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In order to march with Mr. Finnigan in the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Mary must find a perfect shamrock in Manhattan in the middle of winter.
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Kindergarten-Grade 3-- A St. Patrick's Day picture book that blends realism and folklore. Kroll accurately portrays the difficult life of the Irish immigrants who lived in lower Manhattan in the 1850s and spices this reality with a little Irish magic in the form of a visiting leprechaun. The well-paced and satisfying story focuses on Mary McLean, a girl of nine or so, who dreams of riding in New York City's St. Patrick's Day parade. She is promised this honor if she can find a perfect shamrock somewhere in the snow-covered city. Spurred by her need to lift herself out of the drabness of her daily life, she searches tirelessly, never letting go of her dream. Her quest appears hopeless until she meets a feisty leprechaun with a shamrock; but he tricks her, dashing her hopes. Mary's father comes home on the eve of the big parade and places the shamrock in his jubilant daughter's hands. While Kroll takes delight in presenting details of the period, Dooling appears to be more concerned with the universal aspects of the story. His richly colored oil paintings--"urban realistic" in style--use light and shade, angle and perspective to bring out the emotional tone of the tale. The pictures have a warm, personal quality and shy away from an elaboration of historical details of costume and setting. In spite of divergent approaches, text and illustration together provide a well-rounded experience containing both fact and feeling. Young readers and listeners will admire Mary's vision and determination and will find, as a bonus, that they have been pleasantly introduced to an important era in our history. --Carey Ayres, Port Washington Public Library, NY
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Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
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Condition: good. Dooling, Michael (illustrator). The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Seller Inventory # BSM.11TE4
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Condition: Very Good. Dooling, Michael (illustrator). Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 45185357-6
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Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Dooling, Michael (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP88998944
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Mary McLean and the St. Patrick's Day Parade
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Dooling, Michael (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 12120868-6
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Condition: Good. Dooling, Michael (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00070031772
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Mary McLean and the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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NY: Scholastic, Inc., 1991., 1991
ISBN 10: 0590437011
ISBN 13: 9780590437011
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Seller: Sara Armstrong - Books, Cedarville, CA, U.S.A.
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Michael Dooling (illustrator). 1st edition, 1st printing. Unpaginated, but 32pp, (8 x 11.5 inches), color illustrations. Very Good/Very Good, hardcover with dust jacket. Book is clean, bright, tight. No tears or creases, no markings. DJ shows a little rubbing at corners and spine ends, some general wear, but clean, no tears or creases. Now in DJ protector. Definately NOT a library book. Shamrocks and a leprechaun in old New York. Seller Inventory # 24405
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Mary McLean and the St. Patrick's Day Parade
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dooling, Michael (illustrator). Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0590437011I3N10
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Seller: Off The Shelf, Antonia, MO, U.S.A.
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Condition: good. Dooling, Michael (illustrator). EX LIBRARY BOOK - with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # 4WILKM00NV4M
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Mary McLean and the St. Patrick's Day Parade
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dooling, Michael (illustrator). In order to march with Mr. Finnigan in the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Mary must find a perfect shamrock in Manhattan in the middle of winter. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 123507865
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Mary McLean and the St. Patrick's Day Parade
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dooling, Michael (illustrator). In order to march with Mr. Finnigan in the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Mary must find a perfect shamrock in Manhattan in the middle of winter. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 123507763