Sarah Beth Durst

Books for Kids:

The Shelterlings

The Shelterlings
by Sarah Beth Durst
a middle-grade fantasy novel
from HarperCollins / Clarion Books

   

An unforgettable adventure about defying labels and defining yourself.

Holly the gray squirrel dreams of being a wizard's familiar and performing mighty magic. But squirrels aren't exactly known for being noble companions, and Holly's only magic trick is conjuring pastries. A tasty talent, but useless. Which is why she lives at the Shelter for Rejected Familiars with other oddball magical animals, including Gus (a barn owl who can turn to stone), Zephyr (a super-fast turtle with super-slow reactions), and Clover (a cow who constantly predicts the future but is always wrong).

When an old friend presents a plan for curing the shelterlings' so-called defective magic, it seems like a dream come true -- but first they must find the rare ingredients of a powerful spell. How can a group of misfits complete such an impossible quest? And more importantly, should they? Maybe being different isn't a mistake. Maybe it's exactly what's needed to save the day!

"An amusing, fast-paced fantasy with an impressive rodent hero." -- Kirkus

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Even and Odd

Even and Odd
a middle-grade fantasy novel
available now from Clarion Books

A Mighty Girl 2021 Book of the Year

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Catalyst

Catalyst
a middle-grade fantasy novel
available now from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / Clarion Books

 

Booklist (Starred Review)

  An Amazon Best Book of June 2020

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Spark

Spark
a middle-grade fantasy novel
available now from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / Clarion Books

  Booklist (Starred Review)
Summer 2019 Kids Indie Next
Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Nominee
Nebraska Golden Sower Award Nominee
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Nominee
A Mighty Girl 2019 Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of May 2019

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The Stone Girl's Story

The Stone Girl's Story
a middle-grade fantasy novel
available now from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / Clarion Books

Kirkus (Starred Review)
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Finalist
A Cybils Award Finalist

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Journey Across the Hidden Islands

Journey Across the Hidden Islands
a middle-grade fantasy novel
available now from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / Clarion Books

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The Girl Who Could Not Dream

The Girl Who Could Not Dream
a middle-grade fantasy novel
available now from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / Clarion Books

Kirkus (Starred Review)
School Library Journal (Starred Review)
Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award 3rd Place Winner
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Finalist

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Out of the Wild

Out of the Wild
Sequel to Into the Wild
a middle-grade fantasy novel
available now from Penguin Young Readers / Razorbill

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Into the Wild

Into the Wild
a middle-grade fantasy novel
available now from Penguin Young Readers / Razorbill

Andre Norton Nebula Award Finalist
Cybils F/SF Award Finalist
  Missouri Truman Readers Award Nominee
Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Nominee

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    Picture Books:

Roar and Sparkles Go to School

Roar and Sparkles Go to School
a picture book by Sarah Beth Durst
illustrated by Ben Whitehouse
available now from Hachette /
Running Press Kids

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    Star Wars:

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark
a middle grade anthology
edited by Jennifer Heddle
including my short story, "Almost A Jedi"
coming August 2020
from Disney Lucasfilm Press

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