Patricia Lee Gauch

Christina Katerina and the Box

Stacey Schuett

Problems between best friends cause trouble for the whole neighborhood, but fortunately they don't happen very often.

Christina Katerina and Fats and the Great Neighborhood War

Gauch's humorous tale of how the remarkable Tempe hid her beloved horse from mutinous Revolutionary soldiers will delight young readers. An unusual plot, with a very real central character, that gives an interesting slant to what life was like during the Revolutionary War.--School Library Journal. Illustrated.

This Time, Tempe Wick?

Everyone knows Tempe Wick is a most surprising girl, but she exceeds even her own reputation when two mutinous Revolutionary soldiers try to steal her beloved horse. Simultaneous.

A retelling of the German legend in which the children of medieval Dinkelsbuhl confront the leader of the Swedish soldiers plundering their town.

Once Upon a Dinkelsbühl

A creative young girl breathes new life into a cardboard box in this “gleeful little story of imaginative play” for fans of Harriet the Spy and Harold and the Purple Crayon (School Library Journal) The day the refrigerator arrives in its large brown carton, Christina Katerina and her mother are both excited, but for very different reasons. Christina quickly claims the box, where she creates a castle, a clubhouse, and other fantastic playthings with her sometimes-friend and neighbor, Fats Watson. Together, they embark on countless hours of adventure, swearing their undying friendship—and waging furious battles, too! “One of the classic characters of children’s literature,” the spunky and playful Christina Katerina has inspired young readers to embrace their creativity since 1971 (Kirkus Reviews). A staple in classrooms and libraries, this classic children’s book is a timeless ode to the power of a child’s imagination—and to the beauty that can be found in even the most ordinary of objects.

Fourteen-year-old Tillie becomes involved in the tragic battle of July 1-3, 1863.

Thunder at Gettysburg

Patricia Polacco

A rhyming celebration of goats and their antics, from A to Z.

G Is for Goat

When she has trouble mastering her dance steps in the part of the Ugly Duckling for the spring ballet recital, Tanya is discouraged and fears that she has much in common with the character.

Presenting Tanya, the Ugly Duckling

The day the refrigerator arrives in its large brown carton, Christina Katerina and her mother are both excited, but for very different reasons. Christina quickly claims the box, where she creates a castle, a clubhouse, and other fantastic playthings with her sometimes-friend Fats Watson.

Patricia Lee Gauch

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