Myron Levoy Libros

In 1890’s South Dakota, Amy and Joshua escape from their mean Aunt Vootch. They plan to find their grandparents in New York, and manage to team up with a traveling magician, Mortimer Wintergreen, who is also New York bound. Mortimer owns a truly magic hat with a temperamental, mischievous mind of its own. Adventures abound as their way is blocked by outlaws, runaway hot-air balloons, geese, and their persistent Aunt Vootch. But the hat is always ready for action. “Buoyant comedy. A fine addition to stories that truly entertain.”—Kirkus pointer review. A Junior Literary Guild Selection.

Fourteen-year-old Adam seems strange to Lisa; he claims to be an alien from planet Vega-X. When Adam invites Lisa to his mountaintop home to see the space capsule that brought him to earth, Lisa is intrigued. A budding photojournalist, Lisa sees beauty in his ramshackle cabin and his family’s primitive way of life. Their odd friendship grows into love, but Adam’s painful past, and his need to escape from reality, challenges their relationship. “A haunting portrait of human nature.”—The Horn Book, starred review. “The relationship between the young people is compelling.”—School Library Journal

Anthony, fifteen, helps his mother, a has-been actress, pay the bills by playing guitar in Central Park. One day he meets Kelly Callahan, a girl with a beautiful voice, singing in the park, and they work up an act together. They become successful street performers- and fall in love. But Kelly is not who she claims to be. When she reveals her true life, their friendship is severely tested. “A great deal of action. Will appeal to thoughtful teens.”—School Library Journal “Easy to read and lots of fun.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

When Naomi, a refugee child from Nazi-occupied Paris who acts ‘crazy,’ moves into Alan Silverman’s building in New York, he does his best to avoid her. They slowly develop a deep and touching friendship "[which] is a joy [in] this warming story with its heart-wrenching ending. One of the more honest approaches to the repercussions of WW II" —SLJ. 1978 Boston Globe—Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction 1978 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book) 1978 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor Book Children's Books of 1977 (Library of Congress) 1969-1992 Best of the Best Books for Young Adults

Three classmates- Joshua, a chess prodigy, Karen, a feminist, and Lori, a sensitive artist- start an unusual friendship, forming a clique of their own. Other kids may think theyre weird, their parents may not understand them, but they have each other. Its movies and pizzas and dances until their perfect trio is nearly shattered by the crosscurrents of love and jealousy, of self doubt and deep pain. A good story, well told.School Library Journal Interesting and well-defined characters, believable and vivid.Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books

Set against a backdrop of urban struggle, a young street poet grapples with his desire for acceptance in a gang while facing moral dilemmas. Ramon Santiago, a skilled wordsmith and streetwise youth, seeks to prove his toughness by targeting an elderly artist, Arnold Glasser. However, their encounter reveals unexpected layers of desperation and courage, challenging Ramon's perception of strength and vulnerability. Through their interaction, themes of bravery, artistry, and the complexities of survival emerge.

Naomi is plunged into a deep emotional crisis after her father's violent death. She flees to New York with her mother, where reluctant neighbor Alan, urged by his parents, tries to help her. However, his efforts are thwarted by antisemitic classmates.

Die 14-jährige Lisa verliebt sich in ihren Mitschüler Adam, einen ehemaligen Schüler aus einer Sonderklasse, der in einem verfallenen Holzhaus lebt und behauptet, er stamme vom Planeten Wega X. Natürlich nimmt Lisa ihm die Geschichte nicht ab. Doch erst nach und nach begreift sie, dass Adam sich damit selbst belügt um sein Kindheitstrauma - den alkoholabhängigen, gewalttätigen Vater - und die ärmlichen Verhältnisse, in denen er jetzt lebt, zu verdrängen.

Während der Dreharbeiten für einen Spielfilm verliebt sich der weisse Brian (15) in die schwarze Alison. Die unterschiedliche Hautfarbe gefährdet ihre Beziehung. Bis Brian erkennt, dass er sich entscheiden muss.