Carol Beach York Explained

Carol Beach York (January 21, 1928 – April 26, 2013) was an American author of juvenile novels.^[1] Hailing from Chicago, Illinois,^[2] she is best known for novels in the mystery/suspense genre, and for the Butterfield Square Series, which includes Good Charlotte, from which the pop rock band Good Charlotte took its name.

Selected works

• Sparrow Lake, Coward-McCann (1962) No ISBN available; Lib of Cong # 62-8620
• One Summer, Coward-McCann (1963) No ISBN available; Lib of Cong #63-10168
• Miss Know-It-All, F. Watts (1966) No ISBN available
• The Christmas Dolls, illustrated by Victoria de Larrea, F. Watts (1967) No ISBN available
• The Christmas Dolls, (paperback) Scholastic Inc. (1967) - "Doll-sized fantasy that works well enough for very little, very girly girls--not too silly, not too sweet."^[3]
• The Good Day Mice, illustrated by Victoria de Larrea, F. Watts (1968) No ISBN available; Lib of Cong # 68-16600 - "Minor mice ellany despite some langy drawings."^[4]
• The Blue Umbrella, Franklin Watts (1968) No ISBN available; Lib of Cong # 68-10107
• The Christmas Dolls, Chatto & Windus (Britain) (1969)
• Good Charlotte, illustrated by Victoria de Larrea, F. Watts (1969) No ISBN available; Lib of Cong 71-79850
• Nothing Ever Happens Here, Hawthorn Books (1970) No ISBN available; Lib of Cong # 75-106180
• Miss Know-It-All Returns, illustrated by Victoria de Larrea, F. Watts (1972)
• Mystery at Dark Wood, Watts (1972) No ISBN available
• The Secret of the Tree House, formerly published as The Tree House Mystery, Weekly Reader Books (1973) No ISBN available
• Takers and Returners, Thomas Nelson, Inc. (1973) - "Slight on characterization and atmosphere, Takers and Returners nevertheless accurately and suspensefully demonstrates the dynamics of a dare."^[5]
• I Will Make You Disappear, T. Nelson (1974)
• Beware of This Shop, Thomas Nelson Publishers (1977)
• Remember Me When I'm Dead, Elsevier/Nelson (1980)
• The Look-Alike Girl, Beaufort Books (1980)
• Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle, written by Washington Irving, illustrated by Kinuko Y. Craft, Troll Associates (1980)
• Stray Dog, Beaufort Books (1981)
• Candles in the Window, Dutton (1982)
• Miss Know-it-All and the Wishing Lamp, illustrated by Leslie Merrill, Bantam Books (1987)
• Pudmuddles, illustrated by Lisa Thiesing, HarperCollins (1993)
• The Key to the Playhouse, Scholastic Inc. (1994)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carol Beach York . March 20, 2010 . WorldCat.org.
2. Book: Kaser, James A.. The Chicago of Fiction: A Resource Guide. 1 February 2011. Scarecrow Press. 978-1-4616-7258-6. 516–.
3. Web site: The Christmas Dolls . www.kirkusreviews.com . Kirkus Media LLC . 20 July 2015 .
4. Web site: The Good Day Mice . www.kirkusreviews.com . Kirkus Media LLC . 20 July 2015 .
5. Web site: Takers and Returners . www.kirkusreviews.com . Kirkus Media LLC . 20 July 2015 .