About Avi
AVI has written many acclaimed novels for middle grade and teen readers, including his two Newbery Honor winners, Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
Series
Tales From Dimwood Forest
Ragweed (1999)
1. Poppy (1995)
2. Poppy and Rye (1998)
3. Ereth's Birthday (2000)
4. Poppy's Return (2005)
5. Poppy and Ereth (2009)
Ragweed, Poppy, Poppy and Rye, and Ereth Alone (omnibus) (2000)
Ragweed (1999)
1. Poppy (1995)
2. Poppy and Rye (1998)
3. Ereth's Birthday (2000)
4. Poppy's Return (2005)
5. Poppy and Ereth (2009)
Ragweed, Poppy, Poppy and Rye, and Ereth Alone (omnibus) (2000)
Beyond the Western Sea
1. The Escape From Home (1996)
2. Lord Kirkle's Money (1996)
2. Into the Storm (2012)
Beyond the Western Sea (omnibus) (1996)
1. The Escape From Home (1996)
2. Lord Kirkle's Money (1996)
2. Into the Storm (2012)
Beyond the Western Sea (omnibus) (1996)
Novels
Snail Tale: The Adventures of a Rather Small Snail (1972)
No More Magic (1975)
Emily Upham's Revenge: A Massachusetts Adventure (1979)
The History of Helpless Harry: To Which Is Added a Variety of Amusing And Entertaining Adventures (1980)
Shadrach's Crossing (1983)
Devil's Race (1984)
Bright Shadow (1985)
Wolf Rider (1986)
The Fighting Ground (1987)
Something Upstairs (1988)
The Man Who Was Poe (1989)
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (1990)
Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? (1990)
Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel (1991)
Windcatcher (1991)
Blue Heron (1992)
Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway? (1992)
City of Light, City of Dark: A Comic-book Novel (1993)
The Bird, the Frog, and the Light: A Fable (1994)
Smuggler's Island (1994)
The Barn (1994)
Sometimes I Think I Hear My Name (1995)
Tom, Babette and Simon: Three Tales of Transformation (1995)
A Place Called Ugly (1996)
Finding Providence: The Story of Roger Williams (1997)
Night Journeys, Homework Set (1997)
Perloo the Bold (1998)
Punch With Judy (1999)
Amanda Joins the Circus (1999)
Keep Your Eye on Amanda! (1999)
Abigail Takes the Wheel (1999)
Man from the Sky (1999)
Romeo and Juliet - Together (And Alive!) at Last (1999)
Midnight Magic (1999)
Captain Grey (2000)
Encounter at Easton (2000)
S O R Losers (2000)
The Christmas Rat (2000)
Night Journeys (2000)
Don't You Know There's a War On (2001)
Prairie School (2001)
The Grow Home (2001)
The Secret School (2001)
The Good Dog (2001)
Silent Movie (2003)
The Mayor of Central Park: A Told Tale of Many Tails (2003)
Never Mind!: A Twin Novel (2004) (with Rachel Vail)
The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant) (2004)
The Book Without Words: A Fable of Medieval Magic (2005)
The Traitors' Gate (2007)
Iron Thunder (2007)
The Seer of Shadows (2008)
A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End: The Right Way to Write Writing (2008)
Hard Gold: The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859 (2009)
Murder At Midnight (2009)
City of Orphans (2011)
Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution (2012)
No More Magic (1975)
Emily Upham's Revenge: A Massachusetts Adventure (1979)
The History of Helpless Harry: To Which Is Added a Variety of Amusing And Entertaining Adventures (1980)
Shadrach's Crossing (1983)
Devil's Race (1984)
Bright Shadow (1985)
Wolf Rider (1986)
The Fighting Ground (1987)
Something Upstairs (1988)
The Man Who Was Poe (1989)
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (1990)
Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? (1990)
Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel (1991)
Windcatcher (1991)
Blue Heron (1992)
Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway? (1992)
City of Light, City of Dark: A Comic-book Novel (1993)
The Bird, the Frog, and the Light: A Fable (1994)
Smuggler's Island (1994)
The Barn (1994)
Sometimes I Think I Hear My Name (1995)
Tom, Babette and Simon: Three Tales of Transformation (1995)
A Place Called Ugly (1996)
Finding Providence: The Story of Roger Williams (1997)
Night Journeys, Homework Set (1997)
Perloo the Bold (1998)
Punch With Judy (1999)
Amanda Joins the Circus (1999)
Keep Your Eye on Amanda! (1999)
Abigail Takes the Wheel (1999)
Man from the Sky (1999)
Romeo and Juliet - Together (And Alive!) at Last (1999)
Midnight Magic (1999)
Captain Grey (2000)
Encounter at Easton (2000)
S O R Losers (2000)
The Christmas Rat (2000)
Night Journeys (2000)
Don't You Know There's a War On (2001)
Prairie School (2001)
The Grow Home (2001)
The Secret School (2001)
The Good Dog (2001)
Silent Movie (2003)
The Mayor of Central Park: A Told Tale of Many Tails (2003)
Never Mind!: A Twin Novel (2004) (with Rachel Vail)
The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant) (2004)
The Book Without Words: A Fable of Medieval Magic (2005)
The Traitors' Gate (2007)
Iron Thunder (2007)
The Seer of Shadows (2008)
A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End: The Right Way to Write Writing (2008)
Hard Gold: The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859 (2009)
Murder At Midnight (2009)
City of Orphans (2011)
Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution (2012)
Omnibus
Collections
Things That Sometimes Happen: Very Short Stories for Little Listeners (1970)
What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything? (1997)
Talk to Me: And Other Stories (2000)
Transformation Tales (2005)
Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation (2006)
Tripping Over the Lunch Lady (2006) (with Angela Johnson, David Lubar, James Proimos, David Talbot Rice, Susan Shreve, Terry Trueman, Rachel Vail, Lee Wardlaw and Sarah Weeks)
Acting Out (2008) (with Susan Cooper, Sharon Creech, Patricia MacLachlan, Katherine Paterson and Richard Peck)
What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything? (1997)
Talk to Me: And Other Stories (2000)
Transformation Tales (2005)
Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation (2006)
Tripping Over the Lunch Lady (2006) (with Angela Johnson, David Lubar, James Proimos, David Talbot Rice, Susan Shreve, Terry Trueman, Rachel Vail, Lee Wardlaw and Sarah Weeks)
Acting Out (2008) (with Susan Cooper, Sharon Creech, Patricia MacLachlan, Katherine Paterson and Richard Peck)
Links to other websites
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Avi recommends
 As Simple as It Seems (2010) Sarah Weeks "Young readers will recognize their struggles to grow and understand their own lives, while laughing, and crying along the way. Nothing simple here; just fine writing." |
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