Manuscripts available for acquisition (for Published Work go to CLIPS) |
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A cumulative tale about a sea voyage. (PB; 625 wds.) |
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When Maggie reads The Story of Ferdinand to Raven, she turns the page and the end is missing. What happened to Ferdinand? She embarks on a frantic quest to find out. (PB; 350 wds.) |
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A little mouse is found nesting aboard a Baltic Trader, and father wants to take it ashore. How will it survive the Swedish winter? (Nonfiction PB; 350 wds.) |
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Three sailors land on a strange island and must learn Pig Latin before they can sail home. (PB; 700 wds.) |
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A woodpecker embarks on his first migration and is swept out to sea. (Picture storybook; 1100 wds.) |
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Snow Babies bide their time as the seasons turn beneath them. (PB; 250 wds.) |
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A eulogy to encourage water conservation. (PB; 545 wds.) |
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When animals warn that huntsmen are coming, it is the barren of mules who save the day. (PB; 245 wds.) |
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Ever wonder what happens to the teeth you put under the pillow? A sleeper-trickster follows the tooth fairy and discovers a secret that changes his life. (Picture storybook; 1600 wds.) |
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The editor of a Japanese magazine loved this "moving" story about a little girl and an orphan calf, but dropped the project when the publisher made cutbacks. The good news: It's up for grabs again! (Folktale; 1700 wds.) |
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How is a bear like a frog? Or a bird like a crayfish? To find out, read this fun, interactive PB for ages 4-8. (Nonfiction PB; 755 wds.) |
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When the witch's cat grows too fat to fly on her oar, he is put on a diet with drastic consequences. (Chapter Book; 6260 wds.) |
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When the witch's cat vanishes after his diet goes drastically wrong, he awakens in outer space and must find his way back. (Chapter book; 3250 wds.) |
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Nadine lives on a boat and her pen pal lives in a house, but their similarities become evident on a visit to the Caribbean. (Nonfiction PB; 800 wds.) |
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Four lost sailors are forced to learn Pig Latin before they are allowed to leave an island. (Picture storybook; 1350 wds.) |
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A stray cat dons multiple disguises to get into a house. (My aunt, a talented artist, has illustrated this.) (PB; 165 wds.) |
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A little girl helps her new neighbor find her lost Chihuahua. Editor Aimee Jackson "had a hard time deciding about this one" before declining; the good news: It's up for grabs again! (Multicultural; 1140 wds.) |
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A frog travels the world in search of the perfect body of water to call home. (Chapter book; 5220 wds.) |
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A story about bird migration gone awry, which tells of an encounter between two yellow-shafted flickers and a sailboat caught in a North Atlantic gale. (Narrative essay; |
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Many Swedes who follow the Medieval-cum-Viking summer circuit claim that Söderköping's festival is more genuine and intimate than that of Gotland. (Travel essay; 1075 wds) |
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Life on a sailboat teaches one the value of water and electricity. (Essay; 500 wds.) |
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Winter hunkered down in a 'stuga' in southern Sweden is a time for reflecting on nature. (Travel essay; 1300 wds.) |
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Surströmming, a Swedish herring specialty that smells like dog poop, boasts its own museum and a small but devout following. Knowing this, I had to try it! (Food essay; 1850 wds.) |
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Hard-core travelers discover surströmming and try something only the staunchest of natives indulge in: a sauna followed by a dip in the frozen lake. (Travel essay; 1125 wds.) |
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When a stranger accosts to ask for money, how can you tell if the tale of woe is genuine? If it's a lie but the need is real, should she be condemned or helped? (Narrative essay; 1850 wds.) |
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Smith Island is one of only two inhabited true islands on the Chesapeake Bay. Though shrinking in population and landmass, the Smith Island Layer Cake is set to survive as a plastic replica in the local museum. (Travel and food essay; 1300 wds.) |
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