Books with author Caroline Williams

Adapted from the pages of the Bible in Acts chapter 12, follow the adventures of Ferrum, a young, embittered Roman soldier as he learns to face his past with the help of his wise Centurion. Upon guarding the Apostle Peter, he discovers how to overcome his anger and look at others differently. He also finds that chains aren't necessary to imprison someone, nor do they keep someone from being free.

For Beauty McElwrath, the first day of sixth grade in small-town Green River, Florida, proves to be exactly the catastrophe she expected.Acutely shy and raised in a non-traditional family of strong-minded single women, Beauty is sure she’s doomed to be a social outcast for yet another school year. It doesn’t help that her mother is dating her teacher! But then she meets Alane Shriver, a spunky new student who suffers from progeria, a rare, rapid aging disorder. At first Beauty is frightened by her fellow outsider’s tiny, frail body. But fear gives way to curiosity, and Beauty discovers that Alane is just like any other twelve-year-old girl. When a life-threatening event puts the two of them in harm’s way, Beauty unexpectedly finds the confidence and inner strength to save Alane.Author Carol Lynch Williams offers a realistic, sensitive look at the trials and challenges of adolescence while expertly weaving in themes of isolation, illness, and even death. The result is an honest, humorous, unsparing, and ultimately uplifting book that celebrates the power and courage that come from accepting differences and meeting life’s uncertainties head on.

Now that Laura is 12 years old, she realizes that everything about her mother is totally embarrassing. Like the way she yodels at the top of her lungs while she works (okay, she calls it singing). And plays really old music so loud the neighbors can hear (can’t she listen to normal music?). And walks around in clay-covered pajamas (yes, she is a sculptor, but still . . . ). But things are about to get much, much worse. Laura has noticed that her mother is getting a little bit, well, fat. Then one night over dinner (at a restaurant, since she almost burned down the house trying to cook), her mother announces that she’s going to have a baby. Now all the neighbors, including the gorgeous boy Laura has a crush on, will know her parents have been doing it. Maybe even in the house! There must be some way Laura can change her mother before her own life is completely, utterly ruined!

A little girl examines herself and finds perfection within. What others might perceive as flaws, she sees as beauty. Her eyes, her ears, her lips, her skin tone. She is proud and happy of the body she is in. She tells herself "I love my ears they are so quirky." She realizes embracing and loving all of herself with or without flaws is the key to self acceptance and joy

From PEN Award–winning author Carol Lynch Williams comes an eerie and atmospheric coming-of-age tale about a girl who can talk to the dead—even if she would rather not.Evie Messenger knows that her family is different from other families. But it isn’t until her fifteenth birthday that the Messenger gift is revealed to her. Evie has the family’s gift—a special power. Soon she realizes she is able to see and talk to the dead—ghosts—often with no idea who the person was. Or as Evie says: “I see Dead People. It’s a Messenger gift.” That doesn’t mean she wants the Messenger gift. So Evie tries to ignore it but soon she finds she cannot. Can Evie find a way to live her life without letting her power take over?And what if the dead person is someone close to Evie’s family?

Over 100 colorful photos (printed on cardstock) of animals, food, and clothing items from A-Z. Animals include: alligator, bear, camel, dolphin, etc. Food includes: apples, bananas, corn bread, donuts, eggs, etc. Clothing includes: apron, boots, cap, dress, etc. Children can make matches with photos and letter cards, sort by category, and build sentences. Children can choose from several sentence frames to create a rhyming ABC book. Frame example: A is for alligator. I will look to find just one. B is for bear. Can it fly, swim, or run? All photos are perforated for easy punch out. 16-page instruction guide and reproducibles for bookmaking included. Perfect for K-1 classroom literacy center, one-on-one tutoring, and homeschool. Skills practiced: sight words, comprehension, writing, fluency, rhyme, phonics, vocabulary, ABC order. Other titles in this A to Z series: All About Actions; Characters & Careers; Places & Transportation

"Imagine Anna Quindlen or Sue Miller turning her attention to writing a young adult novel, and you have an idea what [Williams] has done for early teen readers…" --Audrey Couloumbis, author of the Newbery Honor Book Getting Close to BabyThirteen-year-old Lacey wakes to a beautiful summer morning excited to begin her new job at the library, just as her mother is supposed to start work at the grocery store. Lacey hopes that her mother's ghosts have finally been laid to rest; after all, she seems so much better these days, and they really do need the money. But as the hours tick by and memories come flooding back, a day full of hope spins terrifyingly out of control...."No one can get inside the head and heart of a 13-year-old girl better than Carol Lynch Williams, and I mean no one," said James S. Jacobs, Professor of Children's Literature at Brigham Young University, of her breakout novel, The Chosen One. Now this award-winning YA author brings us an equally gripping story of a girl who loves her mother, but must face the truth of what life with that mother means for both of them.

From PEN Award–winning author Carol Lynch Williams comes a “haunting read” (Booklist) in this coming-of-age tale about a girl who can talk to the dead—even if she would rather not.Evie Messenger knows that her family is different from other families. But it isn’t until her fifteenth birthday that the Messenger gift is revealed to her. Evie has the family’s gift—a special power. Soon she realizes she is able to see and talk to the dead—ghosts—often with no idea who the person was. Or as Evie says: “I see Dead People. It’s a Messenger gift.” That doesn’t necessarily mean she wants the Messenger gift. So Evie tries to ignore it but soon she finds she cannot. Can Evie find a way to live her life without letting her power take over?And what if the dead person is someone close to Evie’s family?