Jennifer Thermes- Books

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	Maggie & Oliver, or A Bone of One's Own By Valerie Hobbs, illustrated by Jennifer Thermes Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2011 $15.99 • 192 pages • Ages 9-12 ISBN-10 0805092943 ISBN-13 978-0805092943 "This is Victoriana with no steampunk shenanigans and no tongues in cheeks, just well-orchestrated, straightforward storytelling for newish readers—with a bonus of warm pencil drawings reminiscent of Lois Lenski." –Horn Book Magazine "A touching and emotionally satisfying foundling tale." –Kirkus Reviews "A warm story about friendship, but it’s also an introduction to the treatment of children and animals in the early 1900s. Thermes’s illustrations bring needed lightness to the difficulties and call to mind artists of that era." –School Library Journal

	*Sam Bennett's New Shoes* Carolrhoda Books, 2006 $15.95 • 32 pages • Ages 4-8 ISBN 1-57505-822-7 *Included in Bank Street College's 2007 Best Children's Books of the Year* "Thermes's tale is chock-full of historical facts and tidbits. Her detailed illustrations show much about 18th-cemtury life... an enjoyable read-aloud." –School Library Journal**

	*When I Was Built* Henry Holt and Company, 2001 $16.95 • 32 pages • Ages 4-8 ISBN 0-8050-6532-6 "...sure to appeal to the many children who wonder how things were "a long time ago" and who will be fascinated with both the differences and similarities." –School Library Journal