Illinois Authors

Sandpiper, Boston : [2009], ©2002.

When her sister Nikki gets sick, Brianna hopes to play her part as the butterfly queen in the Dance of Spring, but then another disaster strikes.

Gryphon Press, Edina, MN : ©2010.

While visiting her grandmother in the country, Mel discovers a neglected horse. Moved by the sight of the rib-thin pinto with the sad, glazed eyes and eager to help him, Mel starts a rescue process that results in the pinto's being moved to a horse rescue ranch to revive him and treat his problems. At the ranch, Mel learns about horse care and continues to bond with the horse she has named Lucky--Page 4 of cover.

HarperCollins, [New York] : ©2004.

While vacationing over the course of several summers in Austria, French siblings Guy and Sarah Masson become best friends with a German boy, until the outbreak of World War I puts them on opposing sides.

Peachtree, Atlanta : ©2008.

Two misfit children and other members of a Minneapolis, Minnesota, neighborhood are brought together by a woman creating a community garden.

Chronicle Books, San Francisco, Calif. : ©2006.

From the still chill of a winter night to the ra-ta-ta, ra-ta-ta, ra-ta-ta-too of a lively vegetable stew, these twenty whimsical poems celebrate the joys of a garden from start to finish. A tour de force of imagination, I Heard It from Alice Zucchini invites you to join in the Pea Pod Chant, wander through the Rhubarb Forest, dance with the Dainty Doily Dill Weed, gossip with Alice Zucchini, and hold your breath on the pumpkin's enchanted evening. Illustrated with magical paintings, here is a book that will delight gardeners of all ages.

Zaner-Bloser, Columbus, O.H. : [2013]

Jamaica hates wearing hand-me-down boots when her friend Brianna has pink fuzzy ones.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 1993.

Jamaica hates wearing hand-me-down boots when her friend Brianna has pink fuzzy ones.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Mass. : 1999.

Jamaica copies from a friend during a spelling test because she wants a perfect paper, but her substitute teacher Mrs. Duval helps her understand that she does not have to be perfect to be special.

Scholastic Inc., New York : 2010, 2009.

Jamaica's friend Kristin needs to give away her kitten. But Jamaica's brother is allergic to cats. Jamaica assumes this doesn't mean kittens too. But when her brother's allergies bother him before the football game, Jamaica must find a solution to the problem. She wants the kitten, but she also wants her brother to be healthy.

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston : 2009.

Jamaica's friend Kristin needs to give away her kitten. But Jamaica's brother is allergic to cats. Jamaica assumes this doesn't mean kittens too. But when her brother's allergies bother him before the football game, Jamaica must find a solution to the problem. She wants the kitten, but she also wants her brother to be healthy.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 1989.

When her older brother refuses to let her tag along with him, Jamaica goes off by herself and allows a younger child to play with her.

Zaner-Bloser, Columbus, O.H. : [2013]

Jamaica thinks her classmate Russell is a pest who is always getting into trouble, but then she discovers he is moving away.

Jamaica thinks her classmate Russell is a pest who is always getting into trouble, but then she discovers he is moving away.

Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston : â„—2009.

A little girl finds a stuffed dog in the park and decides to take it home.

Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston : 1986.

A little girl finds a stuffed dog in the park and decides to take it home.

Chronicle Books, San Francisco : ©2009.

Delighted by the arrival of baby Ellen, extended family members describe their plans for the young one, from becoming a fisherman to playing the saxophone, but baby Ellen prefers other activities.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : ©1997.

Golden Book ; New York : ©1990.