Karen Hesse
Karen Hesse is an American author of children’s and young adult literature, especially known for historical fiction. She won the Newbery Medal for *Out of the Dust* and has also worked as a teacher, librarian, typesetter, and proofreader.
Children's literature
Young adult literature
Historical fiction
A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin
Phoenix Rising
Brooklyn Bridge: A Novel
Out Of The Dust
Letters from Rifka
Stowaway
The Cats in Krasinski Square
Out of the Dust
Aleutian Sparrow
Safekeeping
A Time of Angels
Spuds
Dear America: A Light in the Storm
Letters from Rifka
Brooklyn Bridge
Letters from Rifka
Letters from Rifka
Stone Lamp, The: Eight Stories Of Hanukkah Through History
Stone Lamp, The: Eight Stories Of Hanukkah Through History
Safekeeping
Young Nick's Head
The Music of Dolphins
A Time of Angels
Wish on a Unicorn