In Tails of Spring Break, the sequel to Turkey Monster Thanksgiving, Katie's pet-sitting business gets crazy and brings her a surprising new friend.  Taking care of lonely pets -- now, how hard could THAT be?  

Albert Whitman & Co., 2005, $14.95

School Library Journal says: "A quick and light story, fun to read.  The action never lags."

childrenslit.com says:  Katie and Claire first clashed in Turkey Monster Thanksgiving.  That was a great read and this one is even better.  

In Turkey Monster Thanksgiving, when her perfectionist classmate and neighbor plans a fancy Thanksgiving dinner, Katie begins to wonder if the relaxed day she, her father, and her messy little brother usually enjoy means they are not a "real" family.   Nominee for the 2006 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award .    

School Library Journal: "Deft touches of humor.   Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books: "Vivid characters, authentic dialogue, a likeable, accessible story."

>Albert Whitman & Co.,2003.  $13.95

OTHER BOOKS:

Sister in the Shadow, Atheneum, 1986. Grades 4-8.

Blue Denim Blues, Atheneum, 1984. Grades 4-8.

You can order the top two books from any bookstore or from the internet. For the others, e-mail me .

Katie Jordan keeps having adventures! Watch for BITTERSWEET SUMMER in which her friend Claire is determined to win Ms. Morgan as her new mother, and her brother Tyler asks Mom to give up her career as a singer so she can come back home.