A. LaFaye, Author . S&S $16 (176p) ISBN 978-0-689-81514-0
In this far-fetched yet engaging novel by LaFaye (Strawberry Hill; The Year of the Sawdust Man), her customary lyrical language takes a backseat to original plot twists. Ebon Jones feels like a boring misfit in his idiosyncratic and creative family...
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A. LaFaye, Author . S&S/Aladdin $4.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-689-84250-4
About this sequel to The Year of the Sawdust Man, in which Nissa attempts to preserve her memories of her mother in a new setting, PW
wrote, "LaFaye surpasses the lyricism and emotional depth of her sparkling debut." Ages 8-12. (June)
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A. LaFaye, Author . S&S/Aladdin $4.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-689-84228-3
Of this coming-of-age novel set in 1865 Chicago, PW
said, "Readers inclined to self-reflection will be hooked by the 16-year-old protagonist's commitment to figuring out who she is." Ages 12-up. (June)
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A. LaFaye, Author . S&S $15.95 (160p) ISBN 978-0-689-85730-0
There's a world of pain in LaFaye's (The
Year of the Sawdust Man
) spare, lyrical novel set in 19th-century Nebraska. The author here assumes an unusual perspective on the Orphan Train theme, focusing on the adoptive family. The Peales,...
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A. LaFaye, Author . Milkweed $16.95 (188p) ISBN 978-1-57131-686-8
Realistic fiction takes an unexpected turn into fantasy in LaFaye's (Worth
) lyrical exploration of a girl coping with her fear of water. Eleven-year-old Kyna's first memory is of drowning; a boat accident took the lives of her family when
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A. LaFaye, Author . Milkweed $17 (167p) ISBN 978-1-57131-694-3
Set in northern Maine in 1918, the year of the influenza pandemic, LaFaye's (Water Steps
) compact novel is infused with the spirit of death. Fourteen-year-old Lyza's parents have raised her in an unconventional manner; the family sleeps...
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A. LaFaye, Author Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing $16 (224p) ISBN 978-0-689-81513-3
LaFaye's beautifully written first novel is filled with poignant insights into a hurt child's fragile psyche and resilient spirit. Set in a small, early-1930s Louisiana town, the story is narrated by 11-year-old Nissa Bergen, who is urgently trying...
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A. LaFaye, Author Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing $16.95 (192p) ISBN 978-0-689-83200-0
The Strength of Saints by A. LaFaye (The Year of the Sawdust Man and Nissa's Place) continues the story of Nissa Bergen. As a growing population challenges the resources and long-held beliefs of her racially divided town, the young heroine,...
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A. LaFaye, illus. by Keith D. Shepherd. Cinco Puntos (Consortium, dist.), $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-933693-97-2
Set at the end of the Civil War, this account of a freed slave boy's search for his mother is distinguished by a vivid narrative voice and page-turning suspense. Gabe describes the plans of the freed slaves he meets, but his only desire is to find...
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A. LaFaye, Author, John Clapp, Illustrator Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing $16.95 (272p) ISBN 978-0-689-82441-8
Set in 1974, LaFaye's (The Year of the Sawdust Man) meandering novel focuses on 12-year-old Raleia Pendel, who is preoccupied by an idyllic view of the past. Spending a summer in Tidal, Maine, a town preserved (as a tourist attraction) to look as it
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A. LaFaye, Author, Alexandria Lafaye, Author Viking Children's Books $15.99 (160p) ISBN 978-0-670-87598-6
The intricate descriptions and leisurely pace that served LaFaye well in her remarkable debut, The Year of the Sawdust Man, prove a stumbling block in this coming-of-age story set in 1865 Chicago. High-spirited and impulsive by nature, 16-year-old...
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A. LaFaye, Author, Jeff Crane, Illustrator Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing $12.95 (224p) ISBN 978-0-689-83106-5
Set in a small 1930s Louisiana town, this first novel about an 11-year-old girl abandoned by her mother ""is filled with poignant insights into a hurt child's fragile psyche,"" said PW in a starred review. Ages 8-12. (Oct.)
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A. LaFaye, Author, Natalie Ascensios, Illustrator Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing $16 (256p) ISBN 978-0-689-82610-8
LaFaye surpasses the lyricism and emotional depth of her sparkling debut, The Year of the Sawdust Man, in this sequel. It's been two years since Nissa's mother, Heirah Rae, left the family and Depression-era Harper, La., for a new life in Chicago....
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