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8 best books like The Sky People (S.M. Stirling): Rumpelstiltskin, The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems, Goblin Secrets, Angelmass, Traitor: the Case of Benedict Arnold, Worlds that Weren't, If Your Name Was Changed At Ellis Island, The Game of Sunken Places

Rumpelstiltskin
AuthorPaul O. Zelinsky
ISBN0140558640
Richly hued oil paintings complement a story simply and gracefully told."Children...love the story for its mystery, and its familiarity. Adults will find that, like most classic fairy tales, this one rewards periodic rethinking." --New York Times Book Review"Zelinsky's smooth retelling and...
The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems
AuthorDonald Hall
American children's poetry began with Native American cradle songs, moved on to a rhymed alphabet, blossomed in the 19th century with "A Visit from St. Nicholas," expanded widely in the 20th century, and continues with vigor into the new millennium. Some of the best of these poems, however, have been...
Goblin Secrets
AuthorWilliam Alexander
ISBN1442427280
In the town of Zombay, there is a witch named Graba who has clockwork chicken legs and moves her house around—much like the fairy tale figure of Baba Yaga. Graba takes in stray children, and Rownie is the youngest boy in her household. Rownie’s only real relative is his older brother Rowan, who is an...
Angelmass
AuthorTimothy Zahn
Angelmass, a black hole deep in space, emits "angels," small particles that render humans calm, reasonable, and virtually incapable of lying. The Empyrean, human colonies in the far reaches of the galaxy, has discovered the angels and the power they wield. All members of Empyrean government must...
Traitor: the Case of Benedict Arnold
AuthorJean Fritz
ISBN0698115538
Benedict Arnold always carried things too far. As a boy he did crazy things like climbing atop a burning roof and picking a fight with the town constable. As a soldier, he was even more reckless. He was obsessed with being the leader and the hero in every battle, and he never wanted to surrender. He even killed...
Worlds that Weren't
AuthorHarry Turtledove
ISBN0451460545
Worlds That Weren't is a collection of four alternate history stories, each written by a different author known in part for their own work in the genre. Each story diverges from history as we know it at a different point, with some going much further than others. The stories by S.M. Stirling and Mary Gentle...
If Your Name Was Changed At Ellis Island
AuthorEllen Levine
ISBN0590438298
What the book's about:
Ellen Levine's book talks about what it was like for people who immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1914. Although the title implies that the book talks mostly about what happened to immigrants who had their names changed at the border (whether...
The Game of Sunken Places
AuthorM.T. Anderson
ISBN0439416612
When Brian and Gregory receive an invitation to stay at a distant relative's strange manse . . . well, they should know better than to go, since this is a middle-grade adventure novel. But they go anyway. Why not? Once there, they stumble upon The Game of Sunken Places, a board game that mirrors a greater...
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