New Releases by Carol Ryrie Brink

Travel Back to a Time of Innocence and Adventure "Until Kirby Mellen was ten nothing very exciting had ever happened to him or his father or his mother or his little sister Bitsy." All of this changes very suddenly with the death of far-distant Uncle Hiram, who leaves his Florida motel-painted pink-to Kirby''s mom. People like the Mellens, from Minnesota, do not paint their buildings pink. And these seven buildings are not just quietly pink-they are outrageously PINK. "It was pinker than Kirby''s necktie or Bitsy''s hair ribbon. It was pink, pink, PINK." It isn''t long after the Mellens arrive at the motel that things go even more off kilter with regulars (and some irregulars) taking up residence in the cottages. There''s old Miss Ferry who talks to crabs and other beach creatures, Marvello the magician, the two gangsters Locke and Black, and jolly Mr. Carver, who has a knack for uncovering the secrets left by Uncle Hiram. Carol Ryrie Brink''s classic children''s tale evokes a time of innocence and adventure in the lives of the Mellen children and their friends. Written long before the introduction of the internet, it speaks of people solving problems through understanding and coming together. With delightful illustrations by Sheila Greenwald, this story will capture the imagination of children of all ages.

During the Great Depression, the struggling Sparkes family''s car breaks down on a remote road in northern Wisconsin. They spy an empty summer cabin and decide to stay for the winter, making for a heartwarming tale of love and companionship.

There is so much work for a boy to do in the serious town of Puddling Center that eleven-year-old Willie can''t even go to school. So when Willie meets Professor Petit and his five "Highly Trained Dogs"--each with its own special talent--he''s delighted. Maybe their traveling show will shake things up! But then Petit''s rival, Hulk Hoskins, rolls into town with a circus tiger, and the professor and one of his dogs end up in big trouble. Now it''s up to Willie and his new canine friends to save the day and put on a show this town will never forget! Back in print for the first time in decades, this 1953 novel by Newbery winner Carol Ryrie Brink will have kids rooting for cheerful Willie, honest Professor Petit, and the amazing Highly Trained Dogs.

When a ferocious storm hits their ship, young Mary and Jean become stranded on a deserted island. They’re not the only survivors; with them are four babies. Immediately the sisters set out to make the island a home for themselves and the little ones. A classic tale of courage and dedication from a Newbery Medalist author.

Caddie Woodlawn is back and there are more frontier adventures to go on in this sequel to the Newbery Medal–winning novel, Caddie Woodlawn! The high-spirited Caddie is back with her lively siblings for some amusing escapades. In these fourteen stories, learn about frontier life with the seven Woodlawn children. Join them as they romp through the pages, discovering a secret horde of watermelons long after melon season, engaging in cattail fights, and adopting baby animals. You’ll also encounter of a young preacher doing a favor for a wandering Indian, a poor girl revealing a surprising talent at a medicine show, and Caddie ruining her new dress at the Independence Day celebration. These latest adventures are sure to capture every reader’s attention—and heart.

Children come from far and near to taste Goody O''Grumpity''s wonderful spice cake.

At the time of her death in 1981, Carol Brink retained one remaining unpublished manuscript--the one that people in Idaho had been waiting for years to see. In A Chain of Hands, this accomplished author detailed many of the hands that had touched hers. Brink, too, revealed in non-fiction form many of the people, places, and events that played prominent roles in her fictional books for adults and children.

Snow in the River, originally published in 1964, was Brink''s best-selling adult novel. It brings to life an America of unbounded promise by telling the story of three Scottish brothers who settled in eastern Washington and northern Idaho in the early 1900s.

In 1908 in Idaho fifteen-year-old Louly, left in charge during her parent''s absence, has an adventurous summer with her brother, sister, and her two girlfriends.

Chronicles the lives of a circle of family and friends through summers on the French coast as they share childhood, love,and the tragedies of World War II.

An adult biography of the famous 19th century American singing family, the Hutchinsons, who sang for racial tolerance, liberty and peace.

Chronicles the adventures of eleven-year-old Caddie growing up with her six brothers and sisters on the Wisconsin frontier in the mid-nineteenth century.

A ten-year-old girl living in a small town at the turn of the century finds her quiet life drastically changed when the new minister''s two sons begin to include her in their escapades.