Marion Dane Bauer Books In Order

Green Street Mystery Books In Order

  1. A Case of Poison (1988)
  2. Danger in the Endless Cave (1988)
  3. The Kidnapped Falcon (1988)
  4. Tiger On the Loose (1988)
  5. Tracks in the North Woods (1988)
  6. The Vanishing Stream (1988)
  7. Whale of a Rescue (1988)

Very Little Princess Books In Order

  1. Zoey’s Story (2010)
  2. Rose’s Story (2011)

Novels

  1. Shelter from the Wind (1976)
  2. Foster Child (1977)
  3. Tangled Butterfly (1980)
  4. Rain of Fire (1983)
  5. Like Mother, Like Daughter (1985)
  6. On My Honor (1986)
  7. Touch the Moon (1987)
  8. Guardian of the Hopewell Treasure (1988)
  9. A Dream of Queens and Castles (1990)
  10. Face to Face (1991)
  11. Ghost Eye (1992)
  12. A Taste of Smoke (1993)
  13. A Question of Trust (1994)
  14. An Early Winter (1999)
  15. Runt (2002)
  16. Land of the Buffalo Bones (2003)
  17. Little Cat’s Luck (2016)
  18. Sunshine (2021)

Omnibus

  1. A Newbery Honor Collection boxed set (2012)

Collections

  1. Killing Miss Kitty and Other Sins (2007)

Picture Books

Novellas

  1. Little Dog, Lost (2012)

Chapter Books

  1. The Double-Digit Club (2004)
  2. A Bear Named Trouble (2005)
  3. The Blue Ghost (2005)
  4. The Secret of the Painted House (2007)
  5. The Red Ghost (2008)
  6. The Green Ghost (2008)
  7. The Golden Ghost (2011)

Anthologies edited

  1. Am I Blue ? (1994)

Non fiction

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Marion Dane Bauer Books Overview

Zoey’s Story

Regina is only 3 1/4 inches tall, but she knows from the moment she wakes up in her dollhouse bed that she is a princess. Why else would she have such a lovely pink gown? Why else would she have such golden hair and flawless skin? And why else would she have a four foot, curly haired human creature to wait on her? Meanwhile Zoey, that four foot, curly haired creature, has always dreamed that someday one of her dolls would come alive. But in her dreams, the doll never ordered her around. The doll didn t call her a servant. And the doll was a whole lot nicer!In a classic storyteller’s voice, Marion Dane Bauer tells an exquisite tale of friendship, family, and loss, laced with humor and joy. From the Hardcover edition.

Rose’s Story

In a classic storyteller’s voice, Newbery Honor recipient Marion Dane Bauer tells a tale of friendship, family, and fitting in that recalls The Doll People, Rumer Godden, and Hitty, Her First Hundred Years. Rose is a wild child. She doesn’t care what her mother or teacher or schoolmates say she does what she wants. When she finds a delicate china doll in the attic, she takes it. Then the doll comes to life in her hand. She’s loud, obnoxious, selfishly bossy, and claims that she’s a princess and Rose is her servant. But she’s also tiny and fragile. She needs Rose to keep her safe. And maybe Rose needs Princess Regina, too.

Shelter from the Wind

After her father remarries, twelve year old Stacy runs away in search of her real mother, only to be befriended by a wizened old woman who lives alone in the desert.

On My Honor

The sun beats down on 7th graders Joel and his best friend as they pedal up and down the hills outside of town. Before leaving home, Joel had solemnly promised his fatheron his honorthey would only go to the state park. He didnt explain they were planning a daring climb on the sheer river bluffs there. But on the way, when the boys reach the bridge over the raging Vermillion River, they change their minds. They will cool off in the water instead of pedaling so many miles. After all, isnt swimming safer than rock climbing? Critically acclaimed author Marion Dane Bauer creates a compelling story of choices and their consequences. On My Honor is not only a soul stirring novel, but an exciting adventure book as well. With his compassionate performance, narrator Johnny Heller provides the perfect voice for Joel as he struggles with his conscience.

