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Books by Rita Williams-Garcia | Wonderlit

Books by Rita Williams-Garcia

10 books · Ages 3–18

Known for the The Gaither Sisters series, Rita Williams-Garcia writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 3–18, alongside 7 standalone books, exploring themes of african american heritage, family & siblings, self-confidence & identity.

Series

One Crazy Summer

One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel

Gone Crazy in Alabama

The Gaither Sisters

3 books · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books

Cover of Blue Tights

Rita Williams-Garcia

Fifteen-year-old Joyce searches for her place in a city neighborhood, learning to embrace her changing body and find her

Cover of Like Sisters on the Homefront

Like Sisters on the Homefront

Rita Williams-Garcia

For the teen navigating the weight of big mistakes and the search for where they truly belong within their family histor

Cover of Fast Talk on a Slow Track

Fast Talk on a Slow Track

By Age Range

Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee

Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee

Second Sight Stories for a New Millennium

One Crazy Summer

One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel

Common Themes

African American Heritage Family & Siblings Self-Confidence & Identity Growing Up Love & Family Cultural Identity Loneliness & Belonging History

Rita Williams-Garcia

Denzel Watson is a high-achieving student who must learn what it really takes to succeed while selling candy and competi

Ages 12–17

Cover of Second Sight Stories for a New Millennium

Second Sight Stories for a New Millennium

Madeleine L'Engle, Richard Peck, Avi, Natalie Babbitt, Janet Taylor Lisle, Rita Williams-Garcia, Nancy Springer, Michael Cadnum

For the reflective child navigating big questions about faith and the invisible ways we are connected to those we have l

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Sitting in St. James, A

Rita Williams-Garcia

As an aging mistress sits for her portrait in 1860 Louisiana, the long-buried secrets and harrowing truths of those ensl

Cover of Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee

Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee

Rita Williams-Garcia

The daily ritual of combing and beading hair transforms into a rhythmic, high-energy game of chase between a mother and

Cover of Every Time a Rainbow Dies

Every Time a Rainbow Dies

Rita Williams-Garcia

For the teenager processing witnessing a traumatic event or navigating the heavy intersection of grief, urban violence,

Blue Tights

Like Sisters on the Homefront

Fast Talk on a Slow Track

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Keeping the Castle

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My Pashto Number Picture Book for Kids

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