The O. Henry Prize Stories 2007

9 best books like The O. Henry Prize Stories 2007 (Laura Furman): All-of-a-Kind Family, Sounder, Merci Suárez Changes Gears, So Far So Good: Final Poems: 2014-2018, Hello Lighthouse, There's Something I Want You to Do, The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles, Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers, Turma da Mônica Geração 12, Vol. 1

All-of-a-Kind Family

Author	Sydney Taylor
ISBN	0385732953

It's the turn of the century in New York's Lower East Side and a sense of adventure and excitement abounds for five young sisters - Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte and Gertie. Follow along as they search for hidden buttons while dusting Mama's front parlor, or explore the basement warehouse of Papa's peddler's...

Sounder

Author	William H. Armstrong
ISBN	0064400204

Set in the Deep South, this Newbery Medal-winning novel tells the story of the great coon dog, Sounder, and the poor sharecroppers who own him.

During the difficult years of the nineteenth century South, an African-American boy and his poor family rarely have enough to eat. Each night, the...

Merci Suárez Changes Gears

Author

Meg Medina

Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina.

Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has...

So Far So Good: Final Poems: 2014-2018

Author	Ursula K. Le Guin
ISBN	1556595387

"It's hard to think of another living author who has written so well for so long in so many styles as Ursula K. Le Guin." --Salon

"She never loses touch with her reverence for the immense what is." --Margaret Atwood

"There is no writer with an imagination as forceful and delicate as Le...

Hello Lighthouse

Author	Sophie Blackall
ISBN	0316362387

On the highest rock of a tiny island
at the edge of the world stands a lighthouse.
It is built to last forever. Sending its light out to sea.
The fog rolls in, and the fog rolls out.
The waves rise and crash. The wind blows and blows...
This beautiful picture book caught my eye on the Goodreads...

There's Something I Want You to Do

Author

Charles Baxter

From a contemporary master of the short story: a dazzling new collection-his first in fifteen years-that explores the unpredictable and mysterious in seemingly ordinary experience.

These interrelated stories are arranged in two sections, one devoted to virtues (Bravery, Loyalty, Chastity,...

The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles

Author	Maud Petersham
ISBN	0027731006

Here is part of America's heritage -- gay verses beautifully illustrated by famous artists. "The rooster crows and away he goes", pictured on the jacket, is only one of these well-known nursery rhymes, counting-out games, skipping-rope songs, finger games, and other jingles beloved by American...

Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers

Author	Lisa Daly
ISBN	1605544647

Loose parts capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and encourage creativity. This form of play allows infants to be in control and recognize the power of their bodies and actions. A variety of new and innovative loose parts ideas are paired with beautiful photography...

Turma da Mônica Geração 12, Vol. 1

Author	Mauricio de Sousa
ISBN	8542621816

A primeira revista do selo mangá msp traz “um novo tempo”. O recém-inaugurado instituto astro de exploração espacial abriu as portas para receber sua primeira geração de alunos com 12 anos de idade. Estudar planetas e luas, conhecer alienígenas, caminhar numa sala com gravidade zero....