Novels

Speak (1999)

Fever 1793 (2000)

Catalyst (2002)

Prom (2005)

Twisted (2007)

Chains (2008)

Wintergirls (2009)

Books for Children and Middle Grade Readers

Turkey Pox (1996)

Ndito Runs (1996)

No Time for Mother's Day (1999)

Fight for Life (2000)

Homeless (2000)

Trickster (2000)

Manatee Blues (2000)

Say Good-Bye (2001)

Storm Rescue (2001)

Teacher’s Pet (2001)

Trapped (Wild at Heart 8) (2001)

Fear of Falling (Wild at heart 9) (2001)

Time to Fly (Wild at Heart 10) (2002)

Masks (Wild at Heart 11) (2002)

The Big Cheese of Third Street, illus. by David Gordon (2002)

End of the Race (Wild at Heart 12) (2003)

Independent Dames: The Women and Girls of the American Revolution, illus. by Matt Faulkner (2008)

The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacker Goes to School (2009)

Nonfiction

Ticket to Saudi Arabia (2000)

Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving (2002)

Short Stories

Passport (1998)

Snake (2001)

Essays for Educators

Speaking Out (2000)

The Writing of Fever 1793: A Historical Detective Searches for the Truth (2001)

Dear Friends (2001)

Loving the Young Adult Reader Even When You Want to Strangle Him (or Her)! (2005)

Nonfiction for Educators and Parents

The Shy Child: Helping Children Triumph Over Shyness (2000)

General Awards

Drexel University/Free Library of Pennsylvania Citation for Children's Literature (2002)

ALAN Award (2008)

Margaret A. Edwards Award (2009)