Karen Hesse is the author of numerous books for young people, including Out of the Dust, winner of a Newbery Medal and a Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction; The Cats in Krasinski Square; and Letters from Rifka. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellows Grant in 2002, Karen Hesse lives in Vermont.
A boy discovers magic in the night while working with his father.
A girl seeks solace amidst dust storms and personal tragedy.
A girl eagerly awaits rain to break the summer's oppressive heat.
An immigrant girl faces trials on her journey to America, seeking safety and freedom.
A young girl must learn to read to save her family's home.
A boy discovers magic in the night while working with his father.
A Jewish girl defies the Gestapo in WWII Warsaw.
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A boy discovers magic in the night while working with his father.
A girl clings to her thumb-sucking habit despite growing up.
Children's nighttime potato rescue leads to unexpected consequences.
A Jewish girl defies the Gestapo in WWII Warsaw.
A young stowaway embarks on a secret voyage, facing danger and discovery.
A girl eagerly awaits rain to break the summer's oppressive heat.
A young girl must learn to read to save her family's home.
A girl seeks solace amidst dust storms and personal tragedy.
A girl raised by dolphins struggles to adapt to human life.
A dog changes everything for Tate.
An immigrant girl faces trials on her journey to America, seeking safety and freedom.
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