Laurie Calkhoven

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  • Bibliography:
    32 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 2006
  • Latest Book:
    May 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Boys of Wartime

Daniel at the Siege of Boston, 1776 (Mar-2010)
Will at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (Feb-2011)
Michael at the Invasion of France, 1943 (Feb-2012)

Multi-Author Series List

American Girl: Innerstar University

Fork in the Trail (Aug-2010)
A Winning Goal (Mar-2011)
The New Girl (Mar-2012)
Project Friendship (Jun-2013)

Book List in Order: 32 titles

  • Just My Luck

    The luckiest girl in the world gets a lesson in love.

    The luckiest girl in the world swaps fortunes with the worlds biggest loser at a masked ball. As the now-unlucky lady struggles to regain her charmed life, she must deal with increasingly r...

  • Daniel at the Siege of Boston, 1776

    Boys of Wartime

    Twelve-year-old Daniel Prescott cheers when the Sons of Liberty dump English tea into Boston Harbor. Then King George sends his soldiers to take over Boston and its port. Now Daniel's home is a city under siege, in the first book in a new series abou...

  • Fork in the Trail

    American Girl: Innerstar University

    You've learned a lot about the trees and wildflowers that grow in the woods around campus. When it's time for an overnight camping adventure in the woods, you lead the way. But when you and a few friends get lost in the thick of the forest, can you f...

  • Will at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

    Boys of Wartime

    Twelve-year-old Will wants to be a drummer in the Union army, but hes stuck far from the fighting in his sleepy hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Then the Union and Confederate armies converge on Gettysburg, and suddenly Will and his family are c...

  • A Winning Goal

    American Girl: Innerstar University

    Just right for sporty girls! Readers can imagine themselves as the main character of this interactive story, a girl who loves to play soccer. When her team hits a losing streak, she's torn between giving her friend Shelby a chance to shine and trying...

  • Michael at the Invasion of France, 1943

    Boys of Wartime

    When the Nazis invade Paris, Michael, a thirteen-year- old French-American, wants to be a part of the Resistance. Starting small, vandalizing Nazi propaganda and refusing to hail Hitler, Michael works his way into the full-blown Resistance, escorting...

  • The New Girl

    American Girl: Innerstar University

    You think Zoé, the new girl, is brave for coming all the way to Innerstar U from her home in France. You feel kind of shy around her, and you're a little jealous of all the attention she's getting from your friends. But when a couple of girls start ...

  • Project Friendship

    American Girl: Innerstar University

    Imagine yourself as the main character of this interactive story, a girl who's excited to work on a science fair project with her friends. But when one partner disagrees with your ideas, and another leans on you a little too much, can you find the co...

  • The Traveler's Tricks

    Caroline has an important package to deliver for her father in the big city of Albany. That means a three-day stagecoach trip with her friend Rhonda! The other travelers, including a charming magician and a beautiful young woman with a sad past, fasc...



  • On the Run

    Lace up your sneakers and race into this interactive story about a superstar track runner. She can easily leave everyone in her dust, but itís tough juggling track with studyingóplus all the other activities she wants to try, such as a pizza class ...

  • Military Animals

    MILITARY ANIMALS showcases the most heroic animal stories throughout history where real animals saved the day!

    Everyone knows that soldiers entered battlefields on horseback, but did you know that some warriors rode elephants into combat? You ...

  • Mae Jemison

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Blast off into space and get to know Mae Jemison -- the first African-American woman to ever go to space -- with this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.” Meet Mae J...

  • Women Who Launched the Computer Age

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Meet the women who programmed the first all-electronic computer and built the technological language kids today can’t live without in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should...

  • Misty Copeland

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Pirouette across the stage and get to know Misty Copeland -- the first African-American woman to become a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theater -- in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographi...

  • Jesse Owens

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Sprint around the track and get to know Jesse Owens in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.” Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medal...

  • Duke Kahanamoku

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Get to know the father of modern surfing in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.” Meet Duke Kahanamoku, three-time Olympic gold medalist and the father of modern...

