New Releases by Patricia Lee Gauch

Joseph called himself Little Donkey--such a clumsy, foolish fellow, or so everyone thought. That is perhaps why people of Cupertino did not notice what happened whenever Joseph was overjoyed. He did not merely smile or squeeze his sides or rub his hands together. Joseph flew. The late, beloved children's book illustrator Tomie dePaola's imaginative, colorful artwork, and Patricia Lee Gauch's charming story, offer children a warm, humorous look at Saint Joseph of Cupertino, whose humility and joy made him light enough to float on air.

A creative young girl breathes new life into a cardboard box in this “gleeful little story of imaginative play” for fans of Harriet the Spy and Harold and the Purple Crayon (School Library Journal) The day the refrigerator arrives in its large brown carton, Christina Katerina and her mother are both excited, but for very different reasons. Christina quickly claims the box, where she creates a castle, a clubhouse, and other fantastic playthings with her sometimes-friend and neighbor, Fats Watson. Together, they embark on countless hours of adventure, swearing their undying friendship—and waging furious battles, too! “One of the classic characters of children’s literature,” the spunky and playful Christina Katerina has inspired young readers to embrace their creativity since 1971 (Kirkus Reviews). A staple in classrooms and libraries, this classic children’s book is a timeless ode to the power of a child’s imagination—and to the beauty that can be found in even the most ordinary of objects.

In 1777 nine-year-old Aaron would rather help the Green Mountain Boys fight the British than stay home and bake bread for them.

Everyone knows Tempe Wick is a most surprising girl, but she exceeds even her own reputation when two mutinous Revolutionary soldiers try to steal her beloved horse.

TANYA ESTÁ YA EN LA ACADEMIA. SIN EMBARGO, CUANDO LA SEÑORITA ALICIA MARCA EL RITMO EN VOZ Y CON PALMADAS, TANYA NO OYE MÚSICA ALGUNA, SE EQUIVOCA Y TROPIEZA A CADA PASO, NO PUEDE BAILAR. A TANYA LE GUSTA BAILAR EN LA PRADERA, JUNTO AL RÍO, SIGUIENDO SU PROPIA MÚSICA. Y ALLÍ, BAILANDO CON BÁRBARA, SU OSITA, DESCUBRE DE REPENTE LO QUE TIENE QUE HACER PARA CONVERTIRSE EN UNA VERDADERA BAILARINA. EN ESTE LIBRO, DE LA MISMA SERIE QUE BAILA, TANYA, DE PATRICIA LEE GAUCH, SATOMI ICHIKAWA VUELVE A CAPTAR LA ALEGRÍA Y LA PASIÓN DE LA PEQUEÑA TANYA CUANDO DANZA AL COMPÁS DE SU PROPIA MÚSICA INTERIOR. LA IMAGINACIÓN DE LA ESCRITORA E ILUSTRADORA SATOMI ICHIKAWA ES TAN FÉRTIL Y VARIADA COMO LAS AVENTURAS QUE SABE CREAR PARA SUS PERSONAJES. NACIDA EN JAPÓN, SE TRASLADÓ MUY JOVEN A PARÍS, DONDE LLEVA VIVIENDO CASI DIEZ AÑOS. SUS PERSONAJES ESTÁN LLENOS DE VIDA, ESPECIALMENTE LA PÍCARA TANYA, QUE MEDIANTE SU ANDADURA EN EL MUNDO DEL BALLET CONSIGUE DANZAR EN EL CORAZÓN DE LOS MÁS JÓVENES LECTORES. PATRICIA LEE GAUCH, QUE TAMBIÉN FUE EN SU TIEMPO UNA PEQUEÑA BAILARINA, QUERÍA CREAR UN PERSONAJE AL QUE CUALQUIER FUTURA BAILARINA O BAILARÍN PUDIERA AMAR. DIRECTORA EDITORIAL DE PHILOMEL BOOKS, ESCRIBIÓ ESTE CUENTO EXPRESAMENTE PARA ICHIKAWA, GRAN APASIONADA, COMO ELLA, DEL BALLET.

Poppy creates magical puppets whose personalities are determined by what Poppy 'hears' in the wood before he carves it. When he takes his puppets on the road, their show becomes famous throughout the land. But one day Poppy impatiently shapes a ballerina puppet, Clarinda, from a piece of wood without listening carefully to the wood's message. Clarinda will not perform--and almost ruins the show--until Poppy discovers her secret wish.

When she has trouble mastering her dance steps in the part of the Ugly Duckling for the spring ballet recital, Tanya is discouraged and fears that she has much in common with the character.

When Christina quits her family so she can do whatever she pleases, ignoring her brother and her parents, she finds total self-reliance can sometimes be lonely.

Describes how Noah obeyed God at the time of the great flood and preserved two of each kind of animal in the world.

In this fictional, but historically accurate account of a young girl's involvement in the Battle of Gettysburg, Tillie Pierce Alleman tells of her experiences helping wounded soldiers. A Child Study Children's Book Committee: Children's Book of the Year.

A private school English teacher divides his class into two competing teams, equips each with a map and five dollars, and sends them off on a two-hundred-mile bicycle journey to Washington, D.C.

A private school English teacher divides his class into two competing teams, equips each with a map and five dollars, and sends them off on a two-hundred-mile bicycle journey to Washington, D.C.

A retelling of the German legend in which the children of medieval Dinkelsbuhl confront the leader of the Swedish soldiers plundering their town.

A biography of the man who gained fame as the leader of the bold "Rogers' Rangers" in the French and Indian War but whose later life was marred by a ruined reputation, imprisonment, and poverty.

A boy and his grandfather share leisurely, pleasant experiences during summertime at the lake.