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Spring 2016 Table of Contents NEW for Spring 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–15 Picture Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–9 Never Insult a Killer Zucchini! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Breaking News: Bears to the Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Will’s Words: How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You Talk . . .3 Living Fossils: Clues to the Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Now You See Them, Now You Don’t: Poems About Creatures That Hide . .5 Kenya’s Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 To the Stars!: The First American Woman to Walk in Space . . . . . . . . .7 Teddy Bear Subtraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Animals That Make Me Say Ewww! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Every Breath We Take: A Book About Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Middle Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–12 Science Stunts: Fun Feats of Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Gabe: A Story of Me, My Dog, and the 1970s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Once Upon a Masterpiece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Haydn’s Farewell Symphony Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition Board Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14–15 Alphabet Trucks—New Board Book Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Hello, Baby Beluga—New Board Book Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Hello, Bumblebee Bat—New Board Book Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Take Me Out to the Ball Game—New Board Book Edition . . . . . . . . .15 New in Paperback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 War Dogs: Churchill & Rufus—New Paperback Edition . . . . . . . . . . .15 Yes! We are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino Experience —New Paperback Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Fall 2015 Round Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Cover illustrations © 2016 by Tim Nihoff from Teddy Bear Subtraction; David Clark from Never Insult a Killer Zucchini!; Nicole Wong from To the Stars!; Marc Scheff from Gabe; David Biedrzycki from Breaking News: Bears to the Rescue; Giles Laroche from Now You See Them, Now You Don’t; and Gareth Hinds from Samurai Rising. Catalog copyright © 2016 by Charlesbridge Publishing. All rights reserved. Printed in Canada. Never Insult a Killer Zucchini! Elana Azose and Brandon Amancio Illustrated by David Clark This is one science fair you’ll never forget! Hilarious havoc ensues as the entire science fair is destroyed by his wrath. Engaging backmatter provides the science behind the science fair entries created by the characters in the story. ELANA AZOSE lives in Rodondo Beach in Southern California where she works with students at El Camino College. This is her first picture book. BRANDON AMANCIO develops software and designs his own video games. He lives in Kirkland, WA. This is his first picture book. DAVID CLARK is the illustrator of more than fifteen books for children, including Fractions in Disguise, What’s for Dinner? Quirky, Squirmy Poems from the Animal World, and Pirate Bob. David lives in Luray, Virginia. On-sale date: February 2 978-1-58089-618-4 • $16.95, HC / $18.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 10½ x 9½ 32 pages Ages 7–10 Full-color illustrations LC 2014049636 Carton QTY: HC 22 CCSS Correlation: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1, 3, 4, 7, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.1, 2, 3, 10 Visit www.charlesbridge.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Picture Books • Spring 2016 When Mr. Farnsworth, the science-fair judge, declares that he loves zucchinis, the Killer Zucchini is smitten. As the judge makes his way through the exhibits the Killer Zucchini tries to show his affection. But when Mr. F admits he loves to eat zucchini with ranch dressing, the Killer Zucchini gets steamed and attempts to exact his revenge on the snackloving judge using the other science-fair projects as his means to an end. Breaking News Bears to the Rescue David Biedrzycki A missing cub, a carnival, and a gang of cat burglars . . . Hold on to your hats! Best-selling author David Biedrzycki brings back the hilarious bears from Breaking News: Bear Alert, but now they have a sleepy bear cub in tow. Picture Books • Spring 2016 Also available 978-1-58089-663-4 $17.95, HC / $19.95 CAN When the cub goes missing, Mama and Papa Bear go on the hunt. Their search takes them to the town carnival where the whole family rides the Ferris wheel, rocks the roller coaster, and inadvertently foils another dastardly plot by the persistent cat burglars from Bear Alert. Covering the story is the intrepid—but bumbling —reporter Chad Newsworthy and the rest of the crew at Channel 3 News. DAVID BIEDRZYCKI is the author and illustrator of Breaking News: Bear Alert; Me and My Dragon; Santa’s New Jet; Santa Retires; and the Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective series. He has also illustrated many picture books, including The Beetle Alphabet Book and Dory Story. David lives in Medfield, Massachusetts. Also available as an ebook On-sale date: April 5 978-1-58089-624-5 • $17.95, HC / $19.