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• The Bee Tree

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  To teach his granddaughter the value of books, a grandfather leads a growing crowd in search of the tree where the bees keep all their honey.

• The Blessing Cup

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  A single china cup from a tea set left behind when Jews were forced to leave Russia helps hold a family together through generations of living in America, reminding them of the most important things in life.

• Chicken Sunday

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  To thank Miss Eula for her wonderful Sunday chicken dinners, three children sell decorated eggs to buy her a beautiful Easter hat.

• G Is for Goat

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  A rhyming celebration of goats and their antics, from A to Z.

• The Keeping Quilt

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  A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith.

• Mrs. Katz and Tush

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  A long-lasting friendship develops between Larnel, a young African-American, and Mrs. Katz, a lonely, Jewish widow, when Larnel presents Mrs. Katz with a scrawny kitten without a tail.

• Pink and Say

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  Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops.

• Thank You, Mr. Falker

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  At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty in learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem.

• Thunder Cake

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  Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.