Who This Author Is

Karen Spies has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 8 catalog-linked books across 1992 to 2001, 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 Earthquakes (When Disaster Strikes) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1992 to 2001; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Lerner Pub Group and Bt Bound.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Lerner Pub Group and Bt Bound

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 1992 to 2001; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Lerner Pub Group and Bt Bound.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Earthquakes (When Disaster Strikes)

    Lerner Pub Group • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 64 pages.

  2. Our Presidency (I Know America)

    Lerner Pub Group • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 48 pages.

  3. Our Presidency

    Lerner Pub Group • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 48 pages.

  4. Our National Holidays (I Know America)

    Lerner Pub Group • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 48 pages.

  5. Everything You Need to Know About Grieving (Need to Know Library)

    Rosen Pub Group • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 64 pages.

  6. I Know America Our Money (I Know America)

    Rebound by Sagebrush • 2001 • commitment varies by edition

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

  7. Our Money

    Bt Bound • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1999.

  8. Downtown America

    Dillon Pr • 1993 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1993.

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