Who This Author Is

Ben Mikaelsen has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 11 catalog-linked books across 1993 to 2018, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Sparrow Hawk Red and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Rebound by Sagebrush and Disney Pr.

Best Place To Start

Sparrow Hawk Red

Rebound by Sagebrush • 1999 • standard 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: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Rebound by Sagebrush and Disney Pr

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Rebound by Sagebrush and Disney Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Sparrow Hawk Red

    Rebound by Sagebrush • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 192 pages.

  2. Touching Spirit Bear

    Thorndike Press Large Print • 2018 • standard commitment

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

  3. Jungle of Bones

    Scholastic, Incorporated • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 224 pages.

  4. Tree Girl

    Avon Tempest • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 229 pages.

  5. Red midnight

    HarperTrophy • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 212 pages.

  6. Countdown

    Disney Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 248 pages.

  7. The Rescue Josh Mcguire

    Disney Pr • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 266 pages.

  8. Rescue Josh McGuire

    Rebound by Sagebrush • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

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

  9. Stranded

    Rebound by Sagebrush • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  10. Petey

    Perfection Learning Prebound • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1999.

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