Karen Hesse

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Granny and Bean (a short story) (Picture Book) was the most recently released book by Karen Hesse, on September 27th, 2022.

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Karen Hesse Stats: The highest rated book by Karen Hesse on Book Notification is Out of the Dust, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Letters from Rifka, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Karen Hesse on Book Notification is Out of the Dust, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin (Dear America #14).

Below is a complete list of Karen Hesse books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wish on a Unicorn
1991
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2
10
Letters from Rifka
1992
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3
Phoenix Rising
1994
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4
A Time of Angels
1995
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5
The Music of Dolphins
1996
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6
8
Out of the Dust
1997
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7
Just Juice (With: Robert Andrew Parker)
1998
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8
The Stowaway
2000
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9
Witness
2000
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10
Young Nick's Head
2001
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11
Aleutian Sparrow
2003
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12
Brooklyn Bridge
2008
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13
Safekeeping
2012
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List of Chapter Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lavender
1993
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2
Sable
1994
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Poppy's Chair
1993
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2
Lester's Dog
1993
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3
8
Come On, Rain!
1999
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4
The Cats In Krasinski Square
2004
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5
Spuds
2008
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6
My Thumb
2016
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7
Night Job
2018
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8
Nights with Dad
2018
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9
Granny and Bean
2022
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin
1999
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2
The Young Hans Christian Andersen
2005
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List of Dear America Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864 (By: Barry Denenberg)
1996
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2
6
A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620 (By: Kathryn Lasky)
1996
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3
8
Winter Of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary Of Abigail Jane Stewart ( By: Kristiana Gregory)
1996
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4
8
I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 (By: Joyce Hansen)
1997
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5
A Picture Of Freedom (By: Patricia McKissack)
1997
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6
Early Sunday Morning: the Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii, 1941 (By: Barry Denenberg)
1998
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7
Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 (By: Kathryn Lasky)
1998
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8
West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi (By: Jim Murphy)
1998
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9
8
Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 ( By: Mary Pope Osborne)
1998
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10
10
A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence (By: Sherry Garland)
1998
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11
Stationery Pack (By: Patricia McKissack)
1998
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12
8
Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic 1912 (By: Ellen Emerson White)
1998
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13
The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West, Utah Territory 1868 (By: Kristiana Gregory)
1999
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14
My Heart is on the Ground (By: Ann Rinaldi)
1999
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15
8
The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl (By: Ann Turner)
1999
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16
8
A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin
1999
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17
Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North (By: Patricia McKissack)
2000
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18
10
A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 (By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti)
2000
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19
My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 (By: Mary Pope Osborne)
2000
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20
One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York 1938 (By: Barry Denenberg)
2000
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21
8
Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana 1932 ( By: Kathryn Lasky)
2001
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22
Valley of the Moon: The Diary of María Rosalía de Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta Valley, California, 1846, (By: Sherry Garland)
2001
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23
8
Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild, California Territory 1849 (By: Kristiana Gregory)
2001
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24
10
My Face to the Wind: The Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher, Broken Bow, Nebraska 1881 (By: Jim Murphy)
2001
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25
When Christmas Comes Again: The World War I Diary of Simone Spencer (By: Beth Seidel Levine)
2002
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26
My Secret War : The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck (By: Kathryn Lasky)
2002
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27
10
A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C. 1917 (By: Kathryn Lasky)
2002
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28
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? (By: Ellen Emerson White)
2002
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29
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan, The Perkins School for the Blind, 1932 (By: Barry Denenberg)
2002
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30
Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards, Dalhart, Texas 1935 (By: Katelan Janke)
2002
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31
8
So Far From Home: the Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847 (By: Barry Denenberg)
2003
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32
Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson (By: Ann Turner)
2003
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33
Land of the Buffalo Bones: The Diary of Mary Ann Elizabeth Rodgers, An English Girl in Minnesota (By: Marion Dane Bauer)
2003
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34
All the Stars in the Sky ( By: Megan McDonald)
2003
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35
Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl, New York Colony 1763 (By: Patricia McKissack)
2004
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36
Hear My Sorrow: The Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City 1909 (By: Deborah Hopkinson)
2004
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37
I Walk in Dread: The Diary of Deliverance Trembley, Witness to the Salem Witch Trials, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1691 (By: Lisa Rowe Fraustino)
2004
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38
The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941 (By: Kirby Larson)
2010
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39
10
Like the Willow Tree ( By: Lois Lowry)
2011
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40
Cannons at Dawn ( By: Kristiana Gregory)
2011
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41
With the Might of Angels: The Diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson, Hadley, Virginia, 1954 (By: Andrea Davis Pinkney)
2011
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42
Behind the Masks: The Diary of Angeline Reddy, Bodie, California, 1880 (By: Susan Patron)
2012
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43
Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose (By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti)
2013
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44
8
A City Tossed and Broken: The Diary of Minnie Bonner, San Francisco, California, 1906 (By: Judy Blundell)
2013
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List of Karen Hesse Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Stone Lamp
2003
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2
What You Wish For
2011
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Karen Hesse

Karen Hesse was born on August 29th, 1952 and is currently 72 years old. Karen Hesse was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

Karen Hesse is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 13 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1991 with the novel Wish on a Unicorn. The most recently released novel was Safekeeping which was released in 2012. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Karen at this time.

Karen Hesse has also written the Picture Books series which has 9 books including Poppy's Chair and Lester's Dog.

Karen Hesse was the recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship in 2002 for enriching and redefining literature for children and young adults by experimenting with form and subject matter.

Karen Hesse: Awards & Accolades

Hesse's book, Out of the Dust won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Medal, in 1998.

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  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  2. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
  3. Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Series.
  4. Harper Lee, author of the To Kill a Mockingbird Series.
  5. Lois Lowry, author of the Giver Graphic Novels.

Karen Hesse: F.A.Q

When was Karen Hesse Born? How old is Karen Hesse?

Karen Hesse was born on August 29th, 1952. Karen Hesse is currently 72 years old.

Where was Karen Hesse Born?

Karen Hesse was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

What book awards has Karen Hesse won?

Hesse's book, Out of the Dust won the award John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Medal, in 1998.

What was the first book Karen Hesse wrote?

The first book written by Karen Hesse was Wish on a Unicorn, published in 1991.

What was the most recent book Karen Hesse wrote?

Her most recently released work was Granny and Bean (a short story) on September 27th, 2022.

Will there be any more books by Karen Hesse?

Karen Hesse does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Karen Hesse written?

Karen Hesse has written 26 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 13 Standalone Novels, 2 books in the Chapter Books, 9 books in the Picture Books, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Dear America Series.

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