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and join the fun with this touch-and-move truck book! PreK
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Tons of Trucks
Sue Fliess, illustrated by Betsy Snyder
Big trucks, small trucks, dump trucks, tow trucks, and all kinds of other trucks can
be found in this playful touch-and-move book. A backhoe scoops and digs, a cement
truck spins, a tar truck oozes sticky tar, and tabs pull up and out to reveal surprises.
The trucks eventually slow down for a rest, where little hands can lift the flaps to see
animals snuggling up for sleepy-time—under a rising moon. Filled with vibrant art
and adorable characters, this book gives a child everything he’s looking for when he
presses his face against the fence at a construction site!
Sue Fliess is the author of Shoes for Me!, illustrated by Mike Laughead. She lives with her family
in Northern California. Visit her website at www.suefliess.com.
Betsy Snyder illustrated Haiku Baby, among other books, and she has many years’ experience
working in the juvenile gift market. Betsy lives near Cleveland, Ohio. Visit her website at
www.betsysnyder.com.
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Little Bear loves his little boat. But Little Bear soon begins to grow and grow, until one
day he doesn’t fit in his little boat anymore! All children who experience growing pains
will appreciate Little Bear’s predicament. And they will smile with satisfaction as the
solution to his problem unfolds in simple, lyrical words and charming pictures from
two award-winning picture-book creators.
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as cute as can be in this irresistible gift box. PreK
160 pages
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Take a romp around the barnyard with Gossie and her friends. This charming set
includes five unabridged chunky board books and two double-sided puzzle tiles that
are just right for the littlest gosling fans. It’s all packaged in a beautiful lidded gift box
featuring Dunrea’s sweet, seasonal artwork that is a keepsake in and of itself. Fans of
Gossie & Friends will covet this lovely box and the treasures inside!
Olivier Dunrea is the creator of beautiful and well-loved children’s books. His work centers
around farms, animals, architecture, and folklore. A painter and a sculptor, he lives in the tiny
village of Narrowsburg, New York, in the Catskill Mountains.
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No Matter What
Lap Board Book
Debi Gliori
Small is feeling grumpy and in need of some answers. Could Big really love Small—no
matter what? What if Small was a squishy bug, a crocodile, or even just a grouch?
Debi Gliori’s sweet prose and colorful illustrations remind us that a parent’s love is
always there in this beautiful lap-size board book with gold foil stars.
More lap board books Debi Gliori has illustrated many beloved picture books, including Joyce Dunbar’s Tell Me Some-
I Like Myself! thing Happy Before I Go to Sleep and Tell Me What It’s Like to Be Big, along with her own No Matter
Written by Karen Beaumont
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A best-selling bedtime story in which little ones from all walks of life settle in for a 978-0-547-71907-8
good night’s rest. Now a beautifully designed bilingual board book edition with side-
by-side Spanish and English text.
More than
2 MILLION
MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed books, including Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little
copies sold across all
formats!
Toes. She lives in Australia.
June
Ages 0 to 3
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JANE DYER has illustrated many well-loved picture books, including Oh My Baby, Little One by
PreK
Kathi Appelt. She lives with her family in Northampton, Massachusetts. 32 pages
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cozy bed, until the tiniest flea sends them all
tumbling! This beloved picture book by Don
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as a bilingual board book. More than
2 MILLION
DON AND AUDREY WOOD are the husband-and-wife creators of many beloved books for copies sold across all
formats!
children, including King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub, a Caldecott Honor Book. For more information
visit their website at www.audreywood.com.
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All aboard! The Goodnight Train is full of coal and leaving town. Rhythmic prose and
playful illustrations create a gentle, whizzing journey where animals and little ones
fluff their pillows and settle in for a clickety-clackity, rock-and-roll ride to Dreamland.
Also by June Sobel
Shiver Me Letters: A remarkable rhyming bedtime treat!
A Pirate ABC
Illustrated by Henry Cole
June Sobel is the author of B Is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC and Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate
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B Is for Bulldozer:
A Construction ABC Laura Huliska-Beith has illustrated many books, including The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill
Illustrated by Melissa Iwai and Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri.
