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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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."
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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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Wish on a Unicorn
Karen Hesse
Square Fish
Square Fish
Mags has a lot to wish for, but can a stuffed unicorn really make her wishes come true?
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Phoenix Rising
Karen Hesse
Square Fish
Square Fish
An accident at a nuclear power plant ignites a story of loss, love, and courage.
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Letters from Rifka
Karen Hesse
Square Fish
Square Fish
A deeply felt, deeply personal story of immigration from beloved Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse.
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