Julie Gilbert

In November 1909, thousands of factory workers walked off the job to protest the terrible working conditions in New York City factories. Joining the picket lines was dangerous, with thugs and police officers harassing picketers, but the protests stirred action. Many factory owners finally agreed to some of the workers' demands and improved conditions. But nothing changed for workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and those workers would pay a...

Spending the summer in Maine with her grandfather, fourteen-year-old India Finch is still exploring her new healing powers as one of the merpeople, and still trying deal with the conflicts between the two Mer tribes--so when she and her friends find out that the Fire tribe is searching for a powerful weapon called Neptune's trident which they will use against humans, they decide that they had better find it first.

Cora Moffat is struggling to concentrate on her English class when her teacher's focus lands on a classroom window. As the class turns to look, they see an enormous black cloud, angry and vicious, heading their direction. When the devastating tornado hits the school, Cora does all she can to help herself and others survive the destruction and make it out of the building alive. Readers can learn the real story of the Tri-State Tornado from the nonfiction...

Thirteen-year-old Maddy Rollag finds it hard to adjust to life on her aunt and uncle's farm in Dakota Territory. Her schoolmates think she's spoiled, and Aunt Marta makes it clear that Maddy is not fit for farm life. Maddy desperately misses her father and life back home in St. Paul, Minnesota. But on January 12, 1888, everything changes. A blizzard traps Maddy and her classmates inside their schoolhouse. If they stay in the schoolhouse, they'll freeze,...

When a hurricane threatens to harm the underwater homes of the merpeople, it is up to India Finch, a part-human/part-mermaid teenager, to warn her ocean friends. The mer decide to seek calmer waters, and as they travel, they are attacked by a giant squid, with India at the center of harm's way. Gravely injured, India depends on the merfolks' willingness to risk their own safety to get her ashore where her injuries can be treated. Will the prejudice...

Something, or someone, is harming sea creatures, and as a result, the mer are at risk. India Finch, a part-human/part-mermaid, is called underwater to heal the animals. But simply healing the hurt is not enough. India is determined to discover who or what is causing so much pain, even if it puts her own life at risk. This Hi-Lo chapter book features a manageable reading level and a glossary and discussion questions to support the reader.

Captured. Sold. Enslaved. Displayed.Keio's dream of seeing the Golden City turns into a nightmare. He and his friend, Clara, get swept up by Fire Fairies along with the other youths in their village. They're quickly sold to the local lord.The man seeks something very special that only certain young people possess, and he's willing to threaten anyone to get it. But his daughter has other plans.Like it or not, Keio and Clara land in the middle of a...

Dos agentes del FBI en busca de una familia secuestrada. Trabajar para el FBI ciertamente no es un trabajo "normal", pero la agente especial Julie Ann Davidson nunca se había encontrado con un caso tan personal como este. A pesar de no estar oficialmente asignada al caso, Ann y su compañero, Patrick Duncan, asumieron la tarea de hallar a Rachel, Jason, y Emily Collins. Como si esa tarea no fuera suficiente, Ann and Patrick tienen también que investigar...

How much is one life worth?Danielle Matheson faces a difficult decision: helplessly watch Christy's mother die of cancer or ask Jillian and her genetically Gifted siblings to risk their freedom to save her.Once committed to the cause, Jillian, Malia, and Michio turn their full attention to fighting the cancer, but more danger awaits them. Defeating the disease and dodging government agents soon become the least of their worries when measured against...

Tout en apprenant à utiliser son cadeau, Jillian Blairington a rencontré une sœur nommée Nadia qui a le pouvoir de parler dans son esprit. Jillian est devenue plutt amoureuse d'elle. Maintenant, elle est devenue silencieuse. Jillian se tourne vers son amie, Danielle Matheson, et ensemble, elles élaborent un plan fou pour amener Jillian aux ctés de Nadia afin qu'elle puisse la sortir du coma. Pendant ce temps, Danielle essaie d'éviter...