Akron Public Library

After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.

When he can't find his cat to enter in the neighborhood pet show, Archie must do some fast thinking to win a prize.

A mother's words help a little boy imagine the sights and sounds of the seashore, even though he's never seen the ocean.

On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class learns at first hand about different kinds of rocks and the formation of the earth.

By following the directions in a song, "The Drinking Gourd," taught them by an old sailor named Peg Leg Joe, runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada.

Describes the atmospheric conditions which create thunderstorms, hailstorms, lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes and how violent weather affects the environment and people.

Unable to sleep on the night of a full moon, a young boy follows the sound of music across the fields and finds an unusual barn dance in progress.

Titles include "I Look Pretty," "Fun," "Riding on the Train," "Harriet Tubman," and "By Myself."

Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.