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and three languages to learn. Ages 0 to 3
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I Love to Sleep
I Love to Eat and I Love to Sleep June
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Amélie Graux graduated from the National School of Decorative Arts in Paris. In addition to
illustrating books, she has also designed for youth magazines.
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- a recipe for the goslings’ favorite birdseed
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Gossie & Friends
- more than 100 stickers!
978-0-618-70786-7
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Olivier Dunrea is the creator of beautiful and well-loved children’s books. His work centers
Gossie around farms, animals, architecture, and folklore. A painter and a sculptor, he lives in the tiny
Plays Hide-and-Seek village of Narrowsburg, New York, in the Catskill Mountains.
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Ages 4 to 8
Your Daddy Loves You, all about Mommy. PreK to Grade 3
Perfect for Mother’s Day or any day! 32 pages
10 ½ x 8
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Andrew Clements is the author of many best-selling books, among them the middle grade
novel Frindle. He lives in Westborough, Massachusetts, and can be found at
www.andrewclements.com.
Also by Andrew Clements,
illustrated by R. W. Alley
R. W. Alley is the illustrator of many beloved picture books, including the Paddington Bear
Because Your Daddy Loves You
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Dinosoaring
Deb Lund, illustrated by Howard Fine
These daring dinosaurs have conquered land and sea—now they’re ready for the sky!
But to get airborne, they need a plan. They dinoblow. They run, push, leap, flap—and
take flight! The sky becomes their stage, as they join an air show. Zipping and zoom-
ing and dancing on wings, the dinos are soon upside down and dinosick! They decide
to bail, hoping their dinochutes will work. They dino-do!
In this exuberant follow up to Dinosailors and All Aboard the Dinotrain, the rollick-
ing rhymes and paintings of reckless reptiles are dinofabulous.
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Ages 4 to 8
PreK to Grade 3
32 pages
8¼x9½
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Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have collaborated on more than twenty funny and popular
books for children, including the stories starring Tacky the Penguin. Helen Lester is a full-time
Also by Helen Lester,
writer who makes her home in New York, and Lynn Munsinger is a full-time illustrator living in
illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
Vermont. Visit www.helenlester.com. Wodney Wat’s Wobot
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I. C. Springman, illustrated by Brian Lies
One magpie,
lots of stuff,
and a few friendly mice
show us that less is
more.
This innovative and spare picture book asks the question: When is MORE more than
enough? Can a team of well-intentioned mice save their friend from hoarding too
much stuff? With breathtaking illustrations from the award-winning Brian Lies, this
book about conservation wraps an important message in a beautiful package.
Brian Lies is the author and/or illustrator of more than two dozen children’s
books, including his New York Times best-selling bat books (Bats at the Beach,
Bats at the Library, and Bats at the Ballgame). He lives in Massachusetts with
his wife, daughter, and two cats, and battles clutter in his garage, basement,
and studio.
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Picture Book
Full-color illustrations
stories is now available in a Spanish/English Ages 4 to 8
bilingual edition! Grades PreK to 3
196 pages
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Illustrated story collection
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Eileen Christelow has created numerous fun and funny picture books, including the Five Little
Monkeys series, What Do Authors Do?, and most recently, Letters from a Desperate Dog. She
Also by Eileen Christelow
lives in Vermont. For more information, visit her website at www.fivelittlemonkeys.com and Five Little Monkeys Storybook Treasury
ww.christelow.com, which includes an autobiography, “Monkeys in the Classroom” activities, 978-0-547-23873-9
and much more! $10.99 POB
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“Once upon a time there was a sweet little maiden who was loved by all who knew
her . . .”
So begins this classic tale about Little Red Riding Hood and her encounter with the
wolf one day when she is on her way to visit her sick grandmother. Paul Galdone has
drawn on the Brothers Grimm version of Little Red Riding Hood, and lends beautiful,
vibrant illustrations to his exciting retelling of this classic fairy tale. Small children and
Also by Paul Galdone
Paul Galdone’s older fans will cheer as the old tale comes enchantingly alive in lovely, The Three Little Pigs
nostalgic, full-color pictures. 978-0-547-37020-0
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and folk stories.
