Books with author Dan Andreasen

This map-tastic middle grade story from Andrew Clements gives the phrase uncharted territory a whole new meaning! Alton Barnes loves maps. He s loved them ever since he was little, and not just for the geography. Because maps contain more information than just locations, and that s why he likes to draw them as well as read them. Regular point A to point B ones, sure, but also maps that explain a whole lot more like what he "really "thinks about his friends. And teachers. Even the principal. So when Alton s maps are stolen from his locker, there s serious trouble on the horizon and he ll need some serious cartographic skills to escape it. From a genius of gentle, high-concept tales set in suburban middle schools ("The New York Times"), this stand-alone story is off the charts."

Tommy Wilhelm and his gang of bullies have never let fifth-grader Joshuaforget that he was held back in the third grade. Now Tommy has started pickingon a dorky new kid and Joshua must choose between sticking up for the nerd andsaving his own neck. "With a well-drawn school backdrop and a believable maincharacter, this is a perceptive story that makes it plain what it's like to bean outcast and also what it takes to be a hero. Welcome back, Joshua."-- "Booklist"