O. Henry

Michael Dooling

In the beloved title story of this handsome collection, a man and woman each long to bring home just the right gift for the other. But with so little money, how can there be hope? The poignant twists and heartwarming conclusion of this perfect plum of a story help explain the lasting appeal of this most American of authors. Writing under the famous pseudonym 0. Henry, William Sydney Porter breathed life into characters, creating moments that touch readers with their sensitivity and humanity. He portrayed lovelorn cowboys and headstrong urbanites with the same authentic touch, using sympathy, irony, and the wit for which he is justly famous.

And Other Stories

The Gift of the Magi

James Cross Giblin

Examines the family life and career of the first American president, also discussing myths and legends, monuments to Washington, and Mount Vernon.

A Picture Book Biography

George Washington

Jeannine Atkins

An account of the finding of the first entire skeleton of an ichthyosaur, an extinct sea reptile, by a twelve-year-old English girl who went on to become a paleontologist.

Michael Dooling

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