Kristin O’Donnell Tubb
Kristin O’Donnell Tubb is the author of Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different, Selling Hope, and The 13th Sign. She lives in Tennessee with her family.
All Books By Kristin O’Donnell Tubb
Luna Howls at the Moon
- By: Kristin O’Donnell Tubb
- Narrator: Cassandra Morris
- Length: 5 hours 26 minutes
- Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
- Publish date: June 15, 2021
- Language: English
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3.95(58 ratings)
The award-winning author of A Dog Like Daisy returns with a moving middle grade novel from the point of view of Luna, a Labrador therapy dog who accompanies her group therapy kids when they set off on an adventure across Austin, Texas.
Luna has always wanted to be a therapy dog at Therapy Dogs Worldwide. Now she’s a whisker away from reaching her fifty-visit pin that will make it official. But when her “clients”–the children who visit her–are put into a therapy group, Luna’s routine is upended.
Like the moon, Luna shows different faces at different times. And her clients each have different needs–Beatrice is tangled in knots of anger, Caleb rushes like a waterfall, Amelia carries fear heavy like a shadow, and Hector is quiet as a rock. To comfort the kids, Luna can be what they need her to be, but can she be everything to them all at once?
When Hector doesn’t show up to a session one day, the kids set off on an unexpected quest to find him. Luna joins to keep them safe, and they must work together to almost learn the truth.
* Banks Street Best Children’s Books of the Year *
... Read moreThe Decomposition of Jack
- By: Kristin O’Donnell Tubb
- Narrator: Mark Sanderlin
- Length: 3 hours 57 minutes
- Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
- Publish date: October 11, 2022
- Language: English
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4.14(48 ratings)
Award-winning author Kristin O’Donnell Tubb delivers a funny and poignant middle grade contemporary novel about family and friendship as Jack deals with his parents’ divorce while also searching for a mysterious cougar in the Tennessee hills. Perfect for fans of Leslie Connor and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. A Junior Library Guild Selection!
Middle school is always hard, but when you’re known as the Roadkill Kid, well, it’s even harder. Jack’s mom collects roadkill–it’s her job, and she’s very good at it. Ever since Jack’s mom and dad got divorced, Jack has stepped into the role of Mom’s co-scientist.
One day while tending to the roadkill garden, Jack believes he spots a cougar in the wilderness beyond his backyard. A cougar in Tennessee? They’re supposed to be extinct. So, when Jack has to choose an animal to research for his Earth Science class, he picks cougar.
As pressure mounts on Jack to complete his project and to be Mom’s business partner, the mystery of the cougar feels too big to solve. Jack knows what the decomposition of an animal–and a family–looks like, so can he figure out how to bring them back to life?
... Read moreThe Story Collector
- By: Kristin O’Donnell Tubb
- Narrator: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 4 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: August 28, 2018
- Language: English
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3.84(796 ratings)
“Viviani Joffre Fedeler is full of spunk and pizzazz, thanks to the craft of narrator Brittany Pressley. She weaves Tubb’s story masterfully, bringing alive Viviani’s wild imagination and exciting tales about what goes on in the New York Public Library.” — AudioFile Magazine
The Story Collector by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb is a middle-grade historical fiction audiobook inspired by the real life of Viviani Joffre Fedeler, born and raised in the New York Public Library.
Eleven-year-old Viviani Fedeler has spent her whole life in the New York Public Library. She knows every room by heart, except the ones her father keeps locked. When Viviani becomes convinced that the library is haunted, new girl Merit Mubarak makes fun of her. So Viviani decides to play a harmless little prank, roping her older brothers and best friend Eva to help out.
But what begins as a joke quickly gets out of hand, and soon Viviani and her friends have to solve two big mysteries: Is the Library truly haunted? And what happened to the expensive new stamp collection? It’s up to Viviani, Eva, and Merit (reluctantly) to find out.
... Read moreThe Story Seeker
- By: Kristin O’Donnell Tubb
- Narrator: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: January 28, 2020
- Language: English
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3.91(163 ratings)
Inspired by the true story of a girl who lived in the library, Kristen O’Donnell Tubb’s The Story Seeker continues The Story Collector series with a heartwarming middle grade mystery that captures the illustrious New York Public Library during the roaring 20’s.
Twelve-year-old Viviani Fedeler, proud resident of the New York Public Library, has her sights set on becoming a star reporter. She’s thrilled when Miss Hutch announces a story contest where the winner gets their essay printed in the New York Times!
But then Viviani gets her first-ever case of writer’s block. As she struggles to find inspiration, the library is hit with a strange mystery involving overdue books, secret messages, and perhaps a spy lurking among the shelves…Will Viviani be able to crack the code and find the perfect story worthy of a byline?
... Read moreZeus, Dog of Chaos
- By: Kristin O’Donnell Tubb
- Narrator: Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 6 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
- Publish date: June 02, 2020
- Language: English
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4.28(138 ratings)
Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, the award-winning author of A Dog Like Daisy, delivers another heartwarming must-read middle grade novel for dog lovers. Equal parts funny and poignant, this book from the point of view of the service dog, Zeus, is perfect for fans of Max and A Dog Called Homeless.
Zeus comes from a long line of heroic dogs, and he dreams of glory as a K9 commander. But he receives a much more dangerous assignment–middle school! And as all good service dogs know, the only way to get through hostile territory is by being invisible.
Zeus’s new human, Madden, is diabetic, and he wants to be invisible, too. That’s hard to do with a huge German Shepherd at his side to alert him when his blood sugar drops. And it’s even harder because Madden makes this noise called music that draws attention. Zeus’s mission becomes clear: he must destroy music.
While Zeus’s training prepared him for his most important job–keeping Madden safe–he discovers the human world is complicated. As Madden dreams of winning the state band competition and tries to reconnect with his mom, the lieutenant, Zeus must learn that, sometimes, you need to stand out to fulfill your duty.
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