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2) Dream carver
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
In this story, inspired by the real life of Oaxacan woodcarver Manuel Jimenez, a young boy dreams of colorful, exotic animals that he will one day carve in wood.
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31 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm x 26 cm
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English
Description
With Christmas only days away, it snows so heavily that Jacobo the wood carver and his visiting grandson are afraid the roads will not be cleared in time for the rest of the family to come from the city, and that a sick neighbor will not get the help he needs.
6) Loot
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English
Description
"Abbas is just seventeen years old when he leaves his family to serve in the court of Tipu Sultan, a volatile and unpredictable ruler. An inspired woodcarver, Abbas is apprenticed to a master toy maker in order to build a massive tiger automaton, a gift to celebrate the return of the Sultan's sons from British captivity. Working alongside the legendary French clockmaker Monsieur du Leze, Abbas hones his craft and learns to read French and then meets...
7) Plain Kate
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English
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Plain Kate's odd appearance and expertise as a woodcarver cause some to think her a witch, but friendship with a talking cat and, later, with humans help her to survive and even thrive in a world of magic, charms, and fear.
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