LeAnne Hardy

Crossovers
All the Bradleys play hockey. Even thirteen-year-old Ben’s sister Denise has set her sights on hockey camp and becoming the first girl on the Rum River varsity team. What if the guys find out he’s practicing jumps and spins at the rink with the figure skaters in the morning? And what if his former hockey–star dad finds out Ben is dipping into his college fund to pay the expenses?

Glastonbury Tor
When King Henry VIII’s men inventoried the treasures of Glastonbury Abbey, they took no notice of the ancient olivewood drinking bowl. Could its strange power be enough to overcome Colin’s hate for his father or deliver the abbey from the powers against it?

Beads and Braids
Lindiwe wanted her mother to go on touching her forever, but Lindiwe’s mother and little sister Thabile are dying of AIDS. Her father and others in the community have already died. Lindiwe and her angry cousin Grace must learn to work together if their family is to survive.

Between Two Worlds
Being part of two worlds and two cultures isn’t easy. America and Brazil don’t look alike, feel alike or act alike. Being ripped out of one world and thrust into another can be pretty confusing for a teenager looking forward to her fifteenth-birthday coming-of-age party.

The Wooden Ox
Civil war is tearing Mozambique, Africa, apart when the Anderson family is kidnapped by rebels. Unable to keep up with the forced march, a beloved African pastor is left behind to die. What if thirteen-year-old Keri can’t keep up? Will she be left behind as well?

So That’s What God is Like
Janet Wilson’s sensitive paintings, framed with Zulu beadwork, highlight African culture and make this story of a small boy learning about God, one children will ask for again and again.

“The Value of Children’s Literature for Twenty-first Century Africa”
African children deserve stories about children like themselves to let them know they are not alone. Stories offer non-threatening opportunities to discuss the challenges of modern African life, as well as encouraging children to practice skills that prepare them to be leaders for tomorrow.