Top edge only of boards worn, possibly from inscet damage. Rest of the book is fine. Story of a young girl on a quest to save the impoverishe kingdom of Sirrushany. A fast-paced plot that gently spoofs traditional fantasies. 134 pages with a fold-out map. Signed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "For Joan Nixon, who's encountered a few dragons herself. Betty Baker 6/26/90." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our other listings from this collection. View More...
A 16-year-old girl (Sib), who is a cello-playing musical prodigy, seeks her mother, who abandoned her at birth during the 1960s. Her father takes her to San Francisco in a Volkswagen minibus, providing a Sixties retrospective with music and stories from the era, hoping to give her some perspective on the times in which she was born as well as the mindset of her mother at the time. With expectations of an appalling hippie-mom, both Sib and her father are in for a surprise. 263 pages. Inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "For Joan- W... View More...
Light edge wear. A teenager visiting Catfish Bay gets caught in the middle of the turmoil between local and Vietnamese refugee fishermen that leads to violence and murder. 136 pages. Inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "To my dear friend Joan Lowery Nixon with oodles of affection. Love, Mary Blount Christian, April 1985." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors See our other listings from this collection. View More...
A trace of wear to the book. The jacket has a bit more with a small tear on the rear panel at the head of the spine and a small amount of paper loss on the rear panel, probably from a sticker removal. A dog, Sebastian, and his master, Detective John Quincy Jones, search for a missing robot. Forty-nine pages plus a page of brief bios for the author and illustrator. Inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "June 1974, To Joan- whose success is so deserved. With love- Mary Blount Christian." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of ... View More...
A Dial easy-to-read book, Dial Library Edition sticker across the spine, but NOT a library copy. Light shelf wear and edge wear to jacket. A duo of young swamp monsters who are convinced that children are make-believe find themselves in a school with real children and a substitute teacher. 48 pages. Inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "To Joan Lowery Nixon / Love to a fellow swamp monster from/ Mary Blount Christian / April 1983." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See... View More...
Edge wear to jacket--a few tiny tears and some rubbing. Forty-four pages. Warmly inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon. Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our other listings from this collection. View More...
Bumping to lower corners. Tight, firm binding. 61 pages, plus author and illustrator bio. Warmly inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon, on the front free endpaper. Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our other listings from this collection. View More...
Boy detectives Fenton and Gerald and their rival, Mae Donna, tangle with a bank robber. 48 pages. Inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon, as a continuance of the dedication on the dedication page: "...and especially to Joan Lowery Nixon, a dear friend. Love, Mary Blount Christian. Nov. 1985," Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors See our other listings from this collection. View More...
Set in frontier Ohio in 1839, 11-year-old Nathan comes face-to-face with evil, a man the Shawnee Indians call Weasel. 121 pages. Inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "For Joan Lowery Nixon, With warmest wishes from a fan, Cynthia DeFelice (Watch out for Weasel!) May 1991." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our other listings from this collection. View More...
An 11-year-old girl's acting career comes to an end and she assumes her popular television character's personality so her new classmates will like her. Inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "6/12/93 - For Joan Lowery Nixon, It was a joy to meet you! Thank you so much for a marvelous evening! Love, Alane Ferguson." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors See our other listings from this collection. View More...
Historical/time-travel novel in which two boys find a Viking dagger and are transported to 10th century Norway. 131 pages, plus a Glossary of terms organized by chapter, Additional Sources, and Suggested Activities. Inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "To Ms. Nixon: To one of my favorite authors! May you enjoy my writing as much as I enjoy yours. Scarlett Ryan Foster, 9/6/97." Joan with all good wishes. Dee Marvine, 10/11/97." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our... View More...
Light edge wear to jacket. Convinced that the fatal accident she witnessed at the basketball game was not accidental, thirteen-year-old Chelsey, a paraplegic, and her unusual friend Jack join forces to prove it was a deliberate murder. 110 pages. Jacket design by Paul Mock. Inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "To Joan Lowery Nixon / From and admirer of your work / Carol Gorman." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our other listings from this collection. View More...
Signed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: To my dear friend Joan ~ Thank you so much for all your support! Love, Carol, September 10, 1999." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our other listings from this collection. View More...
Signed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "For my dear friends Joan and Nick, with love, Carol. Carol Gorman, August 7, 2002." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our other listings from this collection. View More...
Sequel to Bearstone. A Ute Indian boy accompanies an elderly rancher into the San Juan Mountains, rescues two orphaned grizzly bears and completes his spirit mission. 197 pages. Signed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "To Joan and Nick, I hope you enjoy the view from the window, Will Hobbs, 7/21/93." A note to the Lowerys, with the authors bear logo stamp, is tipped in at the half-title page to accompany his inscription. Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors See our other listing... View More...
Laminated pictorial covers. Author and illustrator bios on the rear cover. Convinced of his own power, Coyote assures the stars that he will be able to return them to the heavens after their visit to West Texas. Twenty-eight pages. Signed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "October 4, 1997, Happy Coyote Tales to Joan Lowery Nixon, Dr. Frances Agnes Johnson." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors See our other listings from this collection. View More...
She finds him, they marry, and try to settle down in a Montana mining town. Things don't go as she had planned, but a "last chance" turns up, enabling her to find what she really wants. 183 pages. Inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon: "For Joan with all good wishes. Dee Marvine, 10/11/97." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our other listings from this collection. View More...
Tiny mark on the fore-edge of the page block, else a fine, clean copy. Inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon. Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our other listings from this collection. View More...
Forty-five pages, plus a brief bio page for the author and illustrator. Ysabel the donkey is upset at being replaced by a car, but soon shows the farmer that she is superior to the automobile. Warmly inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon on the front free endpaper: "To Joan with sincere affection and admiration. Dorothy Van Woerkom. 10/31/78." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our other listings from this collection. View More...
Couple of small edge tears to jacket. Nice, clean copy, warmly inscribed by the author to fellow children's author, and four-time Edgar winner, Joan Lowery Nixon on the front free endpaper: "To Joan - writer extraordinaire - extraordinary friend - Dorothy Van Woerkom. August 28, 1975." Formerly in the late Ms. Nixon's collection of association copies from fellow children's authors. See our other listings from this collection. View More...
