Books with author Mary Katherine Maule

The smell of freshly baked bread coming through a refugee camp takes a young girl back to happier times in her home country. This memory lasts as long as the aroma that quickly evaporates into the heavy, thick air of the camp. The young girl is forced to embark on a journey of hardship and displacement, ultimately finding relief at the Baqa a refugee camp in Jordan with her parents and two brothers. While the conditions of the camp are something most would consider substandard, the young girl communicates a strong, powerful message about optimism and family. This tale is based on true stories and encounters that Katherine Mary Kraver has experienced while traveling throughout Jordan, located in the Middle East. Her hope is to embed empathy in readers of all ages by sharing this empowering story told from the perspective of a child.

A stunning debut adventure through the ghostly underworld of New York City.Format: 4 CDs, UnabridgedJack Perdu, a shy, ninth grade classics prodigy, lives with his father at Yale University. When he suffers a near fatal accident, Jack's father sends him to see a mysterious doctor in New York City--a place Jack hasn't been since his mother died there eight years ago. In New York, Jack meets a girl named Euri who leads him into the city's Underworld, a place where those who died in New York reside until they are ready to move on. This, Jack believes, is a chance to see his mother again. But as secrets about Euri's past are revealed, so are the true reasons for Jack's visit to the Underworld.

The smell of freshly baked bread coming through a refugee camp takes a young girl back to happier times in her home country. This memory lasts as long as the aroma that quickly evaporates into the heavy, thick air of the camp. The young girl is forced to embark on a journey of hardship and displacement, ultimately finding relief at the Baqa'a refugee camp in Jordan with her parents and two brothers. While the conditions of the camp are something most would consider substandard, the young girl communicates a strong, powerful message about optimism and family. This tale is based on true stories and encounters that Katherine Mary Kraver has experienced while traveling throughout Jordan, located in the Middle East. Her hope is to embed empathy in readers of all ages by sharing this empowering story told from the perspective of a child.

After traveling to the underworld and back to the realm of the living, Jack Perdu tries hard to fit in at his new school—and to win the affections of his classmate Cora. In an effort to impress her, Jack leads Cora to the entrance of the underworld and makes a terrible mistake. Soon they have crossed the threshold—and there may be no getting back.Like The Night Tourist, this exciting sequel blends together the modern-day world and mythology—this time cleverly introducing readers to the myth of Persephone and Eros.

Jack Perdu, a shy, ninth grade classics prodigy, lives with his father at Yale University. When he suffers a near fatal accident, Jack's father sends him to see a mysterious doctor in New York City--a place Jack hasn't been since his mother died there eight years ago. In New York, Jack meets a girl named Euri who leads him into the city's Underworld, a place where those who died in New York reside until they are ready to move on. This, Jack believes, is a chance to see his mother again. But as secrets about Euri's past are revealed, so are the true reasons for Jack's visit to the Underworld. NARRATOR BIO: Andre Rannels is an audiobook narrator and actor who has been seen on Broadway in Hairspray. He also can be heard on numerous commercials and Saturday morning cartoons.

Katherine Marsh revisits New York's ghostly underworld in this gripping sequel to the Edgar Award-winning THE NIGHT TOURISTFORMAT: 4 CDs, UnabridgedNARRATOR: Andrew RannelsAfter traveling to New York City's ghostly underworld, Jack Perdu has made it back aboveground, to join the living. But, if he's alive why is he still seeing ghosts? Jack tries hard to fit in at his new school--and tries even harder to win the affections of his classmate and friend, Cora. In an effort to impress her, Jack leads Cora to the entrance of the underworld and makes a terrible mistake. Soon they have crossed the threshold--and this time, there may be no getting back! Like THE NIGHT TOURIST, this exciting sequel blends together the modern-day world and mythology.