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Books by Neil Waldman






America the Beautiful(1st Edition)
by Katharine Lee Bates, Neil Waldman
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2002 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Illustrated
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-85245-9, ISBN: 0-689-85245-2

"The same country that inspired Katharine Lee Bates in 1893 to write "America the Beautiful" inspired Neil Waldman, one hundred years later, to illustrate Bates's poem with gorgeous acrylic paintings. Waldman's stunning panoramas take us from coast-to-coast: from Niagara Falls to Napa's fruited plains, from Mount Rushmore to the Statue of Liberty. In the back of the book, there is a glossary that provides readers with more information a ..."






The Gold Coin(Reprint)
by Alma Flor Ada, Neil Waldman, Bernice Randall
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1994 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Picture Book
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-71793-2, ISBN: 0-689-71793-8

"Juan has been a thief for many, many years. So many, in fact, that he can't even remember what it's like to be anything else. When he tries to steal Doña Josefa's gold, something strange begins to happen to Juan. His skin becomes tan instead of pale, his body straight instead of bent, and his mouth smiles instead of scowls. Juan also begins to remember things. He remembers eating good, home-cooked food, being among friends, and laughing ..."






Voyages(1st Edition)
Reminiscences of Young Abe Lincoln
by Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2009 by Calkins Creek
ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-471-6, ISBN: 1-59078-471-5

"Through three voyages on the Mississippi River, a young Abraham Lincoln matures in the world and gives careful consideration to the issue of slavery. Travel with young Abraham Lincoln as he journeys up and down the "Father of Waters." Sit alongside him as he navigates his flatboat over dams, past currents, and through shallow water. Sail with him to the bustling port of New Orleans and back to his home up north. Along the way, you'll sh ..."






The Starry Night(1st Edition)
by Neil Waldman
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2010 by Boyds Mills Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-780-9, ISBN: 1-59078-780-3

"On a summer day in Central Park, a boy meets a man named Vincent. He is a painter, and the picture on his old wooden easel shows the park's daffodils in all their yellow splendor. The painting captures the boy's imagination. Soon Vincent and the boy are exploring Manhattan, from Battery Park to Harlem, from Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Village. Vincent paints the city in bright and beautiful colors. Then one day he takes the boy to a museu ..."






The Snowflake
A Water Cycle Story
by Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2003 by Millbrook Pr Trade
ISBN-13: 978-0-7613-2347-1, ISBN: 0-7613-2347-3

""A beautiful take on the water cycle. Waldman traces the journey of a single drop of water throughout the year, with each month receiving its own spread. The water begins as a snowflake that melts into a droplet, flows into the ground, bubbles up in a spring, flows into a farm's irrigation system, evaporates into the morning fog, becomes part of a cloud, rains down, enters a plumbing system, washes a little girl's face, flows out to the ..."






The Starry Night(1st Edition)
by Neil Waldman, National Geographic Learning
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1999 by Boyds Mills Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-56397-736-7, ISBN: 1-56397-736-2

"On a summer day in Central Park, a boy meets a man named Vincent. He is a painter, and the picture on his old wooden easel shows the park's daffodils in all their yellow splendor. The painting captures the boy's imagination. Soon Vincent and the boy are exploring Manhattan, from Battery Park to Harlem, from Fifth Avenue to Greenwich Village. Vincent paints the city in bright and beautiful colors. Then one day he takes the boy to a museu ..."






Letter on the Wind(1st Edition)
A Chanukah Tale
by Sarah Marwil Lamstein, Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2007 by Boyds Mills
ISBN-13: 978-1-932425-74-1, ISBN: 1-932425-74-8

"Despite mockery and laughter from the villagers, Hayim asks the local scribe to write a letter to the Almighty. In it, Hayim prays for oil to light the town's menorahs. The poor man takes his letter to the highest hill and sends it off on the strongest breeze. Hayim's prayers are answered, and the villagers can celebrate Chanukah but many in the town are convinced that Hayim is a thief.Sarah Marwil Lamstein's retelling of this Jewish fo ..."






Al and Teddy(1st Edition)
by Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2013 by Mascot Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-615-72969-5, ISBN: 0-615-72969-X

"AL and TEDDY is the winner of the 2014 SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) inaugural "Spark Award," for the years best self-published children's book.  It is a story of love and friendship between brothers, and the power of art to transform children's lives.  Proceeds from book sales will go to the Fred Dolan Art Academy, a free Saturday school in the Bronx, that helps young artists go on to college after high sc ..."






Too Young for Yiddish
by Richard Michelson, Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2002 by Charlesbridge
ISBN-13: 978-0-88106-118-5, ISBN: 0-88106-118-2

"Young Aaron wants to learn how to speak to the chickens like his Zayde (grandfather). Zayde's stories and his many books, with their mysterious worlds and their guarded secrets, fascinate Aaron. But always Aaron is too young to learn Yiddish. Zayde thinks that Aaron, and all the new generation of American Jews, should speak English and play baseball–just like all Americans do. When Zayde becomes very old and can no longer see well enoug ..."






