Books with author Carol A. Grund

Now a seventh-grader, Anna Mei is trying to cope with the added pressure of junior high. Add to the mix an annoying “boy genius” Kai Hao Chen from Beijing, who seems to want to invade Anna Mei’s happy world, and our heroine finds herself wishing the Chen family would just go back to China. Why is she the only one bugged by Kai; can she find any common ground with him? Perfect for ages 8–12.

In the third book of the series, Anna Mei has settled into her new town and she’s found a great group of friends: Danny, Zandra, and Luis. The only hitch is that Danny’s acting weird and she can’t figure out what’s bothering him. But while she pushes to find out what his problem is, Anna Mei does a pretty good job of trying to escape from her own. Anna Mei soon discovers what real life and friendship—are all about. Ages 8–12

It’s not easy being eleven—especially for Anna Mei Anderson. How is she ever going to fit in with the other sixth graders when she has an unusual name that’s associated with the Japanese cartoon, an adoptive family she doesn’t remotely resemble, and an unknown birth mother somewhere back in China? She figures she’d better get busy transforming herself into someone who’s less...unusual.

Realistic fiction. Themes include: identity, adoption, cultural differences, stereotyping. Includes book guides for all three Anna Mei novels and the series as a whole. Now a seventh-grader, Anna Mei is trying to cope with the added pressure of junior high. Things get even harder when an annoying "boy genius," Kai Hao Chen from Beijing, and his family bring upheaval to Anna Mei's world. Suddenly, old questions need new answers, and Anna Mei has to figure out just what it means to be...Anna Mei.

Realistic fiction. Themes include: identity, adoption, conflict resolution, friendship, serious illness, family life. On the surface, summer vacation couldn't be better. But why doesn't it feel that way? No matter how hard she tries to ignore it, Anna Mei just can't stop wondering: What is Danny hiding? But while she pushes to find out what Danny's problem is, Anna Mei does a pretty good job of trying to escape from her own. She soon discovers what real life--and friendship--are all about!

For siblings Lori, Ray, and Charlie Holland, a family trip to the Roswell area of New Mexico includes a visit to the UFO Museum, which will lead them on an adventure of a lifetime. Upon returning to their home on a Texas farm, the Holland children are reunited with their special pets -- Star, a cat; Suzi, a dog; and Frankie, a ferret. Within a few short weeks they are invited by a family of extraterrestrials to join them on a three-day trip into outer space.Told from the unique point of view of Lori's cat, Space Critters tells the story of how these pets become travelers through time and space alongside their owners. Join their adventures as they encounter a group of dangerous jellyfish, time travel to see the history of Earth, discover how the children's grandfather is connected to the extraterrestrials and the Roswell crash, and host the extraterrestrial family for a stay in their home.In this first in a series of adventures, Space Critters blends science fiction and the paranormal into a young adult series from a debut novelist who is one to watch.About the AuthorAfter years working in the Texas schools as a speech/language/hearing therapist, A. Carol is now pursuing her career dream of writing. A grandmother and great-grandmother, she enjoys writing for the young adult/middle-grade fiction genre. She lives on sixty acres just outside the small town of Adamsville, Texas, with her husband, dog, and the wildlife that roam there. She is a graduate of Texas Woman's University.

For siblings Lori, Ray, and Charlie Holland, a family trip to the Roswell area of New Mexico includes a visit to the UFO Museum, which will lead them on an adventure of a lifetime. Upon returning to their home on a Texas farm, the Holland children are reunited with their special pets -- Star, a cat; Suzi, a dog; and Frankie, a ferret. Within a few short weeks they are invited by a family of extraterrestrials to join them on a three-day trip into outer space. Told from the unique point of view of Lori's cat, Space Critters tells the story of how these pets become travelers through time and space alongside their owners. Join their adventures as they encounter a group of dangerous jellyfish, time travel to see the history of Earth, discover how the children's grandfather is connected to the extraterrestrials and the Roswell crash, and host the extraterrestrial family for a stay in their home. In this first in a series of adventures, Space Critters blends science fiction and the paranormal into a young adult series from a debut novelist who is one to watch.