Claudia Mills

Author of How Oliver Olson Changed the World

68 Works 3,669 Members 124 Reviews

About the Author

Claudia Mills is an American author of children's books. She is also an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder. She has written several children's series including: Mason Dixon Series, Gus and Granpa Series, West Creek Middle School Seres, and Dinah Series. (Bowker show more Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Mills Claudia, Claudia Milla

Series

Gus and Grandpa

Franklin School Friends

Mason Dixon

Works by Claudia Mills

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How Oliver Olson Changed the World (2009) 438 copies

Kelsey Green, Reading Queen (2013) 289 copies

7 x 9 = Trouble! (2002) 257 copies

Lizzie At Last (2000) 201 copies

Losers, Inc. (1997) 185 copies

You're a Brave Man, Julius Zimmerman (1999) 159 copies

Being Teddy Roosevelt (2007) 139 copies

Zero Tolerance (2013) 123 copies

Izzy Barr, Running Star (Franklin School Friends) (2015) 114 copies

Fractions = Trouble! (2011) 112 copies

Simon Ellis, Spelling Bee Champ (Franklin School Friends) (2015) 111 copies

After Fifth Grade, the World! (1989) 86 copies

Alex Ryan, Stop That! (2003) 82 copies

Standing Up to Mr. O (1998) 78 copies

Annika Riz, Math Whiz (2007) 76 copies

The Totally Made-up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish (2008) 66 copies

Mason Dixon: Pet Disasters (2011) 60 copies

Gus and Grandpa at Basketball (2001) 58 copies

Trading Places (2006) 55 copies

Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike (1999) 55 copies

Dinah Forever (1995) 53 copies

Gus and Grandpa (1997) 52 copies

Gus and Grandpa and the Christmas Cookies (1997) 48 copies

Gus and Grandpa at the Hospital (1998) 46 copies

Gus and Grandpa and Show-and-Tell (2000) 43 copies

Gus and Grandpa Ride the Train (1998) 41 copies

Mason Dixon: Fourth-Grade Disasters (2011) 35 copies

The Nora Notebooks, Book 1: The Trouble with Ants (2015) 33 copies

Gus and Grandpa and the Piano Lesson (2004) 33 copies

One Square Inch (2010) 31 copies

Gus and Grandpa and the Halloween Costume (2002) 30 copies

Cody Harmon, King of Pets (Franklin School Friends) (2016) 30 copies

Ziggy's Blue-Ribbon Day (2005) 30 copies

DINAH FOR PRESIDENT (1750) 28 copies

Mason Dixon: Basketball Disasters (2012) 26 copies

Write This Down (2016) 25 copies

Makeovers by Marcia (2005) 25 copies

A Visit to Amy-Claire (1992) 24 copies

Gus and Grandpa Go Fishing (2003) 24 copies

Dinah in Love (1993) 22 copies

The Lost Language (2021) 22 copies

Perfectly Chelsea (2004) 21 copies

One Small Lost Sheep (1997) 18 copies

Cally's Enterprise (1988) 17 copies

Nixie Ness: Cooking Star (After-School Superstars) (2019) 15 copies

The Nora Notebooks, Book 2: The Trouble with Babies (2016) 15 copies

Vera Vance: Comics Star (After-School Superstars) (2020) 14 copies

Boardwalk with Hotel (1985) 14 copies

The Nora Notebooks, Book 3: The Trouble with Friends (2017) 13 copies

Secret Carousel,the (1983) 11 copies

HANNAH ON HER WAY (1991) 11 copies

Values and Public Policy (1991) 10 copies

Lucy Lopez: Coding Star (After-School Superstars) (2020) 10 copies

Melanie Magpie (1987) 9 copies

The One And Only Cynthia Jane Thornton (1986) 7 copies

All the Living (1983) 6 copies

Boogie Bass, Sign Language Star (After-School Superstars) (2021) 6 copies

The Best Show-And-Tell Ever (Early Success) (2002) 5 copies

The secret life of Bethany Barrett (1994) 5 copies

Ethics and children's literature (2014) 4 copies

At The Back Of The Woods (1982) 3 copies

What About Annie (Walker's American History Series for Young People) (1985) 2 copies

DINAMITE DINAH (1992) 2 copies

The Last Apple Tree 2 copies

Marcia vous maquille 1 copy

Despues del Quinto Ano . . . El Mundo (After the Fifth Grade . . . the World) (1991) 1 copy

Off the Walls 1 copy

After Fifth Grade, the World 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1954-08-21
Gender: female

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Reviews

The Lost Language by Claudia Mills

This book is full of wonderfully imperfect characters. Lizard and Bumble's friendship will, at times, frustrate readers, but also likely resonate. Reading this book as an adult, I want to get a copy for my 9th graders. While the characters are younger, the story itself is transferrable and my high schoolers could certainly draw parallels to their own relationships and goals. Highly recommend!

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ACLopez6 | Feb 25, 2023 |

7 x 9 = Trouble! by Claudia Mills

This is a great book about an important topic. The author's angle on it highlights the perseverance necessary for a math-challenged kid to meet the traditional third grade benchmark of mastering the multiplication facts. Wilson's initial progress through the multiplication tests was impeded by administering them in numerical order: multiplication by the factors of 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. As Wilson observed, the threes are difficult because there is no pattern to the products when multiplying by three. Eventually, Wilson learns his multiplication facts which reemphasizes the idea that if you try hard and keep working you'll achieve your goals.… (more)

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madisonseiter | 4 other reviews | Nov 10, 2022 |