Deborah Hopkinson: 37 books

Book cover of Apples to Oregon

Apples to Oregon

Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains (with audio recording)

by Deborah Hopkinson
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

The slightly true narrative of how a brave pioneer father brought apples, pears, plums, grapes, and cherries (and children) across the plains. Apples, ho! When Papa decides to pull up roots and move from Iowa to Oregon, he can’t bear to leave his precious apple trees behind. Or his...
Book cover of A Band of Angels

A Band of Angels

A Story Inspired by the Jubilee Singers (with audio recording)

by Deborah Hopkinson
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013

A Band of Angels is fiction, but it is based on real events and people. The character of Ella was inspired by Ella Sheppard Moore, who was born February 4, 1851, in Nashville, Tennessee. Her father was able to free himself and young Ella from slavery, but before he could buy freedom for Ella’s mother...
Book cover of Adventure in Gold Town
by Deborah Hopkinson
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010

The trip down the Yukon River from Lake Bennett to Dawson City is exciting and dangerous, but Davey's adventures don't end once he arrives at the bustling mining town. Dawson is overrun with sad-looking, abandoned dogs Davey longs to help, but what can a twelve-year-old boy do? And how will he ever...
Book cover of A Letter to My Teacher
by Deborah Hopkinson
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017

This funny, touching picture book–the perfect gift for a child to give to their own teacher–celebrates the difference a good teacher can make. Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from the student who never forgot her, this moving story makes a great read-aloud and a perfect gift for...
Book cover of The Long Trail
by Deborah Hopkinson
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2010

Klondike or bust! Stowing away on the steamer Al-Ki was only the beginning of Davey's daring quest to find his uncle in the Klondike. Now he's camping in the rough-and-tumble town of Skagway, working for his photographer friend Erik Larsen, and preparing for his next challenge -- the steep, treacherous,...
Book cover of Sailing for Gold
by Deborah Hopkinson
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010

Gold Rush! Seattle, July 1897 Ever since his mother died, Davey has had a secret plan: He's saving his money so he can run away to Alaska to find Uncle Walt, the only relative he has. No one is going to stop him -- not even mean Mrs. Tinker, who owns the Seattle boardinghouse where Davey lives and...
Book cover of Under the Bodhi Tree

Under the Bodhi Tree

A Story of the Buddha

by Deborah Hopkinson
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018

Who was the Buddha? Once upon a time in ancient India, a prince was born. His name was Siddhartha, and one day he would inherit a powerful kingdom. His father tried to protect him from the suffering and hardship beyond the palace walls, but just like children everywhere, the prince longed to...
Book cover of What Is the Women's Rights Movement?
by Deborah Hopkinson, Who HQ
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018

The story of Girl Power! Learn about the remarkable women who changed US history. From Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Gloria Steinem and Hillary Clinton, women throughout US history have fought for equality. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, women were demanding...
Book cover of How I Became a Spy

How I Became a Spy

A Mystery of WWII London

by Deborah Hopkinson
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2019

From the award-winning author of The Great Trouble comes a story of espionage, survival, and friendship during World War II. Bertie Bradshaw never set out to become a spy. He never imagined traipsing around war-torn London, solving ciphers, practicing surveillance, and searching for a traitor...
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