The Rainbow Tulip

Proud of her Mexican heritage, Stella asks her mother to make her a unique and bright dress for the parade and doesn't worry what everyone else will think despite knowing that all the other girls will be wearing similar, simple styles.

Children's Books

Mora, Pat

Sayles, Elizabeth

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Viking Juvenile

Won't Papa Be Surprised

Cohlene, Terri

Holidays & Celebrations

William Morrow & Co.

The Marvelous Toy

A magical gift is handed down from a father to his son and is to be passed on through generations in that manner, but after the son receives it, he is forced to chase after it when the gift immediately whizzes, bops, and soars all over the house.

Paxton, Tom

Literature & Fiction

A perfect good-night book A child falls asleep, dreaming. The clock tick-tocks. The night light hums. On the rug, a ship sets sail. This fantastical story with vibrant, bold illustrations will take you on a magical voyage and bring you back safe and sound just as the sun is about to rise.

The Goldfish Yawned

Animals

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

"The Ghost Army of World War II describes a perfect example of a little-known, highly imaginative, and daring maneuver that helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. It is a riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way—ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously." – Tom Brokaw In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey—landed in France to conduct a secret mission. Armed with truckloads of inflatable tanks, a massive collection of sound-effects records, and more than a few tricks up their sleeves, their job was to create a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the German Army as their audience. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Between missions the artists filled their duffel bags with drawings and paintings and dragged them across Europe. Every move they made was top secret and their story was hushed up for decades after the war's end. The Ghost Army of World War II is the first publication to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives.

The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery

History

Beyer, Rick

Military

Princeton Architectural Press

"A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way--ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously." --Tom Brokaw The first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives--now updated with new material. In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs--artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey--landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Every move they made was top secret, and their story was hushed up for decades after the war's end. Hundreds of color and black-and-white photographs, along with maps, official memos, and letters, accompany Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles's meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers, weaving a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives and helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. The stunning art created between missions also offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II.&nbsp; This updated edition includes: <ul> <li>A new afterword by co-author Rick Beyer</li> <li>Never-before-seen additional images</li> <li>The successful campaign to have the unit awarded a Congressional Gold Medal</li> </ul> &nbsp; History and WWII enthusiasts will find The Ghost Army of World War II an essential addition to their library.

The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery (Updated Edition)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

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