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Famous
by Naomi Shihab Nye, Lisa Desimini
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2015 by Wings Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-60940-449-9, ISBN: 1-60940-449-1

"Naomi Shihab Nye is one of the most beloved poets in America, and the poem “Famous” is literally her most famous poem. It has been used in countless commencement speeches—from elementary school to university graduations. At once simple and profound, this illustrated version of the poem is a charmingly ironic take on what it means to be “famous.” It is a perfect gift book for people of all ages—for those who need encouragement, who are a ..."






How the Stars Fell into the Sky
A Navajo Legend (Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin Books)
by Jerrie Oughton, Lisa Desimini, Jerry Oughton
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1996 by Hmh Books For Young Readers
Bargain Price
ISBN-13: 978-0-395-77938-5, ISBN: 0-395-77938-3

"Paperback. Pub Date: 1996 Pages: 32 Publisher: Sandpiper This retelling of a Navajo folktale explains how First Woman tried to write the laws of the land Using stars in the sky. only to be thwarted by the trickster Coyote A retelling of the Navaho legend that explains the patterns of the stars in the sky."






The Great Big Green
by Peggy Elizabeth Gifford, Lisa Desimini
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2014 by Boyds Mills Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-62091-629-2, ISBN: 1-62091-629-0

"Just what exactly is the "thing"? It is green—great and gorgeous green, dark and dangerous green, real mean green. And it's got green things—broccoli and praying mantises, watermelons and waves of mountains. It's green, green, green all over . . . except where it's blue. The Great Big Green is, of course, our earth. Both a riddle and an ode to the earth, this ingenious picture book arrives just in time for Earth Day. Perfect for budding ..."






Anansi Does The Impossible
An Ashanti Tale (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Aladdin Picture Books)
by Verna Aardema, Lisa Desimini
Library, 32 Pages, Published 2000 by Turtleback Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-613-30942-4, ISBN: 0-613-30942-1

"FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Anansi the spider and his wife, Aso, outsmart the Sky God and win back the beloved folktales of their people, in a humorous retelling of an Ashanti folktale."






How The Stars Fell Into The Sky
(Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
by Lisa Desimini, Jerrie Oughton
Library, 32 Pages, Published 1996 by Turtleback
ISBN-13: 978-0-613-00179-3, ISBN: 0-613-00179-6

"FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This retelling of a Navajo folktale explains how First Woman tried to write the laws of the land using stars in the sky, only to be thwarted by the trickster Coyote."






The Bean Trees
by Barbara Kingsolver, Barbara Kingslover Kingslover, Damian Alou, Suzanne Noli, Lisa Desimini, William Stanley Braithwaite
Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 1992 by Harperperennial
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-091554-4, ISBN: 0-06-091554-4

"在线阅读本书 Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she meets the human condition head-on. By the time Taylor arrives in Tucson, Arizona, she has acquired a completely unexpected child, a three-year-old American Indian girl named Turtle, and must somehow come to terms with both motherhood an ..."

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