Touch the Moon

Jennifer is disappointed on her birthday when her father gives her a little china horse and the promise of riding lessons instead of the real horse she’s been expecting.

Guardian of the Hopewell Treasure

Accompanying their parents on an archeological dig at the site of an ancient Hopewell Indian burial ground, sibling investigators Jason, Peter, and Kim discover that someone does not want the area disturbed.

Face to Face

Michael has always dreamed of owning a rifle. Maybe then the kids in school will stop bulling him. So when his stepfather gives him a rifle for his thirteenth birthday, he finally feels in control. But due to an accident the gun is taken away. After that Michael believes the answer to all his problems is a trip to see his real father, who has been out of his life for eight years. However, when his father, a rafting guide, forces him to make a trip down one of the roughest white water pas*ses, Michael wonders if he’s made the right choice. Does true courage have anything to do with being a tough guy?

A Taste of Smoke

Thirteen year old Caitlin has been looking forward to the camping trip with her older sister in the woods of northern Minnesota. She didn’t plan on having her sister’s boyfriend along, or on encountering the ghost of a boy who died in a fire that destroyed the forest over one hundred years ago. ‘Well crafted and entertaining.’ Kirkus Reviews

An Early Winter

Tim is distressed to learn that his mom, new stepfather, and grandmother are sure Granddad has Alzheimer’s disease. Refusing to accept the possibility that they may be right, Tim persuades Granddad to run away with him on a fishing trip, convinced this will prove that Granddad is still capable of taking care of himself. But on the way to the lake, Granddad keeps forgetting things: their equipment, the soft drinks, even how to make change at the roadside store. When Granddad can’t get them out of a dangerous situation on the water but instead makes the problem worse, Tim finally realizes his grandfather has changed…
but his awareness may have come too late. Well developed characters and page turning suspense ensure that this riveting yet poignant novel will hold readers captive.

Runt

DEEP IN THE Minnesota forest, where only the strong survive, four regular sized pups Leader, Sniffer, Runner, and Thinker are pushed into the world. Then one last, very small pup is born into the wolf pack. He is called Runt.

From the very start, Runt struggles in the harsh wild world of the wolves. He tries learning along with his brothers and sisters, but makes serious mistakes. It’s hard pleasing his father, King, and the other wolves. If only Runt could prove himself to his powerful father and family…
.

With an economy of words, Bauer precisely and vividly conveys the wolves wild world…
. There s a ready made audience for this. Booklist, Starred

Beautifully written and faithful to wolves behavior explained in an afterword…
. Bauer portrays the wolves place in the natural world with compassion, respect, and warmth, but this is also the story of any unique individual s struggle to find his or her niche. School Library Journal

Land of the Buffalo Bones

Land of the Buffalo Bones is the diary of Mary Rodgers, known as Polly. Promising religious freedom and fertile land, Polly’s father, Reverend Rodgers, moves their Baptist community from England to the Minnesota prairie. After a treacherous journey across

Killing Miss Kitty and Other Sins

Life in Claire’s typical Midwestern town is quiet; some would even say boring. But this is the 1950s, and things that seem calm on the surface are often churning underneath. When Claire takes a new black friend, dressed as Liberty, to the Fourth of July parade in the town park, she realizes there can be no liberty for either girl in her all white town. And as she grows older, she discovers that her world is more complicated than she ever imagined. Being the new girl in school isn t the fresh start she was hoping for. Getting a pet involves sacrifices. And falling in love is more confusing than fulfilling especially when it is not a love that can be spoken of, least of all by Claire. Teenage sexuality, northern segregation, differing religious beliefs, and animal cruelty are just a few of the controversial topics explored in this collection of five interrelated stories, told in a voice that is both refreshingly naive and darkly humorous. With this book, Marion Dane Bauer lives up to her reputation as a writer who is not afraid to delve into difficult material in search of the truth.

The Double-Digit Club

This summer nine year old Sarah is dreading the first day of summer vacation. It will be her best friend’s birthday, and stuck up Valerie Miller will ask Paige to join her silly Double Digit Club, a group that ignores girls who are not ten yet. If Paige says yes, Sarah will have no friends for the whole summer because her birthday isn’t until the end of August. Even though Sarah and Paige have promised to be ‘last, best, and only friends,’ Sarah is not sure Paige will be able to pass up the chance to be accepted by the most popular girls in school. In this heartfelt novel, a girl discovers the meaning of true and honest friendship and learns to face the future as a wiser and more open person.

