Islandport Press - Online Literary Auction to Fight Hunger

AUCTION SCHEDULE and ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

Monday, 11/28 :: Tuesday, 11/29:: Wednesday, 11/30 :: Thursday, 12/1 :: Friday, 12/2

Monday, Nov. 28

#1: That Old Cape Magic
signed by author Richard Russo
Knopf, 2009
That Old Cape Magic is a novel of deep introspection and every family feeling imaginable, with a middle-aged man confronting his parents and their failed marriage, his own troubled one, his daughter's new life and, finally, what it was he thought he wanted and what in fact he has. Flawless storytelling from a Pulitzer Prize winner.
Publisher's book page

BID HERE MONDAY ON "That Old Cape Magic"
Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 9 a.m., ends Tuesday at 7:30 a.m.

#2: a life in balance
signed by author Meg Wolff
Down East Books, 2010
Meg's cookbook, a life in balance: Delicious, Plant-Based Recipes For Optimal Health, is packed with healthy, easy, delicious, plant-based recipes — some from the author and some from very special guest contributors, famous and not-so famous!
Author Web Site

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 10 a.m., ends Tuesday at 8 a.m.

#3: My Cat, Coon Cat
signed by author Sandy Ferguson Fuller and by illustrator Jeannie Brett
Islandport Press, 2011
A charming new picture book about a young girl who, over the course of a day, slowly wins the affection of a shy Maine coon cat.
Author Web Site, Illustrator Web Site, Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 10:30 a.m., ends Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.

#4: The Art of Dahlov Ipcar
signed by author Carl Little
Down East Books, 2010
This book represents the first retrospective publication of Ipcar's work, created over a span of 70 years. Critic and essayist Carl Little is the author of several books, including Art of the Maine Islands and Winslow Homer. He is a regular contributor to art journals, including Art in America.
Publisher's book page

BID HERE MONDAY ON "The Art of Dahlov Ipcar"
Minimum bid: $25
Bidding starts at 11 a.m., ends Tuesday at 9 a.m.

#5: GREAT OUTDOORS SET

Tales from Misery Ridge
signed by author Paul J. Fournier
Islandport Press, 2011
Tales from Misery Ridge, One man's adventures in the great outdoors is a collection of stories about Fournier's experiences and adventures in Maine's great North Woods and beyond.
Publisher's book page

Where Cool Waters Flow
Four Seasons with a Master Maine Guide
signed by author Randy Spencer
Best Book of 2010 by the New England Outdoor Writers Association
Islandport Press, 2010
Fish the waters and walk the woods of Grand Lake Stream, Maine, with Randy Spencer as he provides an insider's look at this natural wonder and renowned sportsman's paradise.
Publisher's book page

BID HERE MONDAY ON THIS GREAT OUTDOORS SET OF TWO BOOKS
Minimum bid: $25
Bidding starts at 11:30 a.m., ends Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.

#6: LIFE ON THE FARM CHILDREN'S BOOK SET

Hardscrabble Harvest
signed by author/illustrator Dahlov Ipcar
Islandport Press, 2010
In rollicking verse and wonderful illustrations, Dahlov Ipcar tells of all the hard work that goes into making a bountiful fall harvest. Originally published in 1976, this book has been reissued so that today's young readers can enjoy Ipcar's distinctive style.
Publisher's book page

One Horse Farm
signed by author/illustrator Dahlov Ipcar
Islandport Press, 2011
One Horse Farm, first published in 1950, tells the story of a boy and a horse who grow up together on a farm and watch the world change around them.
Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $25
Bidding starts at 12:30 p.m., ends Tuesday at 10 a.m.

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Tuesday, Nov. 29

#7: The Silent Girl
signed by author Tess Gerritsen
Ballantine Books, 2011
In the murky shadows of an alley lies a female's severed hand. On the tenement rooftop above is the corpse belonging to that hand, a red-haired woman dressed all in black, her head nearly severed. Two strands of silver hair — not human — cling to her body. They are homicide cop Jane Rizzoli's only clues, but they're enough for her and medical examiner Maura Isles to make the startling discovery: that this violent death had a chilling prequel.
Author Web site

BID HERE TUESDAY ON "The Silent Girl"
Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 6:30 a.m., ends Wednesday at 7 a.m.

#8: The Cat at Night
signed by author/illustrator Dahlov Ipcar
Islandport Press, 2008
Join the farmer's cat on his fascinating nighttime journey through fields, farms, forests, and even the city to see what only he can see after the sun sets. Legendary artist Dahlov Ipcar mesmerizingly alternates between dark night scenes and vivid color to deliver a beautifully illustrated children's classic.
Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 6:45 a.m., ends Wednesday at 7:30 a.m.

