Theodore Taylor

  • 54

    Catalog books

  • 25

    Works

  • 1970 to 2015

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Theodore Taylor has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 54 catalog-linked books across 1970 to 2015, 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 Rogue Wave: And Other Red-Blooded Sea Stories and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1970 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Harcourt Childrens Books.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Harcourt 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 1970 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Harcourt Childrens Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Rogue Wave: And Other Red-Blooded Sea Stories

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 208 pages.

  2. Walking Up a Rainbow

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1996 • standard commitment

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

  3. THE CAY

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 144 pages.

  4. Timothy of the Cay

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 145 pages.

  5. Weirdo (Avon Flare Book Ser.)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 222 pages.

  6. The Maldonado Miracle (Avon Camelot Book)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1986 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1986 • 121 pages.

  7. The Trouble with Tuck

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1983 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1983 • 128 pages.

  8. Sterling Point Books

    Sterling • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 176 pages.

  9. Billy the Kid

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 236 pages.

  10. Maldonado Miracle

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 176 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Rogue Wave: And Other Red-Blooded Sea Stories is the easier short commitment, while Walking Up a Rainbow asks for more reading time up front.
  • Walking Up a Rainbow gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Rogue Wave: And Other Red-Blooded Sea Stories leans later in the catalog.

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