who loves children's literature. I have always been a huge fan of Emily Dickinson. When I bought this book, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I am now in the process of analyzing it for my college classes, and I find it is even richer than I originally ...

The Flag Maker
Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Houghton Mifflin, 2007

Here in lyrical prose is the story of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that became the national anthem of the United States. This flag, which came to be known as the Star-Spangled Banner, also inspired author Susan Campbell Bartoletti, who, upon seeing it at the Smithsonian Institution, became curious about the hands ...

Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai (Frances Foster Books)

Claire A. Nivola

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2008

Richie's Picks: PLANTING THE TREES OF KENYA: THE STORY OF WANGARI MAATHAI
"The farms of Ohio had been replaced by shopping malls And muzak filled the air from Seneca to Cuyahoga Falls." -- The Pretenders, "My City was Gone" "As Wangari Maathai tells it, when she was growing up on a farm in the hills of central Kenya, the earth was ...

The Friday Nights of Nana

Amy Hest

Candlewick, 2001

Sabbath Is Coming.....
"The Friday nights of Nana begin early Friday morning..." There's so much for little Jennie and her Grandmother to do. Clean and straighten the house, iron the good tablecloth and fold the lace napkins. Then off to the kitchen to bake challahs and pie and polish the ...

Elisabeth

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1996

Elisabeth
My daughter brings home a library book every Wednesday from her school. On one occasion, she brought home ELISABETH, by Claire Nivola. I read it to her that night and was moved by the story. The next night, Thursday, my husband also read her the story. On Saturday, ...

The Forest

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2002

The Joy of Discovery.....
"I had always been afraid of the forest, that dark and unknown place at the farthest edge of my little world..." So begins Claire Nivola's eloquent little story of a mouse who conquers his fear, leaves the safety of his home and village, and discovers the wonders of ...

Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual (The Crafts series)

Henry Horenstein

Little, Brown, 1974

An Excellent Introduction to Black and White Techniques
Even though the photography world seems to be going completely digital, film will probably not die out any time too soon, and the last to die will more than likely be black and white film. There will still be hard core enthusiasts who will enjoy the medium of black and ...

The Silent Witness

Robin Friedman

Houghton Mifflin, 2008

Excellent civil war story for children.
This book takes one story of the Civil War and puts it into a child's perspective. If you are a civil war buff, this book is perfect to share with your child or grandchild. The story is very well written, from a child's viewpoint, and the pictures are delightful. I ...

Tell Me a Real Adoption Story

Betty Jean Lifton

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1994

Another printing needed
Excellent children's book, perfect for children at the very age when their adoption begins to become something they are aware of--and should be aware of. Nice combination of fantasy and reality. Agree with earlier review about the importance and beauty of inclusion ...