The Gingerbread Boy
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Ballywhinney Girl
Eve Bunting, illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully
Maeve is unnerved when she and her grandfather find a body in the bog in Bally-
whinney, Ireland. It turns out to be the body of a young girl who lived more than a
thousand years ago. A girl like Maeve, with fair hair, who walked the same fields and
picked the same flowers. When archeologists display the mummy at a museum, Maeve
wonders: Does the girl mind being displayed in a glass case for all to see? Or does she
miss the green meadow where she had lain for so many hundreds of years?
Two picture-book masters sensitively capture the layers of thought and feeling aris-
ing in the face of an awe-inspiring and mysterious discovery.
Eve Bunting is the author of more than two hundred books, including The Banshee, also set in
her native Ireland and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully. She lives in Pasadena, California.
Also by Eve Bunting,
illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully
Sing a Song of Piglets Emily Arnold McCully received the Caldecott Medal for Mirette on the High Wire. She has
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illustrated many books for children, several of which she also wrote. She lives in New York City
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and Chatham, New York.
The Banshee
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Picture Book
All ages
refreshed edition of this longtime best- 40 pages
selling favorite, complete with CD. 11 x 8 ½
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In simple words and radiant collages, Debra Frasier celebrates the earth and extends
an exuberant welcome to each member of our human family. Accompanied by a glos-
sary explaining such natural phenomena as gravity, tides, and migration, this unforget-
table book affirms the special place each child holds in the world. A beloved classic for
more than twenty years, this luminous new edition includes a note from the author, a
musical CD with a reading of the story, and a refreshed jacket design.
Debra Frasier’s debut picture book, On the Day You Were Born, has become a perennial classic Also by Debra Frasier
Miss Alaineus
for welcoming new babies and celebrating families. Her other books include Miss Alaineus: A 978-0-15-202163-4
Vocabulary Disaster, A Birthday Cake Is No Ordinary Cake, The Incredible Water Show, and Out of the $17.00 CL
Ocean. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit her website at www.debrafrasier.com. 978-0-15-206053-4
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Tallulah’s Solo
Marilyn Singer, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
Tallulah is certain she will have a solo in her dance school’s upcoming performance of
The Frog Prince. After all, she is now an excellent ballerina. And she’s proud that her
little brother, Beckett, has started taking ballet too, even though he spends most of his
time goofing off.
But then Tallulah gets an unexpected surprise . . . and not the good kind. What’s a
ballerina to do when everything does not go as planned?
Ballet and sibling rivalry meet head-on in this fabulous follow-up to Tallulah’s Tutu.
Truth be told, Alexandra Boiger really never took any ballet classes. If you ask her about her
feelings for Tallulah and dance, she will tell you that the passion, strength, and humanity of this
little girl are what spoke to her while doing the art for both Tallulah’s Tutu and Tallulah’s Solo.
Going back to her own childhood, Alexandra felt about drawing exactly the way Tallulah does
for ballet. Looking to the present, Alexandra sees all of Tallulah’s emotions in her own little girl,
Vanessa, who wants to be either a professional soccer player, storyteller, or actor at the school
play—all equally enthusiastically. Alexandra was born and grew up in Munich, Germany. She
now lives in California with her husband, daughter, and two cats, and has illustrated many
picture books, as well as the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books. You can visit her at
www.alexandraboiger.com.
“This endearing story teaches children the value of earning something and that Tallulah 10-Copy Floor Display
the joy of the journey can be just as sweet as the reward.” 978-0-547-83813-7 $169.90
—School Library Journal 5 copies Tallulah's Tutu
5 copies Tallulah's Solo
“The glittery pink cover and endpaper spreads of the five ballet positions are
appealing, and Singer weaves the language of ballet throughout her story.”
—Kirkus Reviews
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Engaging and innovative, A Meal of the Stars shows how we live in a swaying, crashing,
rising, falling–but utterly magical–world. With art merry and spirited, this distinctive
collection of up and down poems reveals the extraordinary in the ordinary, resulting in
a book young readers won’t want to put down!
Also illustrated by Tricia Tusa
Follow Me
978-0-547-27201-6 One of Dana Jensen’s favorite up and down things in life is watching a baseball soar up into the
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sky above a cheering crowd. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In a Blue Room
Written by Jim Averbeck
Tricia Tusa has illustrated many children’s books, including the New York Times best-selling The
978-0-15-205992-7
$16.00 CL Sandwich Swap. She loves hills that roll up and down. She lives with her family in northern New
Mexico.
