Beatrice Gormley

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New! Earlier books as ebooks


My earlier middle-grade novels, such as Fifth Grade Magic, were first published in the olden days, before ebooks. These stories had a good life, but sooner or later they went out of print. Now I'm in the process of making them available as ebooks and listing them here as they appear. I hope they'll reunite with former readers and meet new readers as well!




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Now in print!


Who is Mary Magdalene?
A prostitute?
A saint?
A madwoman?
A goddess?

This compelling portrait of one of the most misunderstood and controversial figures in the Bible traces a young girl's path through manipulation and possession, madness and healing, to a man who will change the world forever.

"Fast-paced and vivid." School Library Journal
"A gripping re-imagining of a biblical figure." Publishers Weekly
"Gormley gives readers a Mary who will seem familiar to teens, full of pride and passion, hopeful yet hesitant."
Booklist

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"Among the better biographies for young people."
Leanne Italie, Associated Press

"A wonderful biography, comprehensive, clear, and consistent. It represents the man in all his complexity and manages to explain many difficult, complicated issues and events without condescending or distorting."
Emily Arnold McCully, Caldecott winner for Mirette on the High Wire.


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Her name is Salome. You may think you know her story ...

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Biography of the brilliant leader of ancient Rome.

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America's first woman astronomer

Outstanding Science Trade Book
National Science Teachers Association/​
Children's Book Council

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Some of My Books

Fiction
Poisoned Honey
A novel of Mary Magdalene
Salome
Was she a heartless slut--or a sensitive girl betrayed by those she trusted?
Adara
One moment Adara is a landowner's privileged daughter; the next, she's a slave in a foreign noble's palace.
Back to the Titanic!
Three kids from the present travel to 1912 to save the great ship.
Mail-Order Wings
Nine-year-old Andrea orders wings through the mail with a guarantee to fly.
Biography
Barack Obama: Our 44th President
The story of the first African-American president of the United States
Louisa May Alcott, Young Novelist
Story of the author of Little Women.
Julius Caesar: Young Statesman
The ruler of ancient Rome.
Marie Curie: Young Scientist
The courageous girl who became a brilliant scientist.
Amelia Earhart, Young Aviator
A heroine of early aviation.
First Ladies: Women Who Called the White House Home
All the presidents' wives, from Martha Washington to Laura Bush.
C.S. Lewis: The Man Behind Narnia
Story of the author of the beloved Chronicles of Narnia.
Malcolm X: A Revolutionary Voice
A powerful black leader
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Young Pioneer
The story of the author of the "Little House" books.
Fifth Grade Ebooks
Fifth Grade Magic
Gretchen would do anything to be in the play . . .
The Magic Mean Machine
Chess tournament turned nightmare
Richard and the Vratch
What is a vratch? Richard doesn't know, but it's in danger . . .
Personally signed copies
Maria Mitchell, 1st. edition
America's first woman astronomer
Sky Guys to White Cat
Sequel to The Magic Mean Machine