Judith Benet Richardson, Author Yearling Books $3.99 (160p) ISBN 978-0-440-41392-9
A Thai immigrant girl finds solace playing Snow White in a class play as her mother suffers from depression. ""Lyrical, acutely observed yet simply told, with a heartwarming conclusion, this is top-drawer middle-grade fiction,"" said PW in a starred
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Judith Benet Richardson, Author Henry Holt & Company $14.95 (160p) ISBN 978-0-8050-4547-5
Richardson (The Way Home) deftly combines themes from Western fairy tales and Thai folklore with a contemporary plot to create a tale shining with quiet grace and subtle power. Fifth grader Nita feels helpless and bereft when her mother sinks into a
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Judith Benet Richardson, Author, Margaret R. Richardson, Author, Richardson, Author Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-02-776145-0
Savi is a baby elephant with a mind of her own. At the beach, she stays in the water even though her mother ``stamped her feet and trumpeted'' that it is time to go home. And when mother finally leaves without her, Savi doesn't mind in the least:...
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Judith Benet Richardson, Author, Margaret R. Richardson, Author, Richardson, Author Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing $13.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-02-776147-4
Introduced in Richardson's The Way Home , Savi the elephant here attends a birthday celebration in the jungle with his bird friend, Harold. When the two are awakened from a nap by a leopard's roar, the diminutive Harold is a bit nonplussed. Savi...
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