• The Flint Heart, with John Paterson (Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011).
• Brother Sun, Sister Moon (San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2011).
• The day of the Pelican (Boston : Clarion, 2009).
• Bread and Roses, Too (Boston : Clarion, 2006).
• Blueberries for the Queen (New York : HarperCollins, 2004).
• The Same Stuff As Stars (Boston : Clarion, 2002).
• Marvin One Too Many (New York : HarperCollins, 2001).
• The Field of the Dogs (New York : HarperCollins, 2001).
• The Wide Awake Princess (Boston : Clarion, 2000).
• Preacher's Boy (Boston : Clarion, 1999).
• Celia and the Sweet, Sweet Water (Boston : Clarion, 1998).
• Marvin's Best Christmas Present Ever (New York : HarperCollins, 1997).
• Jip, His Story (New York : Lodestar, 1996).
• Flip-Flop Girl (New York : Dutton, 1994).
• Who Am I? (Grand Rapids, Mich. : W. B. Eerdmans, 1992).
• The King's Equal (New York : HarperCollins, 1992).
• Lyddie (New York : Lodestar, 1992).
• The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks (New York : Lodestar, 1990).
• Park's Quest (New York : Lodestar, 1988).
• Come Sing, Jimmy Jo (New York : Dutton, 1985).
• Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom (New York : Dutton, 1983).
• Jacob Have I Loved (New York : Crowell, 1980).
• Angels & Other Strangers (New York : Crowell, 1979).
• The Great Gilly Hopkins (New York : Crowell, 1978).
• Bridge to Terabithia (New York : Crowell, 1977).
• The Master Puppeteer (New York : Crowell, 1975).
• Of Nightingales That Weep (New York : Crowell, 1974).
• The Sign of the Chrysanthemum (New York : Crowell, 1973).