Fiction
Sonny's House of Spies
Atheneum 2004
0-689-85168-5, $16.95 hardcover, Grades 6 & up
“A poignant story set in Alabama in the 1950s. Thirteen-year-old Sonny longs for his father, who left the family when he was six. Uncle Marty, a local bachelor and an Elder at the One-Way Word of Faith Tabernacle, begins to escort the family to church, becoming a friend to Sonny's mother. The boy has a humorous way of describing his elders, seeing their foibles, yet remaining positive and sympathetic toward them.” - starred review, School Library Journal
“Racially divided, homophobic, post-WWII Alabama serves as the setting for Lyon's exceptionally well-crafted coming-of-age story.” - starred review, Publisher's Weekly
“This lively novel crackles with wit...as it sensitively explores Sonny's world.”
- starred review, The Horn Book
Nominated for:
With a Hammer for My Heart
University Press of Kentucky
0813191750, $16.00 paper, for teens and adults
ISBN-13: 978-0813191751
Reissued in June 2007 as part of the Kentucky Voices series.
“A rich tale of healing, redemption, and social responsibility.” — Publishers Weekly
“Lyon gives readers a story rich in precise, gorgeous language that glows like a sword on the forge and cuts as deep. . . . Tragedies old and new weave a tiny Kentucky town into the center of the universe.” — starred review, Booklist
"The dialogue in this wonderful story is moving, often funny, and always true to life." — School Library Journal
"With her poet's pen, Lyon has fashioned as fine and moving a love story as you'll ever read, just about as strange and wonderful as life itself. Filled with passion, pain, and redemption, this novel is a classic." —Lee Smith
"With a love of language that comes from the heart of a people, George Ella Lyon has plunged right into the souls of a wide range of characters who are tender, human, funny and true." — Bobbie Ann Mason
Awards
Here and Then: a Civil War Time-Travel Tale
Motes Books
978-1-934894-14-9, $8.00 paperback, Grades 4-7
Reissued 2010
“Lyon's evocative style convinces...readers that extraordinary times lead to extraordinary events...Movingly conveyed by a tightly woven plot and a strong sense of place.” - School Library Journal
“Lyrical and beautifully crafted.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Compelling...Lyon's novel about ghostly encounters and transfigurations quite literally brings history to life.” - Publishers Weekly
“Lyon has written an entertaining novel that will compel readers to stay with [it] to the end.” - Voice of Youth Advocates
Poetry
Where I'm From, Where Poems Come From
Absey and Co., 1999
0-888-84212-1, $13.95 hardcover, for adults
A hands-on poetry workshop
“This guide to poetry writing carries a simple
message: You have within you everything you need to write.” - The Riverbank Review
“Novice poets will appreciate Lyon's encouragement and
enthusiasm for a challenging genre.” - Booklist
“This combination memoir and how-to by a well-known children's book author will attract anyone interested in the creative writing process.” - Booklist 'Crossovers: Children's Books for Adults'
“This combination of memoir and writing guide is inspiring and thought provoking. A delicious read!”
- Kristine O'Connell George
Awards:
- NY Public Library Best Book for the Teenage
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