#9: Islands in Time
signed by author Philip Conkling, photographs by Peter Ralston
Island Institute, 2011
A new, expanded third edition of Philip Conkling's seminal work on the natural and cultural history of the islands on the Gulf of Maine. Published by the Island Institute with generous support from the Charles Engelhard Foundation, and containing more than 200 stunning photographs by Ralston, this edition of Islands in Time has been almost entirely rewritten and completely redesigned. It includes a comprehensive snapshot of the flora, fauna, and marine-resource-based communities that make Maine's islands such a treasured part of our state's iconography.
Island Institute Web site

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Minimum bid: $20
Bidding starts at 7 a.m., ends Wednesday at 7:30 a.m.

#10: MERRY CHRISTMAS CHILDREN'S BOOK SET

The Scallop Christmas
written by Jane Freeberg, signed by illustrator Astrid Sheckels
2010 Maine Lupine Honor Award for a picture book of outstanding merit
Islandport Press, 2009
When scallops fill the bay in a New England fishing village, it brings unexpected bounty as well as adventure to young Marcie, and a lesson about love that she would never forget.
Artist web site, Publisher's book page

My Wonderful Christmas Tree
signed by author/illustrator Dahlov Ipcar
Islandport Press, 2008
With vivid imagination and vibrant colors, Dahlov Ipcar captures a lively part of the Christmas season at her farm in Maine. From one shining star that graces the top of a living outdoor tree, she envisions many captivating creatures of the field and forest who come to visit. This is a holiday classic that conveys the feeling of the Christmas season outdoors in New England.
Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $25
Bidding starts at 9:15 a.m., ends Wednesday at 9 a.m.

#11: Old Maine Woman
Stories from The Coast to The County
signed by author Glenna Johnson Smith
Islandport Press, 2010
Glenna Johnson Smith writes with eloquence and humor about the complexities, absurdities, and pleasures of the every day, from her nostalgic looks at her childhood on the Maine coast in the 1920s and 1930s, to her observations of life under the big sky and among the rolling potato fields of her beloved Aroostook County, where she has lived for nearly seven decades.
Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 9:40 a.m., ends Wednesday at 9:10 a.m.

#12: Show Me Good Land
signed by author Shonna Humphrey
Down East Books, 2011
Show Me Good Land is set in the fictional northern Maine town of Fort Angus and features the lives of four characters, told in a nonlinear narrative style. This novel is ultimately the story of a small, rural community and its moral barometer. The hope is for the story to spark discussion, and for the pleasure of its reading to unfold as the reader decides how individual moral lines are formed.
Author Web Site

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 9:45 a.m., ends Wednesday at 9:20 a.m.

#13: Beverly Hallam: An Odyssey in Art
signed by author Carl Little
Down East Books, 1998
Beverly Hallam is an unusually gifted and productive artist. She produces images that are spectacular in form, composition, and color. Her work is in the collections of the Farnsworth and the Fogg Art museums. as well as The National Museum of Women in the Arts. Critic and essayist Carl Little is the author of several books, including Art of the Maine Islands and The Art of Dahlov Ipcar. He is a regular contributor to art journals, including Art in America.
Learn more about Beverly Hallam at Maine Masters.

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Minimum bid: $25
Bidding starts at 9:50 a.m., ends Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

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Wednesday, Nov. 30

#14: King Hugo's Huge Ego
signed by author/illustrator Chris Van Dusen
Candlewick Press, 2011
Hugo is a tiny king with a very large ego. But when he mistreats the wrong villager — a sorceress — the spell she casts literally causes his head to swell. The more he boasts, the bigger it gets, finally toppling the mini monarch right off his castle. Chris Van Dusen's new children's book, King Hugo's Huge Ego, is sometimes fairy-tale, sometimes cautionary, and always laugh-out-loud funny.
Author Web Site

BID HERE WEDNESDAY ON "King Hugo's Huge Ego"
Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 6:30 a.m., ends Thursday at 7 a.m.

#15: MIKE BOWDITCH MYSTERY SET

The Poacher's Son
signed by author Paul Doiron
Minotaur Books/Macmillan, 2010
Set in the wilds of Maine, this is an explosive tale of an estranged son thrust into the hunt for a murderous fugitive — his own father.
Author Web Site

Trespasser
signed by author Paul Doiron
Minotaur Books/Macmillan, 2011
In Paul Doiron's riveting follow-up to his Edgar Award-nominated novel, The Poacher's Son, Maine game warden Mike Bowditch's quest to find a missing woman leads him through a forest of lies in search of a killer who may have gotten away with murder once before.
Author Web Site

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Minimum bid: $25
Bidding starts at 6:30 a.m., ends Thursday at 7:10 a.m.

