Joan L. Kelly

• Feb-2023
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When the curator of the Gregory Tuppence Museum is stabbed to death with an antique Toledo steel dagger, Lieutenant Jace Trueblood and his team of detectives work diligently to track down the killer. They soon discover evidence that the murder was co...

• May-2022
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Two years after returning to Havendale to help her octogenarian Aunt Bernie recover from a broken hip, Mibs has Monahans Sewing Shop running smoothly. The energetic seamstress is pleased with the increasing business and very happy with the growing re...

• May-2021
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Twenty-two years after Mibs Monahan was adopted by her great-aunt Bernie, it became apparent that the woman who had raised her was suffering the frailties of old age. Mibs set aside her dream of becoming a clothing designer to take care of her great-...

• Aug-2013
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The DNA Connection: Tannenhauser's Theory is another winner from acclaimed juvenile-fiction writer Joan L. Kelly Ashley laid her hand on her best friend, Sarah's, arm and gave it a light squeeze. "Promise me that you won't do something just because ...

• Dec-2010
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Even when his African village is attacked and burned by rebels, the native boy, Azam, does not lose his faith. With the guidance of an old priest and the memory of a special chalice, his belief in Christ in the Eucharist becomes even stronger. This b...

• Nov-2010
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Hiding the Stranger: The Trilogy is three exciting, full-length stories in one book!

The recent recipient of the esteemed Catholic Writer's Guild Seal of Approval, Hiding the Stranger: T...

• Sep-2008
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The adventure that began on a small Illinois farm comes to a conclusion in the active city of Chicago. Our teenaged hero's quest to find his identity and reach home culminates at the historic Union Station. See how one boy's fate will be changed by a...

• May-2008
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Joan L. Kelly, author of "My Big Feet" and "Lonny the Lizard finds a Treasure," delivers the second sensational book in her 'Hiding the Stranger' series. See why classrooms everywhere are enjoying Joan's work! The adventure, which began on a small Il...

• Feb-2008
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Joan L. Kelly, author of "My Big Feet" and "Lonny the Lizard finds a Treasure," delivers another winning book! The adventure begins when a young farm girl, Katie, finds an unconscious teenager in a meadow. When she and her siblings try to help him di...

• Dec-2007
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Children will delight in the adventure of Lonny the Lizard as he discovers family treasures in the attic. Parents will delight in the tale as Lonny and his mom affirm that true treasures are those found within families and in helping others....

• Jul-2007
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Product Review:

Joan L. Kelly’s work is called “highly recommended for community library fiction collections” by Midwest Book Review. Her titles also include “Hiding the Stra...