  • Sharks! Ghost Armies! Secret Agents!

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Discover the secret tactics Americans used to win World War II in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History! Secrets of American History is an action-packed nonfiction Level 3 Re...

  • Roberta Gibb

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Get to know the first woman to ever run in the Boston Marathon in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!” Meet Roberta Gibb. In 1966, Roberta was the first woman ever t...

  • Judy, Prisoner of War

    Meet Judy: an English Pointer and member of her Majesty's Royal Navy who served bravely alongside her crew during World War II. When her ship was sunk by the enemy, Judy became the only canine prisoner of war of the Japanese. Join Judy on her inc...



  • You Can't Bring a Sandwich to the Moon . . . and Other Stories about Space!

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Discover the thrilling side of the history of the space race in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the secrets of American History! Did you know that you can’t bring a sandwich on a spaceship? Or that a gr...

  • G.I. Dogs

    Meet Stubby: a stray pup who was taken in by a group of American soldiers-in-training and soon found himself whisked off to the frontlines of World War I as the official mascot of the 102nd Infantry Regiment Stubby served bravely by his soldiers' sid...

  • Sergeant Stubby, Hero Pup of World War I

    Go behind enemy lines through the eyes of famous four-legged heroes in history's biggest conflicts. In G.I. Dogs #2, you'll meet Sergeant Stubby, the most decorated canine soldier of World War I!Meet Stubby: a stray pup who was taken in by a group of...

  • Mount Rushmore's Hidden Room and Other Monumental Secrets

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Discover the thrilling side of the history of famous landmarks and monuments in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the secrets of American History! Did you know that President Franklin Roosevelt had a secret...

  • Witches Rule! A Guide to Girl Power in the Wizarding World

    For all the girls as clever as Hermione Granger, as dedicated as Tina Goldstein, and as fierce as Minerva McGonagall, this incredible compendium is packed with the stories of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts' extraordinary heroines! Besides the seri...

  • Calling All Witches! The Girls Who Left Their Mark on the Wizarding World

    This powerful collection of favorite movie moments is readers' gateway to the most empowering witches of our age!For all the girls as clever as Hermione Granger, as strong as Leta Lestrange, and as fierce as Minerva McGonagall, this incredible compen...

  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Get to know Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the inspiring Supreme Court justice, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”Meet Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Also known ...

  • Kids Who Are Saving the Planet

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Meet the environmentally-minded kids who are coming up with ways to save the planet in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”Have you ever wondered what you could do to h...

  • Shirley Chisholm

    Ready-to-Read: Level 3

    Get to know Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to enter the Democratic presidential race, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”Meet Shirley Chisholm. ...

  • Roosevelt Banks, Good-Kid-in-Training

    When ten-year-old Roosevelt Banks discovers that his two best friends are planning a bike and camping trip, he wants more than anything to go along. There's just one problem -- he doesn't have a bike. Roosevelt's parents agree to buy him a bike if he...



  • Roosevelt Banks

    When ten-year-old Roosevelt Banks discovers that his two best friends are planning a bike and camping trip, he wants more than anything to go along. There's just one problem-he doesn't have a bike. Roosevelt's parents agree to buy him a bike if he ca...

  • Roosevelt Banks and the Attic of Doom

    With a new sister on the way, Roosevelt Banks has to give up his bedroom and move into the attic, which must be haunted because of all the squeaks and groans coming from the spooky place at the top of the stairs. After his plan to move into a fort in...

  • Squad Goals: The Unstoppable Women of the US Women's National Soccer Team

    Get to know some of the many groundbreaking and legendary women in US soccer in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”Read about some amazing and unstoppable women who ch...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Laurie Calkhoven has published 32 books.

Laurie Calkhoven does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Squad Goals: The Unstoppable Women of the US Women's National Soccer Team, was published in May 2023.

The first book by Laurie Calkhoven, Just My Luck, was published in February 2006.

Yes. Laurie Calkhoven has 1 series.
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