Beth Kephart Bücher

»Intensiv und wunderbar.« Kirkus Reviews Emmys Baby, ihr Ein und Alles, ist gestohlen worden. Und es bleibt verschwunden. Den Verlust kann Emmy nicht verkraften und wird krank. Die zwölfjährige Sophie und ihre Mutter sind unzählige Male umgezogen, immer auf der Flucht vor »dem Bösen«, von dem sich die Mutter verfolgt fühlt. Doch nun hat Sophie Kontakt mit den Nachbarn aufgenommen, zu Joey, mit dem sie sich anfreundet, und seinen beiden Tanten. Das ist streng verboten. Und sie hat unerlaubterweise die Kisten ihrer Mutter geöffnet. Was sie darin findet, verstört sie. Hatte die Mutter vor ihr schon einmal Kinder? Zwei Jungen? Und wer ist sie selbst? Ist sie das entführte Baby, von dem ein Zeitungsartikel im Tagebuch der Mutter berichtet?

Ein Sommer, der alles verändert Ein Garten voller Licht und Farben, eine Frau, die auf geheimnisvolle Weise verschwunden ist, und die Geschichte einer Liebe, die auch nach Schmerz und Verlust bleibt. Es ist Katies erster Sommer nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter, aber wie ihr Vater will sie leben und sich nicht unterkriegen lassen. Zur Ablenkung beginnt sie, im Garten der Nachbarin zwischen Lilien und Dahlien bei glühender Hitze zu schuften. Bis sie bald eine Frage nicht mehr loslässt: Warum hat seit Jahren niemand mehr im Ort die Nachbarin gesehen? Warum ist der Gärtner scheinbar der einzige Mensch, der Kontakt zu der seltsamen Frau hat? Katie wird das Rätsel lösen. Und je mehr sie der unsichtbaren Nachbarin auf die Spur kommt, desto mehr Liebe und Freude kehrt auch in ihr eigenes Leben zurück. Es wird ein Sommer der großen Gefühle. Mit Menschen an Katies Seite, die ihr zeigen, was Schönheit ist.

Exploring the complexities of love and cultural immersion, the author recounts her journey into the heart of El Salvador through her marriage to an artist from a coffee farm. She confronts the country's rich yet tumultuous history, marked by myths, civil war, and natural disasters. Through her lyrical prose, Kephart delves into the challenges of embracing not just her partner but the entirety of his heritage, revealing universal truths about love and identity. Her work resonates with readers, reflecting her National Book Award finalist status.

In this lively, lyrical picture book biography, meet the groundbreaking, outspoken, legendary editor of the best-loved books for children, and see how she inspired Maurice Sendak, Margaret Wise Brown, and others to create Where the Wild Things Are, Good Night Moon, and many more classics. "Ursula Nordstrom was a grown-up who never forgot what it was to be a child." The girl who'd always loved to read would grow up to work in the Department of Books for Boys and Girls at Harper & Brothers Publishers. Soon she was editing books by Margaret Wise Brown and E. B. White, discovering new talent like John Steptoe and Maurice Sendak, and reinventing what a book for children should be. "Children want to be seen," she'd tell her writers. "Not good enough for you," she'd scribble in the margins of their manuscripts, asking them to revise. Her favorite books of all? "Good books for bad children," she'd say. And those books went on to win every award imaginable, including the Caldecott and Newbery Medals and the National Book Award.

Beth Kephart is a celebrated author with a diverse body of work, including novels and memoirs. She has received numerous accolades, such as a National Book Award nomination and grants from prestigious arts organizations. Apart from her writing, she shares insights on memory and place through her monthly column in the Philadelphia Inquirer and contributes regularly to the Chicago Tribune. Kephart also teaches memoir writing at the University of Pennsylvania and maintains an active blog, showcasing her passion for storytelling and reflection.

"Zenobia" follows Moira, a young woman navigating a dysfunctional corporate environment while searching for a mysterious room. Through her journey, she uncovers the importance of teamwork, imagination, and true leadership. The story emphasizes that leadership transcends titles, highlighting creativity and persistence as key to success.

A poetic story about the life and work of William Morris, maker of beautiful, useful things, sure to engage young dreamers and artists alike William Morris is best known for his colorful wallpapers and textiles, inspired by the English forests and wild foliage where he grew up. But did you know this icon of the Arts and Crafts Movement was also a poet, a painter, a preservationist, an activist, an environmentalist, and a maker of many other beautiful useful things, like books?

The author tells the story of her relationship with her son and their struggles to help him overcome the difficulties he experienced as a victim of pervasive developmental disorder.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection When a girl in a homemade hot air balloon falls out of the sky in rural Gilbertine, there are Who is this girl, where exactly did she come from, why won’t she talk, and what has she risked to live in a country that does not seem to want her? And what can Sophie, Wyatt, and K—three misfit best friends with complex and harrowing stories of their own—do to help the girl who can’t trust those who want to help her? What should they do? As seen through the eyes of 14-year-old Sophie, who lives with her terminally ill grandmother, Cloud Hopper by National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart is a poignant, high-flying adventure set among the old planes, Vietnam vets, and majestic hot air balloons of a run-down municipal airport. It’s about the rules we’ll break and the dangers we’ll face to do the most-right thing we can imagine, even when we’re feeling long past brave.