Books written by Kimberly Willis Holt

  • 麻辣女孩: 牛仔明星

    麻辣女孩: 牛仔明星

  • 麻辣女孩: 派对策划人

    麻辣女孩: 派对策划人

  • 麻辣女孩: 俱乐部女王

    Piper's dad, a Navy Chief, might be gone again, but Piper's got plenty to keep her busy at home: new neighbors, a spaceship beach house, a trip to New Orleans, and, most important, the upcoming Gypsy Club pet show.

  • 麻辣女孩: 篝火女孩

    麻辣女孩: 篝火女孩

  • 麻辣女孩: 永远的朋友

    麻辣女孩: 永远的朋友

  • My Louisiana Sky
    My Louisiana Sky

    Growing up in Saitter, Louisiana, in the 1950s, twelve-year-old Tiger Ann struggles with her feelings about her stern, but loving grandmother, her mentally slow parents, and her good friend and neighbor, Jesse.

  • 当扎卡里来到镇上: When Zachary Beaver came to town

    当扎卡里来到镇上: When Zachary Beaver came to town

  • Piper Reed, Rodeo Star
    Piper Reed, Rodeo Star

    A visit to Piper's grandparents' ranch means time for exploration and adventure!--in Kimberly Willis Holt's Piper Reed, Rodeo Star, featuring illustrations by Christine Davenier Piper's parents are going on vacation to France and not taking ...

  • Mister and Me
    Mister and Me

    " Without a name, he isn't a real person to her. But then Jolene learns that Mister wants to marry Momma. Is there anything Jolene can do to make him go away? "The warmth and love in the Johnson household envelops the novel.

  • Dancing In Cadillac Light
    Dancing In Cadillac Light

    "At once gritty and poetic, stark and sentimental . . . a solid page turner. Holt once again displays her remarkable gift."(School Library Journal, starred review)

  • Blooming at the Texas Sunrise Motel
    Blooming at the Texas Sunrise Motel

    After the sudden death of her parents, Stevie, thirteen, is sent to live at a rundown motel, where she charms everyone except her estranged grandfather.

  • The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas
    The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas

    Kimberly Willis Holt's The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas is a stunning post-9/11 companion to the National Book Award-winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.

  • When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
    When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

    At turns passionate and humorous, this extraordinary novel deals sensitively and candidly with obesity, war, and the true power of friendship.

  • Dear Hank Williams

    In Rippling Creek, Louisiana, in 1948, eleven-year-old Tate writes letters to her favorite country singer, sharing her dreams of becoming a singer and revealing that her mother is in prison.

  • The Lost Boy's Gift
    The Lost Boy's Gift

    Kimberly Willis Holt explores themes of divorce, acceptance, intergenerational friendship, and the power that comes with noticing in The Lost Boy's Gift, an insightful middle-grade novel.

  • Dear Hank Williams
    Dear Hank Williams

    Told entirely through Tate's hopeful letters, this beautifully drawn novel from National Book Award–winning author Kimberly Willis Holt gradually unfolds a story of family love, overcoming tragedy, and an insightful girl learning to find ...

  • Keeper of the Night
    Keeper of the Night

    Olivia wets her bed and wakes repeatedly from nightmares, and Frank starts carving his anger into his bedroom wall. It's up to Isabel to help her family get beyond the pain and loss—to be the keeper of the night.

  • Piper Reed, Navy Brat
    Piper Reed, Navy Brat

    Based on her own childhood experience, Kimberly Willis Holt's Piper Reed, Navy Brat portrays the life of a Navy family with warmth and humor.

  • Keeper of the Night
    Keeper of the Night

    Thirteen-year-old Isabel, a girl living on the island of Guam, and her family try to cope with the suicide of Isabel's mother.

  • My Louisiana Sky
    My Louisiana Sky

    “Miz Jewel,” he said, “have I shown you a picture of my Louisiana Lady camellia?” “Don't believe I've ever heard of a Louisiana Lady,” said Granny. Mr. Thompson removed a photograph from his pocket. “That's because she's my creation.