Eleanor, Quiet No More(1st Edition) (Big Words) by Doreen Rappaport, GaryKelley Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2009 by Disney-Hyperion Picture Book ISBN-13: 978-0-7868-5141-6, ISBN: 0-7868-5141-4
"A stunning portrait of beloved first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, by the award-winning author of the Big Words series.Eleanor Roosevelt was raised in a privileged but stern Victorian household, with an affectionate but mostly absent father and a critical mother who made fun of her daughter's looks. Alone and lonely for much of her childhood, Eleanor found solace in books and in the life of her lively and independent mind. Her intellectual gi ..."
Dark Fiddler(Illustrated) The Life and Legend of Nicolo Paganini by Aaron Frisch, GaryKelley, Frisch/Kelley Library, 32 Pages, Published 2008 by Creative Editions ISBN-13: 978-1-56846-200-4, ISBN: 1-56846-200-X
"SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY De Courcy, G. I. C. Paganini: The Genoese. 2 vols.
Norman, Okla.: University of Oklahoma Press, 1957. Pulver, Jeffrey. Paganini:
The Romantic Virtuoso. New York: Da Capo Press, 1970. First published 1936 by
Herbert Joseph, Ltd., London. Sachs. Harvey. Virtuoso. New York: Thames and
Hudson, 1982. Schwarz, Boris. Great Masters of the Violin. New York: Simon and
Schuster, 1983. Sheppard, Leslie, and Herbert R. Ax ..."
"You will be home before the leaves have fallen from the trees. So said Kaiser Wilhelm II to his German army in August 1914. But World War I would rage for more than 4 years, taking the lives of nearly 10 million soldiers. Some of the most unrelenting combat was waged along the infamous Western Front, where, for one unforgettable Christmas in 1914, enemies set guns aside and came together in friendship. And the Soldiers Sang, written by ..."
Jacob Riis's Camera Bringing Light to Tenement Children by Alexis O'neill, GaryKelley Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2020 by Calkins Creek ISBN-13: 978-1-62979-866-0, ISBN: 1-62979-866-5
"This revealing biography of a pioneering photojournalist and social reformer Jacob Riis shows how he brought to light one of the worst social justice issues plaguing New York City in the late 1800s--the tenement housing crisis--using newly invented flash photography.Jacob Riis was familiar with poverty. He did his best to combat it in his hometown of Ribe, Denmark, and he experienced it when he immigrated to the United States in 1870. J ..."
"Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer. According to Osage tradition, women are not permitted to dance, but Maria's parents recognized her gifts and allowed her to break the rule. Then when Maria reached the age of twelve, her father told her it was time to choose between her two loves. Maria chose ballet. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life, but the fa ..."
T Is for Toscana by GaryKelley Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2003 by Creative Editions ISBN-13: 978-1-56846-177-9, ISBN: 1-56846-177-1
"This alphabet book takes readers to Tuscany, representing each letter of the Italian alphabet with an Italian word, such as bicicletta (bicycle) or gelato (ice cream), and featuring artist Gary Kelley's illustrations as a sumptuous collection of painted snapshots."
""Lewis's poetics are perfectly complemented by Kelley's evocative pastel illustrations, which both inspire and unsettle." New York Times They went by many names, but the world came to know them best as the Harlem Hellfighters. Two thousand strong, these black Americans from New York picked up brass instruments under the leadership of famed bandleader and lieutenant James Reese Europe to take the musical sound of Harlem into the heart of ..."
The Emily Sonnets The Life of Emily Dickinson by Jane Yolen, GaryKelley Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2012 by Creative Editions ISBN-13: 978-1-56846-215-8, ISBN: 1-56846-215-8
"She was quiet and fiercely private. She was bold and fiercely creative. And it wasn't until after her death that the world came to know her genius. In The Emily Sonnets, Jane Yolen's beautiful sonnets and insightful biographical notes spotlight Emily Dickinson's schooling, seclusion, and the slant rhymes for which she became famous, while Gary Kelley's captivating artwork portrays the poet's 19th-century Massachusetts world, including h ..."
" He goes to pickin' notes ungodly From a land unknown, singin' like a blackbird possessed . . . Little Robert grew up fast. He came from the muddy back roads of Mississippi, lived largely in mystery, and died young, leaving behind little more than two grainy photographs and a batch of tinny recordings. But with a guitar in his hands, he played and sang the blues like none befor ..."
"The Stolen Smile Based on true events, this lavishly illustrated picture book recounts the theft in 1911 of history most famous portrait, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. The proud thief himself narrates, while Gary Kelley's dramatic illustrations evoke the time and spirit of the story. Full description"
"A first-rate entree to the Bard, hailed Publishers Weekly in praise of Bruce Coville's adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream (Dial). Now the author follows with Macbeth, expertly weaving his own dramatic yet accessible prose with language from the play, creating a gateway to the greater enjoyment of the original. Powerful paintings, rich in atmosphere, by renowned artist Gary Kelley--winner of twenty medals from the Society of Illustr ..."
"A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman."
Skunk Catcher (Paperback) by GaryKelley Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2011 by Old Line Publishing, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-937004-45-3, ISBN: 1-937004-45-7
"Thirteen-year-old Kevin Barton would much rather hunt and trap in the wilderness than be stuck inside a classroom in Beaverton, Oregon."
The Youngest Mountain Man by GaryKelley Paperback, 102 Pages, Published 2010 by Old Line Publishing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-0-9844768-0-0, ISBN: 0-9844768-0-6
"How would you feel if Indians attacked your wagon, killed your Ma and Pa and kidnapped your little sister, Hannah? Thirteen-year-old Jacob Thompson is alive to tell his story only because he was rescued by two rough old mountain men in this pre-Oregon Trail adventure. Prophet is an old trapper who teaches Jacob mountain man's ways as they search for his sister. Four-Toes Wallace is Prophet's grouchy partner who has no use for anyone, es ..."
Abe's Honest Words(1st Edition) (A Big Words Book): The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Doreen Rappaport, Kadir Nelson, GaryKelley Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2008 by Disney-Hyperion Picture Book ISBN-13: 978-1-4231-0408-7, ISBN: 1-4231-0408-0
"From the time he was a young boy roaming the forests of the unsettled Midwest, Abraham Lincoln knew in his heart that slavery was deeply wrong. A voracious reader, Lincoln spent every spare moment of his days filling his mind with knowledge, from history to literature to mathematics, preparing himself to one day lead the country he loved towards greater equality and prosperity. Despite the obstacles he faced as a self-educated man from ..."
"J. Patrick Lewis and Gary Kelley take readers back to 1911 -- to the city of Paris, where history's most famous portrait, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, has gone missing from the Louvre Museum. As France laments the loss of its most treasured masterpiece, a zealous Italian watches with amusement, for he alone knows the truth behind the mystery of the vanished lady with the peculiar smile. Lewis's words, narrated by the proud thief himse ..."
"A young Welsh soldier fights along the Western Front during World War I, experiencing the horrors of trench warfare before participating in the famed Christmas Truce of 1914."
"After devoting their energies and income for ten years to replacing a borrowed diamond necklace which they have lost, a woman and her husband learn the irony of their efforts."