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ⓘ About Mary Ellen Taylor
Author Mary Ellen Taylor grew up in a Southern family that embraced stories of any and all kinds. Be it a good yarn, a tale tale, or a well-told anecdote. It might very well have been inevitable that Taylor would take her storytelling heritage to some new heights, moving beyond just the oral tradition into becoming a published author. As someone who views baking and cooking to be important creative outlets, Taylor explores a few of the comforts and challenges of these pursuits in her novels set during the Alexandria period. These books, that explore themes like adoption, belonging, personal history, and family, are influenced by her family as well as her life. Taylor was born and spent the majority of her life in Richmond, but also lived, for four years, in Alexandria.
All Book Series by Mary Ellen Taylor
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Charles Aracich
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Book 6 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Suzanne Barchers
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Book 7 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Charles Aracich
The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963
Book 10 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Suzanne Barchers
The Dark Is Rising
Book 11 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Suzanne I. Barchers
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Book 12 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Kristin Kemp
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Book 13 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Suzanne I. Barchers
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Book 16 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Kristin Kemp
The Crossover
Book 18 of 20 · published 2016 Anthology · Angela Johnson,Angela Shanté
The Westing Game
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2018 Anthology · Jessica Case
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mary Ellen Taylor?
Author Mary Ellen Taylor grew up in a Southern family that embraced stories of any and all kinds. Be it a good yarn, a tale tale, or a well-told anecdote. It might very well have been inevitable that Taylor would take her storytelling heritage to some new heights, moving beyond just the oral tradition into becoming a published author.
Which Mary Ellen Taylor series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Great Works Classroom Resource 4th-8th Grade series, the earliest of Mary Ellen Taylor's multi-book series: it opens with Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (2014) and runs to 20 books across 2014–2018, ending with The Westing Game (2018).
How many books has Mary Ellen Taylor written?
Mary Ellen Taylor has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2027. 24 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Great Works Classroom Resource 4th-8th Grade series with 20 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mary Ellen Taylor's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mary Ellen Taylor's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Union Street Bakery (2013, 2 books), Great Works Classroom Resource 4th-8th Grade (2014–2018, 20 books) and Alexandria (2015–2016, 2 books).
How are Mary Ellen Taylor's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mary Ellen Taylor's 34 books into 3 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Great Works Classroom Resource 4th-8th Grade (20 books, 2014–2018); Alexandria (2 books, 2015–2016); Union Street Bakery (2 books, 2013).