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.
A RAVEN NAMED GRIP
(Dial/Penguin, 2021)
How a bird inspired two famous writers, Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe
Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham.
Best Day Ever!
(Clarion, 2021)
A picture book about how a dog’s day goes from great to terrible to great again.
Illustrated by Leah Nixon.
WAYS TO SAY I LOVE YOU
(Words & Pictures/Quarto, 2020)
A picture book about how animals–and people–court.
Illustrated by Alette Straathof.
BIRD SINGING, BIRD WINGING
(Simon Spotlight/Simon&Schuster, 2020)A beginning reader about birds. Illustrated by Lucy Semple.
FOLLOW THE RECIPE
(Dial/Penguin, 2020)
Poems about imagination, celebration, and cake.
Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman.
BUG DIPPING, BUG SIPPING
(Simon Spotlight/Simon&Schuster, 2020)A beginning reader about bugs. Illustrated by Lucy Semple.
