ALWAYS PRAYER SHAWL
OBERMAN, SHELDON (PBR 11034)
A prayer shawl is handed down from grandfather to grandson in this story of Jewish tradition and the passage of generations. (JF)

MAGIC NESTING DOLL
OGBURN, JACQUELINE K. (PBR 13085)
After her grandmother dies, Katya finds herself in a kingdom where the Tsarvitch has been turned into living ice and she uses the magic nesting dolls her babushka had given her to try to break the curse. (JF, K-3)

ICE CREAM
OLDER, JULES (PBR 14039)
Humorous history of ice cream, from the way it's made to interesting facts about concoctions made from it. (JNF)

VELCOME
O'MALLEY, KEVIN (PBR 12005)
An illustrated collection of scary stories with humorous endings, featuring such elements as a boy being followed home by a coffin, a rapping noise in a haunted house, and strange intruders at the front door. (JF)

PEG AND THE WHALE
OPPEL, KENNETH (PBR 13082)
Peg, a big strapping seven-year-old lass who has caught everything else in the sea, joins the crew of the whaling ship Viper and sets out to catch herself a whale. (JF, K-3)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA
OSBORNE, MARY POPE (PBR 16349)
The whole family joins in a lively small-town celebration of Independence Day, including a parade, a picnic, music, and fireworks. An author's note explains the origin of the celebration of July 4th. (JF, K-3)

NEW YORK'S BRAVEST
OSBORNE, MARY POPE (PBR 14050)
Tells of the heroic deeds of the legendary New York firefighter, Mose Humphreys. (JF, K-3)

DREAMCATCHER
OSOFSKY, AUDREY (PBR 08983)
In the land of the Ojibway a baby sleeps, protected from bad dreams, as the life of the tribe goes on around him. (JF)