About M.P.
I'm a time traveler—well, actually an archivist and historian, which amounts to the same thing. I got a firsthand taste (sometimes literally!) of nineteenth-century New England rural life when I was a costumed interpreter at Old Sturbridge Village. There I milked cows, mucked out barns, and found inspiration for my historical novel, A Difficult Boy (coming soon from Holiday House--release date ... More
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| 1. A Difficult Boy (Hardcover) Author: M. P. Barker Illustrator: Marc Tauss Publisher: Holiday House |
Young Adults |
04/15/2008 Add | |||
| 69 Reviews | |||||
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Books 1 - 4 of 26 from M.P.'s bookshelf, View all 26 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. Head Case (Hardcover) Author: Sarah Aronson Publisher: Roaring Brook Press |
Young Adults |
1/23/2008 Add | |||
| M.P. said: Frank is recovering from a car accident that left him a quadriplegic and killed two people. Completely his fault. Is he bitter? You bet. Can he redeem himself? That remains to be seen. An honest, grit...more tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 34 Reviews | |||||
| 2. Among the Dolls (Paperback) Author: William Sleator Publisher: Starscape |
Ages 9-12 |
1/21/2008 Add | |||
| M.P. said: What happens when little girl shrinks down into dollhouse. Creepy! Makes you sorry you didn't take good enough care of your toys. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 145 Reviews | |||||
| 3. I Heart You, You Haunt Me (Paperback) Author: Lisa Schroeder Publisher: Simon Pulse |
Young Adults |
1/21/2008 Add | |||
| M.P. said: Beautiful novel in verse about love, grief, guilt, and recovery. Kept me up all night reading it, and made me cry--in a good way! tags: I recommend , I read | |||||
| 2,069 Reviews | |||||
| 4. 1,000 Reasons Never to Kiss a Boy (Hardcover) Author: Martha Freeman Publisher: Holiday House |
Young Adults |
1/21/2008 Add | |||
| M.P. said: Fun, sweet, and funny! tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 41 Reviews | |||||
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Comment by Mary Ann Scott on 3/22/2008 at 4:06 PM:
Your book looks fascinating, and I can't wait to read it. I'm writing about the same time period. I'm working on my second book of that era. Good luck with your upcoming launch!
Your book looks fascinating, and I can't wait to read it. I'm writing about the same time period. I'm working on my second book of that era. Good luck with your upcoming launch!
Comment by Nancy Viau on 1/6/2008 at 12:12 PM:
Looks great, M!
Looks great, M!
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