false 151369 0 0 Contemporary Authors Online: "Patricia Beatty's historical children's fiction invites readers to share in her fascination with the past. Reflecting her interest in meticulous research, which she likened to detective work, her stories recreate past times for modern readers. Critics cite her strong sense of humor, as well as a sharp sense of place, as strong points of her fiction. A committed feminist, Beatty featured both heroines and heroes who engage in dramatic, absorbing, and credible conflicts that involve questions of morality and courage. Her works continue to attract readers of all ages."

Patricia Beatty was born in Portland, Oregon, and was a longtime resident of southern California. After graduating from college, she taught high school English and history, and later held various positions as a science and technical librarian, and also as a children's librarian. She taught Writing Fiction for Children at several branches of the University of California.

She often co-writes with John Luis Beatty]]> female Portland, Oregon 843808 0688166768 9780688166762 15 <![CDATA[Turn Homeward, Hannalee]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178836509m/843808.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178836509s/843808.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/843808.Turn_Homeward_Hannalee 3.68 73 School Library Journal. Author's note.

"There are few authors who can consistently manage both to entertain and inform." --Booklist

]]> 151369 3.63 423 90 1984 259066 0380732475 9780380732470 18 <![CDATA[Lupita Manana]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173214702m/259066.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173214702s/259066.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/259066.Lupita_Manana 3.29 70
...But Lupita must cross from Mexico to America. After her father dies in a fishing boat accident in the seas near their small Mexican village, Lupita's family is left in poverty. Lupita and her big brother, Salvador, must smuggle themselves into the United States to earn money to support their mother and young siblings.

America is not the land of opportunity they had hoped. A new language, hard labor, and the constant threat of la migra -- the immigration police--make every day a difficult challenge. But for feisty Lupita, there is always hope for a better manana -- tomorrow.]]> 151369 3.63 423 90 1981 843807 0816713170 9780816713172 8 <![CDATA[Charley Skedaddle]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178836507m/843807.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178836507s/843807.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/843807.Charley_Skedaddle 3.42 43 Charley thinks war will be glamorous and exciting. But then he sees two of his friends gunned down mercilessly. When Charley shoots a Confederate soldier in self-defense, he knows he can't take any more killing. He "skedaddles" away from the battle, convinced he's a coward. Hiding in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charley encounters the ultimate test of courage. Can Charley prove his mettle once and for all -- and restore his shattered self-image?

]]> 151369 3.63 423 90 1987 498779 0688100775 9780688100773 7 <![CDATA[Wait for Me, Watch for Me, Eula Bee]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175268977m/498779.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175268977s/498779.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/498779.Wait_for_Me_Watch_for_Me_Eula_Bee 3.88 32 With Pa off fighting in the Civil War, Lewallen Collier and his little sister are captured in a bloody Comanche raid. Admiring Lewallen's courage, the Indians give him the name Sings His War Song and try to teach him the ways of a young brave. But Lewtie dreams only of escape -- and of the day he can return to rescue little Eula Bee.

]]> 151369 3.63 423 90 1978 825296 0688110282 9780688110284 2 <![CDATA[Who Comes with Cannons?]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178721242m/825296.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178721242s/825296.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/825296.Who_Comes_with_Cannons_ 3.48 25 When Truth Hopkins's father dies, she goes to live with her uncle and his family on their North Carolina farm. Like Truth, the Bardwells are Quakers. They oppose slavery but refuse to take up arms in the civil war that is now being waged to end this inhuman institution. Then one day, a runaway slave takes refuge on the Bardwell farm and, to Truth's amazement, her uncle hides him from the slave catchers. Even more puzzling, he asks her to accompany him when he deliverswagonload of hay to a neighbor late that night.

This ride, and the wagon's real cargo, involve Truth in a mysterious and dangerous underground movement -- and reveal how she can help further the cause of freedom without the use of a rifle.

Patricia Beatty, best-selling author and winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, takes readers on an unforgettable trip aboard the Underground Railroad. Her powerful story of the Civil War captures the secrecy, suspense, and heroism of this little-known chapter in America's history and will long be remembered by readers.

]]> 151369 3.63 423 90 1992 843803 0688122795 9780688122799 2 <![CDATA[The Nickel-Plated Beauty]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178836500m/843803.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178836500s/843803.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/843803.The_Nickel_Plated_Beauty 3.80 20 151369 3.63 423 90 1993 1033290 0688122809 9780688122805 4 <![CDATA[Bonanza Girl]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180383676m/1033290.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180383676s/1033290.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1033290.Bonanza_Girl 3.75 20 151369 3.63 423 90 1993 843810 0816722595 9780816722594 4 <![CDATA[Be Ever Hopeful, Hannalee (A Troll Book)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/843810.Be_Ever_Hopeful_Hannalee 3.35 20 151369 3.63 423 90 1988 1178234 0688136273 9780688136277 4 <![CDATA[O the Red Rose Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181671418m/1178234.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181671418s/1178234.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1178234.O_the_Red_Rose_Tree 3.87 15 ]]> 151369 3.63 423 90 1994 843809 0688144225 9780688144227 6 <![CDATA[Jayhawker]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178836512m/843809.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178836512s/843809.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/843809.Jayhawker 4.14 14 151369 3.63 423 90 1991