Carolyn Marsden
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My Own Revolution
Hardcover | 192 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Historical - Europe; Juvenile Fiction
978-0-7636-5395-8 (0-7636-5395-0)
October 9, 2012 | $20.00
In 1960s Czechoslovakia, Patrik participates in and rebels against the communist regime, knowing that anyone could become an enemy in the blink of an eye.
Fourteen-year-old Patrik rebels against the communist regime in small ways whenever he gets the chance: spray-painting slogans, listening to contraband Beatles records, even urinating on a statue...
Written by Carolyn Marsden
Hardcover | 192 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Historical - Europe; Juvenile Fiction
978-0-7636-5395-8 (0-7636-5395-0)
October 9, 2012 | $20.00
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In 1960s Czechoslovakia, Patrik participates in and rebels against the communist regime, knowing that anyone could become an enemy in the blink of an eye.
Fourteen-year-old Patrik rebels against the communist regime in small ways whenever he gets the chance: spray-painting slogans, listening to contraband Beatles records, even urinating on a statue...
Starfields
Hardcover | 224 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - Ancient Civilizations; Juvenile Fiction - Legends, Myths, Fables
978-0-7636-4820-6 (0-7636-4820-5)
September 27, 2011 | $18.00
An ancient calendar comes to an end in 2012-- and many predict the world will end with it. Can one Mayan girl make a difference?
Rosalba is a nine-year-old Mayan girl living in rural Mexico. Like her mother and grandmother, she weaves stories of her people onto blouses, ensuring that the age-old...
Written by Carolyn Marsden
Hardcover | 224 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - Ancient Civilizations; Juvenile Fiction - Legends, Myths, Fables
978-0-7636-4820-6 (0-7636-4820-5)
September 27, 2011 | $18.00
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An ancient calendar comes to an end in 2012-- and many predict the world will end with it. Can one Mayan girl make a difference?
Rosalba is a nine-year-old Mayan girl living in rural Mexico. Like her mother and grandmother, she weaves stories of her people onto blouses, ensuring that the age-old...
The Buddha's Diamonds
Trade Paperback | 112 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Family; Juvenile Fiction - People & Places - Asia
978-0-7636-4828-2 (0-7636-4828-0)
August 24, 2010 | $7.00
After a storm engulfs his village, a Vietnamese boy has glimmers of a new calling in this spare middle-grade novel written with authenticity and grace.
Every day, Tinh heads out to sea with his father to catch fish for their family and the market. While he may miss his simple life, flying kites with...
Written by Carolyn Marsden and Thay Phap Niem
Trade Paperback | 112 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Family; Juvenile Fiction - People & Places - Asia
978-0-7636-4828-2 (0-7636-4828-0)
August 24, 2010 | $7.00
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After a storm engulfs his village, a Vietnamese boy has glimmers of a new calling in this spare middle-grade novel written with authenticity and grace.
Every day, Tinh heads out to sea with his father to catch fish for their family and the market. While he may miss his simple life, flying kites with...
Also available as a
hardcover.
Take Me with You
Hardcover | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Historical - Europe; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Adoption; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship
978-0-7636-3739-2 (0-7636-3739-4)
March 23, 2010 | $18.00
Hopes of adoption test the friendship of two girls — one biracial — in a lyrical novel touching on themes of identity and the meaning of home.
Pina and Susanna. Susanna and Pina. For as long as they’ve lived at the Istituto di Gesù Bambino — a home for babies abandoned after...
Written by Carolyn Marsden
Hardcover | 176 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Historical - Europe; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Adoption; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship
978-0-7636-3739-2 (0-7636-3739-4)
March 23, 2010 | $18.00
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Hopes of adoption test the friendship of two girls — one biracial — in a lyrical novel touching on themes of identity and the meaning of home.
Pina and Susanna. Susanna and Pina. For as long as they’ve lived at the Istituto di Gesù Bambino — a home for babies abandoned after...
When Heaven Fell
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Historical; Juvenile Fiction - People & Places; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Multigenerational
978-0-7636-4381-2 (0-7636-4381-5)
September 8, 2009 | $11.00
"A story of family and the legacy of war full of subtle details about life in contemporary Vietnam. . . .Binh’s dreams will resonate with all young readers." — KIRKUS REVIEWS
Every day nine-year-old Binh sells fruit and sodas to the girls whose families can afford to send them to school, and...
Written by Carolyn Marsden
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Historical; Juvenile Fiction - People & Places; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Multigenerational
978-0-7636-4381-2 (0-7636-4381-5)
September 8, 2009 | $11.00
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"A story of family and the legacy of war full of subtle details about life in contemporary Vietnam. . . .Binh’s dreams will resonate with all young readers." — KIRKUS REVIEWS
Every day nine-year-old Binh sells fruit and sodas to the girls whose families can afford to send them to school, and...
Also available as a
hardcover.
Sahwira
Hardcover | 208 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - Africa
978-0-7636-3575-6 (0-7636-3575-8)
April 14, 2009 | $17.50
Set in the volatile Rhodesia of the 1960s, this dramatic story, narrated from alternating viewpoints, tells of an interracial friendship tested.
Like his best friend, Blessing — a Shona boy whose father is his church’s pastor — twelve-year-old Evan, a white American, lives on a Methodist mission in what is now Zimbabwe...
Written by Carolyn Marsden and Phillip Matzigkeit
Hardcover | 208 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - Africa
978-0-7636-3575-6 (0-7636-3575-8)
April 14, 2009 | $17.50
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Set in the volatile Rhodesia of the 1960s, this dramatic story, narrated from alternating viewpoints, tells of an interracial friendship tested.
