Karen Hesse's Books
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Aleutian SparrowIn June 1942, seven months after attacking Pearl Harbor, the Japanese navy invaded Alaska's Aleutian Islands. For nine thousand years the Aleut people...Read More
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Examiner.com, June 16, 2009
...Jo, who is a 14 year old girl. This is a children's book, and the writer is Karen Hesse (a poet, truly). There are so many good things about this book, including the way the book is divided into sections, like separate poems. These poems read like prose...
Winston-Salem Journal, June 9, 2009
...Brennan said. Alexandra Hoskins is the secondary English/language arts program manager for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. ? Witness by Karen Hesse. A novel written in free-verse poetry, Witness is set in a Prohibition-era Vermont town. Locally,...
Columbian.com, May 19, 2009
...Park Community Library, 5 p.m. Wednesday at 301 S.E. Hearthwood Blvd. Book: 'Music of the Dolphins,' Karen Hesse. * 360-256-7782. MORNING BOOK DISCUSSION, 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Woodland Community Library, 770 Park St., Woodland. Book: 'The Wild...
Examiner.com, April 17, 2009
...Eat Fried Worms* by Thomas Rockwell 28) The Contender by Robert Lipsyte 29) Out of the Dust* by Karen Hesse 30) Silent to the Bone E.L. Konigsburg 31) Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson 32) Holes by Louis Sachar Don?t forget to check out 32...
School Library Journal, April 1, 2009
...4: Dance Along Symphonies. CD. 44 min. Rounder Records. $14.98. (musical) Gr 4 Up. Brooklyn Bridge. By Karen Hesse; narrated by Fred Berman. 4 CDs. 4:45 hrs. Macmillan Audio. ISBN 978-1-4272-0546-9. $24.95. Gr 4-9. Celia Cruz: Queen of Salsa. By Veronica...
Jamestown Post-Journal, February 26, 2009
...Gully's Travels, Tor Seidler; Yum Yum! What Fun!, Mara Bergman; My One Hundred Adventures, Poly Horvath; Spuds, Karen Hesse; The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg, Alvin Ho; Allergic to Girls, School and Other Scary Things, Lenore Look; Tender...
The Free Lance-Star, February 3, 2009
...a short, tender story about families; but she's unlikely to warm to 'Out of the Dust' by Karen Hesse (1998), a novel in verse about the tragedies of life in Depression-era Oklahoma. Silvey's article was the talk of the children's literature world, but...
Cleveland Live, January 26, 2009
...this year? The book Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson is such a compelling story. . . . And Brooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse. Its a historical fiction story based on the Russian immigrant family that invented the teddy bear. For younger children, one of my...
Newsday, January 21, 2009
...in a snowstorm and rescuing a mouse from the vacuum cleaner. (Ages 6-10) Two years ago, Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse went to a conference in Atlanta and met Bill Slavin, author of 'Transformed, How Everyday Things Are Made.' Fascinated by Slavin's book,...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 20, 2009
...10-14), written by Neil Gaiman. 'Brooklyn Bridge' (Feiwel and Friends, $17.95, ages 10-14), written by Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse. 'Toy Dance Party' (Schwartz & Wade, $16.99, ages 6-10), written by Emily Jenkins and illustrated by Paul Zelinsky. 'The...
Macomb Daily, January 17, 2009
...nicely. But those are quibbles about this page-turner of a book. (Ages 10-14.) Two years ago, Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse went to a conference in Atlanta and met Bill Slavin, author of 'Transformed, How Everyday Things Are Made.' Fascinated by Slavin's...
JTA, January 13, 2009
...Heschel, religious civil rights leaders from different backgrounds, came together to fight prejudice. ?Brooklyn Bridge? by Newbery medalist Karen Hesse, won the award in the older readers category for her immigrant novel. ?A Bottle in the Gaza...
JTA, January 11, 2009
...the two religious civil rights leaders from different backgrounds came together to fight against prejudice. ?Brooklyn Bridge? by Karen Hesse, a Newbery medalist, won the award in the older reader category, for her immigrant novel. ?A Bottle in the...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 8, 2009
...nicely. But those are quibbles about this page-turner of a book. (Ages 10-14.) Two years ago, Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse went to a conference in Atlanta and met Bill Slavin, author of 'Transformed, How Everyday Things Are Made.' Fascinated by Slavin's...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 6, 2009
...nicely. But those are quibbles about this page-turner of a book. (Ages 10-14.) Two years ago, Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse went to a conference in Atlanta and met Bill Slavin, author of 'Transformed, How Everyday Things Are Made.' Fascinated by Slavin's...
BellaOnline, December 20, 2008
...by Deborah Ellis Coraline by Neil Gaiman Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff Aleutian Sparrow by Karen Hesse Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway by Kirkpatrick Hill Penny from Heaven by Jennifer Holm Journey to the...
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, December 18, 2008
...as those of the other Brooklyn cemetery, Green-Wood. Within the fiction category are the novels, Brooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse, and Nothing Is Quite Forgotten in Brooklyn: A Novel by Alice Mattison. These accompany two collections of short works:...
Arizona Daily Star, December 16, 2008
...when I dance,' Michelle said. What books are you reading now? For school, 'Out of the Dust' by Karen Hesse. Michelle is also an avid reader of mystery novels and is currently reading 'The Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story' by Mary Downing Hahn. Whom do...
Beaufort Gazette, November 26, 2008
...Boys Have the Best Week Ever,' by Marla Frazee. Captures the essence of summertime joy. 'Brooklyn Bridge,' by Karen Hesse. Set in Brooklyn in 1903, this historical novel tells the story of a Russian immigrant family. 'Savvy,' by Ingrid Law. Mibs Beaumont...
