(Atheneum, 1995)
At a duke’s castle, Mariana meets and falls in love with Sylvain. When his ship is wrecked, she, who is afraid of water, must dive to the depths of the sea to rescue him from the powerful Ocean King.
Illustrated by Ted Rand.
(Holt, 1995)
The large Morgan family and the dreams they dream one night.
Illustrated by Gary Drake.
(Holt, 1995)
Silly poems about people and their pets.
Illustrated by Clement Oubrerie.
(Holt, 1995)
Animals that are easily confused with each other or with the wrong family. Taxonomy for kids.
Illustrated by Patrick O’Brien.
(Morrow, 1994)
When the evil Lord Shang bans all the fans in his realm, Bright Willow manages to save hers, a magical heirloom passed down through generations, and uses it to defeat the villain, rescue her love, Seahorse, and reunite the divided houses of Li and Chen.
Illustrated by Wenhai Ma.
(Macmillan, 1994)
A collection of poems featuring the characters and events of a family reunion held one sunny August day in Small Park.
Illustrated by R.W. Alley.
(Marshall Cavendish, 1998)
A picture book in verse about daytime and nighttime animals.
Illustrated by Ponder Goembel.
(Holt, 1998)
And whales whistle and giraffes lick and chimps hug and zebras chew.
Illustrated by Normand Chartier.
(Holt, 1997) and (Avon Tempest, 1999)
Forced to live with her cold, disapproving grandmother, sixteen-year-old Deal McCarthy plays the Dating Game to win – even if it means stealing other girls’ boyfriends, then breaking their hearts. Two things can help her break through old patterns and old secrets, if she’ll let them. One is a boy named Laurie Lorber. The other is a ghost.
(Holt, 1997)
Animal rear ends and their many uses – from cats marking their territory to sea cucumbers housing pearl fish to spiders spinning silk.
Illustrated by Patrick O’Brien.
(Atheneum, 1996)
School and friendship from the points-of-view of two narrators, Tanya and Sophie.
Photographs by Lorna Clark.
(Morrow, 1995)
Two shepherd brothers find a maiden sleeping on a frozen moor. The kind and lonely brother brings her to his house. Day after day, he and his dogs keep watch over her. One night as he sleeps, she awakes and is transformed into a snow goose. But the shepherd is rewarded for his kindness with a new love.
Illustrated by Troy Howell.
