Holt, Kimberly Willis

Overview

Works:	70 works in 350 publications in 4 languages and 27,579 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works History Drama Epistolary fiction Bildungsromans High interest-low vocabulary books Children's television programs Made-for-TV movies Children's audiobooks
Roles:	Author, Author of screenplay
Classifications:	PZ7, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Kimberly Willis Holt

Family collector's set( Visual )
The Derby stallion ; The power within ; When Zachary Beaver came to town ; A horse for Danny( Visual )
Kimberly Willis Holt Papers by Kimberly Willis Holt( )
Kimberly Willis Holt : an author study from multiple perspectives by Kathryn Lake MacKay( )
My Louisiana sky by Kimberly Willis Holt( Visual )

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Most widely held works by Kimberly Willis Holt

When Zachary Beaver came to town by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

39 editions published between 1999 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 3,694 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world

My Louisiana sky by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

27 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 2,604 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Den 12 årige Tiger Ann bor på landet i sydstaterne i USA sammen med sine retarderede forældre og sin mormor. Da mormor dør, kan Tiger flytte ind til en moster i storbyen. Hvad vælger hun? Er kærligheden til de enfoldige forældre stor nok til at blive boende?

Piper Reed, Navy brat by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

14 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and held by 1,848 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Piper is sad about leaving her home and friends behind when her father, a Navy aircraft mechanic, is transferred again, but with help from her often-annoying sisters and a surprise from their parents, she finds happiness in their new home in Pensacola, Florida

Keeper of the night by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

11 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in English and held by 1,684 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Thirteen-year-old Isabel, a girl living on the island of Guam, and her family try to cope with the suicide of Isabel's mother

Dancing in Cadillac light by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

15 editions published between 2001 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,534 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In 1968, eleven-year-old Jaynell's life in the town of Moon, Texas, is enlivened when her eccentric Grandpap comes to live with her family

Mister and me by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

11 editions published between 1998 and 2014 in English and German and held by 1,161 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jolene's family was just Momma and Grandpa until big, loud Leroy Redfield started taking Momma dancing. Jolene refuses to call him anything but "Mister." Without a name, he isn't a real person to her. But then Jolene learns that Mister wants to marry Momma. Is there anything Jolene can do to make him go away' "The warmth and love in the Johnson household envelops the novel ... Jolene's willingness to face the uncertainties of her future may well give courage to readers confronting sea changes of their own."--Publishers Weekly Awards: (New York Public Library "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" (A Texas Bluebonnet Master List Book

Dear Hank Williams by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

5 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 1,053 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In Rippling Creek, Louisiana, in 1948, eleven-year-old Tate writes letters to her favorite country singer, sharing her dreams of becoming a singer and revealing that her mother is in prison

Piper Reed, the great gypsy by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

5 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While her father, a Navy Chief, is on ship duty for six months, nine-year-old Piper stays busy with new neighbors, Christmas at a spaceship beach house, a trip to New Orleans, and especially the upcoming Gypsy Club pet show

Piper Reed gets a job by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

3 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 930 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When she discovers the price of the coveted clubhouse, ten-year-old Piper and her fellow Gypsy Club members try to earn the money by creating a birthday-party-planning business

The water seeker by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

6 editions published between 2009 and 2012 in English and held by 920 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Traces the hard life, filled with losses, adversity, and adventure, of Amos, son of a trapper and dowser, from 1833 when his mother dies giving birth to him until 1859, when he has grown up and has a son of his own

Piper Reed, campfire girl by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

7 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 830 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Fifth-grader Piper and her sisters are thrilled about their first-ever camping trip until they learn it will be at Halloween, but other Navy families join them, including an annoying new member of the Gypsy Club

Piper Reed, Navy brat by Kimberly Willis Holt( Recording )

12 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and held by 819 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Piper is sad about leaving her home and friends behind when her father, a Navy aircraft mechanic, is transferred yet again, but with help from her often-annoying sisters and a surprise from their parents, she finds happiness in their new home in Pensacola, Florida

Part of me : stories of a Louisiana family by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

10 editions published between 2006 and 2013 in English and Japanese and held by 739 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ten stories trace the connections between four generations of one Louisiana family from 1939 when a young girl leaves school to help support her family to 2006 when an eighty-year-old woman embarks on a book tour

When Zachary Beaver came to town by Kimberly Willis Holt( Recording )

20 editions published between 1999 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world

Skinny brown dog by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

6 editions published between 2007 and 2016 in English and held by 690 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Benny the baker sees no need for a dog in his life, but while his most faithful customer and the children who visit his bakery for "Free cookie day" soon realize he has been adopted by a stray, it takes a heroic deed to convince Benny that the dog belongs with him

The adventures of Granny Clearwater and Little Critter by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

As the Clearwaters travel west, fearless Granny and Little Critter are jolted from the horse-drawn wagon and have many exotic adventures before being reunited with the rest of their family. Includes author's notes about the western migration that took place in the United States between 1815 and 1840

Waiting for Gregory by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

4 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in Japanese and English and held by 649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A young girl eagerly awaits the birth of her baby cousin, while growing more and more confused by the way her relatives answer her questions

Piper Reed, rodeo star by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

5 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After bidding goodbye to her friends Michael and Nicole, who are moving away, Piper and her sisters spend winter break with their two sets of grandparents in Piney Woods, Louisiana, where Piper learns that the best adventures are the unexpected ones

Piper Reed, forever friend by Kimberly Willis Holt( Book )

6 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ten-year-old Piper moves yet again when her father, who is a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy, gets assigned to Norfolk, Virginia, and although the move takes a bit of adjustment, she soon makes friends with the girl next door and catches up with old friends too

Piper Reed, the great gypsy by Kimberly Willis Holt( Recording )

8 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 571 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While her father, a Navy Chief, is on ship duty for six months, nine-year-old Piper stays busy with new neighbors, Christmas at a spaceship beach house, a trip to New Orleans, and especially the upcoming Gypsy Club pet show

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