Books by Laura Amy Schlitz

Laura Amy Schlitz writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 4–16, exploring themes of resilience & perseverance, curiosity & wonder, being different.

Standalone Books

The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy

Laura Amy Schlitz

This engaging, illustrated biography introduces Heinrich Schliemann, the 19th-century romantic who believed he found anc

Ages 4–11

A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama

Laura Amy Schlitz

Maud, an orphan known for her spunk, is adopted by peculiar sisters who involve her in their elaborate, fraudulent seanc

Ages 8–12

The Night Fairy

Laura Amy Schlitz

When Flory the night fairy's wings are broken, she can no longer fly, forcing her to bravely adapt to a new way of life.

Ages 4–11

Splendors and Glooms

Laura Amy Schlitz

For readers who love a thrilling mystery with a touch of magic, this gothic tale explores themes of loyalty, courage, an

Ages 9–13

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village

Laura Amy Schlitz

For aspiring actors or young history enthusiasts, this collection of medieval monologues offers a frank, immersive look

Ages 10–15

Princess Cora and the Crocodile

Laura Amy Schlitz

Princess Cora yearns for excitement beyond her strict royal schedule. When her fairy godmother sends a surprising reptil

Ages 4–11

The Hired Girl

Laura Amy Schlitz

Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs yearns for a life beyond her family's hardscrabble farm. When she runs away to become a h

Ages 12–16

Amber and Clay

Laura Amy Schlitz

In ancient Greece, a Thracian slave and a spirited aristocrat, though never meeting in life, are bound by destiny and pr

Ages 4–11

The Winter of the Dollhouse

Laura Amy Schlitz

For children who find solace and wonder in the magic of small things and quiet imagination, this story offers a rich, wi

Ages 9–13

By Age Range

Ages 4–7

4 books

Ages 8–11

8 books

Ages 12–18

5 books

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