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Books by Karen English | Wonderlit

Books by Karen English

11 books · Ages 4–14

Known for the Nikki & Deja and The Carver Chronicles series, Karen English writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 4–14, alongside 6 standalone books, exploring themes of family & siblings, friendship & social, love & family.

Series

Birthday Blues

The Newsy News Newsletter

2 books · Ages 6–10

Dog Days

Don't Feed the Geckos!

The Carver Chronicles

2 books · Ages 6–9

Nikki and Deja

1 book · Ages 7–10

Standalone Books

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Neeny Coming, Neeny Going

Essie is excited for her cousin to visit the island, but she soon realizes that Neeny has changed and no longer loves th

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Hot Day on Abbott Avenue

A sweltering afternoon of stony silence between two friends finally breaks when the rhythmic snap of a jump rope makes i

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It All Comes Down to this

By Age Range

Neeny Coming, Neeny Going

Hot Day on Abbott Avenue

Birthday Blues

Neeny Coming, Neeny Going

Hot Day on Abbott Avenue

Common Themes

Family & Siblings Friendship & Social Love & Family Friendship & Loyalty School Life Loneliness & Belonging African American Heritage Celebrating Heritage

Karen English

For the child noticing tension in their parents' relationship or questioning unfairness in the world, this story offers

Ages 10–14

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A pair of beloved red shoes outgrown by Malika in one home finds a second life bringing joy to Amina during Ramadan in A

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Francie risks everything when she stands by a teenage boy she’s been teaching to read after he is falsely accused of a s

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For the child feeling nervous about their role in a big family event or wondering how their cultural traditions fit into

Birthday Blues

It All Comes Down to this

Francie

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What Is a Family?

Craig Hammersmith

What Is a Family?

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The History of Jane Doe

Michael Belanger

The History of Jane Doe