New Releases by Angela Johnson

The charming and spirited Lottie Paris is back—and she loves the library! Lottie Paris has a favorite place. The library! She loves to go there and read about space. She knows there are rules at the library, but sometimes they are not so easy to follow. The library is Carl’s favorite place, too. And he loves to read about dinosaurs. When Lottie and Carl meet, they become fast friends. Now Lottie reads about dinosaurs, and Carl loves space! After joyously introducing Lottie Paris in Lottie Paris Lives Here, Angela Johnson and Scott Fischer have created a brand-new world for Lottie to dream in—alongside a brand-new friend.

Little Blue Puzzle Piece is all alone. He longs to find the puzzle he belongs with, but through all his searching he doesn''t seem to fit in anywhere. This is the story of his journey to find a home. Along the way he meets other lost puzzle pieces like himself.

With artfully spare prose, acclaimed and award-winning author Johnson explores the ramifications of unexpected death in this compelling coming-of-age story.

Award-winning author Angela Johnson and illustrator Scott Fischer take you inside the mind of a spunky girl and the imaginative world she lives in with this delightful story now available as a Classic Board Book! Lottie Paris may be precocious, but she still knows how to act like a kid. She dresses up, plays on the slide, and prefers to eat cookies instead of vegetables. She has a great imagination and sees the possibilities in the simplest pleasures. Plus, she’s sassy, so there’s no chance of getting bored. Join Lottie Paris in her world and you’ll never look at yours the same again!

Your first allegiance is to your heart. . . As a knight, Sir Rand Montague''s allegiance is to King Edward I. But when the king orders Rand to escort Rosalyn Harcourt to court in order to wed her off to Sir Golan--a crass knight Rand abhors--he''s torn between duty and desire. For Rand has never forgotten the woman he spent one incredible night of passion with. . . After suffering abuse at the hands of her deceased husband, Rose wishes to never wed again. But when Rand rescues her after Sir Golan attempts to compromise her, she agrees to marry Rand in name only. However, sharing such close quarters with Rand brings back memories of their torrid rendezvous--and tempts Rose to give in to an all-consuming desire. . . Praise for Angela Johnson''s Vow of Seduction "Outstanding!" --Susan Johnson "Johnson is one to watch." --Romantic Times

Bobby''s a classic urban teenager. He''s restless. He''s impulsive. But the thing that makes him different is this: He''s going to be a father. His girlfriend, Nia, is pregnant, and their lives are about to change forever. Instead of spending time with friends, they''ll be spending time with doctors, and next, diapers. They have options: keeping the baby, adoption. They want to do the right thing. If only it was clear what the right thing was.

After Heaven and The First Part Last, three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson concludes her acclaimed trilogy with a poignant tale of finding where you belong and who you belong with. Shoogy left home with all her jeans still in the washer because she couldn’t think of a reason to stay. She’s not sure where she belongs, until she meets Curtis. Curtis knows for certain where he does not want to be and that’s to be back in the army. He is happy to be in Ohio, where it is quiet and he can spend time with Shoogy. But when Curtis gets orders to return to Iraq, will belonging with each other be enough to keep Shoogy and Curtis together? Angela Johnson takes us back to Heaven, Ohio in this bittersweet tale of first love found and lost.

Vow Of Gold Sworn to support King Edward, Sir Alex de Beaumont had to leave his new bride on their wedding night to fight in the Crusades. Captured and left to languish in a lonely prison, the warrior knight is kept alive by the memory of love--and of Lady Katherine''s innocent passion as she cried out his name in ecstasy and made him her own. Upon his escape and return to England, he is shocked to find his beloved is about to marry another man. . . Kat refuses to forgive him. But Alex will not be gainsaid. He vows to seduce her all over again and his searching kisses reawaken the sensual fire they once knew--until an enemy determined to destroy them both closes in. Now Alex must risk everything for the one woman whose love he wants forever. . . Angela Johnson''s two favorite subjects are history and romance--and Vow of Seduction is the result. A full time writer, Angela lives in Topeka, Kansas, with Joe, her very own hero of twenty-one years.

Twelve-year-old Mike -- short for Michaela -- loves the ocean. The sights, sounds, and smells of her coastal home are embedded in her very soul. But Michaela loves her brother, Red, even more. Then one day Red disappears. One minute he''s there, the next...gone. No warning. No time to prepare. And Mike must come to terms with that loss or risk never finding comfort in what remains of the life she and her brother once shared.

There''s a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their house, down the street, and across town to where men and women are gathered, ready to march for freedom and justice. Inspired by countless children and young adults who took a stand, two Coretta Scott King honorees offer a heart-lifting glimpse of children''s roles in the civil rights movement.

