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THE SIGNERS: The 56 Stories
Behind Brief biographies of the 56 daring men who
THE WONDERFUL
WIZARD OF OZ: Available in
both a trade hardcover and in a special, signed limited edition of 500 copies,
this new Oz from the University Press of Kansas contains over twenty-five
McCurdy illustrations in black and white. A must for all Oz fans! First
printing nearly sold out. Second printing. 
TARZAN Edgar Rice Burroughs' first Tarzan story is retold for this new
edition by one of America's best writers for children. Published in conjunction
with that Disney animated film, this is the story of the baby Tarzan as he grows into his teens
years, brought up by a family of apes. McCurdy created full-page color
scratchboard drawings. Reviewed so far in PW and The Bulletin.
THE SAILOR'S ALPHABET The Washington Post writes: "Michael McCurdy illustrates
a traditional alphabet chantey--along with the sailors' life -- with tremendous
good humor and charm.. In irresistible scratchboard drawings that have
the look of old, hand-colored woodcuts. The New York Times
writes, "...a scratchboard version of a real 19th-century sea chantey is
a revelation...as rich in emotion as it is in its detail..."Kirkus
Reviews says, "...word buffs and nautical enthusiasts will find
plenty to pore over..." A *starred review in Publishers Weekly"Recommend
it to model builders and history buffs; they'll love it." Booklist
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McCurdy" in this
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AN ALGONQUIAN YEAR Michael McCurdy describes in both text and fourteen black-and-white illustrations the monthly habits of the Northeast Algonquian tribes in pre-colonial times according to the names given each month's full moon.
JOHNNY
TREMAIN A 1943 Newbery Medal winner, this perennial favorite by Esther
Forbes is one of the finest historical novels ever written for children.
Michael McCurdy has created thirteen drawings for this new edition from
Houghton Mifflin, the first book in its Illustrated American Classics
series. Forbes captures brilliantly the events that led to the American
Revolution in Boston from the eyes of a young boy. For the edition McCurdy
created thirteen drawings.
TRAPPED
BY THE ICE: Written and illustrated
by Michael McCurdy, this real-life adventure tells the exciting story of
Sir Ernest Shackleton's near-disastrous third voyage to the Antarctic. Perhaps
the best true-life survival saga ever. McCurdy used acrylic paints for the
first time in illustrating this edition, supplied also with notes, maps,
and introduction. Tapped as a "Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field
of Social Studies."Read the New York Times
review, February 15.
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