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Books by Nancy Willard
  | | The Adventures of Anatole by Nancy Willard, David Mcphail Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 2018 by Nyrb Kids ISBN-13: 978-1-68137-292-1, ISBN: 1-68137-292-4 "Newbery Medal-winning author Nancy Willard's trilogy of adventure tales, now in one volume. Children won't be able to put down these stories of the journeys of a boy and his orange cat, Plumpet.Anatole has a knack for seeking and finding adventure, often with Plumpet, his orange cat, who is accustomed to ghost trains, amnesiac soldiers, flying horses, and wallpaper portals, just a few of the enchantments encountered along the way. From ..." |
 | | The Way of the Donkey by Nancy Willard Paperback, 77 Pages, Published 2019 by Embrace Civility In The Digital Age ISBN-13: 978-0-9724236-5-6, ISBN: 0-9724236-5-6 "The Way of the Donkey is an entrancing book that will delight all ages.Learn all about donkeys, their incredible history, and how people are supported by and enjoying donkeys throughout the world today. Donkeys were first domesticated in Egypt 5,000 years B.C. They were the first animal used in service to humanity. Use of donkeys allowed for the establishment of trade routes. These trade routes brought people together and allowed civili ..." |
 | | The Left-Handed Story(1st Edition) Writing and the Writer's Life (Writers On Writing) by Nancy Willard Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2008 by University Of Michigan Press ISBN-13: 978-0-472-06999-6, ISBN: 0-472-06999-3 "Praise for Nancy Willard"Willard's invention and lyricism, the splash of her wit, the glancing slyness of her dialogue, all have the fresh breath of a first-rate writer."---New York Times Book Review"Willard's gift for seamlessly mixing the magical and the mundane puts her in the company of Anne Tyler."---Publishers Weekly"Lilting, wacky, wistful . . . Willard possesses a delightfully wry voice, but she also has an ear for whimsy."---Lo ..." |
 | | Things Invisible to See(Reprint) A Novel by Nancy Willard Paperback, 354 Pages, Published 2014 by Open Road Media ISBN-13: 978-1-4804-8169-5, ISBN: 1-4804-8169-6 "The first novel by Newbery Award–winning author Nancy Willard: A stunning story of magic and miracles, and a testament to the enduring power of faith and love Ben and Willie Harkissian are twin brothers (think Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau) growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the eve of World War II. A baseball launched into the October sky sets in motion a series of events that transforms many lives. Ben leaves for the front and face ..." |
 | | The Sea at Truro(Reprint) by Nancy Willard Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2014 by Knopf ISBN-13: 978-0-375-71224-1, ISBN: 0-375-71224-0 "From the acclaimed poet of In the Salt Marsh comes a dazzling collection about the magic hiding in the ordinary days of our past and present. Willard turns a keen eye on the natural world that witnesses these revelations, and the myriad, often surprising ways in which it intersects with our own human lot. Willard shows us time and again that “In me nothing of childhood is lost.” She recaptures for us not only the fleeting, distant shre ..." |
 | | A Starlit Snowfall(Reprint) by Nancy Willard, Jerry Pinkney Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2011 by Little, Brown Books For Young Readers Picture Book ISBN-13: 978-0-316-18366-6, ISBN: 0-316-18366-0 ""My cave is big enough for two!" a bear declares to a rabbit, inviting his small friend to share his den through the longest, coldest season. The rabbit readily accepts the bear's offer, but no sooner have the two curled up than the lively rabbit jumps up to wonder: Wouldn't it be better to be out in the crisp winter air, free to leap through the starlight and the sparkling snow? In this paperback reissue of a long out-of-print winter t ..." |
 | | Gum by Nancy Willard, Jeff Newman Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2017 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-7774-9, ISBN: 0-7636-7774-4 "In a timeless tale of small moments and big victories, two boys’ singular obsession with an elusive prize pays off in a most surprising way.James has five quarters and Danny has four. That means nine whole tries to get the little silver race car out of the gumball machine at Mr. Wright’s store after school. Only very, very lucky people get both gumballs and the silver racer. It’s a good thing that one of James’s quarters is a Canadian q ..." |
 | | In the Salt Marsh(6th Edition) by Nancy Willard Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 2006 by Knopf ISBN-13: 978-0-375-71053-7, ISBN: 0-375-71053-1 "In this strong, appealing collection, Nancy Willard shares her passion for observing the mysteries of the natural world, particularly the flora and fauna of Cape Cod and the Hudson Valley, where many of these poems are set. We see, through her eyes, the coming of darkness to an empty orchard, the retreat of deer at dusk, and the breakup of a river with the onset of spring. Willard is also deeply engaged with the living creatures that po ..." |
 | | Among Angels(1st Edition) Poems by Nancy Willard, Jane Yolen, S. Saelig Gallagher Hardcover, 55 Pages, Published 1995 by Harcourt ISBN-13: 978-0-15-100195-8, ISBN: 0-15-100195-2 "Poems by two established poets celebrate the presence of angels from the Christian and Hebrew traditions, from the angel that appeared to the mystic Jacob Boehme asking for shoes to Gabriel fresh from the Annunciation." |
