Sarah Stewart
1) The gardener
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Language
English
Description
A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.
2) The library
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
1999, c1995
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Pub. Date
1994, c1991
Language
English
Description
In summer the leaves on the strange tree growing in Miss McGillicuddy's yard are harvested by many people, but when Miss McGillicuddy thinks about needing firewood for the winter, she realizes the tree may have another use.
4) The journey
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
A young Amish girl tells her "silent friend," her diary, about all the wonderous experiences she has on her first trip to a city, Chicago.
6) The friend
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
With Mom too busy and Dad away much of the time, Belle finds companionship with a household employee who after each day's work takes Belle "hand in hand" to the beach.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The story of young immigrant Isabel, who misses her family and friends back in Mexico while decorating a large box as a place of quiet contemplation and encountering new experiences, including a first snowstorm and a kind teacher.