24 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group • Spring 2012
Twelve brothers. One baseball team. An April
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
amazing and unforgettable family story. PreK to Grade 3
40 pages
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Brothers at Bat
The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Steven Salerno
The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the
1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseball
team . . . with three on the bench! The Acerras were the longest-playing all-brother
team in baseball history. They loved the game, but more important, they cared for
and supported each other and stayed together as a team. Nothing life threw their way
could stop them.
Full of action, drama, and excitement, this never-before-told true story is vividly
brought to life by Audrey Vernick’s expert storytelling and Steven Salerno’s stunning Also by Audrey Vernick
vintage-style art. Water Balloon
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Balloon. She lives in Ocean, New Jersey. Please visit her at www.audreyvernick.com. Also illustrated by Steven Salerno
Bebé Goes Shopping
Written by Susan Middleton Elya
Steven Salerno has illustrated many picture books, several of which he wrote. This is his first 978-0-15-205426-7
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about baseball. He lives in New York City. Visit him at www.stevensalerno.com.
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Laundry Day
Maurie J. Manning
In a picture book that blends realism and fantasy, a shoeshine boy is surprised when a
piece of red silk falls from the sky. Trying to find its owner, he ventures up and down
fire escapes, back and forth across clotheslines, and into the company of the colorfully
diverse people who live in the tenement. Lively pages laid out in multiple panels, with
a few words of text in dialogue balloons, capture the exhilarating action, and foreign-
language phrases are translated on the endpapers. There is a cheerful side to a neigh-
borhood packed with people of different origins—the opportunity to make friends
across race lines, culture lines, and clotheslines!
Maurie J. Manning’s inspiration for this book is her own large family, which emigrated from
various countries via Ellis Island in the early 1900s. The illustrator of numerous children’s
books, she lives in Berkeley, California. Visit her website at www.mauriejmanning.com.
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
book, Caldecott Honor–winning Steve PreK to Grade 3
Jenkins explores all things beetle! 40 pages
10 x 10
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two-time Newbery honoree Gary D. Schmidt Grades 1 to 4
and the Caldecott medalist David Diaz. 32 pages
9 x 10 ½
CTN 40
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Martín de Porres
The Rose in the Desert
Gary D. Schmidt, illustrated by David Diaz
As the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, Martín de Porres
was born into extreme poverty. Even so, his mother begged the church fathers to allow
him into the priesthood. Instead, Martín was accepted as a servant boy. But soon, the
young man was performing miracles. Rumors began to fly around the city of a strange
mulatto boy with healing hands, who gave first to the people of the barrios. Martin
continued to serve in the church, until he was finally received by the Dominican Or-
der, no longer called the worthless son of a slave, but rather a saint and the rose in the Also by Gary D. Schmidt
desert. Okay for Now
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Gary D. Schmidt is the best-selling author of Okay for Now, the Newbery Honor and Printz
Honor book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, and the Newbery Honor book The Wednesday Also illustrated by David Diaz
Wars. Mr. Schmidt lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Smoky Night
Written by Eve Bunting
Caldecott Medal
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by Eve Bunting, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal and Diego: Bigger Than Life $17.00 CL
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by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, a Pura Belpré Honor Award winner. Mr. Diaz lives in Carlsbad, $7.99 PA
California.
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July
Are bad guys and villains ruining your
Picture Book
Ages 6 to 9
Grades 1 to 4 day? Don’t delay . . . call the S.E.A.!
40 pages
7 x 10
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Marilyn Singer is a renowned poet and the author of more than ninety books for young
people. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Washington, Connecticut. To learn more, visit
Also by Marilyn Singer www.marilynsinger.net.
I’m Getting a Checkup
Illustrated by David Milgrim
978-0-618-99000-9 In addition to illustrating books, Noah Z. Jones has created animated shows on The Disney
$16.00 CL Channel and The Cartoon Network. He lives in Los Angeles, California. To learn more, visit
A Stick Is an Excellent Thing www.noahzjones.com.
