CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2011
Shy Asha Jamison is snowed under with AP classes, college-application essays and the sky-high expectations of her Indian-American mom and Mexican-Irish-American dad.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2010
"In her first novel for young readers, the author goes beyond usual stories of the civil-rights movement, demonstrating well-intentioned but tone-deaf gestures of white supporters and the discomfort of change. (Historical fiction. 10-14)"
Twelve-year-old Mina Edelman is convinced that her family is the reincarnation of Abraham Lincoln's.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2009
"A highly enjoyable read. (Fiction. 9-12)"
This satisfying eco-adventure stars sixth grader Julian Carter-Li, who has been left with a rich uncle in San Francisco while his mother researches in China.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2006
"As Lucy grows into her new self, redefining both friendships and her relationships with her parents, readers will see, along with Lucy, that change isn't all bad. (Fiction. 9-13)"
Sixth-grader Lucy Moon's life begins to unravel the day her photographer mother sets off on an extended road trip.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2005
"Riveting—and tender. (Fiction. 10-14)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2005
"Infused with Florrie's yearning and written with Nye's customary gentle attentiveness to language, theme and character, this will raise the question: "Did you ever love any place that went away?" (Fiction. 12-16)"
