Doris Orgel, Author Fawcett Books $2.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-449-70204-8
After her father's death, Zanna moves to New York City with her mother. There, Zanna slowly comes to terms with the loss of her father. A brief but vivid involvement with a glamorous older boy adds spice to Zanna's life. Unfortunately, the author...
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Doris Orgel, Author Laurel Leaf Library $4.5 (128p) ISBN 978-0-440-22691-8
The legend of Cupid and Psyche is interwoven with other beloved myths and fairy tales to create a passionate and innocent love story. In a starred review, PW found Psyche a ""fully and thrillingly human figure among the mighty Olympians."" Ages 14-up
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Doris Orgel, Author MacMillan Publishing Company $11.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-02-768690-6
A large gray gentleman cat meets a lady mouse; the unlikely pair take up residence together in the cat's elegant townhouse. So they won't go hungry in winter months, the two purchase a pot of cream and hide it beneath the church altar. When the...
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Doris Orgel, Author Puffin Books $5.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-14-032500-3
In a book that arouses anguish and fury, Orgel writes of Vienna in 1938, as a Jewish girl and a member of the Hitler Youth struggle to maintain their friendship. Ages 10-14. (April)
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Doris Orgel, Author Viking Children's Books $13.95 (160p) ISBN 978-0-670-82754-1
Popularity and friendship are the themes of this quietly assured tale. Beth, Liz and Vero--the girls with whom everyone in fifth grade wants to be friends--have formed a secret club and won't let anyone else in. Janet and her friends start their own
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Doris Orgel, Author Orchard Books (NY) $15.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-531-09516-4
Revisiting the legend of Cupid and Psyche, Orgel (Ariadne, Awake!) weaves a dramatic novel, a work sure to ensnare girls who have outgrown picture books but still prize the sort of love stories told in fairy tales. Psyche, so effortlessly and...
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Doris Orgel, Author, Marilee Heyer, Illustrator DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) $22.95 (144p) ISBN 978-0-7894-2586-7
Orgel (The Princess and the God; Ariadne, Awake!) again offers an original approach to Greek mythology. In a meaty and extended introduction, she outlines her feminist perspective, pointing out the low status of girls and women in ancient Greece and
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Doris Orgel, Author, Meilo So, Illustrator , illus. by Meilo So. Roaring Brook/Porter $17.95 (40p) ISBN 978-1-59643-202-4
An awkward narrative frame complicates Orgel’s (My Mother’s Daughter
) retelling of a well-known Chinese folktale explaining the naming of the Chinese zodiac, and not even So’s (Pale Male
) buoyant, abundantly patterned watercolors
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Doris Orgel, Author, Maurice Sendak, Illustrator HarperCollins Publishers $4.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-06-443238-2
``On Sarah's wall, green trees grow tall, / and morning glories bloom,'' begins this beguiling verse about the rivalry--and ultimate reconciliation--between two sisters, delicately illustrated and presented in an enticing small-sized edition. Ages 4-
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Doris Orgel, Author, Bert Kitchen, Author, Mary Ling, Editor DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) $16.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-7894-2665-9
An even dozen of Aesop's fables round out this volume, which ultimately misses the mark. Orgel's (We Goddesses) retellings, spirited and brisk, engage readers' attention quickly and maintain a lively pace. Her introduction provides background and...
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Doris Orgel, Author, Peter Malone, Illustrator Roaring Brook Press $17.95 (128p) ISBN 978-0-7613-1693-0
Historically minded readers have plenty of choices, too. Working in the same vein as in her We Goddesses: Athena, Aphrodite, Hera, Doris Orgel brings an imaginative, feminist slant to Greek mythology in My Mother's Daughter: Four Greek Goddesses...
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Doris Orgel, Author, Carol Newsom, Illustrator Viking Children's Books $10.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-670-81440-4
Becky, the inquisitive, artistic heroine of My War with Mrs. Galloway and Whiskers Once and Always, is still involved in the aftermath of her parents' divorce. Her father sends airplane tickets to her so she can visit him in Oregon. Becky has braced
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Doris Orgel, Author, Carol Newsom, Illustrator Puffin Books $3.95 (80p) ISBN 978-0-14-034063-1
The dynamics between three best friends are humorously and thoughtfully explored here, as a class newcomer--and a celebrity to boot--threatens to disrupt a longstanding triumvirate. Ages 7-11. (Dec.)
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Doris Orgel, Author, Doris Orgel, Retold by, Bert Kitchen, Illustrator , illus. by Bert Kitchen. Roaring Brook/Porter $18.95 (48p) ISBN 978-1-59643-010-5
The creators of The Lion and the Mouse
deliver another handsomely illustrated collection, this time upbeat tales from the Brothers Grimm. Orgel, whose first language was German, stays faithful to the animal stories while adding fresh touches to her
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