Books with author Barbara Murphy

This is an Authors Guild/BIP title. Please use Authors Guild/BIP specs. Author's bio: Barbara Beasley Murphy is the co-author of Ace Hits the Big Time, named by American Library Association to the Best 100 Books for Young Adults of the last 25 years for young adults. It was also made into a CBS Television Special. Murphy received the Christopher Award for contributions to The New York Kid's Book. A member of the Author's Guild, she lives in Santa Fe. Description: Annie, the Animal Rescuer of Syracuse, heads West.Annie Oberwager has never taken care of horses, mares, foals and pigs, but everyone knows how much she loves animals, so Aunt Rosie invites her to help out on the ranch. She makes wonderful friends with the animals, but not with the grouchy Pueblo Indian boy working there. He won't even talk to her and wishes she'd go home until one morning a newborn foal gets caught in life-threatening danger and Annie and Francisco have to figure out together

Horace (Ace) Hobart has his summer all planned: He and his girlfriend, Raven, will each get a part in a Broadway show, and when they're not busy with rehearsals, they'll hang out with friends in New York.But Ace's father, Barney Hobart, has a different notion about what this summer will hold. He's decided that this is the summer when he'll "find his bliss" -- he'll head west to trace his roots and learn more about who his parents were and why they placed him in an orphanage shortly after his birth.When Ace and his dad set out on the road in their beat-up yellow Volkswagen, Ace expects to have a long and boring summer. But ultimately, Ace's road trip leads him to a surprising and unforgettable destination.From the Paperback edition.

Being “wetbacks”—literally crossing from Mexico through the Rio Grande—brings a world of social and political trauma to Miguel Rivera as he and his family try to build a new life in Texas. The family grows as it fights to stay together; his father vanishes; a gang of bullies terrorizes Miguel—and out of these experiences comes a new inner strength born from what he learns about the culture and dignity of his ancestors.Barbara Beasley Murphy, a multiple-award-winning author of youth and children’s literature, uses this fascinating story to delve into vital issues seldom explored in a novel aimed at young audiences—the lives and social interactions of illegal residents, and the slave labor into which adults are still forced today.

One summer night his dad says, 'HOBART is not my real last name, Ace! We re going on a journey to find my roots and my bliss.' About to protest that he'd rather hang out at home in New York City with the Falcons, Ace wonders if he's related to someone like Humphrey Bogart or Buffalo Bill. Driving a thousand miles to Kansas City to find out why Dad was placed in an orphanage right after birth, they search for his grandmother, the only one who knows his true identity. 'A whole state full of girls and what are we doing?' Ace writes back home. 'Looking for an 80 year old woman!' But Ace's mysterious grandfather is not in K.C., although sexy Amy Schwarzenegger is. Ace could spend the rest of the summer with her, if it was left up to him, but off he goes to a place in America he never knew existed. Finally, in the high desert of the Rockies, they discover Dad's father. He soon introduces them to a life that makes Ace and his father powerful new men. Even if you've never gone on a 'hero's journey' with your dad, and don't want to, read how Ace quits worrying about what others think of him by becoming Eagle Feather in a secret, heroic world. Named one of the BEST BOOKS FOR RELUCTANT READERS by the AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

Horace (Ace) Hobart has his summer all planned: He and his girlfriend, Raven, will each get a part in a Broadway show, and when they're not busy with rehearsals, they'll hang out with friends in New York.But Ace's father, Barney Hobart, has a different notion about what this summer will hold. He's decided that this is the summer when he'll "find his bliss" -- he'll head west to trace his roots and learn more about who his parents were and why they placed him in an orphanage shortly after his birth.When Ace and his dad set out on the road in their beat-up yellow Volkswagen, Ace expects to have a long and boring summer. But ultimately, Ace's road trip leads him to a surprising and unforgettable destination.

World Youth Day and its international gatherings mark Pope John Paul II's greatest achievement in his relationship with young Catholics around the world. Through these gatherings, the pope challenges young people to follow Jesus and to live a life of commitment, hope, and love for all. With excerpts from the pope's official addresses at World Youth Days past, reflections by youth from around the world, and an 8-page insert full of color photos, John Paul II, We Love You captures in words and pictures the magic and mystery of two decades of World Youth Days, from Rome to Buenos Aires, from Manila to Denver and beyond.

This is an Authors Guild/BIP title. Please use Authors Guild/BIP specs. Author's bio: Barbara Beasley Murphy is the co-author of Ace Hits the Big Time, named by American Library Association to the Best 100 Books for Young Adults of the last 25 years. It was made into a CBC Television Special. Murphy also received the Christopher Award for contributions to The New York Kid's Book. A member of the Authors Guild, she lives in Santa Fe. Desciption: Everyone knows how much 10 year old Annie loves animals. And she knows two animals in her neighborhood are being mistreaded. What can she do?With the aid of her friend, Belinda, and her almost-boyfriend, David, Annie comes up with a risky plan of rescue. It's a secret. If anyone findsout what they want to do to give a cat and dog a new happy life, Annie and her friends will be in big trouble. Then, they could be the ones who need help.