The Korean Cinderella by Shirley Climo - In this version of Cinderella set in ancient Korea, Pear Blossom, a stepchild, eventually comes to be chosen by the magistrate to be his wife

Anansi the spider : a tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott - In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky

The man who walked between the towers by Mordicai Gerstein - A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers

Pass go and collect $200 : the real story of how Monopoly was invented by Tanya Lee Stone - A nonfiction picture book history of Monopoly, one of the world's most famous games

Night flight : Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic by Robert Burleigh - An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane

The boy who loved math : the improbable life of Paul Erdős by Deborah Heiligman - An introduction to the unconventional life of the eminent mathematician describes the phenomenal math talents he demonstrated from an early age

The story of Johnny Appleseed by Aliki - Retells the wandering of John Chapman whose devotion to planting apple trees made him a legendary figure in American history