New Releases by Elizabeth Starr Hill

A rivalry, a rescue Big-mouth Elliott, who has recently arrived from a city up north, considers Ben a "backwoods boy" and looks down his nose at folks in their rural Florida town. To make matters worse, Elliott is the one who gets the dog that Ben''s neighbor puts up for adoption -- the one Ben had his heart set on. In spite of being jealous and resentful, Ben can''t stop himself from trying to win Elliott''s approval, and he does something very stupid, very dangerous, on a bone-dry Fourth of July evening, when fireworks have been banned because of the fire risk. Illustrated with vivid wash-and-line drawings, this dramatic small-town story builds to a gripping conclusion as a boy races against time to make up for his own big mistake.

Chang, a mute Chinese boy whose father uses cormorants to fish, is pleased when he is finally old enough to help with the Big Catch and the raising of a new bird. Reprint.

Chang, a mute Chinese boy whose father uses cormorants to fish, becomes a hero when a heavy rain strands his father''s fishing raft.

Fitzi seems about to start a romance with Mark, the handsome star of the Broadway musical they''re appearing in, but when he and Fitzi''s grandfather compete for a Tony award, tension threatens the relationship.

In this sequel to "The Street Dancer," twelve-year-old Fitzi, finally settled into a normal life after years of street performances with her parents, gets a chance to star in a Broadway musical

Fitzi longs for a "normal" life instead of one where she moves from place to place and performs in various acts with her parents.

Orphan Jonathan Dale is torn between the security of his new family and his desire to be in the spotlight in the city of New Orleans. By the author of Broadway Chances.

With Christmas approaching, Callie is drawn into a confrontation about the meaning of family when her father decides to remarry.

A young girl tries to come to terms with her mother''s desertion of her. 10 yrs+.

Victim of an ancient family curse that turns him into a wolfman when the moon is full, a young man tries to hide that fact from his friends.

Two children accompany their scientist father on an expedition to a remote island which they discover to be inhabited by elves, mermaids, a wizard, and other magical creatures.

Traces the use and symbolism of bells through the ages from the bronze bells of Babylon to modern electric doorbells.

Victim of an ancient family curse that turns him into a wolfman when the moon is full, a young man tries to hide that fact from his friends.

Needing a place to call his own, Evan is thrilled when his mother points out that their crowded apartment has eight corners, one for each family member.

When a girl is hypnotized by Uncle Mike she becomes crime fighting Miracle Maid of colossal strength and size; but she would really rather be plain Penny Potter and date Jimmy Daniels.