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Based on Shulevitz’s childhood, the boy learns that imagination can ignite a passion that survives grueling times.
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How I Learned Geography
Uri Shulevitz
Age Level:
6-9 
No one except a small boy thinks the few falling snowflakes will amount to much. As the snow continues to fall, however, the dull, gray town becomes transformed into a winter wonderland, and all of its residents come out to enjoy. The wonder of it all is captured through dynamic illustrations and understated text.
Snow
Uri Shulevitz
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction 
Though he lives in a small apartment, the boy who wears his sailor suit has an expansive imagination. It takes him to a remote island where a pirate lives and only ends when reality intrudes. Watercolor illustrations add detail but leave imaginative wiggle room in this gentle adventure.
When I Wore My Sailor Suit
Uri Shulevitz
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
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