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Books by Laurie Halse Anderson

24 books · Ages 4–18

Known for the Vet Volunteers and Seeds of America series, Laurie Halse Anderson writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 4–18, alongside 10 standalone books, exploring themes of resilience & perseverance, empathy & kindness, responsibility & accountability.

Series

Fight for Life

Homeless

Trickster

12 books · Ages 8–12

Books by Laurie Halse Anderson | Wonderlit

Chains

Ashes

Seeds of America

2 books · Ages 10–14

Standalone Books

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Laurie Halse Anderson

Charity’s holiday seems ruined by a sudden case of chicken pox, but Grandma finds a way to bring the Thanksgiving feast

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No Time for Mother's Day

Laurie Halse Anderson

Charity knows her mother is always busy, but finding the exact right Mother's Day gift takes a lot of careful thought an

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Laurie Halse Anderson

Mosquitoes and deadly rumors fill the sticky summer air of 1793 Philadelphia as Mattie's dreams of business are replaced

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Laurie Halse Anderson

Isolated and friendless at high school after a traumatic party, Melinda retreats into silence until an art project helps

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Laurie Halse Anderson

Kate Malone's logically organized life spirals out of control when she is forced to share a room with her nemesis while

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Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving

Laurie Halse Anderson

For the child who needs to know that one person can change history, this spirited story celebrates the persistence requi

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Laurie Halse Anderson

A summer of hard labor after a graffiti arrest transforms Tyler from an invisible student into the center of high school

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The Impossible Knife of Memory

Laurie Halse Anderson

Returning to a normal life feels impossible for Hayley when her father's traumatic memories of war begin to unravel thei

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Laurie Halse Anderson

For the teenager processing past trauma or seeking the courage to speak up against injustice, this memoir offers a raw a

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Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed

Laurie Halse Anderson

Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed

By Age Range

Turkey Pox

No Time for Mother's Day

Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving

Turkey Pox

No Time for Mother's Day

Manatee Blues

Manatee Blues

Fever 1793

Homeless

Common Themes

Resilience & Perseverance Empathy & Kindness Responsibility & Accountability Family & Siblings Animals Community Helpers & Jobs Science & Nature Growing Up

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Michéle Brummer Everett

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The Bald Eagle Returns

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

The Bald Eagle Returns

When the World Turned Upside Down

When the World Turned Upside Down

Rama, the Gypsy Cat

Rama, the Gypsy Cat

The Square Root of Murder

The Square Root of Murder