#16: American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
signed by author Colin Woodard
Viking Press, 2011
In American Nations, Colin Woodard leads us through the history of our fractured continent, and the rivalries and alliances between its component nations. American Nations is a revolutionary and revelatory take on America's myriad identities, and how the conflicts between them have shaped our past and mold our future.
Author Web Site

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 7 a.m., ends Thursday at 7:20 a.m.

#17: At Home by the Sea
signed by photographer Brian Vanden Brink, written by Bruce Snider
Down East Books, 2009
Photos of 20 stunning seaside homes from Canada's Bay of Fundy to tropical splendor in St. Barthelemy. Vanden Brink's photos show that these homes by the sea are intimately linked to their seascape settings. Brian Vanden Brink has been photographing architecture for more than 25 years and his work has been widely featured in magazines such as Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, The New York Times Magazine, and Down East, as well as in several books, including Ruin, a monograph of his photography.
Photographer Web Site

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Minimum bid: $25
Bidding starts at 7 a.m., ends Thursday at 7:30 a.m.

#18: The Pig Scramble
signed by author Jessica Kinney, illustrated by Sarah S. Brannen
Islandport Press, 2011
Young Clarence has always wanted to prove himself to his older brothers. Now, at the annual county fair, he'll have his chance.
Author web site, Illustrator web site, Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 9 a.m., ends Thursday at 9:00 a.m. (note: changed from earlier posted closing time of 9:30 a.m.)

#19: "Cat on Porch" pillow
signed by artist Dahlov Ipcar
Created by Classic Rug Collection, this beautiful 18-inch square pillow is handcrafted with wool thread on cotton, from designs by Dahlov Ipcar's classic children's book, "The Cat at Night."
Classic Rug Collection web site

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Minimum bid: $60
Bidding starts at 9 a.m., ends Thursday at 9:40 a.m.

#20: 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out
signed by author Josh Pahigian
Lyons Press, 2010
Josh Pahigian takes you on a road trip across America to honor the game's players, fans, and ballparks. Through a series of fascinating essays, he reminds you of the game's effect on American culture. Whether you travel by car or plane or sit in the comfort of your armchair, this book leads to 101 of the very best baseball places, captivating landmarks, and curios that celebrate our national pastime. Josh Pahigian is the author of seven books, including The Seventh Inning Stretch and The Ultimate Baseball Road-Trip.
Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 9 a.m., ends Thursday at noon

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Thursday, Dec. 1

#21: DOUBLE BOYLE MYSTERY SET

Damaged Goods
signed by author Gerry Boyle
Down East Books, 2010
Damaged Goods is the ninth book in the Jack McMorrow mystery series. Ex-New York Times reporter McMorrow is happy in Maine, until one day his social worker wife Roxanne returns home shaken by a confrontation with the father of neglected children she has removed. Into their lives comes a mysterious young woman, Mandi, and a world of trouble.
Author web site

Port City Black and White
signed by author Gerry Boyle
Down East Books, 2011
Brandon Blake has achieved his dream of becoming a rookie cop with the Portland P.D. But it's a tough job for any cop and Brandon is a rookie — with a beautiful girlfriend waiting on his aging cabin cruiser and some serious baggage. With his mentor Kat at his side, Brandon plunges into a world of drug addicts and homeless, scheming grifters and East End hipsters, trust-funders and immigrants, ambitious entrepreneurs and killers from away.
Author web site

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Minimum bid: $25
Bidding starts at 7 a.m., ends Friday at 7 a.m.

#22: Maine Places, Maine Faces
signed by photographer Fred J. Field
Commonwealth Editions, 2008
In this collection drawn from years of work from the capitol to The County, Field reminds us that Maine is more, much more, than beaches and sailing enclaves accessible to summer people "from away." With images from the beaches to the Canadian border, this is one of the most beautiful collections of Maine landscapes and portraits ever published.
Photographer web site

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Minimum bid: $20
Bidding starts at 7 a.m., ends Friday at 7:10 a.m.

#23: The Fish House Door
written by Robert F. Baldwin, signed by illustrator Astrid Sheckels
Islandport Press, 2010
Shawn comes from a long line of island lobstermen. And there are just some things he takes for granted — until someone from away comes to visit and gives him a new perspective. Beautiful watercolors by award-winning illustrator Astrid Sheckels and a poignant story from Robert Baldwin make this a certain classic.
Artist web site, Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 7 a.m., ends Friday at 7:20 a.m.

