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67 reviews
Karen Hesse

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1994

Beautifully written!
Phoenix Rising is a beautifully written book that kids from grades 4-9 would enjoy. I loved the descriptions of the changing of the seasons in New England, where the story takes place. I also liked to see how the main character, Nyle, changed from the fall to the spring. This book is sad at times, and really makes you think about the consequences of nuclear power.

Letters from Rifka

83 reviews
Karen Hesse

Puffin, 1993

Inspiring story!
Written as a series of letters from Rifka to a cousin back in Russia, this book tells the story of a Jewish girl's tortured path of emigrating to the US. Rifka and her family leave Russia in 1919 after her brothers flee from the Russian army, where Jewish draftees are abused and often killed. Rifka is the only girl and is a key part of their escape, and then must call on even more resources when ...

Out Of The Dust (Apple Signature Edition)

838 reviews
Karen Hesse

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1999

Excellent book for young readers
This book is well written, and the only book my 9 year old has ever asked for.

Come On, Rain

18 reviews
Karen Hesse

Scholastic Press, 1999

Lyrical picture book
This lyrical ode to the coming rain, accompanied by the soothing wash of lush watercolors, make Hesse's Come on, Rain! sure to please young children. In prose that reads like poetry, young Tessie bemoans the heat of summer while waiting with confidence that rain will soon come. Along with her multicultural friends and all their mammas, Tessie dances in gratitude for the refreshing wetness the ...

The Cats in Krasinski Square

15 reviews
Karen Hesse

Scholastic Press, 2004

Or how cats became heroes
Once upon a time in a far away place, there lived a bad man, a very bad man. In fact this man was so good at being bad that he convinced the people of his country that he was a good man. Not only that, he convinced them he was the man for the job, the job of leading their government. So he did. Then he convinced his people that there were enemies living right there in their country and they ...

The Music of Dolphins

111 reviews
Karen Hesse

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1998

Sociological Literature for Young People
I am writing this as a reply to the review entitled "OMG THIS BOOK WAS HORRIBLE." This novel is not about it being a "true" story, which it isn't, but about the development of language and social communication and interaction. An example case relative to Mila's predicament would be the case of Isabelle, who was discovered when she was 6 years old in a dark room, where her family kept her ...

Stowaway

46 reviews
Karen Hesse

Aladdin, 2002

Stowaway
Stowaway By: Karen Hesse Hey, if you like to read, check out this book. It's called Stowaway. It's a great book about a boy named Nicholas who stows away on Captain Cook's ship to escape from an abusive father. They are going on a three year voyage to find new and undiscovered land at the bottom of the Earth. I think that everyone who likes adventurous books should read this book because ...

Witness

99 reviews
Karen Hesse

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2003

WITNESS
In discussing the subject of Hate with my eighth grade students, I use WITNESS as an introduction to this difficult topic because of its brilliant subtleties that infuse the subject with multiple perspectives that tells a complete story. Highly reminiscent of the adult play THE LARAMIE PROJECT (which tells the story of Matthew Shepherd -- the young gay man who died after being beaten to death ...

Sable (Redfeather Chapter Book)

4 reviews
Karen Hesse

Redfeather Book from Henry Holt, 1998

Karen Hesse writes about a girl with a loved friend.
The girl has a friend that she cannot keep because it is getting into trouble. Karen Hesse writes about a girl who has a problem with love.

Just Juice (Scholastic Signature)

12 reviews
Karen Hesse

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1999

A Moving Experience
I used this book as a read aloud with my third grade class in New York City. A few of the children have been struggling with reading since they began school, and I felt that those students might connect with the main character in some way, shape, or form. I was not prepared for the profound impact this book would have on all of my students. As a class, they were moved to tears towards the end ...

Phoenix Rising

1 review
Karen Hesse

Scholastic Book Services, 1994

Living In The Aftermath
At age thirteen Nyle Summer has already lost so much. Her father walked out. Her mother died. Her grandfather died. And now it's just Nyle and her grandmother left alone in the house to work the farm. They get by well enough. The chores get done, the sheep are well cared for. Then comes the accident. A nuclear reactor in a nearby town suffers a meltdown. The little town of North Haversham is ...

Aleutian Sparrow

13 reviews
Karen Hesse

Aladdin, 2005

"For Their Own Protection"
I did not set out this morning to read or to review Karen Hesse's ALEUTIAN SPARROW, but one of my wife's faculty colleagues at the university had lent it to her, and, when she told me that the setting focused on the Aleutian Islands and Ketchikan, I knew I had to look at it, too. Once I began, I found myself unable to pause until I had passed the last page, the author's end note, and the dust ...

A Time of Angels

18 reviews
Karen Hesse

Hyperion Book CH, 1997

Amazing, engaging, imaginative ... must read!
I was frankly shocked to read reviews that found this book boring. I've read all of Karen Hesse's works, and find this to be far and away the best. I am a fifth grade teacher, and can usually count on my 14-year-old daughter to let me take her cast-off books to supply my classroom; this was one that she won't part with, even after several years. "A Time of Angels" is high on my list of books to ...

A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware 1861 (Dear America ...

43 reviews
Karen Hesse

Scholastic, 2003

Sad yet wonderful
Amelia Martin lives on Fenwick Island with her parents, and her father is assistant lighthouse keeper. Amelia does more than what is usually expected of a lighthouse keeper's daughter, and she is so good at her job that the head of the lighthouses paid a visit to the island just because of her. But life is hard for Amelia. Her parent's don't get along, and she is stuck between the two sides of ...

Out of the Dust: Scholastic Book Guides, Grades 6-9
Karen Hesse

Scholastic Trade, 2003

Spuds
Karen Hesse

Scholastic Press, 2008

Ma's been working so hard, she doesn't have much left over. So her three kids decide to do some work on their own. In the dark of night, they steal into their rich neighbor's potato fields in hopes of collecting the strays that have been left to rot. They dig flat-bellied in the dirt, hiding from passing cars, and drag a sack of spuds through the frost back home. But in the light, the sad truth is revealed: their bag is full of stones! Ma is ...

Brooklyn Bridge
Karen Hesse

Feiwel & Friends, 2008

Karen Hesse has achieved many honors for her more than twenty books over the course of her award-winning career: the Newbery Medal, the Scott O’Dell Historical Fiction Award, the MacArthur Fellowship “Genius” Award, and the Christopher Medal. Her novels burn with intensity, and keenly felt, deeply researched, and are memorable for their imagination and intelligence. So it is with great pride and excitement that we present ...

LETTERS FROM RIFKA

1 review
KAREN HESSE

Scholastic, 1998

A fascinating diary of a young immigrant's struggles...
At 12, Rifka's had quite a year. She, her parents and two older brothers fled Russia, where they were victimized because they were Jewish. Their goal is to immigrate into America, where they will join Rifka's two eldest brothers. Yet even after almost getting killed during the initial escape, there are still obstacles to overcome. While in Poland, the entire family gets typhoid, which delays ...

The Young Hans Christian Andersen
Karen Hesse

Scholastic Inc., 2005

Hans Christian Anderson was born in the slums of Odense, Denmark. His parents were hardworking, and Hans received little formal education, but his childhood was his opening to the world of folklore and fairy tales. Much of his work depicts characters who gain happiness in life after suffering and conflicts and many of his childhood experiences inspired his most famous tales, such as The Ugly Duckling and The Little Mermaid. In this intimate and ...

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