Joanne Rocklin
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Use ONE DAY AND ONE AMAZING MORNING for your next book club!
"We loved your book. It was perfect for our book club, which meets once per week, because there are so many topics to discuss, and also so many opportunities for activities and snacks! It was also very easy to divide into 4 weeks, with Morning first, then Afternoon, followed by Evening and Night combined, and lastly Morning, Again. Some of the things we did were making juggling balls with balloons filled with rice, making potpourri sachets, learning and performing magic tricks, and making journals. We ate red velvet cupcakes, orange sherbet, brownies, and, of course, ambrosia!" Roberta Wayne, Forest Public Library, Marion County Public Library System, FL 
Great company on the bookstore display table!
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Novels
Spring, 2012, from Amulet Books: THE FIVE LIVES OF OUR CAT ZOOK, middle grade novel, about one family's cat, and the tales (tails!) that heal.
http://www.bookshelfandgallery.com/book-any-life
A wonderful review by a junior blogger! 
The wonderful cover by Chris Buzelli
One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street
Abrams, April, 2011 ISBN 978-0-8109-9719-6 Also published as an audiobook by Listening Library, Random House www.listeninglibrary.com *Summer 2011 Kids' Indie Next List: "Inspired Recommedations for Kids from Indie Booksellers" * Selected for the VOYA Top Shelf for Middle School Readers 2011 list KIRKUS, starred: "Fully realized characters and setting definitely make this one morning on Orange Street amazing." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred: " Fascinating and thought-provoking, the writing has a gentle cadence, richness in detail, and is charged with emotion. The book, like the oranges on the Orange Street tree, presents segments of life that are both sweet and tart and sure to satisfy." PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY: "...realistic, evocative novel, which features a warm and believable community of adults and children... culminating in a confrontation that resolves several mysteries and brings out the best in everyone." Ages 8–12. (Apr.) LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION, starred: " Readers will be delighted with the author’s talent for showing how everyone is somehow connected." NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS: "In one marvelous chapter the tree tells its own history...This deceptively simple book reminds us how important the things we sometimes take for granted are: friendship, family, love, and the interconnectedness of our everyday world." When a mysterious man arrives one day on Orange Street in Los Angeles, the children who live on the block try to find out who he is and why he's there. Little do they know that his story - and the story of a very old orange tree - connects to each of their personal worries in ways they never could have imagined. From impressing friends to dealing with an expanding family to understanding a younger sibling's illness, the characters' storylines come together around that orange tree. Taking place over the course of a day and a half, Joanne Rocklin's middle grade novel builds a story about family, childhood anxieties, and the importance of connection. In the end the fate of the tree (and the kids who care for it) reminds us of the magic of the everyday and of the rich history all around us. For Your Eyes Only!
Scholastic ISBN 0-590-67448-X/pper Also Available as an Audiobook: 0-439-73119-4 
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year! * Nominated for the PEN Center USA West Literary Award in Children's Literature * Nominated for state awards in Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, New Mexico and Maryland * Included in the "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing" List of the NY Public Library * Included as a Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year * Voted best book for children ages 9-11 by Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Public Library "An unusual novel set in modern-day Los Angeles...the writing and situations are realistic and believable."
–*STARRED, School Library Journal
Strudel Stories
Delacorte/Random House ISBN 0-385-32602-5 
A School Library Journal Best Book of the year! An American Library Association Notable Book *“Mixing memories of her own relatives’ stories with a bit of history and imagination, Rocklin makes her Jewish family come alive in these warm, humorous selections...As a read-aloud, this book is sure to inspire families to share their own memories and recipes. Strudel Stories is an excellent choice for oral history and intergenerational projects, as well as for immigration units...”
–*STARRED, School Library Journal (This book is out of print but can be found in your local library.) The Very Best Hanukkah Gift
Delacorte/Random House ISBN 0-385-32656-4 
A boy who is afraid of dogs learns the meaning of courage during the week of Hanukkah. Notable Children's Books of Jewish Content: The Best of the Bunch – Jewish Libraries Named one of the Best Hanukkah Books for Children by The Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee of the Asociation of Jewish Libraries "Written with warmth and humor, with a chapter for each night of the celebration, this is a spirited middle-grade reader that's full of holiday tradition."
–*STARRED, School Library Journal (This book is out of print but can be found in your local library.) EARLY READERS
Illustrated by JoAnn Adinolfi "...charming tales...A treat for emerging readers."-School Library Journal "...art has the right mixture of daffy and spooky...pitch-perfect..." -Kirkus Reviews How Much is That Guinea Pig in the Window?
Scholastic (Hello, Math Book) ISBN 0590227165 
illustrated by Meredith Johnson Students earn money to buy a class pet. One Hungry Cat
Scholastic (Hello, Math Book) ISBN 0590939726 
illustrated by Rowan Barnes-Murphy A greedy cat learns division “A simple, funny story combined with some basic math concepts that are so well integrated into the narrative that most readers won’t even notice they’re there...The text is appropriate for independent reading, although it could be used as a one-on-one read-aloud as well...This solid easy reader has a lot to offer on many levels.” –School Library Journal
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