#24: Mercy: The Last New England Vampire
signed by the author, Sarah L. Thomson
Islandport Press, 2011
Fourteen-year-old Haley is struggling to cope — with her stepmom and baby brother, with her beloved cousin's terminal illness, with dropping grades at school. When she digs deep into her family history for a school project, she uncovers a disturbing New England tradition and a ghostly past. Mercy, by accomplished children's author Sarah L. Thomson, is inspired by a true New England story.
Author Web Site, Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 9 a.m., ends Friday at 8:30 a.m.

#25: "Pine Point"
by artist Page O'Rourke
Acrylic on birch wood art panel, 8 x 8 (the scene continues on all four sides; no need for framing; ready to hang)
Artist Page Eastburn O'Rourke combines the influences of Dr. Seuss and Henri Matisse to create landscapes with vibrant colors and shapes full of patterns in a bold, black line. Her paintings celebrate the unique and beautiful state of Maine, where trees take on lively personalities and grow side by side with flourishing plants and flowing lakes and oceans.
Click here for larger view of painting
Artist web site

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Minimum bid: $50
Bidding starts at 9 a.m., ends Friday at 8:40 a.m.

#26: JULIE WILLIAMSON MYSTERY SET

Stealing History
signed by author William D. Andrews
Islandport Press, 2010
Stealing History, a murder mystery set in a historical society in western Maine, is sure to enthrall readers who love to curl up with a good mystery, especially one that weaves details of small town life, delightful characters, and history into a suspenseful tale that keeps them guessing up until the last page.
Publisher's book page

Breaking Ground
signed by author William Andrews
Islandport Press, 2011
Julie Williamson is embroiled yet again in another mystery set at the Ryland Historical Society in western Maine. This time, a well-known benefactor is murdered on the morning of the ceremony to celebrate construction of an important new building. Breaking Ground is the suspenseful sequel to Andrews' Stealing History.
Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $20
Bidding starts at 9 a.m., ends Friday at 8:50 a.m.

#27: A is for Allagash: A Lumberjack's Life
by Louis Pelletier and Cathie Pelletier, signed by Cathie Pelletier
Northern Maine Books, 2010
This memoir celebrates the 90th year of Allagash native Louis Allen Pelletier. Written with his daughter, acclaimed author Cathie Pelletier, it recalls the past he knew so well in his small hometown, the log drives, the old lumber barons, the ferryboats, the oil lamps, the animals, trees and flowers, and the makings of a simple home by loving parents.
Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 9 a.m., ends Friday at 9 a.m.

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Friday, Dec. 2

#28: 2011 MAINE LITERARY AWARD WINNER COLLECTION
The complete six-book set donated by the authors and the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance

Father of the Rain
signed by auther Lily King
Atlantic Monthly Press, 2010
BEST FICTION: Lily King sets her sharply insightful family drama in an upper-middle-class East Coast suburb where she traces a complex and volatile father-daughter relationship from the 1970s to the present day.
Author Web Site

Settled in the Wild
signed by author Susan Hand Shetterly
Algonquin, 2010
BEST NONFICTION: Whether we live in cities, suburbs, or villages, we are encroaching on nature, and it in one way or another perseveres. Naturalist Susan Shetterly looks at how animals, humans, and plants share the land — observing her own neighborhood in rural Maine.
Author Web Site

Touch Blue
signed by author Cynthia Lord
Scholastic, 2010
BEST YA FICTION: When the state plans to shut down the island's schoolhouse, which would force Tess's family to move to the mainland, the islanders make a plan: increase the numbers of students by having several families take in foster children. So now Tess and her family are taking a chance on Aaron, a thirteen-year-old trumpet player who has been bounced from home to home. Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord offers a warm-hearted, humorous, and thoughtful look at what it means to belong — and how lucky we feel when we do.
Author Web Site

Penetralia
signed by author Richard Foerster
Texas Review Press, 2010
BEST POETRY: In this sixth collection, the award-winning poet Richard Foerster probes the innermost recesses of awareness not only to confront deep-seated fears of mortality, moral failure, and abandonment by a beloved but also to celebrate the mystery of our tenuous existence within Nature's uncompromising order.
Publisher's book page

Maine in Four Seasons
signed by editor Wesley McNair
Down East Books, 2010
BEST ANTHOLOGY: It is a commonplace belief that poetry is the literary form that best expresses our deepest feelings. The poems in this gift-size anthology speak to the seasons of Maine, celebrating familiar scenery and events in a common language. The 20 poems (five for each season) represent the range of seasonal landscapes and activities from the coast to the northernmost border.
Publisher's book page

The Fish House Door
written by Robert F. Baldwin, signed by illustrator Astrid Sheckels
Islandport Press, 2010
BEST CHILDRENS BOOK: Shawn comes from a long line of island lobstermen. And there are just some things he takes for granted — until someone from away comes to visit and gives him a new perspective. Beautiful watercolors by award-winning illustrator Astrid Sheckels and a poignant story from Robert Baldwin make this a certain classic.
Artist web site, Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $50
Bidding starts at 7:30 a.m., ends Saturday at noon.

