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Books by Stella Pevsner | Wonderlit

Books by Stella Pevsner

12 books · Ages 8–17

Stella Pevsner writes middle grade and young adult for ages 8–17, exploring themes of growing up, family & siblings, school life.

Standalone Books

Cover of And You Give Me a Pain, Elaine

And You Give Me a Pain, Elaine

For the child feeling invisible next to a difficult sibling, this 1970s classic explores finding your own voice and proc

Cover of Cute is a Four-letter Word

Cute is a Four-letter Word

Eighth grade feels perfect when you're dating the most popular boy, until one girl realizes that social status isn't nea

Cover of Lindsay, Lindsay, Fly Away Home

Lindsay, Lindsay, Fly Away Home

After growing up in faraway lands, Lindsay struggles to find her footing in the United States while living with an aunt

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And You Give Me a Pain, Elaine

Cute is a Four-letter Word

Lindsay, Lindsay, Fly Away Home

And You Give Me a Pain, Elaine

Cute is a Four-letter Word

Common Themes

Growing Up Family & Siblings School Life Love & Family Friendship & Social Loneliness & Belonging Self-Confidence & Identity Jealousy & Comparison

Cover of Me, My Goat & My Sister's Wedding

Me, My Goat & My Sister's Wedding

Stella Pevsner

Keeping a pet goat hidden from your parents is hard enough, but Doug's secret animal has a habit of showing up at the ab

Ages 8–12

Cover of Sister of the Quints

Sister of the Quints

Natalie's quiet life is turned upside down when her stepmother brings home quintuplets, transforming her house into a ch

Cover of How Could You Do It, Diane?

How Could You Do It, Diane?

Bethany is left with a million questions after her sister's suicide, searching for answers while her parents try to bury

Cover of The Night the Whole Class Slept Over

The Night the Whole Class Slept Over

Dan has never lived in one place long enough to keep friends, but a massive winter storm during a class sleepover might

Cover of I'm Emma: I'm a Quint

I'm Emma: I'm a Quint

Caught between a movie audition, an acting class, and a big family wedding, thirteen-year-old Emma fights to stand out a

Cover of Jon, Flora, and the Odd-eyed Cat

Jon, Flora, and the Odd-eyed Cat

Recovering from illness in a new town, Jon finds himself drawn into a mysterious world when a local girl attempts to rec

Cover of Would My Fortune Cookie Lie?

Would My Fortune Cookie Lie?

Thirteen-year-old Alexis is already worried about her family moving away when she notices a mysterious stranger followin

Cover of Sing for Your Father, Su Phan

Sing for Your Father, Su Phan

Stella Pevsner, Fay Tang

Life in a North Vietnamese village changes forever for a trader’s youngest daughter in this moving account of a family’s

Cover of Is Everyone Moonburned But Me?

Is Everyone Moonburned But Me?

Hannah feels invisible while bouncing between her parents' homes, but she's determined to find her own identity in a fam

Lindsay, Lindsay, Fly Away Home

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The Sweetest Sound

The Sweetest Sound

The Daughters

A Tale of Two Pretties

A Tale of Two Pretties

Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage

Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage

The Fizzy Whiz Kid

The Fizzy Whiz Kid