Deborah Hopkinson's Books
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Apples to OregonApples, ho!When Papa decides to pull up roots and move from Iowa to Oregon, he can't bear to leave his precious apple trees behind. Or his peaches,...Read More -
Our Kansas HomeDanger Close To HomePapa is in danger for helping to rescue a free-state settler who was unjustly arrested by Kansas's proslavery sheriff. He has gone...Read More
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From Slave to SoldierJohnny loves his uncle and his master's mule, but he hates being a slave. So when he's asked to join the Union army, he accepts. Being a soldier is...Read More
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Billy and the RebelThis story is based on the life of Billy Bayly, a real boy who lived in Pennsylvania during the Civil War and had an unlikely friendship with a...Read More
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Girl WonderWhen Alta Weiss throws a corncob at a tomcat chasing her favorite hen, folks know one thing for sure: she may be a girl, but she's got some arm. At the...Read More
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Susan B. AnthonyUnlike most girls of her time, Susan B. Anthony received an education. And besides reading and writing, her schooling taught her that women should have...Read More
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John Adams Speaks for FreedomJohn Adams didn't enjoy traveling. He much preferred to stay home with his wife and children. But John Adams also had a dream: He wanted to see the...Read More
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Under the Quilt of NightAward-winning duo Deborah Hopkinson and James E. Ransome combine their talents once more for this sequel to the best-selling Sweet Clara and the...Read More
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Fannie in the KitchenMarcia enjoys being her mother's helper, so she's hurt when Mother hires Fannie Farmer to prepare family's meals. But sure enough Fannie's charm (and...Read More
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Maria's CometMaria's wish burns as brightly as a star.Maria longs to be an astronomer and imagines all the strange worlds she can travel to by looking though her...Read More
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Cabin the in SnowSTORMS ARE BREWINGWhen Charlie and Papa arrive in Lawrence for supplies, they find the bustling Kansas town threatened by border ruffians from proslave...Read More
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A Band of AngelsA Band of Angels is fiction, but it is based on real events and people. The character of Ella was inspired by Ella Sheppard Moore, who was born...Read More
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Birdie's LighthouseDecember 1, 1855The sea is never still. Sometimes it roars so load that it drowns our voices. Mama says there hasn't been a storm this fierce since the...Read More
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Technology and Learning Magazine, November 14, 2009
...illustrated picture books I have seen in a very long time. (The book was Apples To Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson and Nancy Carpenter) Robin had a voice for all the characters. There was the voice of the main character, Lucky Delicious. There was a voice...
PublishersWeekly.com, November 2, 2009
...in this picture book biography is ideally suited to the life of this controversial American abolitionist. Stagecoach Sal Deborah Hopkinson, illus. by Carson Ellis (Disney-Hyperion) Blithe storytelling and slyly humorous art give this story of an utterly...
The Free Lance-Star, August 12, 2009
...to visit first. A bit closer to home, 'Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building' by Deborah Hopkinson and James E. Ransome, will appeal to everyone who likes to watch buildings going up. After the huge steel columns are put in place, 'it's the...
Argus Observer, May 12, 2009
...AM PDT A unique opportunity in our rural community will take place Friday. Award-winning childrens book author Deborah Hopkinson will be visiting school children during the day and making a presentation for the public at Malheur County Library at 6 p.m....
Galveston County Daily News, April 10, 2009
...from 2009 are ?Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend)? by Deborah Hopkinson, ?African Critters? by Robert B. Haas and ?Do Re Mi: If You Can Read Music, Thank Guido d?Arezzo,? a...
TheWorldlink.com, April 7, 2009
...Library is hosting an acclaimed children's author Wednesday as part of this year's Title Wave program Deborah Hopkinson, author of 'Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums,...
Medford Mail Tribune, March 17, 2009
...which book is dirt described as sweet?' Wilson asks during a Monday practice session. ' 'Apples to Oregon' by Deborah Hopkinson,' Michala says in a low, muffled voice. The children's book describes a girl and her family who leave Iowa and travel to...
TheWorldlink.com, March 13, 2009
...on the book, I studied what had been underneath those silences. The Title Wave series also will feature Deborah Hopkinson, the author of the childrens book Apples to Oregon. Having moved to Oregon in 2004, Hopkinson read a history of the fruit industry,...
Washington Missourian, February 28, 2009
...most famous Americans in history. History seemed to forget Gollaher, though - until now. Award-winning children's author Deborah Hopkinson has written a cleverly styled book about the incident. 'Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek, a Tall, Thin Tale' is the...
