{"title":"Carol Matas","description":"Carol Matas is the author of over 45 books for children and young adults. Her books have been translated and published in countries all over the world, including Russia, Japan, Germany and Denmark and have received over 100 nominations and awards. She has written two series with her friend and co-writer Perry Nodelman, The Minds series, and The Ghosthunter series. For more about Carol please visit her website at www.carolmatas.com. Perry Nodelman is author of four novels for young people, including Not a Nickel to Spare: the Great Depression Diary of Sally Cohen in the Dear Canada series; and in collaboration with Carol Matas, two fantasy series for young people, the four Minds novels and the three books in the Ghosthunter series. He has also written three books about children's literature, most recently The Hidden Adult: Defining Children's Literature (John Hopkins University Press) and is the 2015 recipient of the International Brothers Grimm Award for research into children's literature.","products":[{"product_id":"a-meeting-of-minds-the-minds-series-book-four-paperback","title":"A Meeting Of Minds: The Minds Series, Book Four - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuddenly transported against their will, the Princess Lenora and her fiancé, Prince Coren, find themselves in a strange place - bone-chilling cold and snow outside, garish marketplaces and angry people inside. The inhabitants call it the city of Winnipeg. Lenora and Coren, however, have no idea where it is or why they are there. They can't return home because, yet again, their imaginative powers have deserted them. The Winnipeggers refuse to believe Lenora and Coren are who they say they are. Strangely enough, though, they have read about Lenora and Coren in a series of fantasy novels by the authors Carol M. and Perry N. But just who created whom, Lenora and Coren wonder. 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Simultaneously, frustrated with the state of their country, Stefan and Jesper join forces to fight the Nazis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mata's extensive research, combined with powerful characterization and compelling narration, creates an intense, provocative novel.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446195683551,"sku":"9781416961628","price":14.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/sFxKrdlxJ19781416961628.webp?v=1790229319"},{"product_id":"lisas-war-paperback","title":"Lisa's War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Matas shares a \"powerful account\" of two young teenagers who are willing to stop at nothing to prevent the danger the German invasion of 1940 brought to Denmark (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Nazis have invaded Denmark, putting Lisa and her family's safety in danger. But they refuse to parish without a fight, leading Lisa and a group of teenage Jews to an underground resistance movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the Nazi's plan to send anyone of Jewish faith to concentration camps, Lisa realizes that the war her people are fighting is a lonely and deadly one. Desperately wanting to prevent the harm and danger to come, Lisa and her brother, Stefan, fight desperately to prove that even just one person can make a difference.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446196502751,"sku":"9781416961635","price":13.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/uBjG6kqLfp9781416961635.webp?v=1790229321"},{"product_id":"of-two-minds-the-minds-series-book-one-paperback","title":"Of Two Minds: The Minds Series, Book One - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Changing the world was impossible. Creating another one was worse. And escape was out. She was trapped.\" A collaboration between acclaimed writers Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman, this roller coaster of an adventure is filled with twists and turns, excitement and fun. It is an extraordinary creative fantasy about empowerment that compels readers not to take everything at face value. \"A spellbinding fantasy...proof positive that two heads are better than one.\" -SLJ Best Books of the Year \"Strong...a solid fantasy about thinking for oneself, thinking other people's thoughts, and the power of the imagination.\" -Kirkus Reviews \"Original, unpredictable...a kaleidoscope of character, cultures, and events that offers both entertainment and enrichment.\" -School Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51452350103775,"sku":"9780991901241","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/JL1ICuwMT9780991901241.webp?v=1790286910"},{"product_id":"more-minds-the-minds-series-book-two-paperback","title":"More Minds: The Minds Series, Book Two - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe headstrong Princess Lenora craves an adventure, and defeating the giant who has appeared up north would be a great one. The trouble is, no one will let her help. They want her to stay behind and plan her wedding to Prince Coren of Andilla, but Lenora has absolutely no use for color schemes or pew ribbons. Using the power to create whatever she imagines - an ability that all Gepethians have, but have agreed not to use - Lenora imagines a duplicate of herself (a duplicate who cares about pew ribbons) to stay at home, while she sets off on her mission. Quickly, Lenora realizes that the giant is just a symptom of a larger problem, and as she is joined by Coren and both of their duplicates, her adventure spirals out of control.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51452350628063,"sku":"9780991901289","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/gDvoZZUBGJ9780991901289.webp?v=1790286912"},{"product_id":"rosie-in-los-angeles-action-paperback","title":"Rosie in Los Angeles: Action! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the success of Papa's latest baseball film, Rosie and her family move to beautiful Los Angeles to shoot more films starring Rosie. And there's no wasting time; within days of unpacking, Papa brings home an entire Wild West show so he can make authentic Westerns! Rosie's so excited about riding a horse for the first time that she forgets to watch her step -- and before she knows it, she's caused a terrible accident for the show's best trick rider. Oy vey! Where will Papa's Western movies be without a real trick rider...and with a star who doesn't even know how to get on a horse? Enter Zach, the son of the injured rider. Rosie finds him simply irritating! And just when Rosie thought it couldn't get any worse, she and Zach get hopelessly lost in the hills. All they have to get past the mountain lions, rattlesnakes, and other enemies in the wild are their wits, their skills, and each other. 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Zev decides to rid himself of Aaron forever by turning him over to the czar's army, where few survive the forced labor. In this powerful novel set in the reign of Nicholas I in Russia, Carol Matas explores the complex issues of betrayal, faith and forgiveness. Winner of The Sydney Taylor Award, New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, Canadian Library Association Notable book, Notable Children's Trade Book in the field of Social Studies by NCSS, U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67575243047135,"sku":"9780991901227","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/H4ogjWJHV-9780991901227.webp?v=1790373195"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/carol-matas.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}