Elizabeth Yates

The story of the last days of Jesus' life, the crucifixion, and the resurrection, as seen through the eyes of a small donkey.

Man's best friend -- over time, seven of them belong to Tom Wilson. Each comes in its turn with its own gift -- comfort when Tom feels life's deepest wound, purpose when it is time to move ahead. Bre'er: chief consort; Tag: a mystery; Laird: an aristocrat; Dawn: a healer; Victor: take charge; Nell: knows no strangers; Una: the future. - Back cover.

Describes the search for and adventures of a young girl lost in a New Hampshire forest in the pioneer days. Based on a true incident.

A sixteen-year-old lad, who can paddle, sing, and swim, signs a three-year contract as a voyageur and joins an expedition to north-west Canada in 1750 to search for furs and his future.

"Each spring for hundreds of years, the herons have returned to Chilham, England, but only now have they become important to Kent. Their departure this fall marks the beginning of a new life for his mother, who has closed her heart to love, and for Kent, who thinks of himself as Nobody."

When Melody Austin goes out into the woods, she can enjoy the beauty of the trees and the shimmer of her beloved lake, but she can't hear the birds singing, nor can she tell her parents what she has seen. For Melody is deaf, and she cannot utter an intelligible word. One day she discovers that a stranger, a young Irish boy, is hiding in the woods near the lake she often visits. Upon meeting him, she is both intriqued and perplexed, for she must face the question of what to do about him and the horse he has stolen. Little does she realize, however, that because of Danny O'Dare and the horse Blue Lightning, her silent, lonely world will be changed forever. In this sequel to The Journeyman, Elizabeth Yates continues the story of Jared and Jennet, centering now on their two sons, Rufus and Benoni, and their courageous daughter, Melody. Set in New Hampshire in the 1830s, Hue and Cry takes its name from a historic band of men who dedicated themselves to work with the sheriff in bringing horse thieves to justice. - Back cover.

Thirteen-year-old Peter gets a chance to earn his doubting father's trust when he successfully handles the important task of tapping the sugar maples to make syrup for their mountain farm.

A collection of familiar stories about children from both the Old and New Testament.

The life of the eighteenth-century African prince who, after being captured by slave traders, was brought to Massachusetts where he was a slave until he was able to buy his freedom at the age of sixty.

This beloved Christmas Classic captures the warmth and wonder of the season, inviting the readers to respond with the imagination and with the heart. In Once in the Year, Elizabeth Yates retells two of the oldest of the Christmas legends. She has woven both of them—the story of the flowering forest and the legend of the animals talking at midnight—into a single, compelling story. The characters, Peter, his mother and father, Old Benj, and the animals, come to life through the warmly nostalgic text and the delicately detailed illustrations of Nora Unwin. All the charm of a New England countryside emerge in these lovely drawings. Discover for yourself the truth in what Peter's mother tells him: "When something wonderful happens to people on Christmas Eve, it is to be cherished in the heart and in the mind. We must not be afraid of the wonderful things, nor must we let others laugh them away from us. Only thus do we learn to hold our dreams."

Wolves, weather, a black lamb, a trusty dog—all are part of Peter’s life on a mountain farm. His best friend is Benji, a wise old shepherd, and Benj teaches Peter to care for the sprightly lamb that becomes his special pet, his cosset. As Biddy grows into her place as leader of the flock, Peter grows too, learning the skills and joys of the shepherd’s life. Mountain Born is a Newbery Honor Book. The novel, illustrated by Nora Spicer Unwin, was first published in 1943 by Coward-McCann and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1944.

A Connecticut schoolteacher opens her school to a young Negro scholar and is subjected to persecution and imprisonment for her action.

Explore Iceland with Uncle Tony? Michael and Merry think it's an exciting idea, especially since there's a mystery to solve. Their adventures take them by horseback to bubbling hot springs, the Great Geysir, and rugged mountaintops. But what has happened to the long-lost son of Jon Magnusson? Merry begins to wonder if they'll ever find him. - Back cover.