#29: Dancing at the Harvest Moon
signed by author Cathie Pelletier, writing as K.C. McKinnon
Doubleday, 1997
After Maggie's husband of twenty years leaves her for a younger woman, she returns to Little Bear Lake to recapture the woman she once was — the woman she knows she could be again. But time has changed the place she knew and loved. The Harvest Moon dance hall where she worked as a waitress is closed. Still, Maggie is determined to reopen it, with the help of friends and a special man who enters her life in a most unexpected way.
Author Web site

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 7:30 a.m., ends Saturday at 9:10 a.m.

#30: GOOD FOOD SET

Desserted
signed by author Kate Shaffer
Down East Books, 2011
In Desserted: Recipes and Tales from an Island Chocolatier, Kate weaves together recipes and essays from her life as the village chocolatier and baker. The book includes more than 50 artful color photographs, precise instructions on how to make confections that are as beautiful to look at as they are to eat, and recipes that you will use over and over again.
Author Web site

The Art of Breakfast
signed by author Dana Moos
Down East Books, 2011
A Maine breakfast is more than just blueberries. Dana Moos of the Maine Innkeeping Academy shows you how to whip up a delicious and beautiful breakfast, whether you're cooking for your out-of-state in-laws or running your own B&B. Innkeeper Moos has great advice on serving a breakfast that not only tastes great but looks good too. This book makes preparing an artful and tasty breakfast easy.
Author Web Site

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Minimum bid: $25
Bidding starts at 7:30 a.m., ends Saturday at 9:20 a.m.

#31: Porch
signed by photographer Brian Vanden Brink, written by Richard Grant
Down East Books, 2011
There is something magical about porches. Bringing together the stunning images of award-winning photographer Brian Vanden Brink and the evocative words of author Richard Grant, these porches are the stuff of dreams, inspiration, and escape. Brian Vanden Brink has been photographing architecture for more than 25 years and his work has been widely featured in magazines such as Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, The New York Times Magazine, and Down East, as well as in several books, including Ruin, a monograph of his photography.
Photographer Web Site

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Minimum bid: $15
Bidding starts at 9 a.m., ends Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

#32: YANKEE HUMOR SET

Live Free and Eat Pie! A Storyteller's Guide to New Hampshire signed by author Rebecca Rule
Islandport Press, 2010
Anyone who hopes to visit or has visited New Hampshire, and, heck, even anyone who LIVES there, will delight in this hilarious guide to the Granite State. Popular New Hampshire storyteller Rebecca Rule provides her interpretation of the state’s history, culture, climate, attractions, vernacular, and more!
Publisher's book page

down the road a piece: A Storyteller's Guide to Maine
signed by author John McDonald
Islandport Press, 2005
We thought about calling this "Get Lost with John McDonald." John wanted to call it just "Get Lost!" Regardless of the title, John is offering tips to tourists and trying to help them better "understand" the state of Maine, from its history to its weather to its unique vocabulary. Also great for natives looking to brush up on their home state or just looking to laugh. Hilarious.
Publisher's book page

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Minimum bid: $25
Bidding starts at 9 a.m., ends Saturday at 9:40 a.m.

#33: MIDDLE READER SET

The Accidental Adventures of India McAllister
signed by author/illustrator Charlotte Agell
Henry Holt/Macmillan, 2010
Meet India McAllister — grade four! The Accidental Adventures of India McAllister is an illustrated chapter book. Read all about "The Snake Mistake" and other adventures India has with her best friend Colby, her dog Tofu, and other friends and enemies. For ages 8 to 11 years.
Author Web Site

Maggie and Oliver or A Bone of One's Own
written by Valerie Hobbs, signed by illustrator Jennifer Thermes
Henry Holt & Co., 2011
A delightful turn-of-the-century tale about a girl and a dog. Horn Book Magazine says, "This is Victoriana with no steampunk shenanigans and no tongues in cheeks, just well-orchestrated, straightforward storytelling for newish readers — with a bonus of warm pencil drawings reminiscent of Lois Lenski." For ages 8 to 12 years.
Author Web Site; Illustrator Web Site

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Minimum bid: $20
Bidding starts at 9 a.m., ends Saturday at 9:50 a.m.

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