LIRAEL: Daughter of the Clayr
(2001)
Uncommonly fine first edition of the sequel to SABRIEL, whose title character earned the distinction of a place on the Oxford University Press blog's list of best librarians in fantasy.
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DAIRY QUEEN
2006
Signed first edition of this young adult coming-of-age novel set amidst the cows and football players of rural Wisconsin.
CITY OF THE BEASTS
(2002)
Signed first US edition of the first young adult novel by the author of THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS, translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden.
WILLY & MAX: A Holocaust Story
(2006)
Inscribed first printing of this story of a friendship broken apart by WWII, and how a precious painting leads to a bittersweet reunion.
DREAMPLACE
(1993)
Signed first printing of this story of a young visitor to a historic Pueblo village, who finds herself between the real world and the dream world.
ALL ABOARD THE DINOTRAIN
(2006)
Signed first printing of this hilarious story of a dinosaur train trip that goes off the rails – literally – with original drawing of the brachiosaurus train engineer.
TOUCHING DARKNESS: Midnighters Vol. 2
(2004)
Lovely first edition of the second volume in Westerfeld's Midnighters trilogy, a high point of 2000s young adult literature and a worthy addition to the psychic teens canon.
THE SECRET HOUR: Midnighters Vol. 1
(2004)
Signed first edition of this first volume in Westerfeld's Midnighters trilogy, a high point in the Young Adult renaissance of the early 2000s.
THE THIEF LORD
(2002)
Inscribed first US edition of Funke's self-illustrated young adult novel, the first of her many engaging and internationally popular fantasies to be translated into English.
I HATE TO READ!
(1992)
Signed early printing of this story of a boy who learns to love reading with the help of some bizarre creatures that emerge from his books.
BENJAMIN'S BARN
(1990)
Inscribed first printing of this story of all the things an old barn can be with a little imagination, by the daughter of Charles Lindbergh.
MADELINE AND THE CATS OF ROME
(2008)
Signed first printing of MADELINE's Roman holiday-turned-cat adoption drive.
HATCHING MAGIC
(2003)
Uncommon signed first printing of Downer's fourth book, a charming middle-grade fantasy with time-traveling dragons.
SHARING GRANDMA'S GIFT
(2000)
Inscribed first printing of this emotional story of the memories and quilting traditions passed down through a family as a little girl comes to terms with her grandmother's illness.
R IS FOR ROCKET
(1962)
Signed first edition of this classic collection of Bradbury's short stories compiled for young adults – for "boys," in the characteristic words of the author's dedication, though their appeal is not limited by age, gender, or generation.
THE ANGRY PLANET
(1946)
First US edition of this young adult Mars expeditionary adventure by Cross, an influential author, editor, and producer of fantasy, science fiction, and horror novels, radio plays, and television adaptations.
IN THE COMPANY OF BEARS
(1994)
Inscribed first printing of this lovely collection of rhymes about the delights of being among polar bears, with beautiful colored pencil illustrations – winner of the Publisher's Marketing Association's Benjamin Franklin Award.
1000 TIMES NO
(2009)
Uncommon signed first printing of this delightfully illustrated catalogue of the many languages in which you can be disagreeable, with original drawing of the surprisingly multilingual baby Noah.
SO SLEEPY STORY
(2006)
Signed first printing of this charming bedtime story of a house full of sleepy things.
HAVE YOU SEEN MY DUCKLING?
(1984)
Inscribed first printing of this charming story of a duckling who has a little adventure just out of sight of his mother.
THE EMPEROR AND THE DRUMMER BOY
(1962)
Inscribed first printing of this Napoleonic tale of adventure on the high seas, with illustrations inspired by the art of soldiers of the period – presented to the author by the illustrator.
ANTELOPE WOMAN: An Apache Folktale
(1993)
Inscribed second printing of this folk tale about a curious maiden who falls in love with an antelope man.
THE MOUSE COUPLE: A Hopi Folktale
(1988)
Signed first printing of this beautifully-illustrated folktale of a pair of mice seeking a suitable husband for their daughter.
SKYWOMAN: Legends of the Iroquois
(1998)
First printing, inscribed by both artists, of this collection of Iroquois legends, written and illustrated by members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
LOVE FLUTE
(1992)
First printing of this story of a shy young man who receives a gift from the forest to help him woo his love.
