Only a true hero can save Bridget from the gruesome death that awaits her'and this is exactly what Bagley, much to his own surprise, proves himself to be.Notable Children's Books of 1994 (ALA)100 Books for Reading and Sharing 1993 (NY Public Library)1993 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)

    Later he discovers the wind has sent something back: the snow spider. So begins Gwyn's journey as a magician. Against the shimmering backdrop of a magical domed city, Gwyn has to battle evil and heal a fractured family. A spine-tingling trilogy of stories, full of magic and power.

    A mouse entered the classroom through an open door while the frail figure of a teacher stood before her desk on the first day of school. Her new class thought they were about to see the old woman wither or worse. What followed, however, convinced them that this would not be an ordinary year in elementary school.

    The clear, open text and story lengths make these versions especially suitable to children in the early grades. Among the great tales included are the Greek myths of Persephone and King Midas, the Norse myth The Death of Balder, the Celtic myth The Unicorn, the Native American Iroquois myth Naming the Winds, and a West African legend Iyadola's Babies that explains why the Earth Mother's children are so many different colors.

    From the first day, there are problems. Almost everyone is white, and the kids call her names and won't let her play baseball, her favorite game, because she is black. What can she do when people judge her because of the color of her skin? "Avoiding the preachy and didactic, Nelson presents an accessible microcosm of racial issues and human relationships." (Booklist, starred review)