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 11 x 9 32 pages Ages 4–8 Full-color illustrations LC 2014049635 Carton QTY: HC 30 CCSS Correlation: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .To order call (800) 733-3000 Will’s Words How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You Talk Jane Sutcliffe Illustrated by John Shelley “Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue . . .” —from Hamlet, Act III, Sc. ii Jane, however, embraces her dilemma, writing about Shakespeare, his plays, and his famous phrases with glee. What better words are there to use to write about the greatest writer in the English language than his very own? As readers will discover, “the long and the short of it” is this: Will changed the English language forever. Backmatter includes an author’s note, a bibliography, and a timeline. 2016 commemorates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s passing. JANE SUTCLIFFE is author of Stone Giant: Michelangelo’s David and How He Came to Be, The White House Is Burning: August 24, 1814, and more than two dozen other books for children. Jane lives in Tolland, Connecticut. JOHN SHELLEY grew up near Shakespeare’s birthplace at Stratfordupon-Avon. He has illustrated more than forty children’s books, including Stone Giant: Michelangelo’s David and How He Came to Be and Family Reminders. John lives in Norwich, England. On-sale date: March 22 978-1-58089-638-2 • $17.95, HC / $19.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 10 x 10 40 pages Ages 7–10 Full-color illustrations LC 2014049187 Carton QTY: HC 22 CCSS Correlation: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 Visit www.charlesbridge.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Picture Books • Spring 2016 When Jane Sutcliffe sets out to write a book about William Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre, in her own words, she runs into a problem: Will’s words keep popping up all over the place! What’s an author to do? After all, Will is responsible for such familiar phrases as “what’s done is done” and “too much of a good thing.” He even turned “household words” into household words. Living Fossils Clues to the Past Caroline Arnold Illustrated by Andrew Plant You haven’t changed a bit! Picture Books • Spring 2016 Living fossils are modern-day animals that very closely resemble their ancient relatives. Discover why animals like the dragonfly and the nautilus have changed so little over time, while other animals evolved or went extinct. Contrasting “then” and “now” illustrations alternate profiles between a prehistoric creature in its native environment and its contemporary living-fossil counterpart. An amazing way to experience the ancient past! Back matter includes a time line, additional information about the six living fossils, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading. CAROLINE ARNOLD is the author of more than one hundred books for children, including Too Hot? Too Cold? Keeping Body Temperature Just Right and A Warmer World. Caroline lives in Los Angeles, California. ANDREW PLANT has illustrated more than one hundred books for children, including Ancient Animals: Saber-toothed Cat and Ancient Animals: Terror Bird and A Platypus, Probably. Andrew lives in Melbourne, Australia. On-sale date: February 2 978-1-58089-691-7 • $16.95, HC / $18.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 11 x 8½ 32 pages Ages 7–10 Full-color illustrations LC 2014049180 Carton QTY: HC 22 CCSS Correlation: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .To order call (800) 733-3000 Now You See Them, Now You Don’t Poems About Creatures That Hide David Harrison Illustrated by Giles Laroche Find me if you can . . . Giles Laroche’s intricate cut-paper illustrations are so life-like readers will have to look carefully or run the risk of a hunter sneaking up on them. Back matter offers additional information about each of the nineteen animals. DAVID HARRISON’s first book for children, The Boy with a Drum (Golden Press, 1969), has sold millions of copies. David has since published more than eighty books, which have earned numerous honors, and lives in Springfield, Missouri. GILES LAROCHE has illustrated many children’s books, including Down to the Sea in Ships (Putnam), and wrote and illustrated If You Lived Here: Houses of the World (Houghton Mifflin). Giles lives in Salem, Massachusetts. On-sale date: February 2 978-1-58089-610-8 • $17.95, HC / $19.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 10 x 10 32 pages Ages 5–9 Full-color illustrations LC 2014049184 Carton QTY: HC 22 CCSS Correlation: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 Visit www.charlesbridge.