Jean Thesman



Awards

CALLING THE SWAN, Best Book, Parents' Guide to Children's Media

THE OTHER ONES, ALA Best Book for Young Adults

THE ORNAMENT TREE, ALA Best Book, CBC Not Just for Children Anymore, NY Public Library Books for the Teen Age, Society of School Librarians International Honor Book, Virginia Library Association Jefferson Cup Award

CATTAIL MOON, IRA Young Adults' Choices list, Teachers Choices Award

SUMMERSPELL, YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

WHEN THE ROAD ENDS, ALA Notable Book, YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, ALA Best Book for Young Adults

THE RAIN CATCHERS, SCBWI Golden Kite Award, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, SLJ Best Book, Booklist Editors Choice, IRA YA Choice

RACHEL CHANCE, ALA Notable Children's Book, ALA Best Book for Young Adults

APPOINTMENT WITH A STRANGER, Sequoya YA Award, ALA Recommended Book for the Reluctant YA Reader, IRA Young Adult Choices Book

THE LAST APRIL DANCERS, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Recommended Book for the Reluctant Young Adult Reader, Children's Choices Book, IRA Young Adult Choices Book, Pick of the List

WHO SAID LIFE IS FAIR? ALA Recommended Book for the Reluctant YA Reader, Children's Choices Book, YA Choices Book

RUNNING SCARED, ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers

WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID? Children's Choices Book, YA Choices Book

ERIN, ALA Recommended Book for the Reluctant YA Reader, Phantom's Choice Award



Books

Contemporary
IN THE HOUSE OF THE QUEEN'S BEASTS
Viking, 2001. What makes this tree house so unusual? Two girls know.
THE RAIN CATCHERS
Houghton Mifflin, 1991. A girl needs to know why her mother abandoned her, and loving friends can help.
WHEN THE ROAD ENDS
Houghton Mifflin, 1992. An orphan creates her own family.
Fantasy
SINGER
The true story of the Children of Lir and the girl who rescues them.
BETWEEN
Viking, 2002. Charlotte discovers that her adopted brother may not be human.
THE OTHER ONES
Viking, 1999. Not every witch wants to be a witch. Changing your true nature can be complicated.
Historical
RISING TIDE
Kate returns from Ireland, determined to start a business with Ellen - in spite of everything.
A SEA SO FAR
Viking, 2001 Two girls survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
THE ORNAMENT TREE
Houghton Mifflin, 1996. An orphan moves to her grandmother's Seattle boarding house during World War I.
Suspense
CALLING THE SWAN
Viking, 2000. Skylar's family must deal with a tragedy.



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