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1 review
Mary Stolz

Harper, 1957

Finding the courage to make your daydreams come true...
Fifteen-year-old Barbara Perry has vivid daydreams about the way she wants her life to be, from becoming friends with the "right" people to having a certain boy ask her out. None of these things seem to come true, however...because Barbara is too busy daydreaming to actually take action in the moment. Part of the problem is shyness; another part is Barbara's typical adolescent fear that no one ...

Belling the tiger

1 review
Mary Stolz

Harper, 1961

Courtney Madsen
This is a VERY good book. More people should Read it

Casebook of a Private (Cat's) Eye

1 review
Mary Stolz

Cricket Books, 1999

This book is awesome!
i loved reading this book! if you like mysteries, romance or cats you'll love this book! of course, i like all of those, so it's perfect for me! ;-) everybody says it's for 9-12 year olds, but i think adults would like it too! after all, i'm kinda adult..... :-) anyway, this book is GREAT!

Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare

5 reviews
Mary Stolz

Demco Media, 1999

Excellent children's biography
Our family has recently discovered the wonderful Peter Vennema/Diane Stanley biographies. They are vivid, engaging, and thorough, yet short enough for younger readers to sit through (my daughters are 4 and 6). Bard of Avon and Good Queen Bess are our favorites so far, and they go very well together since neither Shakespeare nor Queen Elizabeth would have been the same without the other. ...

Cat in the Mirror

6 reviews
Mary Stolz

Harpercollins Juvenile Books, 1975

Great, different reading
This is a great book on several levels. Erin's a sympathetic figure as a reject in the cold world of junior high and an affluent home with a father who travels and a distant mother. You really feel her awkwardness and social ineptitude. The Egyptian section of the book gives an interesting view of life in that ancient society, while showing how people have always had the same internal, emotional ...

Noonday Friends

2 reviews
Mary Stolz

Harper & Row

wonderful and insightful novel
My mother bought this book for me when I was very young and I have enjoyed it ever since. It gives a great view of inner-city life; and for its main character, Fran, all the dynamism that comes along with just being an adolescent in working-class New York City and just trying to be a "normal girl". This story also has great historical value as it documents the changes a community ...

Because of Madeline

1 review
Mary Stolz

Harpercollins Juvenile Books, 2000

A book ahead of its time.
Because of Madeline is a book I read many times during my adolescence in the 60s. I think the appeal of the book lay in the protagonist, who is struggling against her own impulses toward conformity and comfort. Because of Madeline has an unusual theme for young adult fiction of its era. Dot, the narrator of the book, has a thoughtful, observant and very funny voice.

The Explorer of Barkham Street

1 review
Mary Stolz

HarperCollins Publishers

The redemption of the bully of Barkham Street
Mary Stolz is an author I wish I had discovered as a kid; a winner of two Newberry Honors (for Belling The Tiger and The Noonday Friends (Harper Trophy Books)), Stolz published dozens of Young Adult and children's novels before her death in 2006. The Barkham Street trilogy is among her most familiar works, with The Explorer of Barkham Street revisiting the character of young Martin Hastings over ...

Cat Walk

6 reviews
Mary Stolz

HarperCollins, 1983

15 years down the road
I read this book, and reread it, and reread it (the binding came apart eventually) when I was a small child, and now I'm looking for a copy so I can read it again. :) I must say it taught a 5-year-old how to understand a cat and befriend a cat better than any parental lecture did.

In a mirror (A Dell Yearling Book)

1 review
Mary Stolz

Dell Pub. Co, 1973

Absolutely beautiful
I read this book as a teenager, and reread it again after many years. It is one of the best books for teens I have ever read. The language is beautiful, the characters real and sympathetic as they struggle and grow with very authentic problems, both internal and external, the portrayal of life at a women's college is beautifully drawn, and the growth of Bessie Muller as a writer is fascinating. ...

Bully of Barkham Street

3 reviews
Mary Stolz

HarperCollins Publishers, 1987

cool!
Martin HJastings, the bully of barkham street doesn't care if he does not have friends. Martin was hateful and irresponsible. But what was he? THE BULLY!