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Picture Books • Spring 2016 Animals and insects use camouflage to hide from hunters or to ambush prey. In this fun and informative collection of poems, meet the polar bear and the octopus, the ghost crab and the copperhead snake, and many more that hunt or hide with stealth. Kenya’s Art Linda Trice Illustrated by Hazel Mitchell Recycle! Reuse! Make Art! Picture Books • Spring 2016 Kenya’s class is on spring vacation and their teacher asked them to write a report about how they spend their time. But vacation is almost over and Kenya hasn’t done anything worth noting. A late visit to a museum’s recycling exhibit and a walk through her neighborhood with her daddy inspire Kenya to use her old, broken toys and other neglected items to make art with her family. Now she’s prepared to teach her whole class how to Recycle! Reuse! Make Art! Also available LINDA TRICE is an author, professor, and professional speaker. Her books include Kenya’s Song and Charles Drew: Pioneer of Blood Plasma (McGraw-Hill). She lives in the Bronx, New York. HAZEL MITCHELL has illustrated several books for children, including Imani’s Moon, Hidden New Jersey, and One Word Pearl. Hazel lives in Detroit, Maine. 978-1-57091-847-6 $7.95, TR / $7.95 CAN 978-1-57091-846-9 $17.95, HC / $17.95 CAN Praise for Kenya's Song: “Kenya’s appreciation for the music around her and her loving relationship with her father make this an appealing story.” —School Library Journal Also available as an ebook On-sale date: January 5 978-1-57091-848-3 • $16.95, HC / $18.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 11 x 8½ 32 pages Ages 4–8 Full-color illustrations LC 2014049634 Carton QTY: HC 30 CCSS Correlation: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .To order call (800) 733-3000 To the Stars! The First American Woman to Walk in Space Carmella Van Vleet and Dr. Kathy Sullivan Illustrated by Nicole Wong For the child who says, “I wonder . . .” Kathy Sullivan wanted to go everywhere. She wanted to explore and do exciting things that girls weren’t supposed to be able to do. Backmatter includes further information about Dr. Sullivan and her career, as well as other famous firsts made by women astronauts. CARMELLA VAN VLEET is the author of many hands-on science and history books and the middle-grade novel Eliza Bing Is (Not) a Big, Fat Quitter (Holiday House). She lives in Columbus, Ohio. DR. KATHY SULLIVAN was one of the first six women selected to join the NASA astronaut corps and holds the distinction of being the first American woman to walk in space. She lives in Washington, DC. NICOLE WONG has illustrated many books, including No Monkeys, No Chocolate; Maxwell’s Mountain; Wild Rose’s Weaving (Tanglewood Press); and “L” Is for Library (Upstart Books). Nicole lives in Fall River, Massachusetts. On-sale date: January 5 978-1-58089-644-3 • $16.95, HC / $18.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 10 x 8 40 pages Ages 5–8 Full-color illustrations LC 2014049183 Carton QTY: HC 30 CCSS Correlation: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 Visit www.charlesbridge.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Picture Books • Spring 2016 She liked fishing and swimming; flying planes and studying science. That’s what she liked and that’s what she decided to do with her life. She eventually became a NASA astronaut and the first woman to walk in space. Kathy wanted to see the whole world and so she did: from space! Teddy Bear Subtraction Barbara Barbieri McGrath • Illustrated by Tim Nihoff One less teddy leaves how many? Subtraction is simple when big bears count, sort, and take away tiny teddies. The familiar bear counters will appeal to young readers just learning basic math concepts. Praise for Teddy Bear Math: “Young readers should find it easy yet gratifying to count the chunky, colorful bears.” Also available: Picture Books • Spring 2016 Teddy Bear Addition Teddy Bear Counting Teddy Bear Math Teddy Bear Patterns Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear School Day Math On-sale date: March 1 978-1-58089-427-2 • $7.95, TR / $8.95 CAN 978-1-58089-426-5 • $17.95, HC / $19.95 CAN Also available as an ebook —Publisher's Weekly Praise for Teddy Bear Addition: “[A] solid introduction to addition.” —School Library Journal 10 x 7 32 pages Ages 5–8 Full-color illustrations LC 2013014224 Carton QTY: TR 100, HC 40 BARBARA BARBIERI MCGRATH was a nurseryschool teacher before she dedicated herself to writing children's books full time. She is the author of The Little Red Elf, The Little Green Witch, and many bestselling math concept books. Barbara lives in Natick, Massachusetts. CCSS Correlation: TIM NIHOFF is the illustrator of Otter Everywhere CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.5, 6, 7 (Candlewick). He is also a graphic designer. Tim lives on Peaks Island, Maine. Animals That Make Me Say Ewww! Dawn Cusick That’s so gross! Prepare to be repulsed by an engaging and unique look at some of the more disgusting survival techniques from the animal kingdom. From blood-squirting reptiles to blood-sweating mammals to nosepicking primates, these animals will make you say “Ewww!” Author Dawn Cusick and the National Wildlife Federation compile a volume as attractive as its subject is disgusting. Official book of the National Wildlife Federation, dedicated to protecting all earth’s creatures. On-sale date: March 1 978-1-62354-063-0 $14.95, HC / $16.