Karen Hesse Livres

Set in a small town, this story captures the anticipation and joy of a summer rainstorm. The protagonist, a young girl, longs for the rain to break the heat and bring life back to her surroundings. Through vivid imagery and heartfelt emotions, the narrative explores themes of nature, childhood wonder, and the simple pleasures found in waiting for a long-desired change. The book beautifully illustrates the connection between the environment and personal growth, making it a poignant read for all ages.

The accident at the Cookshire nuclear power plant transforms Nyle's life. She and her Gran have been spared from fallout, but they take in evacuees, including 15-year-old Ezra, whom Nyle reluctantly cares for. As their bond deepens, Ezra regains his will to live, but the consequences of the accident soon catch up with them.

The story revolves around a skeptical character who encounters a seemingly decrepit unicorn rumored to grant wishes. As doubts linger, the protagonist grapples with the possibility that this magical creature might hold the key to their desires. The narrative explores themes of belief, magic, and the unexpected, inviting readers to consider what happens when the improbable becomes possible.

Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse immerses readers in a small Vermont town in 1924 with this haunting and harrowing tale.

Captures the emotions of a young Union girl who struggles to make sense of her shattered world as she lives in a state of harsh division during the first year of the Civil War. 120,000 first printing.

In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others emigrate to America.

A luminous and lyrical tribute to the enduring, everyday sort of love between a boy and his father. When the sun sets, Dad's night shift as a school caretaker is just beginning. What is it like to work at night, while the rest of the city is asleep? There's the smell of lilacs in the night air, the dusky motorway in the moonlight and glimpses of shy night-time animals to make the dark magical. Playing basketball in the half-lit sport's hall, sweeping the stage with the match on the radio, reading out loud to his father in the library all help the boy's time pass quickly. But what makes the night really special? Just being with Dad.

Mila creates headlines around the world when she is rescued from an unpopulated island off the coast of Florida. Now a teenager, she has been raised by dolphins from the age of four.Researchers teach Mila language and music. She learns, too, about rules and expectations, about locked doors and broken promies, disappointment and betrayal.But the more Mila finds out what it means to be human, the more deeply she longs for her ocean home.

Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE] ACE #1 This gripping story, written in sparse first-person, free-verse poems, is the compelling tale of Billie Jo's struggle to survive during the dust bowl years of the Depression. With stoic courage, she learns to cope with the loss of her mother and her grieving father's slow deterioration. There is hope at the end when Billie Jo's badly burned hands are healed, and she is able to play her beloved piano again. The 1998 Newbery Medal winner.

The characters in a Vermont town, both adult and children, tell from their perspectives the effect that the Ku Klux Klan has in the town.