The Wisdom Bird(1st Edition)
A Tale of Solomon and Sheba
by Sheldon Oberman, Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2000 by Boyds Mills Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-56397-816-6, ISBN: 1-56397-816-4

"King Soloman is wise, the wisest man in the world. One day, the Queen of Sheba--the wisest woman in the world--arrives at the gates of Jerusalem. She has come form a faraway land to see Solomon put this wisdom to work. "Name anything," says the king. What the queen asks of Solomon is startling. To fulfill her request, he must change the birds of the sky--and change them forever. Soon the fate of every bird in the world rests with a smal ..."






Nessa's Story
by Nancy Luenn, Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1994 by Atheneum
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-31782-8, ISBN: 0-689-31782-4

"Nessa's grandmother recounts the legends of her people through the long winter. When spring comes Nessa decides to look for her own story to tell. Nessa, the stalwart Inuit girl from Nessa's Fish, returns for another satisfying adventure, again illustrated in luminous watercolors."






Gates of Shabbat
Shaarei Shabbat: A Guide for Observing Shabbat
by Mark Dov Shapiro, Neil Waldman
Paperback, 148 Pages, Published 1991 by Ccar Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-88123-010-9, ISBN: 0-88123-010-3

"Jews who are unsure about the significance of Shabbat as well as those who arealready committed to Shabbat will be able to use this guidebook in order to encounter the seventh day and its possibilities.Written in the modern spirit of Reform Judaism, Gates of Shabbat includes the basic ceremonies necessary for introducing Shabbat into the home plus background material on the origins and purposes of the various rituals. The book also incl ..."






Masada
by Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2003 by Boyds Mills Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-063-3, ISBN: 1-59078-063-9

"Discusses the history of Masada, from the building of Herod's Temple through its use by Zealots as a refuge from the Romans to its rediscovery in the mid-20th century."






They Came from the Bronx(1st Edition)
How the Buffalo Were Saved from Extinction
by Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2001 by Boyds Mills Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-56397-891-3, ISBN: 1-56397-891-1

"A Comanche boy sits beside his grandmother on a hilltop in Oklahoma. As the old woman gazes across the valley below, she remembers the lost world of her youth and the greatest gift of the Great Spirit--the buffalo. Like other children of his generation, the Comanche boy on the hilltop has never set eyes on a buffalo. The great herds that once stretched to the far corners of the sky have vanished from the plains. After years of slaughter ..."






Masada
by Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 1998 by Morrow Junior
ISBN-13: 978-0-688-14481-4, ISBN: 0-688-14481-0

"Masada shall not fall again! Both a rallying cry for modern-day Israel and an inspiration to the world, the siege of Masada took place in the first century C.E., when a small group of Jewish rebels defended their lives and their freedom against the overwhelming might of Rome. With his meticulously researched, event-filled text and illustrations that capture the great desert fortress then and now. Neil Waldman dramatizes the ancient stor ..."






The Never-Ending Greenness(1st Edition)
by Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1997 by William Morrow & Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-688-14479-1, ISBN: 0-688-14479-9

"When his family comes to live in Israel after the end of World War II, a young boy begins planting and caring for trees, a practice that spreads across the whole country."






Gates of Shabbat(Updated)
A Guide for Observing Shabbat
by Mark Dov Shapiro, Neil Waldman
Paperback, 226 Pages, Published 2016 by Ccar Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-88123-269-1, ISBN: 0-88123-269-6

"This 25th anniversary edition is a completely revised and updated version of the classic how-to guide about Shabbat observance and practices. This book is about Shabbat--the Jewish treasure that comes around every seven days. In the midst of our freedom, Shabbat offers roots and inspiration, along with joy and hope. In the midst of a world of endless choices and paths, Judaism provides the rich resources developed for living a life of ..."






The Wind That Wanted to Rest
by Sheldon Oberman, Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2012 by Boyds Mills Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-858-5, ISBN: 1-59078-858-3

"An old and tired winter wind is searching for a place to rest. But wherever he goes, the wind is turned away, until his pain fuels a raging storm. Then he meets a good-hearted child who offers him a place to stay, and in gratitude the old wind leaves the child a lasting legacy. From Sheldon Oberman, author of the award-winning The Always Prayer Shawl, comes a timeless tale about the good that flows from kindness and understanding. Neil ..."






Dream Makers(1st Edition)
Young People Share Their Hopes and Aspirations
by Neil Waldman, Compiler-Neil Waldman, Illustrator-Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2003 by Boyds Mills Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-178-4, ISBN: 1-59078-178-3

"In prose and verse, students in grades three through eight from across the United States share their dreams, hopes, and aspirations for the future."






Subway
The Story of Tunnels, Tubes, and Tracks
by Larry Dane Brimner, Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2004 by Boyds Mills Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-176-0, ISBN: 1-59078-176-7

"Beneath the streets of London, Paris, New York, and other cities lie massive, underground worlds of tunnels and trains, transporting millions of people. Undergound railways, or subways, are an engineering marvel. But why were they built? And how? Imagine city streets packed with horse-drawn stages, carriages, wagons, and trolleys --and people. Follow Larry Dane Brimner's high-speed tour of the early subways, from London, where Marc Isam ..."



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