Who This Author Is

Lurlene McDaniel has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 78 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2007, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Time To Let Go and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Childrens Books and Bantam Books.

Best Place To Start

Time To Let Go

Random House Childrens Books • 2003 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Random House Childrens Books and Bantam Books

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Childrens Books and Bantam Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Time To Let Go

    Random House Childrens Books • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 162 pages.

  2. Angel of Hope (Mercy Trilogy)

    Random House Childrens Books • 2000 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. Angel of Mercy (Mercy Trilogy)

    Random House Childrens Books • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 211 pages.

  4. Starry, Starry Night: Three Holiday Stories

    Random House Childrens Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 255 pages.

  5. Until Angels Close My Eyes [Paperback]

    Random House Childrens Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 256 pages.

  6. Till Death Do Us Part

    Random House Childrens Books • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 224 pages.

  7. I'll Be Seeing You

    Random House Childrens Books • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 208 pages.

  8. no time to cry

    Random House Childrens Books • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 160 pages.

  9. saving jessica

    Random House Childrens Books • 1996 • standard commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  10. I Want to Live

    Random House Childrens Books • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 128 pages.

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