The story goes... Grandmama could hit the ball a mile, catch anything that was thrown, and do everything else -- just like Josh Gibson. But unfortunately, no matter how well a girl growing up in the 1940s played the game of baseball, she would have faced tremendous challenges. These challenges are not unlike those met by the legendary Josh Gibson, arguably the best Negro-League player to never make it into the majors. In a poignant tribute to anyone who''s had a dream deferred, two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and celebrated artist Beth Peck offer up this reminder -- that the small steps made by each of us inspire us all.

Contains two novels about ten-year-old Charlie who moves into a new neighborhood and makes new friends.

Born with a rare and dangerous allergy to sunlight, Lila''s spent her life hidden from the daylight-staying covered up and indoors until dark, only venturing outside after the sun has set and the moon''s cool light shines. Almost every night, she is visited by two young girls who wear tutus over their jeans and costume fairy wings, and the three of them dance and tell wonderful stories. But while Lila adores her family and her new friends, still she longs to feel the sun''s touch. Lila''s mysterious friends have promised to help her . . . but how?

There''s nothing Violet loves more than music, and she plays or sings every chance she gets. But where are the other kids like her-kids who think and dream music all day long? As a baby, in kindergarten, at the beach and the zoo, she never gives up looking for companions. And then one summer day... Bright, lively, and lyrical, this is a book for kids who march to a different drummer. Violet''s Music sings to us that the right friend is always out there-as long as we keep looking and hoping, and above all, staying true to ourselves.

Thirteen-year-old Bird runs away to convince her stepfather to return home, and soon becomes entwined in the lives of three people. This eloquent story by the three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner shows how one individual''s warmth and kindness can heal so many hurts.

A Collection of poetry honoring African American fathers is presented in this multicast production. The mingling of poems by such writers as Angela Johnson, Davida Aded journa, and E. Ethelbert Miller, artwork by Javaka Steptoe, and innovative performances by these outstanding narrators make this package a stunning collaboration!

"Poems in Neon Moons reflect lives that rise above deprivation and suffering, that find joy in their surroundings. Angela Johnson has a well-developed instinct for the transcendent moment and the lyricism to communicate it." - Margaret Bradstock "Angela Johnson''s poetry celebrates ''the small personal voice'', its insistent pursuit of the unique in the quotidian. Ranging over the realities of poverty, family relationships and love, and probing the connections between humanity and the natural world, these poems often surprise with their poignant, clear-eyed observation." - Louise Wakeling

Dr. Gerard Wright agrees to take in his housekeeper''s son until she is released from jail after the self-defense killing of her abusive husband. She should have been out in a few weeks, but when "irregularities at the crime scene" point to murder, she is sentenced to ten years, and Gerard is left with a terrified, emotionally fragile, six-year-old boy. The adjustment would have been enough; however, Gerard soon finds himself tangled in a web of deceit, cruelty and murder. Soon he realizes that someone will stop at nothing to keep Cameron quiet. But can he unravel this mystery in time?

Papa says it''s the sound of leaving that speaks to my soul... The poignant words of two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and striking images from fine artist Loren Long join forces in this heartbreaking yet uplifting picture book about a boy, his love for trains, and his adulation of one legendary engineer. It''s the story of a hero lost and a hero discovered, of a dream crushed then reawakened, but mostly it is a story of the force that sustains the human spirit -- hope.

From two-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Angela Johnson, here are 12 heartrending and uplifting stories exploring the notions of home and hope.

A collection of poems reminiscent of growing up as an African-American girl in Shorter, Alabama.

The annual summer visit to the country home of the Old Ones, the uncles and aunts who raised Daddy, brings joy and good times.

Daisy describes the preparations leading up to her older sister''s wedding and the joyous and bittersweet feelings surrounding the event itself.

Living in a small town in Ohio in 1975 and desperately missing her divorced father, thirteen-year-old Doreen comes to terms with disturbing changes in her family life.

In four vibrant verses and spectacular oil paintings, a young boy revels in the everyday pleasures of growing up in a family of fine artists. A still life of shoes inspires Noah to measure his own little ones against the big ones of his father. With its bold colors and arresting perspectives, this book is a celebration of art and an exaltation of family.

As she and a friend are loading a wagon with cookies and fans they have made, a young girl repeats the story of a wondrous Rolling Store that used to come to the country where Granddaddy lived when he was young.

When The Aunt comes to live with them, the entire family enjoys her company and helps her forget about the home she has lost.

A young girl and her mother remember together all the girl''s favorite stories about her mother''s childhood.