Barbara has published the following books
Books for Young People
- The Other Side of a Poem, Harper & Row, 1977
- Amanda and Heather, and company, Dandelion Press, 1979
- Cat-Man’s Daughter, Harper & Row, 1982
- Charlie Anderson, Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, 1990
- Michael and the Cats, Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, 1993
- Bad Dog, Dodger!, Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, 2002
- The Show & Tell Lion, Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, 2006
Novels for Adults
- Good Riddance, Harper & Row, 1979
- Run For Your Life, William Morrow & Co., 1984
Non-Fiction & Poetry
- Traveling Without a Camera, Peck Street Press, 1978 with Norma Almquist ad Jeanne Nichols
- Writing Out the Storm: Reading & Writing Your Way Through Serious Illness or Injury, St. Martin’s Press, 2002