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CHILDREN'S STORIES TWIST TALES OF ADVENTURE, COURAGE
From: Evansville Courier & Press
Date: 20070225
Author:Carol Banks
Irish-born essayist Oliver Goldsmith once wrote that "life is a journey a" Here are three recent children's books in which a journey profoundly affects the main character's life. Each story champions the resiliency of the human spirit. Each title has been selected for inclusion in the latest listing of the "Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People."
"Dangerous Crossing: The Revolutionary Voyage of John Quincy Adams" Written by Stephen Krensky and illustrated by Greg Harlin. Time: February 1778. Place: the wide expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. Situation: desperate. Badly ...
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