Jane Yolen

Hannah resents stories of her Jewish heritage and of the past until, when opening the door during a Passover Seder, she finds herself in Poland during World War II where she experiences the horrors of a concentration camp, and learns why she-- and we--need to remember the past.

Recasts the tale of Snow White, setting it in West Virginia in the 1940s with a stepmother who is a snake-handler.

Jakkin, a bond boy who works as a Keeper in a dragon nursery on the planet Austar IV, secretly trains a fighting pit dragon of his own in hopes of winning his freedom.

When a plea arrives from his beloved Akki, Jakkin becomes a spy and risks his dragon, Heart's Blood, her five hatchlings, and his freedom to go to the rescue.

Publisher Annotation: In this wondrous book by award-winning fantasy author Jane Yolen and award-winning fantasy illustrator Doug Keith, two children and a dog explore the coves and caves of a tiny island. Under the watchful eye of Grandpa, the kids are thrilled to discover a huge surprise: the craggy rocks, tufted grass, and wind-swept trees on Giant Island are much more than they seem. Jane Yolen's text entrances readers with hints of age-old magic,...

What were all those fairy-tale characters thinking? Jane Yolen and Rebecca Kai Dotlich answer this question in paired poems, with sometimes startling results.
The Princess claims all those mattresses kept her awake—not a silly pea—while the poor pea complains that the princess snores. One Snow White begs the witch to settle by the bay and throw that mirror away. Another boldly tells the mirror she "won't be guided by a glass...

Describes how a dinosaur eats, with no rude noises and while sitting very still.

Describes what a young dinosaur should do in order to quickly get over being sick.

Told in rhyming text young dinosaurs learn to read, but only after many mishaps, like chewing their books and throwing them at the cat--but eventually they learn to respect their books, and treat them properly.

Teenage dragon handlers return home—but their adventures are far from over—in the long-awaited final novel of this beloved YA fantasy adventure.
Jakkin and Akki are finally back home after a long and difficult time away. But Austar IV isn't the planet it once was, and their return to the dragon nursery arouses mixed emotions.
Together, Jakkin and Akki have learned to survive the brutal conditions of Dark After and communicate with...