Bibliography

It Can’t Hurt Forever

(HarperCollins, 1978)
Eleven-year-old Ellie Simon is going to have heart surgery. The novel tells of her stay in the hospital, the people she meets, and how she gets through this difficult time.
Illustrations by Leigh Grant.

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No Applause Please

No Applause, Please

(Dutton, 1977)

Ruthie Zeiler, fourteen-year-old poet and singer, and her friend, Laurie, have always been a duo. But when Laurie’s stage mother makes other plans, their friendship is tested to the limit.

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THE MAIDEN IN THE MOOR

The Maiden on the Moor

(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.

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THE PALACE OF THE OCEAN KING

In the Palace of the Ocean King

(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.

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