The Secret Life of Bethany Barrett
Ages 8-12. Macmillan, 1994. 0-02-767013-9.
"Mills' lighthearted yet honest treatment of the ups and downs of growing up will be reassuring to those elementary and middle-school 'good girls' suffering similar angst."
~Booklist
Hannah on Her Way
Ages 8-12. Macmillan, 1991. 0-02-767011-2. Aladdin paperback, 1993. 0-689-71754-7.
Children's Books of the Year (Library of Congress).
"In this winning, superbly crafted story, Mills accurately depicts the elusive issues on the mind's of today's 10-year-olds."
~Publishers Weekly.
"Thoroughly satisfying."
~School Library Journal
Cally's Enterprise
Macmillan, 1988. 0-02-767100-3. Avon paperback, 1989.
A Junior Library Guild selection; Children's Books of the Year (Library of Congress).
"All the elements -- plot, pace, and characterization -- combine into a satisfying story."
~Booklist
The One and Only Cynthia Jane Thornton
0-02-767090-2. Macmillan, 1986. Bantam paperback, 1987.
A Xerox/Weekly Reader Book Club selection
Children's Books of the Year (Library of Congress).
"Funny, moving, and right on the mark."
~Publishers Weekly
One Small Lost Sheep
illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop.
Ages 4-8. Farrar Straus Giroux, 1997, 0-374-35649-1.
An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year.
"Children will take to heart this tender story of a small child leading the way."
~Booklist
Phoebe's Parade
illustrated by Carolyn Ewing.
Ages 4-8. Macmillan, 1994. 0-02-767012-0.
"This is a tale of familiar rivalry balanced by children's love and loyalty. . . . Prereaders will enjoy listening to Phoebe's foibles and empathize with her embarrassment."
~School Library Journal
A Visit to Amy-Claire
illustrated by Sheila Hamanaka.
Ages 4-8. Macmillan, 1992. 0-02-766991-2. Aladdin paperback forthcoming.
National Council of Christians and Jews Recommended Reading List.
"Both the joy of family relations and the problematic moods of childhood are strikingly conveyed."
~School Library Journal (starred review.)
Melanie Magpie
Bantam, 1987. 0-553-15524-5.
"Melanie is full of spunk and enough good ideas to charm anyone who has just started reading novels."
~Publishers Weekly
"A warm, realistic picture of family life."
~School Library Journal
Boardwalk with Hotel
Macmillan, 1985. 0-02-767010-4. Bantam paperback, 1986.
A Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
"Jessica's story should have wide appeal."
~School Library Journal
What About Annie?
Walker, 1985. 0-8027-6573-4.
"Sparely yet effectively written, this novel succeeds. It will give added insight to those studying the Depression era, and can also stand on its own as a solid junior high novel."
~Booklist
All the Living
Macmillan, 1983. 0-02-766990-4.
Bantam paperback, 1986. A Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.
"Story tensions are strong and the family dynamics are well played out."
~Booklist
The Secret Carousel
Four Winds, 1983. 0-590-07846-1. Bantam paperback, 1986.
"A quiet, but unexpectedly resonant novel."
~Booklist
At the Back of the Woods
Four Winds, 1982. 0-590-07830-5.
"This well-written, well-plotted book provokes thought (and discussion)."
~School Library Journal