Greg Neri
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
92 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Antarctica is a land of extremes--the coldest, windiest, highest, and driest place on the planet. It's a world where the sun stays hidden half of the year and where visitors must undergo a week of special training before it's safe to go outside (watch out for lava bombs!). It's also a place of stark beauty, history, and endless scientific research. Join beloved author G. Neri on his long-dreamed-of voyage to the ice, where he taps into his inner...
2) Tru & Nelle
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
328 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In their small town of Monroeville, Alabama, in 1930, misfits Tru and Nelle strike up a friendship and find a mystery to solve when someone breaks into the drugstore and steals some candy and a fancy brooch.
3) Polo cowboy
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
278 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Cole moves in with his dad, Harp, he thinks life will be sweet--just him and his horse, Boo, hanging out with Philadelphia's urban cowboys. But when Harp says he has to get a job, Cole winds up as a stable hand for the polo team at George Washington Military Academy, where the players are rich, white, and stuck-up--all except Ruthie, the team's first and only girl, who's determined to show the others she can beat them at their own game. As Cole...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the legendary country music star is told through lyrical free verse that conveys information about his impoverished childhood and the extraordinary talent that enabled his career and rise to success on the world stage.
"There's never been anyone like music legend Johnny Cash. His deep voice is instantly recognizable, and his heartfelt songs resonate with listeners of all ages and backgrounds. G. Neri captures Johnny's story in beautiful...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Cole's behavior causes his mother to drive him from Detroit to Philadelphia to live with a father he has never known, but who soon has Cole involved with a group of African-American "cowboys" who rescue horses and use them to steer youths away from drugs and gangs.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
291 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Two years after choosing his mother in a Christmas-season custody hearing, Truman Capote runs away to spend Christmas in Monroeville, Alabama, with best friend, Nelle Harper Lee, who gives him courage to stay true to himself.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
94 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A graphic novel based on the true story of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year old African American gang member from Chicago who shot a young girl and was then shot by his own gang members"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Told as an imagined conversation between Christo and Jeanne-Claude, husband and wife artistic collaborators, this exploration of love and art shows how their once-in-a-lifetime, thought-provoking public installations captivated the world.