Books with author Harriet May Savitz

They call Mrs. Beasley the cat lady because she takes in all kinds of stray cats and finds homes for them. Sometimes the cats get loose and run through people's yards. That makes her neighbors mad. No one but Frankie seems to see that Mrs. Beasley is doing a good thing by saving those lost animals. Then Mrs. Beasley gets sick, and she may lose all her cats. If anyone can help Mrs. Beasley and the cats that no one wanted, it has to be Frankie.

Skip loves swimming in the ocean. It's the perfect place to sort things out. Since his father moved away, he and his mom have been taking care of their big old boardinghouse alone. A whole summer of changing light bulbs and running errands for the tourists. Then skip meets swimmer. The big friendly dog swims with him every morning. Swimmer doesn't have an owner and Skip wants him. He's the only friend Skip has had all summer. But Skip can't take Swimmer home because his mom won't let him have a pet at the house. One thing is certain, though. Skip is not going to desert his dog. He needs Swimmer just as much as Swimmer needs him.

The book shows how, for those who are blind, attitudes about blindness play an important part in the success of everything in life. Laurie has to work through her own attitudes about herself when others treat her differently because she is blind. I plan to give each of my nieces a copy of the book for Christmas. It will help the younger members of our family grow up with a better philosophy about blind people. -Peggy Chong-Minnesota Bulletin-a quarterly publication of the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota Reprinted in Future Reflections, The National Federation of the Blind Magazine for Parents of Blind Children

This would be exciting and informative enough if it simply described the growth of organized sports for the handicapped or described sports careers of men and women who are paraplegics and it does. What it adds is a great deal of information about attitudes toward the handicapped and facts about their capabilities.-Bulletin Center for Children's Books"It is a story of hope for the newly injured and their families as one reads of the accomplishment of others."-Catholic Library World"The history of wheelchair sports in the U.S. is well told in Wheelchair Champions."-Interracial Books for Children

Are you afraid? Making friends isn't easy, Allan realizes, especially when you're the new kid in town. Since moving to Ocean View, Allan has spent most of his time alone, out at Silver Lake, watching the geese and the beautiful, graceful white ducks he calls snowbirds. So Allan is grateful when Tony and Pete let him hang out with them. Until the day they start throwing rocks at the birds, and daring Allan to hit one. "What are you, afraid?" they tease. "Maybe we just won't call you anymore. You're scared to do anything."Allan wants to belong, but will he have to attack the birds to prove himself? And is it worth it?

The world from a wheelchair can be grim and forbidding. Harriet Mary Savit's novel focuses on a group of young people who, though confined to wheelchairs, meet the challenge of leading full, productive lives — sometimes in the face of overwhelming obstacles.On the Move is the story of Glen Harris and his lively rehabilitation center where young paraplegics struggle to overcome disabilities and handicaps.Young readers will find the moving story of their struggles and triumphs a penetrating and significant reading experience.