Most Popular Books by Gloria D. Miklowitz

The former director of the Los Angeles zoo tells of day to day experiences with the animals and how the entire zoo was moved to a new home.

Fifteen-year-old Andrea is raped while hitchhiking home from the beach and finds it difficult to cope with her own emotional reactions and those of her family and friends.

The twelve high-interest readers in this series feature the lives of prominient figures who have overcome adversity to achieve greatness and success. These books are also great for reluctant readers and those reading below grade level -- each title contains a table of contents and glossary of unfamiliar or difficult words.

In Spain in 1492, fourteen-year-old Maria, a Catholic orphan, becomes a servant to a wealthy family of Conversos, converted Jews, at a time when the Jews are being expelled from the country and when the Inquisition is diligently searching for religious heretics.

Fifteen-year-old Alexandra finds that her boyfriend Cliff demands all her time, isolates her by his jealousy, and finally becomes physically abusive.

After escaping from a devastating forest fire, Raccoon finds a new home.

A biography of the "common man" from Missouri who became the thirty-third President of the United States.

Relates the business successes of ten young people, most of whom are self-employed and several of whom are millionaires.

Carrie's joy at being assigned to work with Matt Baldwin on the school paper is spoiled by her parents' decision to separate.

Taken from the jungle and sold as a pet, a young alligator is one of a few who find their way to the zoo and eventually back to the jungle.

A biography of the Nobel Prize-winning civil rights leader who sought nonviolent means to end racial discrimination.

Gina Brown returns to Plainville High School after a year's absence and attempts to become part of a new group of friends by dating Brian Moorehead.