Hoffman, Mary 1945-
Overview
| Works: | 431 works in 1,567 publications in 13 languages and 52,437 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Juvenile works Picture books Drama Young adult works Action and adventure fiction History Christmas stories Detective and mystery fiction Fantasy fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Creator, Contributor, Photographer, Other |
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Most widely held works about
Mary Hoffman
- Authors and Artists for Young Adults by Dwayne D Hayes( )
- Mary (Margaret) Hoffman : (1945- )( )
- Mary Margaret Hoffman : (1945- )( )
- Mary Hoffman's Stravaganza( )
Most widely held works by
Mary Hoffman
Amazing Grace by
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93 editions published between 1991 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 5,028 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although her classmates say that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is a girl and because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do
93 editions published between 1991 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 5,028 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although her classmates say that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is a girl and because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do
Boundless Grace by
Mary Hoffman(
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24 editions published between 1994 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 2,099 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Grace is invited for a visit with her father and his new family in Africa
24 editions published between 1994 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 2,099 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Grace is invited for a visit with her father and his new family in Africa
Stravaganza : city of masks by
Mary Hoffman(
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44 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and held by 1,909 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While sick in bed with cancer, Lucien begins making journeys to a place in a parallel world that resembles Venice, Italy, and he becomes caught up in the political intrigues surrounding the Duchessa who rules the city
44 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and held by 1,909 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While sick in bed with cancer, Lucien begins making journeys to a place in a parallel world that resembles Venice, Italy, and he becomes caught up in the political intrigues surrounding the Duchessa who rules the city
The great big book of families by
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28 editions published between 2010 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 1,401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
What is a family? Once, it was said to be a father, mother, boy, girl, cat and dog living in a house with a garden. But as times have changed, families have changed, too, and now there are almost as many kinds of families as colours of the rainbow - from a mum and dad or single parent to two mums or two dads, from a mixed-race family to children with different mums and dads, from families with a disabled member to those with a mum or dad in prison
28 editions published between 2010 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 1,401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
What is a family? Once, it was said to be a father, mother, boy, girl, cat and dog living in a house with a garden. But as times have changed, families have changed, too, and now there are almost as many kinds of families as colours of the rainbow - from a mum and dad or single parent to two mums or two dads, from a mixed-race family to children with different mums and dads, from families with a disabled member to those with a mum or dad in prison
Stravaganza : city of stars by
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31 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in English and Spanish and held by 1,379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fifteen-year-old Georgia, who loves horses as much as she hates her bullying stepbrother, buys a figurine of a winged horse and finds it has magical powers that transport her from present-day London to the sixteenth-century world of Talia where, in the city of Remora, similar to Sienna, Italy, she finds danger and intrigue as well as friendship and a chance to perfect her riding skills. Suggested level: senior secondary
31 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in English and Spanish and held by 1,379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fifteen-year-old Georgia, who loves horses as much as she hates her bullying stepbrother, buys a figurine of a winged horse and finds it has magical powers that transport her from present-day London to the sixteenth-century world of Talia where, in the city of Remora, similar to Sienna, Italy, she finds danger and intrigue as well as friendship and a chance to perfect her riding skills. Suggested level: senior secondary
Stravaganza : city of flowers by
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28 editions published between 2003 and 2014 in English and held by 1,262 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seventeen-year-old Sky joins Georgia and the other Stravagante, "who travel between worlds and do what is required," when he leaves London for Giglia, a city similar to Renaissance Florence, and becomes involved in ancient feuds and palace intrigue
28 editions published between 2003 and 2014 in English and held by 1,262 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seventeen-year-old Sky joins Georgia and the other Stravagante, "who travel between worlds and do what is required," when he leaves London for Giglia, a city similar to Renaissance Florence, and becomes involved in ancient feuds and palace intrigue
The color of home by
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20 editions published between 1993 and 2012 in English and Spanish and held by 1,194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hassan, newly-arrived in the United States and feeling homesick, paints a picture at school that shows his old home in Somalia as well as the reason his family had to leave
20 editions published between 1993 and 2012 in English and Spanish and held by 1,194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hassan, newly-arrived in the United States and feeling homesick, paints a picture at school that shows his old home in Somalia as well as the reason his family had to leave
Starring Grace by
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12 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 1,161 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Grace and her friends have all sorts of adventures during their summer vacation--going to the circus, taking an imaginary safari, making friends with an elderly neighbor, pretending to be astronauts, and calling the paramedics when her grandmother has an accident
12 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 1,161 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Grace and her friends have all sorts of adventures during their summer vacation--going to the circus, taking an imaginary safari, making friends with an elderly neighbor, pretending to be astronauts, and calling the paramedics when her grandmother has an accident
Princess Grace by
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8 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Grace wants to participate in her community festival's princess float, but first she must decide what sort of a princess she wants to be--from an African princess in kente cloth robes to a floaty pink fairy tale princess
8 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Grace wants to participate in her community festival's princess float, but first she must decide what sort of a princess she wants to be--from an African princess in kente cloth robes to a floaty pink fairy tale princess
An angel just like me by
