Books by Jen Bryant

Jen Bryant writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 4–14, exploring themes of history, writing & storytelling, being different.

Standalone Books

The Trial

Jen Bryant

Young Katie Leigh Flynn watches through poetry as a sensational kidnapping trial transforms her quiet New Jersey town in

Ages 10–14

Ringside, 1925: Views from the Scopes Trial

Jen Bryant

For young readers wondering how people navigate complex public debates, this powerful verse novel explores a town divide

Ages 11–14

Above the Rim How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball

Jen Bryant

For the child who loves sports but needs to understand how heroes are made off the court through courage and quiet stren

Ages 4–12

Pieces of Georgia

Jen Bryant

For the child processing the loss of a parent and finding solace in art. This journal-style story follows Georgia as she

Ages 9–12

Georgia's Bones

Jen Bryant

For the child who finds magic in everyday objects like smooth stones or dried flowers, and feels a deep, quiet connectio

Ages 4–9

Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

Jen Bryant

Young Louis Braille shares the story of how he refused to let blindness keep him from the world of books, leading to his

Ages 4–9

Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus, The

Jen Bryant

A shy boy who loved making lists grew up to create the world's most famous book of words, proving how powerful the right

Ages 7–12

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin

Jen Bryant

Horace Pippin loved to draw until a war injury made it impossible to use his arm, leading him to find a brilliant and un

Ages 5–9

By Age Range

Ages 4–7

5 books

Ages 8–11

8 books