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American Genre
Books in the American genre:
The True Story of Smokey the Bear (1955)
Remember, only you can prevent forest fires.
Author(s):
Jane Werner Watson
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1956)
An omnibus edition illustrated by Norman Rockwell of these two classic novels. All of the original illustrations may not be present.
Author(s):
Mark Twain
Illustrator(s):
Norman Rockwell
The Age of Fighting Sail (1956)
The fledgling United States Navy with its super frigates take on the best navy in the world.
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Author(s):
C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s):
Sydney Butchkes
Rafael Palacios
The Amazing Vacation (1956)
Joanna and Ricky travel through a magic window to the Country Without a Name.
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Author(s):
Dan Wickenden
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Anatole (1956)
Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humans are upset by mice sampling their leftover food, he is shocked! He must provide for his beloved family—but he is determined to find a way to earn his supper.
Author(s):
Eve Titus
Illustrator(s):
Paul Galdone
Berries in the Scoop (1956)
A story about families growing cranberries on Cape Cod.
Author(s):
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
Big Little Davy (1956)
Follows Davy from a baby just learning to crawl until he goes off to his first day of school.
Author(s):
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
The Black Stallion’s Courage (1956)
When a devastating fire destroys the brood barn Alex Ramsay takes the Black back to the track to earn the money to replace it.
Author(s):
Walter Farley
Illustrator(s):
None
The Bulls and the Bees (1956)
A humorous account of the author’s boyhood on a Connecticut farm.
Author(s):
Roger Eddy
Illustrator(s):
N. M. Bodecker
Cousins (1956)
Margaret and Debbie want to grow up to be ladies.
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Author(s):
Evan Commager
Illustrator(s):
N. M. Bodecker
The Enormous Egg (1956)
Author(s):
Oliver Butterworth
Illustrator(s):
Louis Darling
Farm Stories (1956)
Fifty stories about farm activities with 100 color illustrations by Tenggren. This version may only have forty stories.
Author(s):
Byron Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Gustaf Tenggren
Flood Friday (1956)
When a Vermont town is inundated by flood waters, the townspeople seek refuge in the high school.
Author(s):
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
Freddy and Simon the Dictator (1956)
Simon the rat with the assistance of the all-around scoundrel Herb Garble foments an animal revolt, but Freddy and his friends with the assistance of the loyal dogs are on top of it.
Author(s):
Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s):
Kurt Wiese
French Leave (1956)
The story of three American sisters in France - and the men they meet. Based on a play ‘Three Blind Mice’ by Guy Bolton.
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Rudolf Michael Sachs
Harold’s Fairy Tale (1956)
When Harold takes a walk in an enchanted garden he discovers it is under a spell.
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Author(s):
Crockett Johnson
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson
Island in the Bay (1956)
Author(s):
Dorothy Simpson
Illustrator(s):
Anonymous
Knight’s Castle (1956)
Author(s):
Edward Eager
Illustrator(s):
N. M. Bodecker
The Little Fish that Got Away (1956)
If you want to catch fish you have to be patient.
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Author(s):
Bernadine Cook
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson
The Little Mermaid Who Could Not Sing (1956)
Sometimes having a voice like a foghorn is not such a bad thing!
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Author(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin