It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
Joyce Hansen
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16
Catalog books
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10
Works
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1986 to 2020
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Joyce Hansen has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 16 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2020, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series 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 I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina 1865 (Dear America Series) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic and Houghton Mifflin.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Scholastic and Houghton Mifflin
Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series 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 1986 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic and Houghton Mifflin.
Top Books To Start With
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Scholastic • 1997 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 202 pages.
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Scholastic • 1994 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 195 pages.
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers • 2020 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2020 • 192 pages.
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The Heart Calls Home (Obi and Easter Trilogy)
Walker & Company • 1999 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 175 pages.
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Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference
Scholastic • 1998 • quick commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 31 pages.
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HarperTrophy • 1992 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 144 pages.
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Camelot • 1992 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 128 pages.
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Houghton Mifflin • 1991 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 168 pages.
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Houghton Mifflin • 1989 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1989 • 118 pages.
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers • standard commitment
readers who want a faster first book
How The Picks Compare
- The Captive is the easier short commitment, while I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina 1865 (Dear America Series) asks for more reading time up front.
- The Captive gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina 1865 (Dear America Series) leans later in the catalog.
- Black Pioneers #5 is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina 1865 (Dear America Series).