Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, illus. by Guiliano Ferri. Walker, $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-8027-9467-3
This intimate tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and the spirit of nonviolent protest is framed as an elderly man’s reminiscence of meeting the renowned figure and joining the 1930 Salt March. Kimmel shows Gandhi as an enigmatic, almost deific figure: “A...
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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author . Puffin $5.99 (, $5.99 ISBN ) ISBN 978-0-14-230029-9
An eighth-grader's school project of reading to an elderly shut-in woman develops into a meaningful relationship. PW
said, "Drawing a parallel between Miss Caples's past woes and Jen's current angst, the author conveys the...
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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author . HarperCollins $15.99 (245p) ISBN 978-0-06-000586-3
Kimmel (In the Stone Circle
) introduces a 13-year-old narrator who is by turns chirpy, sardonic, glib and melodramatic—and always likable. An aspiring novelist, Lily relays her story through journal entries whose various writing styles (first
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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author Clarion Books $20 (128p) ISBN 978-0-395-91524-0
Kimmel's compelling account presents the arresting tale of Sir Ernest Shackleton's doomed 1914 expedition to traverse the continent of Antarctica, for a slightly younger audience than Jennifer Armstrong's Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World (Childre
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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author Scholastic $15.95 (160p) ISBN 978-0-590-21308-0
Kimmel's debut novel is a fast-paced contemporary tale--interlaced with a historical mystery--set in Wales and featuring a cast of well-rounded characters. A young female ghost, searching for a prized possession bequeathed by her beloved father,...
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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author, Robert Neubecker, Illustrator , illus. by Robert Neubecker. Dutton $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-525-47789-1
It looks like the nameless narrator will have to take a backseat to the other kids on Career Day; their parents are astronomers, NASCAR drivers and jewelers, while her dad changes lightbulbs. But as the girl launches into her spiel, a different sort
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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author, H. B. Lewis, Illustrator , illus. by H.B. Lewis. Candlewick $16.99 (0p) ISBN 978-0-7636-1699-1
In this playful cautionary tale, a boy asks Santa for—and receives—a gift that proves more than he can handle. On Christmas morning, Joe tiptoes downstairs to find just what he wanted under the tree: a real-live penguin named Osbert. But
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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author, Cecile Goyette, Editor, David Kahl, Illustrator Dial Books $17.99 (176p) ISBN 978-0-8037-2502-7
While Kimmel's new novel does not have quite the draw of the layered mystery of her debut (In the Stone Circle), she adds a few innovative twists to the age-old conflict between winning popularity and doing the right thing. Eighth-grader narrator...
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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author, Scott Snow, Illustrator . HarperTrophy $5.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-06-440895-0
Set in the mid 1800s, these two launch titles in the Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill series "will hold the interest of fans of the frontier and convert newcomers to its lore and history... as young Bill becomes the man of American legend,"
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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author, Scott Snow, Illustrator HarperCollins Publishers $15.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-06-029119-8
Set in the mid 1800s, E. Cody Kimmel's One Sky Above Us, illus. by Scott Snow, picks up where To the Frontier the inaugural title in The Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill series left off. Now, Bill and his abolitionist family must fight for their...
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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author, Kaili Vernoff, Read by , read by Kaili Varnoff. Listening Library $25 (0p) ISBN 978-0-8072-2087-0
A pitch-perfect tween/teen vibe? Varnoff has it in spades as Lily Blennerhassett, a 13-year-old aspiring writer with lots to share about the family, friends and life she considers fabulously boring and oh-so-uncool. In keeping with the novel's...
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E. Cody Kimmel, Author, Scott Snow, Illustrator, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author , illus. by Scott Snow. HarperCollins $15.95 (192p) ISBN 978-0-06-029117-4
With this launch title in The Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill series, Kimmel (Ice Story: Shackleton's Lost Expedition) will hold the interest of fans of the frontier and convert newcomers to its lore and history. The author, who was brought up...
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E. Cody Kimmel, Author, Scott Snow, Illustrator, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author HarperCollins Publishers $15.99 (160p) ISBN 978-0-06-029113-6
Young Buffalo Bill is back for his fourth outing in The Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill: West on the Wagon Train by E. Cody Kimmel. Young Bill signs on for a wagon trip from Fort Leavenworth over the Rocky Mountains to Fort Bridger, ...
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E. Cody Kimmel, Author, Scott Snow, Illustrator, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Author HarperCollins Publishers $15.99 (144p) ISBN 978-0-06-029115-0
The Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill series continues with E. Cody Kimmel's In the Eye of the Storm. In this installment, the threat of violence from pro-slavery forces still lingers. Nine-year-old Bill must juggle the demands of running the...
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