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American Genre
Books in the American genre:
A Necklace of Fallen Stars (1979)
Princess Kaela runs away from home and her father sends a wizard to bring her back.
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Author(s):
Beth Hilgartner
Illustrator(s):
Michael Hague
Pinkerton, Behave! (1979)
Author(s):
Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
Son of a Gun (1979)
Eight year old Amos Gains, the sheriff’s son, stars in this story of the Old West.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
Tintin in America (1979)
Acts of Light (1980)
Author(s):
Emily Dickinson
Illustrator(s):
Nancy Ekholm Burkert
Algonquin Cat (1980)
Author(s):
Val Schaffner
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
The Compleat Turkey (1980)
The turkeys, who they are and how to deal with them.
Author(s):
Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s):
Sandra Boynton
The Fledgling (1980)
Georgie, a young girl, discovers she can fly.
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Author(s):
Jane Langton
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Honest Andrew (1980)
Andrew Otter makes some mistakes as he learns to be tactful.
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Author(s):
Gloria Skurzynski
Illustrator(s):
David Wiesner
How to Stay Out of Trouble with Your Horse (1980)
Author(s):
Walter Farley
Illustrator(s):
Tim Farley
The Mystery of the Flying Orange Pumpkin (1980)
Author(s):
Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
Traces of the Past: A Field Guide to Industrial Archaeology (1980)
Explains the history and engineering of the infrastructure of our country.
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Wodehouse on Wodehouse (1980)
An omnibus containing Bring on the Girls, Performing Flea and Over Seventy (America, I Like You.)
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
David Low
Bill’s Service Station (1981)
It’s a busy day at the service station.
Author(s):
Peter Spier
Illustrator(s):
Peter Spier
The Boy Who Spoke Chimp (1981)
A boy and a chimp have to survive on their own after a California earthquake.
Author(s):
Jane Yolen
Illustrator(s):
David Wiesner
Chester Cricket’s Pigeon Ride (1981)
Author(s):
George Selden
Illustrator(s):
Richard Egielski
Garth Williams
Fire House (1981)
The alarm bell rings and the firemen are off!
Author(s):
Peter Spier
Illustrator(s):
Peter Spier
Food Market (1981)
Sally accompanies her mother and the baby to the grocery store.
Author(s):
Peter Spier
Illustrator(s):
Peter Spier
The Little Moon Theater (1981)
Jo Jo, Jip and Nicolette traveling about in their caravan presenting plays and granting wishes, are shivering in the winter’s cold until a little old fairy godmother grants their wish.
Author(s):
Irene Haas
Illustrator(s):
Irene Haas