Boston: Little Brown, (1983) dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of a young boy who goes sailing in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and slips through time, where he is befriended by the boy who was his grandfather. Great time travel story, the first full-length work of fiction by this author who is best known for his book, 'The Craft of Sail.' Illustrated by the author. ISBN: 0-316010847.

New York: Harper & Row, (1989.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Story of two young people - a high school senior and a college freshman - who get involved in a demonstration for animal rights. 215 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0201118.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - A young slave, sold to a Loyalist in New York City, spies for the revolutionaries in 1776, but does not get the freedom she is promised. A moving story of courage and determination. Finalist for the National Book Award for children's literature. 316 pp. ISBN: 9781416961444.

New York: Speak / Penguin, (2003.). Kate is a straight-A student, math geek, minister's daughter, long distance runner, unwilling family caretaker since the death of her mother - and she keeps it all together by organizing her life as logically as the periodic table - and then it all falls apart. Gripping story by this author whose previous novel was a National Book Award finalist. 231 pp. ISBN: 0-670-035661.

New York: Viking, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Kate is a straight-A student, math geek, minister's daughter, long distance runner, unwilling family caretaker since the death of her mother - and she keeps it all together by organizing her life as logically as the periodic table - and then it all falls apart. Gripping story by this author whose previous novel was a National Book Award finalist. SIGNED on the title page. ISBN: 0-670-035661.

New York: Viking, (2014). SIGNED first edition - Young adult novel by this award-winning writer, about a young girl trying to deal with her own anger and fears and to combat the demons that are haunting her father. SIGNED on the title page. 371 pp.

New York: Viking, (2002.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Kate is a straight-A student, math geek, minister's daughter, long distance runner, unwilling family caretaker since the death of her mother - and she keeps it all together by organizing her life as logically as the periodic table - and then it all falls apart. Gripping story by this author whose previous novel was a National Book Award finalist. 231 pp. ISBN: 0-670-035661.

New York: Speak / Penguin, (2003.). SIGNED - Kate is a straight-A student, math geek, minister's daughter, long distance runner, unwilling family caretaker since the death of her mother - and she keeps it all together by organizing her life as logically as the periodic table - and then it all falls apart. Gripping story by this author whose previous novel was a National Book Award finalist. SIGNED on the title page. 231 pp. ISBN: 0-670-035661.

New York: Viking, (2007) dj. Hardcover first edition - A young adult novel which tackles a controversial subject: what it means to be a man today. "High school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the backgroundaverage student, average looks, average dysfunctional family. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you wouldnt believe.. . . And that sets off a string of events and changes that have Tyler questioning his place in the school, in his family, and in the world." 250 pp. ISBN: 978-0670061013.

New York: Viking, (2014) dj. SIGNED first edition - Young adult novel by this award-winning writer, about a young girl trying to deal with her own anger and fears and to combat the demons that are haunting her father. SIGNED on the half title page. 391 pp. ISBN: 978-0670012091.

New York: Hyperion, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Newbery Award-winning novel, the first book in a planned trilogy set in medieval England, and an exploration of the themes of war, religion, and family as he chronicles the adventures of Crispin and Bear. SIGNED and dated on the title page. 262 pp. ISBN: 0-786808284.

New York: Hyperion, (2002.) dj. Hardcover - Newbery Award-winning novel, the first book in a planned trilogy set in medieval England, and an exploration of the themes of war, religion, and family as he chronicles the adventures of Crispin and Bear. 262 pp. ISBN: 0-786808284.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1984. dj. Hardcover first edition - Described as an urban 'Lord of the Flies' this is a disturbing novel about a tight knit group of bright and privileged teenagers, seniors at a prep school in New York City indulge in vandalism and random acts of violence to prove their superiority to the world around them. 176 pp. ISBN: 0-395360714.

New York: Lippincott, 1979. dj. Hardcover first edition - Young adult novel about the author's experiences as a young Russian lieutenant during World War II. His first book to be published in the US. Translated by Antonina W. Bouis. ISBN: 0-397-322976.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1952) dj. Hardcover - Rather hard-to-find adventure novel by this prolific author best known for "Indian Paint" and many other young adult books set in the American west. The story of a city-raised boy, teased by his classmates as "fatty" or "sissy" who is separated from the group on a hunting trip in the Owyhee Mountains of Idaho. There he meets an Indian boy who calls him derisively 'squaw boy' but after they manage to survive together thru the harsh winter, he develops a sense of self-reliance. Illustrated by Paul Vantino. 188 pp.

