The Circus Lunicus
(Holt, 2000)
A mysterious Cinderella story about a boy, a plastic lizard, and a circus that’s possibly from outer space. For middle-grade readers.
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I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes With Religion
(HarperCollins, 2000)
An anthology of short stories for teens about religion, edited by Marilyn and including her contribution “Fabulous Shoes,” as well as stories by Nancy Springer, Gregory Maguire, Virginia Euwer Wolff, Jacqueline Woodson, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Kyoko Mori, Jennifer Armstrong, Joyce Carol Thomas, M.E. Kerr, Jess Mowry, and Naomi Shihab Nye.
On the Same Day in March
(HarperCollins, Inc., 2000)
A lyrical trip through the world’s weather. A companion to Nine O’Clock Lullaby.
Illustrated by Frane Lessac.
The One and Only Me
(HarperCollins, 2000)
A child discovers that, though she has features of several relatives, she’s uniquely herself. A young picture book.
Illustrated by Nicole Rubel.
A Dog’s Gotta Do What A Dog’s Gotta Do
(Holt, 2000)
A chapter book with photographs about the work that dogs do.
Josie to the Rescue
(Scholastic, 1999)
Josie’s attempts to raise money, in order to help her parents who are expecting a baby, result in big trouble. Illustrations by S.D. Schindler.
Creature Carnival
(Disney-Hyperion, 2004)
A collection of poems about fabled animals from mythology, fairy tales, movies, etc., set at a county fair. A companion to Monster Museum.
lllustrated by Gris Grimly.
How to Cross A Pond: Poems about Water
(Knopf, 2003)
A series of poems about water in its many forms.
Illustrated by Meilo So.
Fireflies At Midnight
(Atheneum, 2002)
Poems in the voices of animals at different times of day.
Illustrated by Ken Robbins.
Boo Hoo Boo-Boo
(HarperCollins, 2002)
What do you do when you’ve got a boo-boo? A young picture book.
Illustrated by Elivia Savadier.
Quiet Night
(Clarion, 2002)
Frogs, raccoons, mosquitoes, yikes! How many animals are making noise on a quiet night? A cumulative picture book.
Illustrated by John Manders.
The Company of Crows
(Clarion, 2002)
A group of poems in the voices of crows — and the people and other beings that interact with them.
Illustrated by Linda Saport.
