My Books

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All of my books have been fun to write, and I'd like to share them with you. My most recent titles are listed first. Some of my books near the end of the page are out of print but they might be found in your local public library.

Latest Books


Humpback Whales.

Published: 2004.

Growing up to 50 feet long, humpback whales are some of the world's largest mammals. These gentle animals are known for their unusual leaps and movements, and for their beautiful singing. Humans are their only serious threat. Full-color photographs.

Reviews: "A fascinating account of how these enormous air-breathing mammals are adapted to ocean life. It is the most accurate and comprehensive treatment of these animals that I have seen." -Science Books & Films

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books/Lerner Publishing Group.

ISBN: 1-57505-347-0

Phone: (800) 328-4929


Life in a Deciduous Forest.

Published: 2003.

Life in a Deciduous Forest examines the physical features, processes , and many different species of plants and animals that make up a unique deciduous forest ecosystem.

Reviews: "The amount of detailed information within belies the size. Beautifully illustarated - a valuable addition to the growing literature on biomes." -VOYA April 2004

Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group.

ISBN: 1-8225-4684-1

Phone: (800) 328-4929


The Curse of Rafferty McGill.

Illustrated by Guy Porfirio.

Published: 2003.

On St. Patrick's Day, Ryan O'Conner made his piano teacher disappear. When Ryan wished aloud that he didn't have piano lessons, a bossy leprechaun granted his wish. In an instant, Ryan's piano teacher's house - along with his teacher Miss Talbot, and his classmate, Angela - are gone! Readers will laugh out loud as Ryan tries to sort out this St. Patrick's Day mess.

Reviews: "An easy chapter book about a leprechaun who needs help from an ordinary boy to break a hundred-year spell. The characters are lively, the action non-stop." -Hickory Ridge Reader, March 2003.

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company.

ISBN: 0-8075-3779-9

Phone: (800) 255-7675

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Cheetahs.

Photographs by Gerry Ellis.

Published: 1997.

Cheetahs are the fastest land animals in the world. Every part of the cheetah's body is designed for speed. But changes in their environment and the threat of humans are causing cheetahs to disappear.

Available in hard cover and paperback.

Awards: An NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science
A Science Books & Films Best Book.

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books/Lerner Publishing Group.

ISBN: 1-57505-044-7

Phone: (800) 328-4929


Exploring California Missions Series

Lerner Publishers - (800) 328-4929


Los Angeles Area Missions.

Published: 2008.

Available in hard cover and paperback.

ISBN: 978-0-8225-0898-4

Best Holiday Books Series - Revised and Updated 2008

Enslow Publishers - (800) 308-2504


Mexican Independence Day & Cinco de Mayo.

Published: 1997.

ISBN: 0-89490-8162


Japanese Children's Day and the Obon Festival.

Published: 1997.

ISBN: 0-89490-818-9


Diwali - Hindu Festival of Lights.

Published: 2008.

ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-3045-9


Mardi Gras.

Published: 2008.

ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-3062-6


Presidents Day.

Published: 1997.

ISBN: 0-89490-820-0


Thanksgiving Day.

Published: 1997.

ISBN: 0-89490-822-7


Chinese New Year.

Published: 2008.

ISBN: 978-0-7660-3038-1


Ramadan and Id al-Fitr.

Published: 2008.

ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-3045-9


Tet Vietnamese New Year.

Published: 1994.

ISBN: 0-89490-501-5


Kwanzaa.

Published: 2008.

Written with Dorothy Rhodes Freeman.

ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-3042-8


Martin Luther King Jr., Day.

Published: 2008.

ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-3043-5

Out of Print

The following books are out of print but you might find them at your local library.


Elephants: Our Last Land Giants.

Published: 1993.

ISBN: 0-87614-770-8


Destination Los Angeles.

Published: 1997.

Publisher: Lerner Publishers.

ISBN: 8225-2786-3


Easter.

Published: 1993.

Publishers: Enslow Publishers.

ISBN: 0-89490-405-1


Jewish Holidays in the Fall.

Published: 1993.

Publisher: Enslow Publishers.

ISBN: 0-89490-406-X


Jewish Holidays in the Spring.

Published: 1994.

Publisher: Enslow Publishers.

ISBN: 0-89490-503-1

Best Friend Books

Julian Messner/Simon & Schuster, Inc.


My Best Friend Mee-Yung Kim.

Published: 1989.

Written with Dorothy Freeman.

ISBN: 0-671-65691-0


My Best Friend Duc Tran.

Published: 1987.

Written with Dorothy Freeman.

ISBN: 0-671-63707-X


My Best Friend Martha Rodriguez.

Published: 1986.

Written with Dorothy Freeman.

ISBN: 0-671-61973-X

 

 

Latest News

Apr 16, 2008 - New books

Fun Facts

Cheetah in tall grass

The Cheetah is a running machine. It can:

  • Run from 0 to 45 miles per hour in 2 seconds! That's faster than most race cars.
  • Cover up to 20 feet in a single stride.
  • Run up to 70 miles per hour in short bursts. That's freeway speed!

Take the Cheetah quiz.

More fun facts...

One of My Latest Books

Cover of The Curse of Rafferty McGill

On St. Patrick's Day, Ryan O'Conner made his piano teacher disappear. Now he's in big trouble. To get the teacher back, Ryan has to deal with a bossy leprechaun or else the piano teacher will have vanished forever.

Read more...

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