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Books by Emily Arnold McCully | Wonderlit

Books by Emily Arnold McCully

21 books · Ages 2–18

Known for the Mirette and Monk series, Emily Arnold McCully writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 2–18, alongside 16 standalone books, exploring themes of resilience & perseverance, history, fear & bravery.

Series

Mirette on the High Wire

Starring Mirette and Bellini

School

3 books · Ages 3–9

Monk Camps Out

Monk

1 book · Ages 4–7

The Battle for St. Michaels

I Can Read Level 3

1 book · Ages 5–9

Standalone Books (Ages 8–11)

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Little Kit, Or, The Industrious Flea Circus Girl

Emily Arnold McCully

An orphan girl disguises herself to find work in a travelling flea circus, hoping to escape her past and survive the cru

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The Eclipse Of 1919: How Einstein's Theory of General Relativity Changed Our World

Emily Arnold McCully

Join the scientific adventure of 1919 as astronomers race to observe a total solar eclipse. Their findings confirmed Alb

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Caroline's Comets

Emily Arnold McCully

For the child who feels overlooked or limited by their chores, this inspiring biography shows how curiosity and persiste

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The Escape of Oney Judge

Emily Arnold McCully

Born into the household of George Washington, Oney Judge risks everything to flee the president’s plantation and claim h

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Bobbin Girl, The

Emily Arnold McCully

Working in a 19th-century textile mill, a ten-year-old girl must decide if she has the courage to join her coworkers in

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The Orphan Singer

Emily Arnold McCully

For the child who needs to understand that parents' difficult choices are often rooted in deep love and a desire for the

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Squirrel and John Muir

Emily Arnold McCully

Floy runs wild through the Yosemite Valley like a squirrel until she meets John Muir, a kindred spirit who teaches her t

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Ballot Box Battle

Emily Arnold McCully

Young Cordelia watches her neighbor Elizabeth Cady Stanton fight for the right to vote and learns what it means to be tr

Cover of The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington's Slave Finds Freedom

The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington's Slave Finds Freedom

Emily Arnold McCully

Risking everything to avoid being given away, Oney Judge flees the Washington household to seek a new life of freedom in

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Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun's Kung Fu

Emily Arnold McCully

To escape an unwanted marriage to a bandit, Mingyi trains with a Buddhist nun to master kung fu and defend her own futur

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Wonder Horse: The True Story of the World's Smartest Horse

Emily Arnold McCully

Discover the incredible true bond between Bill Key and an orphaned foal who learned to read and write through kindness i

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Queen of the Diamond

Emily Arnold McCully

For the child who needs a boost of confidence to join a game where they feel like the odd one out, or anyone told they c

By Age Range

The Princess and the Potty

Four Hungry Kittens

School

Mirette on the High Wire

The Princess and the Potty

Little Kit, Or, The Industrious Flea Circus Girl

Mirette on the High Wire

Little Kit, Or, The Industrious Flea Circus Girl

Starring Mirette and Bellini

Dreaming in Code: Ada Byron Lovelace, Computer Pioneer

Bobbin Girl, The

Common Themes

Resilience & Perseverance History Fear & Bravery Discovering a Talent Being Different Adventure Self-Confidence & Identity Freedom & Independence

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