Books with author Mary Schmidt

Diary of a Unicorn is a magical story that follows a Unicorn on her first day of school. She learns that her first day has moments that are sad and scary. But there are also times that can be full of joy and excitement as she meets new friends and her eyes are opened up to a new world of creativity! This story captures the playfulness of author, Diana Alber, and the joy of author, Brenda Li! Perfect for ages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and Pre-K to 5th grade!

It is the mid-eighteenth century, and young British subject Anson Granville Staplyton has traveled to Ireland, where his regiment has been sent to keep the king's peace. Anson has waited all his life for the day he would follow his father to serve His Majesty in the Staffordshire Fencibles. But the young drummer's notions of glory are shaken when he witnesses the violent injustices thrust upon the Irish people. Anson is torn even further when he meets an Irish hedge master who secretly teaches children the lilting language and history of their won country-lessons that it is Anson's duty to silence. Torn between family honor and his ever-changing sense of justice, Anson struggles to choose his own way in beautiful yet turbulent Ireland.

In this tender children's story, by best selling author A.M.Schmidt, a girl dreams of spending just one more day with a loved one that has passed away. This story will warm the hearts of young readers by reminding them that there is life in Heaven. Children will realize that just because you cannot see someone, does not mean that they are not there. It will satisfy the heart and soul just as the stories of Lisa T. Bergren have for years in the books of God Gave Us Heaven and God Gave Us You. Perfect for ages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and Pre-K to 5th grade.

Not only is Turner Buckminster the son of the new minister in a small Maine town, he is shunned for playing baseball differently than the local boys. Then he befriends smart and lively Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from Malaga Island, a poor community founded by former slaves. Lizzie shows Turner a new world along the Maine coast from digging clams to rowing a boat next to a whale. When the powerful town elders, including Turner’s father, decide to drive the people off the island to set up a tourist business, Turner stands alone against them. He and Lizzie try to save her community, but there’s a terrible price to pay for going against the tide.From the Trade Paperback edition.

A testament to the power of stories, and how they may bring hope even in times of darkness."Everyone gathers around, and from her lips to their ears the stories go, and for a little while the camp disappears, and for a little while they are all free."As night falls, the women gather their children to listen to Mara tell her stories. They are stories of light and hope and freedom, stories of despair and stories of miracles, stories of expected pain and stories of unexpected joy--all told in the darkness of the concentration camp barracks. Through extensive research noted in the back of the book, Gary Schmidt has skillfully woven together stories from such sources as the Jewish religious scholar, Martin Buber, Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel; and folklorists, Steve Zeitlin and Yaffa Eliach.Combining lore of the past with tales born in the concentration camps, Mara's stories speak to us from a time that must never be forgotten.

In this tender children's story, by best selling author A.M.Schmidt, a girl dreams of spending just one more day with a loved one that has passed away. This story will warm the hearts of young readers by reminding them that there is life in Heaven. Children will realize that just because you cannot see someone, does not mean that they are not there. It will satisfy the heart and soul just as the stories of Lisa T. Bergren have for years in the books of God Gave Us Heaven and God Gave Us You. Perfect for ages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and Pre-K to 5th grade.

Lanelle and her friends, Daniel and Lizzy, want to go to their school's lock-in on Friday night. However, Lizzy is afraid of her classmates finding out about her bedwetting problem, Daniel wants to steal Lizzy's doll back from the school principal, and stress has caused Lanelle's bedwetting problem to come back after she grew out of it when she was seven. Now, the three of them will have to plan out what they will do on the night of the school lock-in. Join Lanelle, Daniel, and Lizzy as they plan out the most exciting night of their young lives.