Books published by publisher Marble House Editions

Dave is a young boy growing up in New York City about 100 years ago. When he is sent home from school by the school nurse at age seven, he goes to work to help his family and misses five years of school. With the help of his beloved sister Lena, Dave learns to read poetry, recite Shakespeare, and becomes a champion speller.

A round the world poem about children in different countries and how they like the same things that American children like.

The story of a little boy whose enthusiasm for gardening yields a bumper crop of squash so great that he must find a creative and meaningful way to distribute it.

A 14-year old girl who wants to get a summer job comes to learn that an unsavory character is stalking her.

Traces the life of Mary, who was raised by an aunt and by her mother and stepfather after her father died in World War I, but never felt part of a family until she had her own children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Lester is a 10 year-old boy growing up in Harlem in the 1930's. Although he thinks he wants to be an engineer, Lester finds himself inspired to follow in his father's footsteps and become a policeman. This is a true story of a turning point in African-American history.

A rhyming book for very young readers about the pleasures of the imagination.

During World War II, two Austrian Jewish refugees, both named Eva, find friendship and support in a school in the Bronx.

The story of an eleven year-old girl and her family during World War I in Russia. In order to survive, Clara and her family must make room for enemy soldiers to use their home as a hospital.

The story of an immigrant who, with the coaching of her 9-year old daughter, passes the much-dreaded citizenship test.

An illustrated rhyming poem for young readers about dogs and why we love them.

A true story about a teenage boy living in New York at the turn of the 20th century, who tries his hand at amateur boxing as a way to help bring in more money. This is the story of the author's father.