Alice Mead

  • 14

    Catalog books

  • 12

    Works

  • 1995 to 2007

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Alice Mead has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 14 catalog-linked books across 1995 to 2007, 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 Dawn and Dusk and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1995 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Random House Childrens Books.

Best Place To Start

Dawn and Dusk

Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2007 • 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: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Random House Childrens Books

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 1995 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Random House Childrens Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Dawn and Dusk

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 151 pages.

  2. Swimming to America

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2005 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 153 pages.

  3. Madame Squidley and Beanie

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2004 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 137 pages.

  4. Junebug in Trouble

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 135 pages.

  5. Adem's Cross

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 131 pages.

  6. Soldier Mom

    Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 151 pages.

  7. Adem's Cross (Laurel Leaf Books)

    Random House Childrens Books • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 144 pages.

  8. Crossing the Starlight Bridge

    Simon & Schuster • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 122 pages.

  9. Walking the edge

    Albert Whitman & Co • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 190 pages.

  10. Isabella's Above-Ground Pool

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2006 • commitment varies by edition

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

How The Picks Compare

  • Dawn and Dusk is the easier short commitment, while Swimming to America asks for more reading time up front.
  • Swimming to America gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Dawn and Dusk leans later in the catalog.

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