The tales of this book, as Ursula K. Le Guin writes in her introduction, explore or extend the world established by her first four Earthsea novels. Yet each stands on its own. "The Finder," a novella set a few hundred years before A Wizard of Earthsea, presents a dark and troubled Archipelago and shows how some of its customs and institutions came to be. "The Bones of the Earth" features the wizards who taught the wizard who first taught Ged and demonstrates how humility, if great enough, can contend with an earthquake. "Darkrose and Diamond" is a delightful story of young courtship showing that wizards sometimes pursue alternative careers. "On the High Marsh" tells of the love of power-and of the power of love. "Dragonfly" shows how a determined woman can break the glass ceiling of male magedom. Concluding with an account of Earthsea's history, people, languages, literature, and magic, this collection also features two new maps of Earthsea.

Tales from Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 5)

Literature & Fiction

Le Guin,Ursula K.

United States

HMH Books for Young Readers

Play is the order of the day for a group of vacationing monkeys determined not to let any silly rules get in their way. But when one monkey too many joins the crowd, everyone's in for some unexpected surprises. With winning rhyme and lively illustrations, One Monkey Too Many captures the outrageous antics of mischievous monkeys who make the most of their holiday--and learn a lesson or two along the way.

One Monkey Too Many

Children's Books

Koller, Jackie French

Awaken to birdsong with Juan, Yoshiko, Missy, Navara, and other children across the land. Then follow the day as the distinctive whistles, trills, and chirps of winged creatures accompany morning chores on a farm, a neighborhood lunch in a tree house, an afternoon adventure on a river, and a game of catch in a city park. And when dusk falls, the songs aren?t over--snuggle up by a window and drift to sleep with birdsong. Eighteen North American bird species are included.

Birdsong

Wood, Audrey

Animals

Maddy has been roaming the hills of Damar with her sheep since she was a girl. The Hills hold everything she desires: her family; her beloved dog, Aerlich - and soon, her fiancé, Donal, who has been away for a year. But one evening a lamb is lost. And when Maddy returns to the Hills to find it, she discovers something else the Hills possess - something that will change her forever...

The Stone Fey

McKinley, Robin

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keith Shipley lives in England. It’s wet and dreary, and his parents are a couple of misery guts. They need cheering up, and Keith sets out to do just that. Then he realizes the only thing that will really make them happy is to move halfway around the world to Paradise. Trouble is, it takes a disaster to get them there. A disaster that could turn even the once cheerful Keith into a misery guts.

Misery Guts

Gleitzman, Morris

Humor

When young readers join this spirited romp with a menagerie of very vocal animals, they’ll discover not only what the hippopotamus says but also what yaks, kangaroos, giraffes, and caribou say.

But What Does the Hippopotamus Say?

Simon, Francesca

Coyote finds trouble wherever he goes. Now he wants to sing, dance, and fly like the crows, so he begs them to teach him how. The crows, however, decide to teach Coyote a lesson instead. This is the third volume in Gerald McDermott’s series of Trickster Tales. “Bold shapes and expansive double spreads (as well as an economically pared text) recommend the book for story hours large or small; pair it with McDermott’s more mystical Raven for some vibrant cross-cultural contrast.”--The Bulletin

Coyote (Spanish-language): Un cuento folkl¢rico del sudoeste de Estados Unidos

McDermott, Gerald

As her father prepares for a trip back to his childhood home in Ethiopia, Desta begins to worry. Where does her father truly belong--in the village of his youth or here in America with her? What was growing up in Ethiopia like? And will her father's love for his family be enough to bridge these two worlds and bring him back to her? •A powerful portrait of a contemporary American immigrant family •From a Coretta Scott King Honor-winning artist •Portrays a heartwarming father-daughter relationship •Junior Library Guild Selection

Faraway Home

Kurtz, Jane

Growing Up & Facts of Life

A Home by the Sea: Protecting Coastal Wildlife

A little blue penguin caught in an oil slick flounders to shore and a likely death; a dolphin the size of a bicycle gets caught in a fisherman's net and nearly drowns; a yellow-eyed penguin wanders in confusion, searching for its nesting site in a tract of newly constructed seaside homes. When the animals that live along the world's coastlines cross paths with humans, too often the animals lose out. But does it have to be this way? This inspiring look at three conservation programs in New Zealand explores how humans and animals can share precious living space. Kenneth Mallory shows people working together at every level--from a government dolphin-protection program to a grassroots penguin shelter--to protect wildlife.

Mallory, Kenneth

Science, Nature & How It Works

The World's Birthday : A Rosh Hashana Story

Anticipating the forthcoming celebrations of Rosh Hashanah, young Daniel learns that Rosh Hashanah is to commemorate the world's birthday and decides to throw the entire world a great big party. Reprint.

The World's Birthday: A Rosh Hashanah Story

Goldin, Barbara Diamond

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