Books with author Olive Peart

Same age, same height, same grade—they could have been identical twins, but they were not. Yet they lived in the same imperfect world with overwhelming family problems. Greg’s father had walked out after striking his mother. Steve’s father refused to leave after repeatedly abusing his mother. Each boy, in his own way, was begging for help. They lived in different homes. They had different personalities. One was black and the other was white and they had switched!This book is a must have to jump start discussions on race, stereotypes and privilege, offering surprising new opinions in the discourse on race. But Linked is not just about race. Greg and Steve are struggling to survive….

After her parents' divorce, Shari is angry, frustrated, and feeling helpless, until she joins the Starlight Kids Club. Who is that strange man packing boxes late at night in the attic of the house across the street? Why doesn't the home attendant want any kids visiting Mrs. Broderick? Shari is determined to find out. With the help of her friends, Shari gets her chance to turn a boring summer vacation into a fantastic action packed adventure.

Same age, same height, same grade—they could have been identical twins, but they were not. Yet they lived in the same imperfect world with overwhelming family problems. Greg’s father had walked out after striking his mother. Steve’s father refused to leave after repeatedly abusing his mother. Each boy, in his own way, was begging for help. They lived in different homes. They had different personalities. One was black and the other was white and they had switched!‘This book about a black and a white kid switching bodies handles race very well. This is a brave thing to do and done successfully…. Great character development….’-Judge's commentary, Writer's Digest Awards Contest‘Linked is an enticing story about a bond between two young teens from different backgrounds. I was immediately hooked when their strange connection began and loved following their stories...’-Jennifer Manente, NYC Public School Teacher

What does a black, a Chinese, an Italian and a Puerto Rican Bronx teen have in common? A thirst for excitement! They get their adventure and more when they set out to explore a cave in their neighborhood. After falling down a ledge, the teens find that they have time-travelled three centuries into the future–in the middle of a war between tribes. Fortunately, one tribe accepts them. The teenagers soon find that they have a unique and thrilling advantage in the conflict. They know the land, and the tribes, who had lost most modern technology, do not. Unfortunately, within weeks, their adventure became too real as both friends and enemies are getting killed! This is no longer fun. This is war!

Six Bronx teens were looking for excitement when they decided to explore a neighborhood cave. After tumbling off a ledge they fell into an adventure of a lifetime; they had time-traveled three centuries into the future! Here, the Bronx is a heavily wooded forest, unexplored by a tribe of people living there. The teens are soon accepted. However, within weeks they find themselves in the middle of a full-fledged war.Another tribe living in Manhattan is bent on wiping out the tribe in the Bronx!These teenagers have a unique advantage in this war. They know the land. Neither tribe is aware that there were, and still are, train tunnels running under the river from the Bronx to Manhattan. Neither knows that the old train tracks run North to South so are excellent travel guides. The tribe in the Bronx is even unaware of the wealth of treasure—metals, jewelry, etc. - buried in the rubble of what were once busy shopping strips in the Bronx. For the six teens, this becomes a true adventure. Yet, all too soon their adventure becomes too real. Friends and enemies are getting killed! This was no longer fun. This was a fight for survival!They are still in the Bronx, but they have time-traveled two or three centuries into the future. Here, the Bronx is a heavy wooded forest, unexplored by the tribe of people living there. After saving the life of one member of the tribe, the Bronx teenagers are accepted and slip easily into village life. Within weeks however, they find themselves in the middle of a fight for survival. Another tribe living in Manhattan is bent on wiping out the tribe in the Bronx!These teenagers have a unique advantage in this war. They know the land. Neither tribe is aware that there were and still are, train tunnels running under the river from the Bronx to Manhattan. Neither knew that the old train tracks ran North/South so are excellent travel guides. The tribe in the Bronx is even unaware of the wealth of treasure - metals, gold, etc. - buried in the rubble of what were once busy shopping strips in the Bronx. For the six, this becomes a true adventure. They are able to help their friends, and outsmart the enemy. However, all too soon their adventure becomes very real. First their dog dies, and then one teenager gets wounded. Now both friends and enemies are getting killed. This was no longer fun! But will they be able to stop the fighting!

After her parents' divorce, Shari is angry, frustrated, and feeling helpless, until she joins the Starlight Kids Club. Who is that strange man packing boxes late at night in the attic of the house across the street? Why doesn't the home attendant want any kids visiting Mrs. Broderick? Shari is determined to find out. With the help of her friends, Shari gets her chance to turn a boring summer vacation into a fantastic action packed adventure.

After witnessing a violent quarrel between his parents, Greg feels confused, resentful, and angry. His father accused his mother of having an affair fifteen years ago. If it's true, this man may not be Greg's father. Into this mix comes the link. Steve hates his stepfather. He has struggled for years to find out why his mother would choose to remain with a man who physically abuses her. His fear is that his stepfather is actually his real father. Frustrated and angry, Steve goes for his stepfather's gun. And then there is the link. Neither boy is able to deal with their family problems. And suddenly, help is available-they switched. Greg is now faced with Steve's family problems and Steve has Greg's. But that's not the least of ita€""Greg is black and Steve is white. Fearful that no one will believe the switch they struggle to survive.

Six teenagers from the Bronx set out to explore a cave in their neighborhood and end up three centuries into the future. After saving the life of one member of a tribe, the Bronx teens are accepted. Within weeks, however, they find themselves in the middle of a fight for survival. Another tribe living in Manhattan is bent on wiping out the tribe in the Bronx. These teenagers have a unique advantage in this war—they know the land. For the six, this becomes a true adventure. However, all too soon their adventure becomes very real. Their dog dies, and now both friends and enemies are getting killed. This was no longer fun—this was war!

His heart was pounding as he watched the weapon. It glittered in the glare of the fluorescent light. Same age, same height, same grade– they could be identical twins, but they were not. Yet they lived in the same imperfect world with overwhelming family problems. Greg's father had walked out after striking his mother. Steve's father refused to go after repeatedly abusing his mother. Each boy, in his own way, was begging for help. They lived in different homes. They had different personalities. They were so different! One was black and the other was white, and they were linked!