Deirdre Sullivan: 8 books

The first in a series about a deeply loveable protagonist, by a writer with an impeccable ear for a real teenage voice Primrose Leary has just started middle school. Likes: her pet rat, Roderick; her best friend, Joel; and being a little bit different (but not in the weird different sense—she...

The stunning companion story to Ming Goes to School. Ming and Poppy’s journey takes them over sidewalk cracks and dancing shadows, past honking horns and crowded crosswalks. They greet old friends and make new ones, while sharing stories, secrets, and the sting of painful words. And...

Dark, feminist, witchy retellings of traditional fairytales – not for the fainthearted. Written for a teen audience from one of Ireland’s leading writers for young people. Intricately illustrated with black and white line drawings.

'I would like to make things beautiful, but a tawdry and repulsive kind of beauty. A braver sort than people have from birth. Sexy zombies on a bicep. That sort of thing.' Ces longs to be a tattoo artist and embroider skin with beautiful images. But for now she's just trying to reach adulthood without...

Ming goes to school, where she learns to say hello and good-bye. She meets new friends and introduces them to old friends (including her favorite teddy). She builds sandcastles and makes snow angels; she traces, glitters, and glues. She is so fearless that when held at sword point, she even walks...

Desperately funny, and desperately touching—the third and final installment in the diaries of Primrose Leary In the event of my untimely death, please burn this unread. No, don't DO it! Prim's alive (though the dashing Roderick is, alas, no more). She's 16. She's trying to make sense...

The second in a funny, smart, and touching young adult series, perfect for fans of Louise Rennison Primrose Leary is a witty, wonderfully weird teenager whose friends are pairing up around her. Even Prim's Dad is loved up, and she's starting to feel a little lonely. But when Prim accidentally...

Montesinos’ Legacy brings scholars together in honor of the 500th anniversary of Dominican Antonio de Montesinos’ famous sermon in defense of the rights of the indigenous Amerindians. The collection addresses the historical context for this sermon, but also the continued relevance of Montesinos...