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  • Bibliography:
    9 Books
  • First Book:
    May 1981
  • Latest Book:
    October 2012
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Book List in Order: 9 titles





  • It's about nail guns, wet concrete, and strong women. "Funny, very tender, and enormously, tremendously human. In fact, Clear Heart just might be one of the most human books I've read in a long time." -- Colleen Mondor, Bookslut. "I LOVED this book....



  • For Boone Barnaby, there's big trouble in the little town of San Puerco, California. Boone's soccer team is accused of thuggery and thrown out of the league. Boone's father is arrested for burning down houses. The dogcatcher is after Boone's dog. A g...



  • The award-winning novel about a boy and a girl, one white and one black, and the boy's con-man uncle starting a new life in a small town. "Full of humor, hope, and bravery. Richly drawn, fast paced, enticing, and downright witty. Sure to be a...



  • “An engaging picaresque novel of a young man on the run. A warm, well-told story of a likable character with a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.” -- Publisher's Weekly Willy Middlebrook is a nice boy from the suburbs, a Vietn...



  • Four smart kids. One busy town.Hoot Howard collects waterfalls - until somebody steals them. He's a small boy with a big heart.Bowie Brown plays guitar - and uses it as an assault weapon. He breaks things - rules, windows, collar bones.Jaz McGuire is...



  • Tired of his Vietnam veteran father's moodiness, depression, and violent flashbacks, Danny is determined to make it on his own, and he soon learns a lesson about life's important choices. ...



  • When the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 hits, fourteen-year-old Franny witnesses the devastation of her community and is called upon to save the lives of her family and her best friend. Reprint. ...






Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Joe Cottonwood has published 9 books.

Joe Cottonwood does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Quake!, was published in October 2012.

The first book by Joe Cottonwood, Frank City, was published in May 1981.

No. Joe Cottonwood does not write books in series.