Books with author L.A. Johnson

Nefertiti was the most beautiful girl in all the land. So beautiful in fact that she was held prisoner by the Great Lake itself. With her people in peril, she has to make a great sacrifice. This book celebrates young girls ages 2-10 while teaching them a joyful and self-respecting representation of “beautiful”. This book was created out of the need to redefine the black princess and black fairy-tales as a whole.It seems like a simple idea, but love and respect for all girls of color, honoring their regality and admiring the beauty within each and every one of them creates the loving effects of positive reinforcement for girls about the acceptance of who they are. Moreover, it has a profound and unquestionable influence not only on themselves, but on those who are in their lives. Let’s champion our young ladies and mold them into the beautiful princesses they are all meant to be.

Ramses is the strongest, fastest, most physically gifted Prince in all the land. But what happens his kingdom faces a challenge that is so big that even he can't solve it? Discover how the young prince faces his fears and saves his kingdom. This book was intended for young boys ages 2 to 10 and promotes confidence and esteem in boys who will be men.

Cleopatra was the apple of her father’s eye. While going away on an important business trip, he leaves her in charge to rule the empire. However, soon after his departure, she loses control and things begin to fall apart. Can she regain control and save her kingdom? Discover the answer to this and much more in Cleopatra the Wise! Cleopatra the Wise, intended for young readers, promotes confidence and esteem in young girls who will become women.

Squeaky, Squealy, and Oink are piglets. Their favorite food is slop. In fact, they just can’t get enough of it. But when they go out to play, they are told, "do not get clean or there will be no second helping of yummy slop for lunch". Don’t get clean. Sounds easy, you say? Squeaky, Squealy, and Oink soon learn otherwise in this delightful little adventure.

The eight short stories in this collection look at the ties that bind and the transformations they provoke. Whether bound by love, blood, or violent circumstance, the characters in these tales are fundamentally altered by those closest to them ... and not always for the better.Two mothers become entwined in revenge against a violent man, with unexpected consequences. A roving gang of sirens finds themselves challenged from without and within. In a last, desperate act of love, a young surgeon goes under the knife. And in a distant territory, a mother and daughter struggle to survive--but the aid they summon is far more dangerous.At turns brutal and tender, subtle and shocking, these stories blend realism, fantasy, and horror to create an unsettling--and unforgettable--experience.

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2015WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2013WINNER OF THE SUNDAY TIMES EFG SHORT STORY AWARD 2014By the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner of THE ORPHAN MASTER'S SON - for fans of international literary fiction, especially Hanya Yanigahara, Jonathan Franzen and Anthony Doerr.'Unputdownable is an overused word, but at their best these stories are completely gripping.' Sunday Times'Ironic, witty, super-intelligent' - The Times'Terrific. Shows exactly why Johnson is rated as one of the hottest American writers of his generation' Mail on SundayAdam Johnson takes you into the minds of characters you never thought you would meet – a former Stasi prison warden in denial of his past, a refugee from North Korea unsettled by his new freedom, a UPS driver in hurricane-torn Louisiana looking for the mother of his son. These are tales of love and loss, natural disasters, the influence of technology, and how the political shapes the personal. Tender, wry, utterly compelling, they show us humanity where you might least expect it.

The king has returned! The king has returned! Word is spreading through the animal kingdom that their ruler has returned from far away. The king’s special messenger asks each animal species to create a welcome-home gift for their beloved leader. Leo the elephant and Ruza the mountain cat are both confident that their amazing gifts will impress the king and show how much they care. They don’t believe that other groups, like the little field mice, could put together anything as magnificent. You should never underestimate the small and the meek. Leah, a special field mouse with an incredible vision, decides that she also wants to make a wonderful gift for the king. With the help of her wise parents and animal friends, Leah begins collecting a beautiful bouquet to give to the king. However, disaster strikes before it is completed. Leah is heartbroken! What gift can she give the king now? As the other mice scramble to cheer Leah up and come up with a new gift, this one small mouse will learn that the most precious gifts aren’t the biggest or most beautiful. They are the ones that come from the heart.