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 8 x 10 80 pages Ages 7–10 Full-color photographs Carton QTY: HC 24 DAWN CUSICK is the author of Animals That Make Me Say OUCH!, Animal Snacks (EarlyLight), and Animal Tongues (EarlyLight). She lives in Asheville, North Carolina. CCSS Correlation: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .To order call (800) 733-3000 Every Breath We Take A Book About Air Maya Ajmera and Dominique Browning Foreword by Julianne Moore “If I told you that everybody in all the world shares ONE invisible thing that keeps us all alive, would you believe me?” —From the foreword by Julianne Moore, actor, children’s book author, and spokesperson for Moms Clean Air Force Moms Clean Air Force is a national movement of more than one hundred thousand moms—and dads—who are protecting the right of every child to breathe clean air. The first step to cherishing something is recognizing its importance and understanding why it is necessary. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of this book will be donated to Moms Clean Air Force. MAYA AJMERA is the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Society for Science and the Public as well as Publisher of its award-winning magazine, Science News. Maya is the author of Global Baby Boys and Global Baby Bedtimes. She lives in Washington, DC. DOMINIQUE BROWNING is the co-founder, senior director, and lead blogger for Moms Clean Air Force and the author of three memoirs. She has worked with and written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, and O, the Oprah Magazine, among others. Dominique lives in New York City. On-sale date: March 1 978-1-58089-616-0 • $16.95, HC / $18.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 8½ x 9½ 32 pages Ages 4–8 Full-color photographs LC 2014010489 Carton QTY: HC 36 CCSS Correlation: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1 .1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 Visit the National Wildlife Federation nwf.org Visit www.charlesbridge.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Picture Books • Spring 2016 This joyful and empowering book is a celebration of clean air. Photographs of children, animals, and plants from around the world underscore the importance of clean air to all life on earth. Science Stunts Fun Feats of Physics Jordan D. Brown Illustrated by Anthony Owsley DO try this at home! Astound your friends and family with twenty-five entertaining and safe physics experiments to try at home. Middle Grade • Spring 2016 Science Stunts will start a chain reaction of fun and experimentation outside the lab. Readers will be amazed and delighted by magic tricks that are based on important physics concepts such as gravity, inertia, magnetism, sound vibrations, and more. An appendix and short bios of the physicists featured provide fascinating facts about the scientists’ lives and achievements. On-sale date: January 5 978-1-62354-064-7 $16.95, HC / $18.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 8 x 10 80 pages Ages 8–12 Full-color illustrations LC 2014045661 Carton QTY: HC 24 JORDAN D. BROWN’s works include Micro Mania and Crazy Concoctions. He has served as Educational Consultant for a variety of preschool children’s shows, including The Mr. Men Show (Cartoon Network), Dinosaur Train (PBS), My Friend Rabbit (NBC), and Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends (Nickelodeon). He lives in upstate New York. CCSS Correlation: ANTHONY OWSLEY has illustrated many books, including the CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 acclaimed Ouch! He lives in Scottsdale, Georgia. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .To order call (800) 733-3000 Samurai Rising The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune Pamela S. Turner Illustrated by Gareth Hinds Minamoto Yoshitsune should not have been a samurai. But his story is legend in this real-life saga. This epic tale of warriors and bravery, rebellion and revenge, reads like a novel, but is the true story of the greatest samurai in Japanese history. “A rollicking loose-cannon actionhero story, rich with epic battles and vivid details of samurai life.” —Steven Sheinkin, author of Bomb and The Notorious Benedict Arnold “Ho-hum history? Hardly! Here is an exhilarating, wild-ride of an adventure story. And it’s all true.” PAMELA S. TURNER is the author of Life on Earth—and Beyond, The Dolphins of Shark Bay (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), and the Orbis Pictus Honor Book The Frog Scientist (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Pamela lives in Oakland, California. Back in college GARETH HINDS sketched legendary scenes from Yoshitsune’s life—just for fun. Today he is the creator of highly acclaimed graphic-novel adaptions of Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Odyssey, Beowulf, and other classics (Candlewick). Gareth lives in Washington D.C. —Candace Fleming, author of The Family Romanov and Amelia Lost On-sale date: February 2 978-1-58089-584-2 • $16.95, HC / $18.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 6x9 256 pages Ages 12+ Black-and-white LC 2014049179 Carton QTY: HC 12 CCSS Correlation: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 CCSS.RH.6-8. