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Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909 -- the first woman to be so honored -- Swedish novelist Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was a gifted storyteller whose writings were often tinged with the supernatural and rooted in the sagas and legends of her homeland

Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale by Michael Dooling tugboats His classic children's books wereIn 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set off to explore the vast territory west of the Mississippi River, and are joined by Lewis's dog, Seaman. From his first meeting with Lewis, to being mistaken for a bear by Indians who have never seen such a large dog, Seaman's tales are filled with adventure and are based on the explorers' journals. Full color. Excerpts from Lewis's journals close each chapter, supplying the historical basis for the dog's