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Title:

Girls to the rescue : tales of clever, courageous girls from around the world / edited by Bruce Lansky.

Publisher:

Meadowbrook Press,

Copyright Date:

c1997

Description:

vii, 109 p. ; 20 cm.

Subject:

Children's stories.
Heroines--Fiction.
Girls--Fiction.
Short stories.

Other Authors:

Lansky, Bruce.

Contents:

Hidden courage / Martha Johnson -- Emily and the Underground Railroad / Joanne Mitchell -- Sarah's pickle jar / adapted by Bruce Lansky -- Bai and the tree of life / Anne Schraff -- Young Maid Marian and her amazing, astounding pig / Stephen Mooser -- Kamala and the thieves / adapted by Bruce Lansky -- The pooka / J.M. Kelly -- Cloudberry trifle / Martha Johnson -- Maya's stone soup / adapted by Bruce Lansky -- Annie and the black cat / Helen Rames Briggs.

Summary:

A collection of ten stories featuring admirable girls in both familiar and exotic settings.

ISBN:

0671575503 (pbk.) :
9780671575502 (pbk.) :

Locations:

MNPB553 -- Bancroft Public Library (Bancroft)

GIPC251 -- De Soto Public Library (De Soto)

BDPB251 -- Granger Public Library (Granger)

GKPC851 -- Huxley Public Library (Huxley)

SPPE104 -- Independence Public Library (Independence)

MEPA423 -- Union Public Library (Union)