A Bear Named Trouble

Ten year old Jonathan practically lives at the Anchorage Zoo, where his father is a keeper. He loves animals, and even imagines himself inside their bodies, seeing what they see, feeling what they feel.

Meanwhile, a young brown bear is wandering through the woods near Anchorage, alone and hungry. One night, while searching for food, the bear crosses paths with Jonathan, who eagerly follows him onto the zoo grounds.

But when the bear accidentally kills Mama Goose, Jonathan’s favorite zoo creature, the boy loses the empathy he had felt earlier. He wishes that the bear now nicknamed Trouble would meet the same fate as his beloved goose, and he impulsively takes steps to make sure that happens.

Based on an actual incident, and told in alternating chapters from the bear s and Jonathan s points of view, this is both an involving animal story and a thought provoking investigation into the consequences of one s actions.

The Blue Ghost

Liz is staying with her grandmother in her old house in the woods of northern Minnesota when one night a noise awakens her. It is someone calling her name, calling for Elizabeth. Liz opens her eyes. There is a blue ghost in her room! What does the ghost want from her?
This exciting mystery by Newbery Honor writer Marion Dane Bauer is perfect for first chapter book readers.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Secret of the Painted House

When Emily finds a locked playhouse in the woods, she can’t resist peeking through the windows. Inside, the walls are painted to look just like the surrounding woods, right down to an identical white playhouse with blue shutters. But the playhouse is not as deserted as Emily first thought. A girl Emily’s age lives on the painted walls and she’s dying for Emily to join her!

Newbery Honor winning author Marion Dane Bauer crafts an eerie story for young mystery lovers guaranteed to send shivers down their spines.

Marion Dane Bauer is the author of more than 40 books for children, including the Newbery Honor?winning book On My Honor and Rain of Fire, which won a Jane Adams Peace Association Award. She has also won the Kerlan Award for the body of her work. The Blue Ghost is her most recent book for this age group. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Red Ghost

Have you ever had the feeling a doll was watching you?

Jenna finds the perfect gift for her sister at a neighbor’s garage sale a beautiful old doll dressed all in red velvet. Jenna can t believe her luck. Not only does Mrs. Tate seem happy to be rid of the doll, she even gives it to Jenna for free! But when Jenna takes the doll home, trouble begins. First her best friend gets a creepy feeling whenever she s around it. Then the family cat hisses at the doll, and at night, Jenna thinks she can hear it moving around in her closet. Finally, when Jenna gives the doll to her sister, she won t take it. Could the red velvet doll be haunted? And if it is, what can Jenna do?

In this companion book to The Blue Ghost, Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer masterfully tells a doll story full of suspense and shivers.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Green Ghost

Move over, Christmas Carol here’s a new holiday ghost story!

It’s Christmas Eve, and Kaye s family is on the way to her grandmother s house in a swirling snowstorm. Suddenly the car hits a patch of ice. It slides across the road and skids into a snow filled ditch! Through the car window, Kaye spots a light in the woods. Its glow leads her and her parents through the blizzard. They find a warm cabin and a kindly old woman named Elsa. And Kaye finds something else a green ghost who needs her help!

Newbery Honor winning author Marion Dane Bauer spins a third spooky tale to complement her previous stories, The Blue Ghost and The Red Ghost.

Am I Blue ?

Original stories by C. S. Adler, Marion Dane Bauer, Francesca Lia Block, Bruce Coville, Nancy Garden, James Cross Giblin, Ellen Howard, M. E. Kerr, Jonathan London, Lois Lowry, Gregory Maguire, Lesl a Newman, Cristina Salat, William Sleator, Jacqueline Woodson, and Jane Yolen Each of these stories is original, each is by a noted author for young adults, and each honestly portrays its subject and theme growing up gay or lesbian, or with gay or lesbian parents or friends.

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