A Ballad of the Civil War

8 reviews
Mary Stolz

Scholastic, 1997

A Ballad of the Civil War
I must say that I am well read. I have read many books by many great authors--Cooper, both Brontes, Austen--and yet I find myself coming back to this ballad. I read this when I was in fifth grade, and liked it, but didn't care for it overmuch. Previously this year I found myself faced with a challenge. My english teacher wanted each class member to read something they liked, a poem, a song, ...

The sea gulls woke me

1 review
Mary Stolz

Harper, 1951

A Must Read For Teenage Girls And Those Who Are Young At Heart!
I read this book at least five times as a girl of sixteen (many, many years ago). It touched me very deeply and made me look at life from a completely new perspective. This is not a typical kiddish book about teenage angst - the author's writing style is sofisticated and so descriptive that it draws you into the picture and you feel as if you're really there (you can taste the sea spray)!

Cezanne Pinto

4 reviews
Mary Stolz

Yearling, 1997

Mary Stolz has the most beautiful command of language.
Cezanne Pinto is a wonderful story about slavery, about human strength,about perseverance,and about finding who you are to your soul. We read it aloud as a family and both my 8 year old and my 14 year old enjoyed the story. As for myself, the story is compelling, but what really moved me is that Mary Stolz has the most beautiful command of language. Some of the passages were so rich and ...

Ready or Not

1 review
Mary Stolz

Harpercollins Juvenile Books, 1953

It's hard to single-handedly hold your whole family together...
Seventeen-year-old Morgan Connor has had to be the family matriarch for the past few years, taking the place of their dead mother for 13-year-old Julie and nine-year-old Ned. Her father Dan, a solitary dreamer, tries the best he can for his family, but his nightshift position as token attendant for the New York subway system barely allows them to get by. Still, like any young girl, Morgan ...

Night of Ghosts and Hermits: Nocturnal Life on the Seashore

1 review
Mary Stolz

Harcourt Children's Books, 1985

Great book!
This book really intrigued me when I read it at only ten years old. It tells the story of three brothers, two of which build the sand castle, and one who thinks deeper than the sand. Claudelle goes and finds seashells to look up the names of in his books in his room when he gets back from the beach. Then Mary Stolz (the author) describes the sea life living around them. It is very interesting ...

What time of night is it?

2 reviews
Mary Stolz

Harper & Row, 1981

THIS BOOK WAS THE BEST!!!!!!!
MARY STOLZ IS ONE OF THE BEST & MOST AUDIENCE AWARE AUTHORS OF TEEN NOVELS. SHE HAS PROVED IN MANY OF HER BOOKS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO ALWAYS WRITE ABOUT ONLY THE TROUBLES OF ADOLESCENCE, BUT THE THINGS THAT MAKE THE TROUBLE & THE WAY IT CAN BE RESOLVED.

Storm in the Night

4 reviews
Mary Stolz

Perfection Learning Prebound, 1991

Imagery at its best!
I am a fourth grade teacher and this book is perfect for teaching various forms of figurative language. There are plenty of opportunities to explore similes, metaphors, onomotopoeia, and personification. The imagery is rich and vivid. Since its language and illustrations are more sophisticated, it captures and holds older students throughout this story making it a treasure for teaching students ...

A Dog on Barkham Street

5 reviews
Mary Stolz

Perfection Learning Prebound, 1988

A Real Good Book
I read this book nine times. Edward becomes attached to a collie dog brought to his house when his Uncle Josh comes for a summer visit. Edward thinks about the life of his Uncle, a hobo; about the bully, who makes him cry Uncle; and about his friend, who is an Uncle. The collie helps Edward become strong and thoughtful, and be better than Martin, the bully. A follow-up book, The Bully of ...

Siri the conquistador

1 review
Mary Stolz

Harper & Row, 1963

Siri the Conquistador
An excellent book to read out loud - the animals are delightful and warrant FULL character dramatization if you have a potential actor in your family! Highly recommended.

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