Books by Laura Amy Schlitz

9 books · Ages 4–16

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 (Ages 4–7)

Cover of The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
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
Cover of The Night Fairy
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
Cover of Princess Cora and the Crocodile
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
Cover of Amber and Clay
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

By Age Range

Ages 4–7
4 books
The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
The Night Fairy
Princess Cora and the Crocodile
Ages 8–11
8 books
The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama
The Night Fairy
Ages 12–18
5 books
A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama
Splendors and Glooms
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village

Common Themes

Resilience & PerseveranceCuriosity & WonderBeing DifferentSelf-Confidence & IdentityLoneliness & BelongingGrowing UpEmpathy & KindnessJustice & Fairness

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