Like his best friend, Blessing — a Shona boy whose father is his church’s pastor — twelve-year-old Evan, a white American, lives on a Methodist mission in what is now Zimbabwe...
The Buddha's Diamonds
Hardcover | 112 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - People & Places - Canada; Juvenile Fiction - People & Places - Asia; Juvenile Fiction - Family
978-0-7636-3380-6 (0-7636-3380-1)
February 12, 2008 | $18.00
After a storm engulfs his village, a Vietnamese boy has glimmers of a new calling in this spare middle-grade novel written with authenticity and grace.
Every day, Tinh heads out to sea with his father to catch fish for their family and the market. While he sometimes misses flying kites with other children on...
Written by Carolyn Marsden and Thay Phap Niem
Hardcover | 112 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - People & Places - Canada; Juvenile Fiction - People & Places - Asia; Juvenile Fiction - Family
978-0-7636-3380-6 (0-7636-3380-1)
February 12, 2008 | $18.00
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After a storm engulfs his village, a Vietnamese boy has glimmers of a new calling in this spare middle-grade novel written with authenticity and grace.
Every day, Tinh heads out to sea with his father to catch fish for their family and the market. While he sometimes misses flying kites with other children on...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Moon Runner
Trade Paperback | 112 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - People & Places
978-0-7636-3304-2 (0-7636-3304-6)
June 12, 2007 | $7.50
"A quiet, lyrical story that sensitively explores issues of friendship and being true to oneself." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
When Mina, a self-professed "girlie-girl," discovers that she excels at track, her friends are as surprised as she is, especially competitive Ruth. Even more surprising is the way running seems to lift Mina...
Written by Carolyn Marsden
Trade Paperback | 112 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - People & Places
978-0-7636-3304-2 (0-7636-3304-6)
June 12, 2007 | $7.50
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"A quiet, lyrical story that sensitively explores issues of friendship and being true to oneself." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
When Mina, a self-professed "girlie-girl," discovers that she excels at track, her friends are as surprised as she is, especially competitive Ruth. Even more surprising is the way running seems to lift Mina...
When Heaven Fell
Hardcover | 192 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Historical; Juvenile Fiction - People & Places; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Multigenerational
978-0-7636-3175-8 (0-7636-3175-2)
February 13, 2007 | $20.00
When a Vietnamese girl receives a visit from her half-American aunt, brimming curiosity — and cultural misperceptions — come to the fore.
Every day nine-year-old Binh sells fruit and sodas to the girls whose families can afford to send them to school, and every night she returns to her one-room home to...
Written by Carolyn Marsden
Hardcover | 192 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Historical; Juvenile Fiction - People & Places; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Multigenerational
978-0-7636-3175-8 (0-7636-3175-2)
February 13, 2007 | $20.00
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When a Vietnamese girl receives a visit from her half-American aunt, brimming curiosity — and cultural misperceptions — come to the fore.
Every day nine-year-old Binh sells fruit and sodas to the girls whose families can afford to send them to school, and every night she returns to her one-room home to...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Quail Club
Hardcover | 144 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations
978-0-7636-2635-8 (0-7636-2635-X)
March 14, 2006 | $22.99
Like THE GOLD-THREADED DRESS, Carolyn Marsden's acclaimed first novel, this sensitive and finely crafted sequel explores what it takes to be a true friend, and still be true to yourself.
Oy lives in America now, but she loves to go to the back room of Pak's auto shop on Saturdays to learn...
Written by Carolyn Marsden
Hardcover | 144 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations
978-0-7636-2635-8 (0-7636-2635-X)
March 14, 2006 | $22.99
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Like THE GOLD-THREADED DRESS, Carolyn Marsden's acclaimed first novel, this sensitive and finely crafted sequel explores what it takes to be a true friend, and still be true to yourself.
Oy lives in America now, but she loves to go to the back room of Pak's auto shop on Saturdays to learn...
The Gold-Threaded Dress
Trade Paperback | 80 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Issues - Emigration & Immigration; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Self-Esteem
978-0-7636-2993-9 (0-7636-2993-6)
February 14, 2006 | $7.00
"A fine novel for early independent readers that conveys lots of information - about Thailand and making friends." - NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
In Thailand she was named Oy, but here in America the teachers call her Olivia. Other things are not so easy to change, however. When Oy draws a...
Written by Carolyn Marsden
Trade Paperback | 80 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Issues - Emigration & Immigration; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Self-Esteem
978-0-7636-2993-9 (0-7636-2993-6)
February 14, 2006 | $7.00
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"A fine novel for early independent readers that conveys lots of information - about Thailand and making friends." - NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
In Thailand she was named Oy, but here in America the teachers call her Olivia. Other things are not so easy to change, however. When Oy draws a...
Silk Umbrellas
Hardcover | 144 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Family; Juvenile Fiction - People & Places - Asia
978-0-7636-2257-2 (0-7636-2257-5)
February 2, 2004 | $22.99
With spare, sure strokes evoking the customs and language of Thailand, the acclaimed author of THE GOLD-THREADED DRESS tells the graceful tale of a young artist’s coming of age.
"Your trembling is good, Noi," said Kun Ya. "That’s the way the butterfly moves. Let the movement spread to your whole body, not...
Written by Carolyn Marsden
Hardcover | 144 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Family; Juvenile Fiction - People & Places - Asia
978-0-7636-2257-2 (0-7636-2257-5)
February 2, 2004 | $22.99
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With spare, sure strokes evoking the customs and language of Thailand, the acclaimed author of THE GOLD-THREADED DRESS tells the graceful tale of a young artist’s coming of age.
"Your trembling is good, Noi," said Kun Ya. "That’s the way the butterfly moves. Let the movement spread to your whole body, not...
