Books with author Amy Littlesugar

Fall in love with the characters in this first instalment of a romantic fantasy series. Seventeen-year-old Princess Annika returns from exile, wanting to find trust and love. But her father and sister reject her. Meanwhile Prince Zak of the House of Grimolf, a sworn rival of her House, makes his interest plain. Hurt by her family, and confused by her feelings for Prince Zak, Annika leaves her father’s castle.She aims to open a healing practice, using her magical powers that draw on a vast lava lake beneath the ancient city of Karrum.Yet the city seethes with danger. Deadly intrigue simmers between the great Houses. Ancient magic crumbles the established order, stirring unrest. And bloodthirsty snake men overrun the Kingdom.Can she trust Prince Zak? Will she be merely his latest conquest?Can Annika help save the Kingdom and find the enduring love for which she longs....Don’t miss out on this first instalment of the romantic fantasy trilogy – perfect for the fans of Grace Draven, Bekah Clark, Miranda Honfleur, C. L. Wilson, and Sarah J. Maas.

Jolie has a lot to be scared about since the new Freedom School teacher, Annie, came to town. Bricks thrown through windows in the dead of night, notes filled with hate, and now a fire has burnt down the church where Annie was supposed to start teaching tomorrow! Without the church, how can she possibly teach Jolie and the other townspeople about black poets and artists, historians and inventors? Unless the people themselves fight back.In this triumphant story based on the 1964 Mississippi Freedom School Summer Project, Amy Littlesugar and Floyd Cooper come together to celebrate the strength of a people, and the bravery of one young girl who didn't let being scared get in her way.

When Max’s dad buys a painting from the window of Willy’s dad’s antique shop, Willy and Max become instant friends.They are just alike, down to their same missing tooth! Even though Max lives in the Jewish quarter, the boys are inseparable—until the Nazis come. They take everything from Max’s family, including the precious painting that began the boys’ friendship.And though they promise to be friends forever,Willy and Max know that something unspeakable is coming between them, and they may never see each other again . . . . Beautiful and heartbreaking, Willy & Max is the powerful story of two boys separated by circumstance, but held together through generations by a simple painting—and the unbreakable spirit of their friendship.

What could be better than being a clown child? You juggle eggs all day and eat dinner with the Tallest Man East of the Missouri—and you never have to go to school! But to Olivia, a real-life clown child, the glitter and glam of the circus life aren’t so exhilarating. Her dreams are filled with simple things like bathtubs and homes that don’t bump all over the prairie. But when a sudden blowdown storm roars over the big top, Olivia gets a glimpse of life outside of the circus.What would it mean to give it up? At once funny and touching, Clown Child offers a colorful peek at a wisdom that can’t be learned from books, and reminds us that home is not the place you live—it’s the people you love.