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Carolyn Meyer Carolyn Meyer

Last updated on: March 30, 2010

Carolyn Meyer is as versatile a writer as you will find. Along with historical fiction and realistic novels for young adults she has written nonfiction for young adults and books for younger readers on topics as diverse as the Amish, the Irish, Japanese, Yup'ik Eskimos, a rock band, rock tumbling, bread baking, and coconuts. And ten of her books have been chosen as Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association. In her most recent historical novels she has dealt with the young lives of Mary Tudor, Princess Elizabeth, Anastasia, and Isabel of Castilla, Spain.

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Novels

C.C. Poindexter (1978)

Eulalia's Island (1982)

The Summer I Learned about Life (1983)

The Luck of Texas McCoy (1984)

Elliott & Win (1986)

Denny's Tapes (1987)

Wild Rover (1989)

Killing the Kudu (1990)

Japan--How Do Hands Make Peace? Earth Inspectors No. 10 (1990)

Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker (1992)

White Lilacs (1993)

Drummers of Jericho (1995)

Gideon's People (1996)

Jubilee Journey (1997)

Mary, Bloody Mary (1999)

Isabel, Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 (2000)

Anastasia, The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 (2000)

Beware, Princess Elizabeth (20001)

Doomed Queen Anne (2002)

Kristina: The Girl King--Sweden, 1638 (2003)

Patience, Princess Catherine (2004)

Marie, Dancing (2005)

Loving Will Shakespeare (2006)

Duchessina (2007)

In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story (2008)

The True Adventures of Charley Darwin (2009)

The Bad Queen: Rules and Instructions for Marie-Antoinette (2010)

Series

Hotline

Hotline # 1: Because of Lissa (1990)

Hotline # 2: The Problem with Sidney (1990)

Hotline # 3: Gillian's Choice (1991)

Hotline # 4: The Two Faces of Adam (1991)

Nonfiction for Young Adults

People Who Make Things: How American Craftsmen Live and Work (1975)

Amish People: Plain Living in a Complex World (1976)

Eskimos: Growing Up in a Changing Culture (1977)

The Center: From a Troubled Past to a New Life (1979)

Rock Band: Big Men in a Great Big Town (1980)

The Mystery of the Ancient Maya (1985)

Voices of South Africa: Growing Up in a Troubled Land (1986)

Voices of Northern Ireland: Growing Up in a Troubled Land (1987)

A Voice from Japan: An Outsider Looks In (1988)

In a Different Light: Growing Up in a Yup'ik Eskimo Village in Alaska (1996)

Nonfiction for Younger Readers

Miss Patch's Learn to Sew Book (1969)

Stitch by Stitch: Needlework for Beginners (1970)

The Bread Book: All About Bread and How to make It (1971)

Yarn: The Things It Makes and How to Make Them (1972)

Saw, Hammer, and Paint: Woodworking and Finishing for Beginners (1973)

Christmas Crafts: Things to Make the 24 Days Before Christmas (1974)

Milk, Butter, and Cheese: The Story of Dairy Products (1974)

Rock Tumbling: From Stones to Gems to Jewelry (1975)

The Needlework Book of Bible Stories (1975)

Lots and Lots of Candy (1976)

Coconut: The Tree of Life (1976)

Being Beautiful: The Story of Cosmetics from Ancient Art to Modern Science (1978)

Mask Magic (1979)

Novels for Adults

Brown Eyes Blue (2003)

Short Stories

Rio Grande Stories (1994)

Essays for Educators

Wiseguys: Creating Adult Characters for Young Adult Readers (1992)

Reality Check: Doing My Homework for the YA Novel (1993)

Untitled in The State of Reading (1994)

The Toad's Precious Jewel: The True Story Behind Drummers of Jericho (1998)

General Awards

Author of the Year, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (1990)