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 Visit www.charlesbridge.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Middle Grade • Spring 2016 A Junior Library Guild Selection When Yoshitsune was just a baby, his father went to war with a rival samurai family—and lost. His father was killed, his mother captured, and his brothers sent away. Yoshitsune was raised in his enemy’s household until he was sent to live in a monastery. He grew up skinny and small. Not the warrior type. But he did inherit his family pride and when the time came for the Minamoto to rise up against their enemy once again, Yoshitsune was there. His daring feats—such as storming a fortress by riding on horseback down the side of a cliff—and his glorious victory at sea, secured Yoshitsune’s place in history and his story is still being told centuries later. Gabe A Story of Me, My Dog, and the 1970s Shelley Gill Illustrated by Marc Scheff Coming of age in the Age of Aquarius. Middle Grade • Spring 2016 Author Shelley Gill was seventeen-years-old in 1972 and a free spirit protesting the Vietnam War, marching for civil rights, and finding her way in a changing world. While volunteering in the medical tent at a gathering, Shelley met Gabe—an abandoned blue merle-husky-mix puppy. Gabe quickly became Shelley’s best friend and protector. They traveled the country together, hitchhiking to New Orleans, Indiana, New York City, the Rocky Mountains, and eventually to Alaska, where they stayed. Shelley Gill has lived full-force, and her spirit and attitude are ever-present in this autobiography—a snapshot of a turbulent time in American history, as well as a love-letter to a cherished dog. On-sale date: April 5 978-1-57091-354-9 $12.95, HC / $14.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 6x9 64 pages Ages 8–12 Full-color illustrations LC 2014049185 Carton QTY: HC 36 CCSS Correlation: SHELLEY GILL is the author of many children’s books, including Alaska, Hawai’i, Sitka Rose, Prickly Rose, and Big Blue. Shelley lives in Homer, Alaska. MARC SCHEFF works as an illustrator, art director, curator, educator, and art evangelist. Marc lives in Brooklyn, New York. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .To order call (800) 733-3000 A new format for a new generation! Once Upon a Masterpiece is a series dedicated to bringing the story behind great compositions to young readers. Visit www.charlesbridge.com/AnnasMusicSpot for Anna Celenza’s personally curated links to recordings of these great compositions. Haydn’s Farewell Symphony Anna Harwell Celenza • JoAnn E. Kitchell Anna Harwell Celenza’s engaging fictionalized telling of the story behind this famous symphony is a perfect introduction to classical music and its power. On-sale date: April 5 978-1-58089-527-9 • $16.95, HC / $18.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 9x9 32 pages Ages 6–9 Full-color illustrations LC 2014049182 Carton QTY: HC 36 “. . . intriguing . . .“ —Publishers Weekly “. . . delightful . . .” —School Library Journal Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition Anna Harwell Celenza • JoAnn E. Kitchell Modest Mussorgsky and Victor Hartmann are close friends and fellow artists dedicated to creating an art movement based on traditional Russian culture. When Victor dies suddenly, Mussorgsky is devastated. A memorial exhibition of Victor’s works forces the reclusive Mussorgsky to go out again. Wandering among the artwork, Mussorgsky is awakened from his grief and finds his dear friend very much alive in his memory. He rediscovers his inspiration and builds a monument to Victor in music. On-sale date: April 5 978-1-58089-528-6 • $16.95, HC / $18.95 CAN Also available as an ebook 9x9 32 pages Ages 6–9 Full-color illustrations LC 2014049262 Carton QTY: HC 36 “. . . new gem for music lovers.” —School Library Journal Back matter in each book includes an author’s note with further historical and biographical information. ANNA HARWELL CELENZA is a musicologist and author. Her children’s JOANN KITCHEL has illustrated many books for children, books include Sans Saëns’s Danse Macabre, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Anna is a professor of music at Georgetown University and lives in Baltimore, Maryland. including Sans Saëns’s Danse Macabre, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. JoAnn lives in Mt. Vernon, New Hampshire. Visit www.charlesbridge.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Once Upon a Masterpiece • Spring 2016 Franz Joseph Haydn and his orchestra are kept very busy by the blustery, bellowing Prince Nicholas who entertains hundreds of guests at his rural retreat. Months pass and the musicians long to return to their homes and families. Haydn composes a symphony that beautifully expresses their anger, frustration, and sadness, convincing the prince that it is time to go home. Alphabet Trucks Samantha R. Vamos • Illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke Everyone’s heard of a tow truck. And a pickup truck? Of course! But what about a quint truck? A lowboy truck? A knuckle-boom truck? 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