Karen Hesse

Karen Hesse is the author of many books for young people, including Out of the Dust, winner of the Newbery Medal, Letters from Rifka, Brooklyn Bridge, Phoenix Rising, Sable and Lavender. In addition to the Newbery, she has received honors including the Scott O’Dell Historical Fiction Award, the MacArthur Fellowship “Genius” Award and the Christopher Award, and was nominated for a National Jewish Book Award. Born in Baltimore, Hesse graduated from the University of Maryland. She and her husband Randy live in Vermont.

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Hometown:
Born in Baltimore, Maryland. Has lived in Vermont since 1976.
Favorite book:
Karen says, "I love so many books and authors...but when I'm pushed to answer this question I have to say I'm extremely fond of Tuck Everlasting."

Books by the Author

My Thumb

Karen Hesse; Illustrated by Rich Deas
Feiwel & Friends
Feiwel & Friends

I love my thumb, I truly do,
it tastes of pears and carrot stew.
It's like a hug, an "I love you."
My mom hoped in a year or two
there'd be some...

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Safekeeping

Karen Hesse
Square Fish
Square Fish

Radley's parents had warned her that all hell would break loose if the American People's Party took power. And now, with the president assassinated and the government cracking down on citizens, the...

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Brooklyn Bridge

Karen Hesse; Illustrated by Chris Sheban
Square Fish
Square Fish

From the incomparable Karen Hesse comes a powerfully evocative and accessible family story, set at the turn of the century, by turns serious, funny, and with a touch of magical realism.

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