Theresa Nelson

• Mar-1986
• / General Fiction
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Star light, star bright ... Elvira wishes for a mother and finds instead the father she scarcely knew she had....

• Aug-1987
• / Historical
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“The great hurricane that devastated Galveston in 1900 is the centerpiece of [this] tightly knit novel. The writing is powerful. A fine work, integrating nature with character.” -- The Horn Book, starred review   “Nelson’s strong sense ...

• Apr-1991
• / General Fiction
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Years ago Geraldine, her older brother, Wing, and his best friend, Sam, swore eternal friendship and everlasting loyalty to each other.



Now it's 1967 and Wing, a senior, thinks the Marines and Vietnam have more to offer than school. �...

• Sep-1992
• / General Fiction
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Twelve-year-old Clare flees an unhappy home life and tries to survive on the streets of Atlantic City with a small gang of homeless kids, each of whom has his own secret reason for distrusting society...

• Oct-1994
• / General Fiction
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• Aug-2000
• / General Fiction
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• Jun-2003
• / General Fiction
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When the lights go dim and you're sitting in the dark with your popcorn -- that's the magic time that Ruby Miller loves best. And then the music creeps in, and the lion roars, or maybe the moon kid goes fishing.... For Ruby, age twelve and a half, m...

• Mar-2015
• / Historical
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Orphaned Julia never expected to be sent away, especially not to the ill-named House of Mercy. But adventure awaits her in this historical journey, based on a true story. “Go home,” eleven-year-old orphan Julia Delaney is told, but home for he...

• Feb-2021
• / General Fiction
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2A little boy's desire to make all children smile in the park with a beautiful balloon in hand turns into a life's commitment to public service....