Kathryn Erskine Bücher
Kathryn Erskine wechselte von einer Karriere als Anwältin zu einer beliebten Autorin, angetrieben von dem Wunsch, Geschichten zu schaffen, die bei den Lesern Anklang finden. Ihre vielfältigen Kindheitserfahrungen, einschließlich des Besuchs zahlreicher Schulen und des Lebens im Ausland, beeinflussen ihr Schreiben tiefgreifend. Erskine schöpft Inspiration aus ihrer eigenen Jugend und den Erfahrungen ihrer Kinder und verwebt diese Elemente in ihre Erzählungen. Obwohl sie das Reisen immer noch genießt, sind ihre heutigen Reisen oft lokaler und spiegeln eine Mischung aus Alltag und schönen Erinnerungen wider.
Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.
The Absolute Value of Mike
- 272 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
From the author of Mockingbird, a National Book Award winner! Mike tries so hard to please his father, but the only language his dad seems to speak is calculus. And for a boy with a math learning disability, nothing could be more difficult. When his dad sends him to live with distant relatives in rural Pennsylvania for the summer to work on an engineering project, Mike figures this is his big chance to prove himself. But when he gets there, nothing is what he thought it would be. Instead of an engineering assignment, he finds himself part of a town-wide project to adopt a boy from Romania while working alongside his wacky eighty-something-year-old aunt, a homeless man, and a punk-rock girl. Mike might not learn anything about engineering, but what he does learn is far more valuable.
Life will never be the same for Red Porter. He's a kid growing up around black car grease, white fence paint, and the backward attitudes of the folks who live in his hometown: Stony Gap, Virginia. And when Red's daddy dies, he's left with his younger brother, his mama, and some hard decisions.
Their kindness gives Lily hope that life without Dad might just be bearable. But when Lily and her friends are bullied by Ryan and his mean clique, she quickly discovers the true meaning of friendship and speaking out.
All of Us
- 32 Seiten
- 2 Lesestunden
A beautiful book about community and love by National Book Award winner Kathryn Erskine and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Alexandra Boiger.ME can be WE. YOU can come, too. In a lyrical text that travels the globe, National Book Award winner Kathryn Erskine shows young readers how the whole world is a community made up of people who are more similar than we are different. With stunning, cinematic art by Alexandra Boiger, the illustrator of the She Persisted series, this is the perfect read-aloud at bedtime or for story time. Perfect for fans of All Are Welcome and Be Kind.Praise for All of Us * [In this] book about global inclusivity . . . the breathtaking art carries the message throughout. --Booklist, starred reviewA lyrical celebration of unity and diversity . . . Purely sweet. --Kirkus Reviews
