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Books by George Ella Lyon | Wonderlit

Books by George Ella Lyon

13 books · Ages 2–18

Known for the Vehicles series, George Ella Lyon writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 2–18, alongside 10 standalone books, exploring themes of curiosity & wonder, nature & outdoors, love & family.

Series

Trucks Roll!

Trains Run!

Boats Float!

3 books · Ages 2–5

Standalone Books

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Gina.Jamie.Father.Bear

George Ella Lyon

Two children living in different dimensions must find ways to support their single-parent families while their fathers u

Cover of You and Me and Home Sweet Home

You and Me and Home Sweet Home

George Ella Lyon

Many pairs of helping hands come together in this rhythmic story to build a dream and turn a simple house into a safe an

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Borrowed Children

By Age Range

Trains Run!

Trucks Roll!

Counting on the Woods

Trains Run!

Trucks Roll!

You and Me and Home Sweet Home

Common Themes

Curiosity & Wonder Nature & Outdoors Love & Family Resilience & Perseverance Joy & Gratitude Family & Siblings Art & Creativity History

George Ella Lyon

Forced into the role of housekeeper in rural Kentucky, young Amanda finally finds a chance to see the world beyond Goose

Ages 10–14

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Counting on the Woods

George Ella Lyon

Count your way through the lush Kentucky woods in this poetic journey past green leaves, quiet animals, and the beauty o

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Sonny's House of Spies

George Ella Lyon

Family secrets and town mysteries come to light for Sonny as he realizes the adults in his 1950s Alabama home have hidde

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Weaving the Rainbow

George Ella Lyon

Follow the quiet, rhythmic journey of a Kentucky artist as she shears her sheep and spins their wool to weave a colorful

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Mother to Tigers

George Ella Lyon

In her 1940s apartment, Helen Martini raises infant tigers and breaks barriers to become the first female zookeeper at t

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The Pirate of Kindergarten

George Ella Lyon

Ginny sees the world in double until a school vision screening reveals that her blurry, mirrored surroundings can be tra

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My Friend, the Starfinder

George Ella Lyon

For the child who loves looking at the stars or listening to a grandparent's tall tales. This lyrical story bridges gene

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Voices From the March on Washington

J. Patrick Lewis, George Ella Lyon

Experience the struggle for civil rights through the eyes of John Lewis in this striking graphic novel memoir about the

Gina.Jamie.Father.Bear

You and Me and Home Sweet Home

Borrowed Children

Gina.Jamie.Father.Bear

Borrowed Children

Sonny's House of Spies

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Tell Me the Day Backwards

Tell Me the Day Backwards

Biodiversity

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