Books with title Claudia

Disaffected teen historian Claudia McCarthy never expected to be in charge of Imperial Day Academy, but by accident, design, or scheme, she is pulled into the tumultuous and high-profile world of the Senate and Honor Council. Suddenly, Claudia is wielding power over her fellow students that she never expected to have and isn't sure she wants. Claudia vows to use her power to help the school. But there are forces aligned against her: shocking scandals, tyrants waiting in the wings, and political dilemmas with no easy answers. As Claudia struggles to be a force for good in the universe, she wrestles with the question: does power inevitably corrupt?

A 2019 Michael L. Printz Honor Book Disaffected teen historian Claudia McCarthy never expected to be in charge of Imperial Day Academy, but by accident, design, or scheme, she is pulled into the tumultuous and high-profile world of the Senate and Honor Council. Suddenly, Claudia is wielding power over her fellow students that she never expected to have and isn't sure she wants. Claudia vows to use her power to help the school. But there are forces aligned against her: shocking scandals, tyrants waiting in the wings, and political dilemmas with no easy answers. As Claudia struggles to be a force for good in the universe, she wrestles with the question: does power inevitably corrupt?

In her three popular Claudia books, Barbara Brooks Wallace has created stories that have appealed to boys and girls alike. Misunderstood by her parents, snubbed by a former best friend, on the outs at school because of unjust rumors, and finally, forbidden by her family from playing with her only remaining friend, Claudias story comes to such a satisfying conclusion kids have written that they wish this would happen to them! Funny all the way throughdialogue, situations, descriptions.Young Readers ReviewNLAPW Childrens Book AwardInternational Youth Library Best of the Best

A 2019 Michael L. Printz Honor BookDisaffected teen historian Claudia McCarthy never expected to be in charge of Imperial Day Academy, but by accident, design, or scheme, she is pulled into the tumultuous and high-profile world of the Senate and Honor Council. Suddenly, Claudia is wielding power over her fellow students that she never expected to have and isn't sure she wants.Claudia vows to use her power to help the school. But there are forces aligned against her: shocking scandals, tyrants waiting in the wings, and political dilemmas with no easy answers. As Claudia struggles to be a force for good in the universe, she wrestles with the question: does power inevitably corrupt?

A small girl with a passion for nature turns to her new passion for art as the seasons turn colder.Claudia loves butterflies. Blue ones. Yellow ones. Purple ones with dots. And since she can't take them home, she paints them in all their beautiful colors. But when winter comes, there are no more butterflies to paint...until she finds a little moth. Suddenly, Claudia sees winter in a whole new light.

This is the true story of a kitten abandoned in Spain and found by a kind lady who nursed her back to health and helped her find happiness. The story is told in rhyme. Claudia is a Siamese cat who was found with a broken paw. She was abandoned and most likely would have been left to die, but a kind lady named Margaret found her and took her home. This is Claudia's story.

In this prequel to Claudia, aged eleven and in the sixth grade, Barbara Brooks Wallace introduces us to a Claudia aged nine and in the fourth grade. She and her best friends are like twins, even to the same number of scabs on their knees! But her friend leaves, the letters between them fade, and Claudia desperately looks for a replacementin all the wrong places, it seems, until she realizes that the most unlikely person in the world might be what shes been looking for! Wallace has an easy way with dialogue and sure instinct for capturing kids personalities. School Library Journal