a selection of Books
Picture Books
The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip by Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen
The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses by Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen
The Quiltmaker’s Journey by Jeff Brumbeau, illustrated by Gail de Marcken
Cinderella by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Mary Blair
Chapter Books
Stuart’s Cape by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Martin Matje
Stuart Goes to School by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Martin Matje
Dear America
Managed the best-selling Dear America line of historical fiction and launched two successful offshoots, My Name Is America (featuring male protagonists) and My America (for younger readers). Acquired and edited numerous books within each line, written by such esteemed authors as Walter Dean Myers, Mary Pope Osborne, Laurence Yep, William Durbin, Ann Rinaldi, and Sharon Dennis Wyeth.
Novels
Behind the Mountains by Edwidge Danticat
Fat Camp Commandoes Go West by Daniel Pinkwater
Nobody Was Here: 7th Grade in the Life of Me, Penelope by Alison Pollet
Nonfiction
My Thirteenth Winter: A Memoir by Samantha Abeel
The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip by Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen
The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses by Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen
The Quiltmaker’s Journey by Jeff Brumbeau, illustrated by Gail de Marcken
- Sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Quiltmaker’s Gift
- Winner of the SCBWI Golden Kite Award
Cinderella by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Mary Blair
- Starred in Publishers Weekly
Chapter Books
Stuart’s Cape by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Martin Matje
Stuart Goes to School by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Martin Matje
- NYPL 100 Books for Reading and Sharing
- Foreign rights sales in several countries, including France and Germany
Dear America
Managed the best-selling Dear America line of historical fiction and launched two successful offshoots, My Name Is America (featuring male protagonists) and My America (for younger readers). Acquired and edited numerous books within each line, written by such esteemed authors as Walter Dean Myers, Mary Pope Osborne, Laurence Yep, William Durbin, Ann Rinaldi, and Sharon Dennis Wyeth.
Novels
Behind the Mountains by Edwidge Danticat
- NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age
- Americás Honorable Mention
- A Junior Library Guild Selection
- NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age
Fat Camp Commandoes Go West by Daniel Pinkwater
Nobody Was Here: 7th Grade in the Life of Me, Penelope by Alison Pollet
- “[A] full-bodied and compassionate work.”—starred review, Publishers Weekly
- NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age
- Starred in Publishers Weekly
- ALA Best Book for Young Adults
- Three starred reviews
- NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age
Nonfiction
My Thirteenth Winter: A Memoir by Samantha Abeel
- Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award
- NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book
- Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book
- NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
- NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age
- NYPL 100 Books for Reading and Sharing
- Booklist Editors’ Choice
- Bank Street College Best Book
- Booklinks Lasting Connection
- Sydney Taylor Notable Book
- “Nonfiction at its best.”—starred review, Kirkus; also starred in School Library Journal and Booklist