PublishersWeekly.com, February 16, 2009
...Mars be like? (5-8) Home on the Range: John A. Lomax and His Cowboy Songs ($16.99) by Deborah Hopkinson, illus. by S.D. Schindler, is the story of this Texan, who popularized Home on the Range and other songs. (6-8) I Want to Be Free ($16.99) by...
Winston-Salem Journal, February 8, 2009
...6-9. $17.99. ABE LINCOLN CROSSES A CREEK: A Tall, Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend). By Deborah Hopkinson and John Hendrix. Random House. Ages 4-8. $16.99. MR. LINCOLN'S BOYS: Being the MOSTLY True Adventures of Abraham Lincoln's...
Cleveland Live, February 8, 2009
...The ingenious new picture book Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek (Schwartz Wade, $16.99) makes history vibrant. Author Deborah Hopkinson and artist John Hendrix invite kids to ponder how small incidents can have big consequences (ages 5-8). In April 1865,...
Washington Missourian, January 30, 2009
...March 6, from 6-8:30 p.m. at Washington Middle School. This year's guest author will be Deborah Hopkinson, who will talk to children and families about her book, 'Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek - a Tall, Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier...
San Francisco Chronicle, January 25, 2009
...fellow human being. Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend) by Deborah Hopkinson; illustrated by John Hendrix (Schwartz & Wade; 40 pages; $19.99; ages 4-8). In 1816, 'on the other side of yesterday before...
San Francisco Chronicle, January 24, 2009
...fellow human being. Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend) by Deborah Hopkinson; illustrated by John Hendrix (Schwartz & Wade; 40 pages; $19.99; ages 4-8). In 1816, 'on the other side of yesterday before...
BeautyNewsNYC.com, December 4, 2008
...http://www.southernbrand.com and choose your favorites. Abe Lincoln Crosses A Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale by Deborah Hopkinson (Schwartz and Wade) brings Honest Abe to life for children and introduces our 16th president in a way that children can relate to...
San Jose Mercury News, November 28, 2008
...acquiring a new dog of our own, I figure. For lovers of history and tall tales As author Deborah Hopkinson acknowledges in the title, 'Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale' might be a bit of a stretch, when it comes to a historical accounting...
THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AND LITERACY ALLIANCE, October 19, 2009
...make sure to look for James Ransome's latest books at your library and bookstore! SKY BOYS by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by James E. Ransome What Lincoln Said by Sarah L. Thomson, illustrated by James E. Ransome Helen Keller: The World in Her Heart...
Crunchy Granola, June 2, 2009
...each other and some of whom look like their pets, for example). Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek , by Deborah Hopkinson and John Hendrix. This fictional tale of Abe Lincoln describes an outing he might have had with a boyhood friend on an afternoon's play by...
Life as Mom, June 1, 2009
...Readers The Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown Funny Farm by Mark Teague Saving Strawberry Farm by Deborah Hopkinson (a poignant story of the Great Depression) The Berenstein Bears Down on the Farm by Stan and Jan Berenstein Tiny On the Farm by Cari...
The PlanetEsme Plan: The Best New Children's Books, April 14, 2009
...how about a nice end-of-year book basket, hint-hint?): ABE LINCOLN CROSSES A CREEK: A TALL, THIN TALE by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by John Hendrix (Schwartz & Wade) BIG YELLOW SUNFLOWER by Frances Barry (Candlewick) GO HOME, MRS. BEEKMAN! By Ann...
Cheaper By The Half Dozen, April 3, 2009
...In The Neighborhood by Gordon Morrison Nature In Your Backyard by Susan Lang A Packet Of Seeds by Deborah Hopkinson Pond Year by Kathryn Lasky The entire Cobble Street Cousins series by Cynthia Rylant (HT: Painted Rainbows and Chamomile Tea for excellent...
First Book Blog, March 3, 2009
...of information about women in my social studies and history books when I was growing up. Author Deborah Hopkinson, who writes history and historical fiction books for young children and teens, noticed this too. There’s a new Reading Rockets video...
Maw Books Blog, February 14, 2009
...Bob Graham Abe Lincoln Crosses A Creek: A Tall Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend) written by Deborah Hopkinson; illustrated by John Hendrix The Big Bad Bunny written by Franny Billingsley; illustrated by G. Brian Karas Chester’s Back...
A Year of Reading, February 12, 2009
...of telling history --- say in nonfiction vs. historical fiction. Today I will be reading aloud and discussing Deborah Hopkinson's Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek which I think wonderful addresses this topic. 6:33 AM Mary Lee said... Monica, Interesting point...
First Book Blog, February 3, 2009
...worth reading with the kids in your life: Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale (by Deborah Hopkinson) What might have happened if Austin Gollaher had not pulled the young Abraham Lincoln from a swollen Kentucky creek that day in 1816? Learn...
