Laurie Halse Anderson Books in Order

Ndito runs barefoot from her Kenyan village to school each day, racing across hills and fields while imagining the animals around her. Her journey turns an ordinary school run into a lively celebration of endurance, landscape, and childhood imagination.

Charity comes down with chicken pox just as her family plans to travel for Thanksgiving. A snowstorm makes things worse, but Nana finds a way to bring the holiday, turkey included, to Charity at home.

With Mother's Day only two days away, Charity Chatfield still has no gift for her mother. She searches for an idea that feels special, turning a simple family holiday into a warm, funny scramble.

After calling the police at a summer party, freshman Melinda Sordino becomes an outcast at school. Unable to say what happened to her, she retreats into silence until art gives her a way to face the truth.

This nonfiction introduction explores Saudi Arabia through its geography, people, language, religion, customs, daily life, and culture. Young readers get a broad look at the country and the traditions that shape life there.

In 1793 Philadelphia, Mattie Cook dreams of improving her family's coffeehouse. Then yellow fever sweeps through the city, separating her from loved ones and forcing her to survive a frightening epidemic on her own.

Maggie helps at her grandmother's animal clinic when sick, abused puppies begin arriving in alarming numbers. Certain they come from an illegal puppy mill, she and the new volunteers race to find the source and save the dogs.

Cat-loving Sunita joins the search for Dr. Mac's missing cat and discovers a large feral colony near the railroad tracks. With neighbors demanding removal, she must help find a humane solution before animal control arrives.

Brenna visits a struggling Florida manatee rescue center with Dr. Mac and the other volunteers. Eager to help the endangered animals and save the center, she learns that good intentions can sometimes create new problems.

This practical parenting guide explains how shyness can affect children at home, at school, and with friends. It offers step-by-step ideas for helping young people build confidence, manage stress, and handle difficult social situations.

David feels an instant connection to Trickster, a horse recovering from an accident at Quinn's Stables. But his reputation as a troublemaker stands in the way as he tries to prove he deserves a chance to ride and help.

David wants to learn to jump on horseback, especially now that his father has returned and offered to teach him. But a frightened horse and David's own fear of failure make every leap feel like a test.

Zoe loves visiting cancer patients with Yum-Yum, a small shih tzu who cheers everyone up. When Yum-Yum is diagnosed with cancer, Zoe must face the painful possibility of losing one of her favorite clinic animals.

As a hurricane approaches, Sunita worries about Lucy, a diabetic cat with a broken leg, and Lucy's elderly owner. During an urgent evacuation, Sunita must push past her fear and help get them both to safety.

Maggie's new science teacher is blind and learning to work with Scout, his German shepherd guide dog. When Maggie sees that both teacher and dog are struggling with the transition, she looks for a way to help.

Brenna discovers illegal animal traps in the nature preserve behind her home, where they are injuring wildlife. She wants to stop the person responsible, but must also keep her angry older brother from taking matters too far.

Straight-A student Kate Malone has planned every step toward MIT, until her neighbor's house burns down and her nemesis moves in. As college dreams, family pressures, and grief collide, Kate's orderly life comes apart.

When an injured greyhound arrives at Dr. Mac's clinic, Maggie learns about the harsh side of dog racing. She visits the track with Dr. Mac and new volunteer Taryn, hoping they can help protect more dogs.

After her cat Mittens is injured while in her care, Sunita questions whether she belongs in veterinary work. An internship at a research lab raises even harder questions when she learns what happens to animals used in testing.

This picture-book biography follows editor Sarah Josepha Hale as she spends decades urging presidents to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. Her persistence finally reaches Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, changing the holiday calendar for good.

Little Benny Antonelli is tiny beside his enormous family and the oversized kids on Third Street. At the annual block party, his climbing skills give him one unexpected chance to prove that the smallest kid can be the big cheese.

Zoe finds a flock of unexpected parrots in her backyard just as her mother arrives from California with life-changing news. Leaving Ambler and Dr. Mac's Place once seemed like a dream, but now Zoe is not so sure.

Ashley Hannigan does not care about prom until the faculty adviser steals the money and the dance is canceled. Suddenly she is stuck planning a huge event with no budget, messy family life, and reluctant help from friends.

After a summer of punishment for graffiti, Tyler Miller returns to high school stronger and suddenly noticed. New attention from popular Bethany brings trouble that makes him question his family, reputation, and place in the world.

Presented as a lively school play, this picture book introduces women and girls who contributed to the American Revolution. Soldiers, spies, fund-raisers, business owners, and others show that the fight for independence was not only men's work.

Zoe's wild red hair has a mind of its own, which makes first grade hard enough. When her teacher insists on rules and Zoe feels misunderstood, she must find a way to fit in without losing herself.

Lia is consumed by anorexia and guilt after her former best friend Cassie dies alone in a motel room. Haunted by Cassie's unanswered calls, Lia must confront an illness that has taken over nearly every part of her life.

In 1776, Isabel and her sister Ruth are promised freedom, then sold instead to a wealthy Loyalist family in New York. Isabel must protect Ruth while navigating war, slavery, and a dangerous chance to fight for liberty.

Runaway Curzon joins the Continental Army and endures the cold, hunger, and danger of Valley Forge. Passing as free offers only fragile safety, especially when his former owner appears and Isabel returns against her will.

Back in Ambler after time in Los Angeles, Zoe misses her mother and struggles to settle in. When animals across town are poisoned by antifreeze, the Vet Volunteers launch an awareness campaign while Zoe worries about David's new cat.

New twins Jules and Josh arrive in Ambler, but Jules quickly clashes with Maggie. When Jules's adopted class rabbit has complications after surgery, the girls must work together and show they are ready to become Vet Volunteers.

Jules and Josh are thrilled when ponies are hired to attract customers to their parents' sidewalk sale. The Vet Volunteers soon realize the animals have been mistreated, and they work to get the ponies care and a safer future.

After years on the road, Hayley Kincaid and her veteran father return to his hometown so she can attend high school. A new relationship offers hope, but her father's worsening PTSD threatens the fragile life they are building.

Brenna and the Vet Volunteers find abandoned ducklings that cannot survive without help. As they teach the babies to swim, they uncover a problem with discarded Easter pets and plan a way to educate their community.

In 1781, Isabel and Curzon search South Carolina for Isabel's stolen sister, Ruth, while the Revolutionary War nears its end. Reunited at last, they still face danger, divided loyalties, and the long road toward freedom.

On a visit to a horse farm, Sunita finds a lamb kept alone in a stall. Knowing sheep need companions, she and the Vet Volunteers try to teach the owner what the lamb needs and find it a proper flock.

This graphic novel adaptation follows Melinda through her silent, isolated freshman year after a traumatic summer party. Emily Carroll's artwork gives visual form to Melinda's fear, anger, and gradual effort to reclaim her voice.

In this memoir in verse, Laurie Halse Anderson writes about surviving sexual assault, finding her voice, and hearing from readers who have faced similar harm. It is a personal account and a call to support survivors.

On her sixteenth birthday, Diana of Themyscira rescues refugees and is swept into the outside world herself. Far from home, she confronts injustice, makes new friends, and begins learning what it means to fight for others.

During the Siege of Boston, thirteen-year-old Elsbeth Culpepper is alone after her father disappears. As war and a smallpox epidemic engulf the city, she finds work, searches for him, and tries to avoid the orphanage.