Best Selling Books by Marilyn Sachs

Molly and her sister were raised by different families after their parents died in a car crash. After eight years apart, Beth comes to visit and claims to have a secret memory about their past. Instead of the pleasure Molly expected from Beth’s arrival, Molly finds herself angry at Beth’s mysterious rudeness and hostility. And she’s fearful of her sister’s “secret.” Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction by Marilyn Sachs; originally published by Dutton Juvenile

Jeff Lyons is both repelled and fascinated by Ellen de Luca, the fat girl in his ceramics class. The “crumbs of kindness” he tosses her way soon turn into advice on weight loss, college, clothes ... until good-looking Jeff dumps his girlfriend to date the fat girl! As Ellen changes, Jeff resents the happy, independent young woman he has unleashed.

Everyone in Miss Thompson’s fourth grade class loves The Bears’ House—Fran Ellen Smith most of all. When Fran Ellen goes into The Bears’ House, she can forget about how awful things are at home. At the end of the term Miss Thompson is giving the house away, but Fran Ellen knows it won’t be to her. How is she going to get along without a place to hide? Juvenile Fiction by Marilyn Sachs; originally published by Doubleday

Veronica Ganz is a bully. She has beaten up everybody in all her classes and has never been challenged…until little Peter Wedemeyer, who only comes up to her shoulder, moves into the neighborhood. Taunting, teasing and always one step ahead of her mighty fists, Veronica must find a way to teach him who is boss. Or maybe Veronica could learn something from Peter… Juvenile Fiction for ages 9-12 by Marilyn Sachs; originally published by Doubleday

Mary Rose was proud to be named after her aunt, because her aunt had been a heroine, saving the lives of everyone in the apartment building—before dying in the fire. But not everyone thought the first Mary Rose was a heroine. Young Mary Rose overheard her uncle’s remembrance of the events of that dramatic day—and they weren’t at all what she expected. Juvenile fiction by Marilyn Sachs; originally published by Doubleday

Beebe Clarke and Mark Driscoll both live with single parents in San Francisco. They even go to the same high school—but they’ve never met. Beebe is earnestly interested in Shakespeare and acting, and Mark is deeply involved with astronomy. Both of them would like to find someone of the opposite sex who views life as seriously as they do—but they keep missing one another. Juvenile/middle grade fiction by Marilyn Sachs; originally published by Puffin

Nicole Nieman had never really thought about being Jewish. Now, with the Nazis occupying France, refugees escaping to the border with Switzerland frequently stay with her family. Should they go, too? Then came the day when Nicole returned home to find her parents and sister gone, and the Nazis were looking for her. Where could she go? And would she ever see her family again? A New York Times Outstanding Children’s Book of the Year. Juvenile Fiction by Marilyn Sachs; originally published by Doubleday

" I read on. And then it happens. On page 89. Mary is humiliated, and I know I have to step in. There she is, in an ill-fitting, wine-colored gown that doesn''t do anything for her mousy complexion, gathering up her music, when I pass by, and spill my glass of punch right on her dress. I turn, and there is Kevin, dressed in a scarlet coat and all the rest of the uniform of a British Soldier, circa 1811. ''What are you doing here?'' I ask. ''Well, this is the part I''m up to in the book.''" The smart middle child in a blue-collar family identifies with Mary, the middle child in Jane Austen''s Pride and Prejudice. When Alice enters Mary''s world and makes changes in both their lives, she learns that first impressions aren''t always right.

Fifteen-year-old Penny enjoys living in the shadow of her idolized older sister, who is quirky, self-centered, impossible, and loved by everyone.

Orphaned eleven-year-old Izzy is shipped off to San Francisco, to stay with an uncle and his wife who plan to send her to boarding school. Izzy’s memory about her past is dim. Why did her father hate her uncle so much? How did her mother die? And what happened to the little dog, Gus, she had once loved? Izzy is determined to find the answers. Children’s/Young Adult Fiction by Marilyn Sachs; originally published by Doubleday (Young Readers)

When Fran Ellen and her brother and sisters reunite with their mother after living with foster families for two years, Fran Ellen has a difficult time adjusting to her new life.

Follows the experiences of Nicole, a teenaged French Jew, from 1943 to 1948, as she loses her parents and sister to the concentration camps and then leaves her native France to make a new life for herself in New York City.

Worried by her parents lack of concern about family finances and her own lack of a boyfriend, Imo generates income from babysitting and gets a crush on the father of one of her charges.

The daughter of a Russian immigrant family, newly arrived in Manhattan in 1908, has conflicting feelings about her mother''s increasingly radical union involvement.

Peter Wedemeyer’s former enemy, Veronica Ganz, became his best friend. Together they explored their neighborhood on rollerskates and challenged each other to do crazy things. Peter’s mother called Veronica a “troublemaker” and his friends thought he was nuts to be her friend, but Peter defended Veronica—until she let him down. Juvenile Fiction by Marilyn Sachs, sequel to Veronica Ganz; originally published by Doubleday

This collection of familiar hymn texts offers readers an opportunity to read and enjoy the language and poetry of their favorite hymns free of the encumbering musical notation. Reading the hymn texts is spiritually enriching and will also enable the reader to sing the hymns with greater understanding.

A warm story about the ins and outs of friendship between three girls, from the author of the Amy and Laura books.

Just right to read alone or aloud, the funny, exaggerated stories featured here will be a hit in any season. Illustrated.

Having to contend with a suffering poet-father and an author-mother who uses her daughters''s life as material for her popular books, fourteen-year-old Rebecca finds her life is further disrupted by the new boy next door and his enigmatic family.

When her twin sister begins to assert her individuality and her grandmother suddenly dies, thirteen-year-old Dezzy finds some comfort in her relationships with her grandfather and a new friend and in an interest in the environment. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Fearing they will be separated after their parents'' divorce, twins Mathew and Mathilda flee to San Franciso''s Golden Gate Park, where they live with the homeless and become involved in solving a murder.

Despite her younger brother''s knack for getting into trouble, Gen involves him in planning a party for for their parents'' twenty-fifth anniversary--with truly surprising results.

Eleven-year-old Gabriela learns some unpleasant truths about her often-absent father and his relationship with her and her Mexican mother.

A teenage girl''s driving ambition to be a writer prevents her from forming normal friendships. A favorite teacher tries to help her.

After a neighbor in her apartment building dies, ten-year-old Lily tries to find homes for his four ugly, noisy cats.

An only child relates the trials and tribulations she experiences when her mother has triplets.

A lonely foster child struggling to change her unhappy life is weakened by the bribes of an abusive foster mother, yet strengthened by imaginary conversations with Joan of Arc.

JoJo and Winnie are two headstrong sisters with very different ideas about having fun. JoJo wants nothing more than to be left alone so she can read peacefully in her room. Her little sister, Winnie, would give anything to be let into that private world. JoJo may be a bossy know-it-all, but Winnie is a motormouthed copycat -- and an expert at embarrassing JoJo in public. Sisterhood is no picnic! But in spite of their many differences, they both realize that when you really need one, there is no better friend than a sister.

A summer romance marks the beginning of understanding and happiness for two people previously lonely and far apart.

An only child relates the trials and tribulations she experiences when her mother has triplets.

A young teenage girl deals with the death of her grandfather, her parents'' divorce, and her best friend''s transfer to another school by adopting a neglected pup.

Follows two girls through the years, Pat--who remains the most popular--and Lolly--who starts as "fat little Lolly" and winds up "most beautiful."