New York: Harper & Row, (1989) dj. Hardcover first edition - A young adult novel, with a supernatural twist, set in western France.
Roger, his parents, and twin sisters arrive at this crumbling ruin in the wilds of France - Chateau Bois Serpe - there they encounter the owner's strange daughter Mesuline, tending her father's goats. As he befriends her, he begins to realize that there is something very wrong about her, about the chateau, and about her life within it. 248 pp. ISBN: 0-060203951.

New York & Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, (2009). First edition - The author's third novel, a modern retelling for young adults of the story of Beauty and the Beast. "In an explosion of his own making, Lucius blew his arms off. Now he has hooks. He chose hooks because they were cheaper. He chose hooks so that everyone would know he was different, so he would scare even himself. Then he meets Aurora. The hooks don't scare her. They don't keep her away." 193 pp. ISBN: .

New York & Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, (2009) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's third novel, a modern retelling for young adults of the story of Beauty and the Beast. "In an explosion of his own making, Lucius blew his arms off. Now he has hooks. He chose hooks because they were cheaper. He chose hooks so that everyone would know he was different, so he would scare even himself. Then he meets Aurora. The hooks don't scare her. They don't keep her away." 193 pp. ISBN: 978-0547223070.

New York: Putnam, (2008) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Young adult novel featuring a feisty heroine - a high school reporter who wants to be a journalist - a ghost and a mystery. SIGNED on the title page. 248 pp. ISBN: 9780399234750.

New York: The Viking Press, (1975) dj. Hardcover first edition - A young girl discovers that even when abortion is legal and easily available, it is a complicated decision and one she has to make for herself. Translated from the Swedish by Joan Tate. 124 pp. ISBN: 0-670473944.

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1964.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book, an exciting historical novel for older children about a 14 year old girl's adventures in rough and colorful San Francisco of the Gold Rush days. Marcy Miller has come to California with her parents and her brother Jeb so her father can establish his medical practice, but when the great fire of 1850 breaks out, she is separated from her family and her adventures begin. 179 pp

New York: Julian Messner, (1958) dj. Hardcover - "The trouble with Casey was that she loved her family so much, she was more concerned with their problems than her own." A coming of age story about a 17 year old girl in a large and loving family. 190 pp.

New York: Harper Collins / Harper Teen, (2017). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Winner of the 2017 National Book Award for Young People's Literature - the judges described it as "the poignant story of three young people discovering the complicated ways that families love. Grace, Maya, and Joaquin's quest to bond as they search for their biological mother resonates across the many definitions of family. In Benway's able hands, readers feast on a big-hearted and uplifting story about growing up, daring to count on others, and most importantly, having the courage to reveal and embrace our own imperfections." More, this is a book which does not shy away from the discussing the effects of race on adoption and foster care. SIGNED on the title page. 374 pp. ISBN: 978-0062330628.

New York: Harlequin Teen, (2015). Hardcover first edition - Historical novel for young adults, set in Berlin in the early 60s. "Pagan Jones went from America's sweetheart to fallen angel in one fateful night in 1960: the night a car accident killed her whole family. Pagan was behind the wheel and driving drunk. Nine months later, she's stuck in the Lighthouse Reformatory for Wayward Girls and tortured by her guilt not to mention the sadistic Miss Edwards, who takes special delight in humiliating the once-great Pagan Jones. But all of that is about to change. Pagan's old agent shows up with a mysterious studio executive, Devin Black, and an offer." Author's historical note. 394 pp. ISBN: 978-0373211432.

Oakland & Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first novel, a compelling and often beautiful story for older children and for the whole family, set in Liberia - a story told by an African father to his son about the disaster that follows a night when a baby with smallpox was abandoned in his family's home. Review copy with publisher's material laid in. ISBN: 0-395-318572.

Oakland & Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first novel, a compelling and often beautiful story for older children and for the whole family, set in Liberia - a story told by an African father to his son about the disaster that follows a night when a baby with smallpx was abandoned in his family's home. INSCRIBED on the half title page 'For...... you owe me one story' and dated in 1987. ISBN: 0-395-318572.

Sacramento, CA: Lookout Press, (1993). First edition - "In love, In trouble. In terror." A frank and powerful novel on dealing with AIDS written for high school students. 198 pp. ISBN: 1-882405013.

New York: Orchard Books, 1993. dj. Hardcover first edition -. ISBN: 0-531-068013.

New York: Delacorte, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The second novel in the bestselling 'Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants' series. SIGNED on the title page. 373 pp. ISBN: 0-385-729340.