New Releases by Sally Warner

Twelve-year-old Ivy must cope with the breakup of her parents'' marriage and new resentment and bitterness between herself and her older sister, Lacey. Will the girls be able to salvage their relationship?

Lily Hill is finally getting used to living in Philadelphia with her mother and older brother, Case. She''s made friends with two of the most popular girls in her first grade--LaVon and Daisy--and she''s been invited to LaVon''s birthday/Halloween sleep-over party! But Lily has a teensy-weensy little bed-wetting problem (Shhhhh!) and she''s afraid if she goes to the party, her friends might find out and tell everyone at school. Just when everything seems to be going wrong, Lily discovers that she''s not the only kid in her class with this teensy-weensy problem. With some helpful suggestions from her mom and Case, Lily finds a way to go to the sleep-over and keep her little accidents to herself. In her third story starring the spirited Lily Hill, Sally Warner tackles a sensitive subject with understanding, insight, and humor.

When first grader Lily gets into a fight with her two best friends, the experience teaches her a lot about friendship.

"The talented Warner has previously explored the themes of friendship and change, but never more powerfully or effectively than in this piercing novel. Driven almost exclusively by dialogue, her narrative focuses on the necessarily metamorphosing relationship between the often needy 12-year-old Cady and her normally independent, feisty best friend, Nana, who is dying of cancer."--"Publishers Weekly, " starred review.

In this hilarious novel, the irrepressible Lily Hill discovers that even six-year-olds need some privacy. Her big brother, Case, has his own room, but she has to share with their mother. After a series of foiled attempts, and with a little help from Case, Lily manages to carve out a space of her very own. Illustrations.

Sally Warner''s comic debut novel about the trials and tribulations of middle-school life comes to "Knopf Paperbacks. "From the Trade Paperback edition.

While trying to start new friendships in the first grade, six-year-old Lily gets in trouble with her teacher, but she soon discovers that it is possible to start over again after making a mistake.

Thirteen-year-old Ellie explores the ups and downs of becoming a teenager and a serious ballet dancer.

Here''s the funny, poignant sequel to Dog Years.

This book offers constructive advice for artists who are becoming discouraged or feel stalled and those who yearn to rekindle their passion for making art. Several life-long artists in mediums as diverse as drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and sculpture share philosophies and outline strategies for remaining an artist despite chronic challenges such as financial worries, social pressures, family obligations, “day jobs,” and self-doubt. From setting up a studio and establishing a realistic work schedule to finding the right subject matter and reconsidering every option,Making Room for Making Artdiscusses important changes in attitude and offers practical suggestions on how artists can rediscover the pleasure of making art.