Teri Kanefield: 20 books

"Readers will emerge with a great deal of respect for a fiercely independent woman who battled sexism to reach the pinnacle of her profession" (Publishers Weekly). Before taking her place as the second woman on the Supreme Court of the United States, Ruth Bader Ginsburg quietly led...

Rivka has never been beyond the walls of Prague's Jewish quarter. One day she ventures outside . . and nothing will ever be the same.  * Sydney Taylor Book Awards, Notable Book 2001.  * Lilith Magazine's 5th Annual Selection of Books for Young Readers  * Included in Great Books...

Joshua enjoys being the star of his soccer team--until a new player joins, who is just as good as Joshua--or better.  Will their rivalry cause the team to lose their most important game?  For kids who love sports! Teri Kanefield's awards and distinctions include the 2015 Jane Addams Book Award for The Girl From The Tar Paper School.  

A young artist badly in need of money bluffs her way through an interview into a job she is not prepared for.   To succeed, she must make room in her life for two people: Curtis, a deaf architect who has sworn he will never date a hearing woman, and thirteen-year-old Alex, profoundly...

A boy on the roof. A house in shambles. A new baby. A lawsuit. Just when Cassie--an idealistic new lawyer and mother of three-- thinks she's getting it all under control, the police arrest her husband for a crime he didn't commit. Cassie and her family prepare for a courtroom showdown,...

Ashley wishes she had a dog! Then one day, a little terrier digs into her backyard--and the adventure begins. A story of love at first sight. Teri Kanefield's awards and distinctions include the 2015 Jane Addams Book Award for The Girl From The Tar Paper School.

In the fourth installment in the Making of America series, Susan B. Anthony,* *Teri Kanefield examines the life of America’s famous suffragette. Anthony was born into a world in which men ruled women: A man could beat his wife, take her earnings, have her committed into an asylum based on his...

A time travel adventure. Mattie, a girl from Los Angeles, learns how it feels to walk in the shoes of Mary Queen of Scots. She discovers that being the pampered darling of the French court isn't all it's cracked up to be. While being kissed by a real prince has a certain appeal, and...

Sometimes the word “love” doesn’t need to be spoken. A deaf man and a hearing woman fall in love.  This is a story about reaching across distances, and the things we do to get through to each other.  This is a short story, approximately 6,500 words. (15 pages)...

Book 1 in this series is currently being offered FREE! Empowered by their experiences while stranded on an island, six teenagers set out to right the wrongs in the world. When unconventional—and illegal—methods get them into trouble, they find themselves on the run. A story...

(Book 1 in this series is currently being offered FREE!) Six teenagers determined to create a utopia discover that it may not be possible. After all they’ve been through and done, will they now have to accept defeat? The conclusion of the trilogy. TERI'S BOOKS HAVE RECEIVED...

Meet the Knights of the Square Table, San Francisco’s all-star chess team. On their way home from a tournament in Europe, their plane makes a forced landing on a remote island in the North Atlantic. Part survival story, part crime novel with a twist, here’s what happens when six...

Rebecca misses her Mama, who died four years ago. When Papa gets engaged to Melody, Rebecca is thrilled. Then Melody is jailed for theft--and Rebecca knows she didn't do it. But who did? And who is trying to pin the crime on Melody? Rebecca must...

The America that Alexander Hamilton knew was largely agricultural and built on slave labor. He envisioned something else: a multi-racial, urbanized, capitalistic America with a strong central government. He believed that such an America would be a land of opportunity for the poor and the newcomers....