AuthorsNow!, October 13, 2009
...readers of your book might enjoy. STOP PRETENDING, Sonya Sones SPEAK, Laurie Halse Anderson OUT OF THE DUST, Karen Hesse Now whet our appetites with a teaser. “My body knows which days I meet with my therapist even when my head tries to forget....
Through The Tollbooth, September 20, 2009
... Dive in! Here are a few titles to get you started: OUT OF THE DUST, by Karen Hesse, won the Newberry Award in 1998, and is a riveting poetry novel. Sharon Creech has written LOVE THAT DOG, as well as HATE THAT CAT, which are both...
Mother Daughter Book Club Blog, September 14, 2009
...a drawing to receive one of six free books. Jane in Bloom by Deb Lytton Brooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss Books to Check Out for Kids: A Journal Books to Check...
Framed and Booked, September 3, 2009
...Prize Winner of Definance, Ohio by Terry Ryan, Rating 4.5 Oklahoma - Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, Rating 4 Oregon - The Boxmaker's Son by Donald Smurthwaite, Rating 5 Pennsylvania - Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline, Rating 4 Rhode Island - Gods of...
Black-Eyed Susan's, August 9, 2009
...misogyny that beset life in Mugabe's Zimbabwe. See full review at guardian.co.uk. Aleutian Sparrow by Karen Hesse. Saw this on Paperback Swap. This is our second copy so this gem could be yours. Adding it to our Prize Bucket. Karen Hesse is the queen of...
Maw Books Blog, June 7, 2009
...That Went Well, Adventures in Caring for My Sister by Terrell Harris Dougan Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse 100 out of 334 pages of Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea (Links go over to Amazon, I haven’t review anything yet). The Blue...
Into the Wardrobe, May 1, 2009
...trend of writing young adult novels in verse? With the success of such pioneers of this genre as Karen Hesse and Virginia Euwer Wolff, publishers saw that novels-in-verse were a promising form, one that has found a wide, enthusiastic readership among...
Dog Ear, April 1, 2009
...for Alaska / John Green X 40. Bronx Masquerade / Nikki Grimes 41. Out of the Dust / Karen Hesse 42. Hoot / Carl Hiaasen X 43. The Outsiders / S.E. Hinton X 44. Crank / Ellen Hopkins 45 The First Part Last / Angela Johnson X 46...
Dog Ear, April 1, 2009
...for Alaska / John Green X 40. Bronx Masquerade / Nikki Grimes 41. Out of the Dust / Karen Hesse 42. Hoot / Carl Hiaasen X 43. The Outsiders / S.E. Hinton X 44. Crank / Ellen Hopkins 45 The First Part Last / Angela Johnson X 46...
BookKids Recommends, March 10, 2009
...Looking for Alaska / John Green 40. Bronx Masquerade / Nikki Grimes 41. Out of the Dust / Karen Hesse 42. Hoot / Carl Hiaasen X 43. The Outsiders / S.E. Hinton 44. Crank / Ellen Hopkins X 45 The First Part Last / Angela Johnson 46. Blood...
Too many books, March 6, 2009
...Looking for Alaska / John Green 40. Bronx Masquerade / Nikki Grimes 41. Out of the Dust / Karen Hesse 42. Hoot / Carl Hiaasen 43. The Outsiders / S.E. Hinton X * 44. Crank / Ellen Hopkins 45 The First Part Last / Angela Johnson 46. Blood...
Teen Book Review, March 5, 2009
...I don’t know where this came from originally, but I stole it from Chelsea . The following list of books teens love, books teens should read, and books adults who serve teens should know about was compiled IN ABSOLUTELY NO SCIENTIFIC MANNER and...
The Common Room, February 3, 2009
...pressed A glowing coal of fire instead. It was in the chapter headings of Letters from Rifka, by Karen Hesse (highly recommended). Every chapter is headed by a quote from one of Pushkin's poems. As I read, I thought of Emily Dickenson's definition of...
A Year of Reading, January 25, 2009
...YA novel? assumption: a different intended audience for the newbery ... I wouldn't mind if BROOKLYN BRIDGE by Karen Hesse or THE WILLOUGHBYS by Lois Lowry were recognized.. does the committee care if these were previous winners? do they care if they are...
Becky's Book Reviews, January 23, 2009
...in the Younger Readers Category at Into the Wardrobe Past stops on the tour: Sunday, January 18, 2009 Karen Hesse , author of Brooklyn Bridge Sydney Taylor Book Award winner in the Older Readers Category at Jewish Books for Children Monday, January 19,...
Becky's Book Reviews, January 14, 2009
...2009 gold and silver medalists with a Blog Tour! Here is the preliminary schedule: Sunday, January 18, 2009 Karen Hesse , author of Brooklyn Bridge Sydney Taylor Book Award winner in the Older Readers Category at Jewish Books for Children Monday, January...
Becky's Book Reviews, January 7, 2009
...Michelson with illustrations by Raul Colon The Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner for Older Readers: Brooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse The Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner for Teen Readers: A Bottle in the Gaza Sea by Valerie Zenatti Honor books and notable...
Becky's Book Reviews, December 31, 2008
...Julia Quinn. 358. 4.5/5 Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn. 370. 5/5 Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse. 227. 4/5 To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn. 372. 3.75/5 Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George. 336. 4/5 I, Claudius by Robert Graves. 468....
