Fiction:
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Water Rat by Marnie Laird
About a colonial boy who escapes an abusive tavern owner and comes to live with a doctor on a Delaware farm.
- Reading age : 9 years and up
- Publisher : Winslow Pr (May 10, 2001)
- ISBN-10 : 158837002X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1588370020
Red Bird by Barbara Mitchell and illustrated by Todd L. W. Doney
A member of the Nanticoke tribe from southern Delaware, Katie travels with her family to the annual powwow.
- Reading age : 4 – 8 years
- Publisher : HarperCollins; 1st edition (May 17, 1996)
- ISBN-10 : 0688108598
- ISBN-13 : 978-0688108595
Nonfiction:
Red Knot: A Shorebird’s Incredible Journey by Nancy Carol Willis
Although the bird in this nonfiction book migrates long distances all over the world, one important stop on the way is Delaware Bay.
- Reading age : 7 – 9 years
- Publisher : Birdsong Books (May 1, 2006)
- ISBN-10 : 0966276159
- ISBN-13 : 978-0966276152
Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds: The Story of a Food Web by Victoria Crenson and Rachel Gurevich and illustrated by Annie Cannon
Kindle | Paperback | Hardcover
Learn about the ecological relationships between horseshoe crabs and shorebirds through this lovely picture book.
- Reading age : 6 – 9 years
- Publisher : Two Lions; Reprint edition (March 1, 2009)
- ISBN-10 : 0761455523
- ISBN-13 : 978-0761455523
F is for First State: A Delaware Alphabet by Carol Crane and illustrated by Elizabeth Traynor
Earning its nickname because it was the first state to ratify the United States Constitution, learn the history and geography of Delaware.
- Reading age : 6 – 9 years
- Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press; 1st edition (September 8, 2005)
- ISBN-10 : 1585361542
- ISBN-13 : 978-1585361540
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