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13 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and held by 1,120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An African-American child wonders why all Christmas tree angels look alike and sets out to find an angel that looks just like him
13 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and held by 1,120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An African-American child wonders why all Christmas tree angels look alike and sets out to find an angel that looks just like him
The falconer's knot by
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27 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and French and held by 1,119 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Silvano and Chiara, teens sent to live in a friary and a nunnery in Renaissance Italy, are drawn to one another and dream of a future together, but when murders are committed in the friary, they must discover who is behind the crimes before they can realize their love
27 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and French and held by 1,119 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Silvano and Chiara, teens sent to live in a friary and a nunnery in Renaissance Italy, are drawn to one another and dream of a future together, but when murders are committed in the friary, they must discover who is behind the crimes before they can realize their love
Amazing Grace by
Mary Hoffman(
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23 editions published between 1991 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 943 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do
23 editions published between 1991 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 943 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do
Stravaganza : city of secrets by
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18 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seventeen-year-old Matt, painfully dyslexic and insecure, discovers that he can travel between worlds after being transported to Talia, where he joins Luciano and other Stravaganti in trying to prevent the di Chimici family's breakthrough into our world
18 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seventeen-year-old Matt, painfully dyslexic and insecure, discovers that he can travel between worlds after being transported to Talia, where he joins Luciano and other Stravaganti in trying to prevent the di Chimici family's breakthrough into our world
Parables : stories Jesus told by
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5 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 928 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Introduces and retells eight of the parables told by Jesus
5 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 928 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Introduces and retells eight of the parables told by Jesus
A first Bible story book by
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26 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in English and Spanish and held by 915 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of simple retellings of stories from both the Old and New testaments
26 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in English and Spanish and held by 915 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of simple retellings of stories from both the Old and New testaments
Grace at Christmas by
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4 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 825 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When her grandmother takes in a stranded family at Christmas, Grace is reluctant to share her favorite holiday with strangers, even though the visiting family includes a "real live ballerina."
4 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 825 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When her grandmother takes in a stranded family at Christmas, Grace is reluctant to share her favorite holiday with strangers, even though the visiting family includes a "real live ballerina."
Stravaganza : city of ships by
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7 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in English and held by 761 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Feeling inferior to her talented twin brother, teenaged Isabel is transported to a parallel world that resembles the Italian Renaissance city-state of Ravenna, where she tries to save the city from attack by the fierce Gate people
7 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in English and held by 761 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Feeling inferior to her talented twin brother, teenaged Isabel is transported to a parallel world that resembles the Italian Renaissance city-state of Ravenna, where she tries to save the city from attack by the fierce Gate people
Earth, fire, water, air by
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12 editions published between 1995 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The ancient philosophy of the world as made up of four elements--earth, fire, water, and air--becomes a contemporary entreaty for respect for the natural world and our place in it
12 editions published between 1995 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The ancient philosophy of the world as made up of four elements--earth, fire, water, and air--becomes a contemporary entreaty for respect for the natural world and our place in it
Encore, Grace! by
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10 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in English and held by 722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Grace and her group of friends, the Famous Five, face a variety of changes, including a new girl in class, taking part in the Christmas play, losing a dear friend, and challenging the grown-ups in their lives
10 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in English and held by 722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Grace and her group of friends, the Famous Five, face a variety of changes, including a new girl in class, taking part in the Christmas play, losing a dear friend, and challenging the grown-ups in their lives
Sun, moon, and stars by
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11 editions published between 1998 and 2001 in Spanish and English and held by 678 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses the stories which people from the ancient world told to explain their understanding of what they could see in the sky
11 editions published between 1998 and 2001 in Spanish and English and held by 678 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses the stories which people from the ancient world told to explain their understanding of what they could see in the sky
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Acting Adventure stories Africa African Americans Air Angels Bible stories, English Brothers and sisters Children's stories, English Christmas stories Dyslexia Earth (Planet) Families Fire Four elements (Philosophy) Friendship Grace (Fictitious character : Hoffman) Grandmothers Great Britain Home Homesickness Horses Identity (Philosophical concept) Identity (Psychology) Italy Jesus Christ Manners and customs Murder Mythology Parables, Biblical Parade floats Play Princesses Racism--Religious aspects Refugees Religious life Renaissance Schools Self-confidence Single-parent families Somalia Somali Americans Space and time Stepfamilies Summer Theater Time travel Twins United States Water
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Alternative Names
Hoffman, Margaret 1945-
Hoffman, Maria 1945-
Hoffman, Mark 1945-
Hoffman, Mary
Hoffman, Mary Lassiter, 1945-
Hoffman, Mary Margaret 1945-
Hoffmann, Mary 1945-
Hofmane, Mērija 1945-
Hūfmān, Mārī 1945-
Huofuman, Mali 1945-
Lassiter Mary 1945-....
Mali Huofuman 1945-
Mary Hoffman britisk skribent
Mary Hoffman Brits schrijfster
Mary Hoffman brittisk författare
Mary Hoffman écrivaine britannique
Mary Hoffman englische Kinderbuchautorin
Mary Hoffman escritora británica
Mary Hoffman scrittrice inglese
Mērija Hofmane
Мэри Хоффман
האפמאן, מרי 1945-
הופמן, מרי 1945-
메리 호프만 1945-
호프만, 메리 1945-
호프먼, 메리 1945-
ホフマン, メアリー
文 瑪莉 · 霍夫曼 1945-
霍夫曼 文 瑪莉 1945-
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