 | | An Alphabet of Angels by Nancy Willard Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 1994 by Scholastic Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-590-48481-7, ISBN: 0-590-48481-8 "ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Doll, created by Tracy Gallup, was used as the angel of eggs. Used by permission. Dolls, created by Georgia Landau, were used as the angels of night. Used by permission. Original lithograph by Harold Altman was ..." |
 | | Fiction Picture Book Ser.(1st Edition) An Alphabet of Angels by Nancy Willard Hardcover, 1 Pages, Published 1994 by Scholastic Us ISBN-13: 978-0-590-48480-0, ISBN: 0-590-48480-X "An A-to-Z gift collection of angels presents a celestial character for every occasion, such as a wish-delivering angel of Knapsacks and a dew-faced angel of Morning. By the Newbery Award-winning author of A Visit to William Blake's Inn." |
 | | Sister Water(1st Edition) by Nancy Willard, Corona Machemer Hardcover, 255 Pages, Published 1993 by Knopf ISBN-13: 978-0-679-40702-7, ISBN: 0-679-40702-2 ""Heavenly...Marvelous...Uplifting...A kind of miracle...A magical web of language that both seduces with poetic power and moves the heart."PEOPLEJessie Woolman and her family are suddenly faced with unforseen tragedy. Her mind is beginning to wander, and Ellen, her newly widowed daugher is being pursued by a mercenary man, Harvey Mack. Enter Sam Theopolis. Hired to care for Jessie, he becomes both Harvey's rival and a healing presence f ..." |
 | | The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake(1st Edition) by Nancy Willard, Richard Jesse Watson Library, 53 Pages, Published 1990 by Harcourt Childrens Books ISBN-13: 978-0-15-234332-3, ISBN: 0-15-234332-6 "What do you do when you find that the only thing your wonderful mother wants for her birthday is a cake--the mysterious High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake her grandmother baked for her when she was seven years old? You search for the recipe of course. Full-color illustrations." |
 | | Water Walker(1st Edition) by Nancy Willard Paperback, 88 Pages, Published 1989 by Knopf ISBN-13: 978-0-679-72171-0, ISBN: 0-679-72171-1 "Terrible, that a husband and wife linked by thousands of days in the long light of the studio where the only words spoken flowed from each other as back and forth they passed the paintings that deepened under their hands and gathered ..." |
 | | The Voyage of the Ludgate Hill(1st Edition) Travels with Robert Louis Stevenson by Nancy Willard, Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen, Robert Louis, Nils W. Bergquist Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 1987 by Harcourt Children's Books ISBN-13: 978-0-15-294464-3, ISBN: 0-15-294464-8 "“Both children and adults will be delighted with the humor that these illustrations display. . . . [This book] blends fact and imagination, provides a wonderful way to introduce speculation, one of the higher-order thinking skills. . . . Don’t pass this book up. It’s a sure winner!”-School Library Journal " |
 | | THINGS INVISIBLE TO SEE(1st Edition) by Nancy Willard Hardcover, 263 Pages, Published 1984 by Alfred A. Knopf ISBN-13: 978-0-394-54058-0, ISBN: 0-394-54058-1 "A freak accident leaves Clare Bishop paralyzed from the waist down, but with the ability to see the future, enter the bodies of animals, and talk with Death" |
 | | Be Positively Powerful A Guide for Teens on Achieving Resilience and Empowerment by Nancy Willard Paperback, 100 Pages, Published 2019 by Embrace Civility In The Digital Age ISBN-13: 978-0-9724236-6-3, ISBN: 0-9724236-6-4 "It would be wonderful to be able to promise you that you can lead a charmed, happy, and successful life during your teens years and beyond. A life free from worries, emotional hurts, and distress.Unfortunately, life does not work like that. As you walk down the path of life towards adulthood and beyond, there will be twists and turns—as well as pot holes. Even more unfortunately, for some of you, life will bring even greater challenges. ..." |
 | | The Three Mouths of Little Tom Drum(1st Edition) by Nancy Willard, Kevin Hawkes Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2015 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-5476-4, ISBN: 0-7636-5476-0 "Lack of self-control has shocking consequences, but inventiveness carries the day in a contemporary fairy tale from Newbery Medalist Nancy Willard, with art by Kevin Hawkes. Little Tom Drum loves strawberry pie so much that he creeps down to the kitchen at night to get one more slice of that sweet, flaky goodness resting on the windowsill in the moonlight . . . pie his mother made for tomorrow s birthday party. If only he had thought tw ..." |
 | | Sweep Dreams(1st Edition) by Nancy Willard, Mary Gradpre Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2005 by Little, Brown Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-316-94008-5, ISBN: 0-316-94008-9 "DESCRIPTION: There was once a man who fell in love with a broom. By the light of the full moon, this enchanted broom sweepwalks, and when the man discovers her they dance together, up and down the room, into the kitchen and down the hall. Then, this extraordinary broom is kidnapped--no, broomnapped--by a greedy stranger, who soon tosses her aside when he finds she won’t dance for him. It seems all is lost, but there’s magic in love, a ..." |
 | | The Tale I Told Sasha(1st Edition) by Nancy Willard, David Christiana Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1999 by Little Brown & Co ISBN-13: 978-0-316-94115-0, ISBN: 0-316-94115-8 "When a yellow ball goes rolling away from its owner, it travels to a fantastic world where all lost things find a home, in a boldly illustrated book for young readers." |
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