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
978-0-547-12493-3
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Picture Book
Ages 6 to 9
poems from the New York Times best-selling Grades 1 to 4
author/illustrator of insectlopedia. 32 pages
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Poem Runs
Baseball Poems
Douglas Florian
From the first pitch to the last out and all nine innings between, Douglas Florian’s
collection of baseball poems brings wordplay, wit, and laughter to America’s
springtime tradition. Featuring a mean-armed pitcher, a daisy-picking right fielder,
and a lightning-swift base stealer, Poem Runs combines irresistible language and
Florian’s signature child-friendly, bold illustration style in this celebration of the magic
of baseball.
Douglas Florian, known for his colorful illustrations and clever language, is the creator of many
acclaimed books for young readers, including lizards, frogs, and polliwogs; insectlopedia; and bow
Also by Douglas Florian
wow meow meow. A lifelong Mets fan and former Little League shortstop, he spends much of his
Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars
time coaching and cajoling his family at their home in New York City. 978-0-15-205372-7
$16.00 CL
insectlopedia
978-0-15-201306-6
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978-0-15-216335-8
$8.00 PA
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Please Bury Me in the Library Michael Slack is an illustrator, author, and character designer whose books include My Life
Illustrated by Kyle M. Stone as a Chicken by Ellen A. Kelley. He lives in Northern California. Visit his website at
978-0-15-216387-7
$16.00 CL www.slackart.com.
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
transform with a page-turn in this whimsical world! PreK to Grade 3
32 pages
9 ½ x 11
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Picture book
D. B. Johnson writes and illustrates the surreal story of the famous surrealist painter
René Magritte and his very mysterious (and mischievous!) hat. While the art reflects
some of Magritte’s own work, the text sets readers on a fun and accessible path to
learning about the simpler concepts behind Mr. Magritte’s work.
This delightful picture book captures the playfulness and the wonderment of surre-
alist art. Four transparent pages add yet another level of surrealism to the illustrations, Also by D. B. Johnson
Palazzo Inverso
as pictures can be altered with the turn of a page. 978-0-547-23999-6
$17.00 CL
D. B. Johnson has been a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years, during which time
Henry Hikes to Fitchburg
he has drawn upon the influence and thoughts of philosophers and artists such as Henry David 978-0-395-96867-3
Thoreau, M. C. Escher, and René Magritte to create his own masterpieces. D. B. Johnson and his $16.00 CL
wife, Linda, live in New Hampshire. Visit his website at www.dbjohnsonart.com. 978-0-618-73749-9
$6.95 PA
Grades 1 to 4
64 pages
7x9
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Nonfiction
City Chickens
Christine Heppermann
Just outside of downtown Minneapolis, follow the sounds of crowing and clucking
and you will find Mary Britton Clouse’s Chicken Run Rescue. Over the years, Mary
and her husband have given hundreds of homeless birds a safe place to rest until they
can be adopted by caring families.
Each chicken has a story to share, and the debut author Christine Heppermann
(who adopted her own chicken) has crafted a spare, moving, and at times humorous
text that will open young readers’ eyes and also inspire to help all creatures great and
small.
Come along and find out why lovable chickens are actually, according to Mary, “the
ones who need friends the most.”
Christine Heppermann has been a reviewer and columnist for the Horn Book magazine since
1996. She used to work for Wild Rumpus Bookstore, where she especially enjoyed leading a
middle grade book club, feeding mealworms to the salamander, and taking Elmo the iguana out
on a leash for a walk. She lives with her family, and pet chickens, in Chicago.
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
world in this fun and interactive maze PreK to Grade 3
book—perfect for home and travel! 10 pages
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Curious George Travel Activity Kit
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978-0-547-63232-2
Curious Baby:
Everyday Shapes
A Puzzle Play Book
Little ones will discover the world of everyday shapes—a diamond, flower, egg, star,
and heart—with this interactive puzzle book. Each sturdy, shaped puzzle piece can be
lifted off to reveal a scene of George interacting with the shape in the world around
him—and some additional shapes on the back of the puzzle piece! With sweet illustra-
tions, bouncy rhyming verse, and oversized puzzle pieces to touch and explore with,
this book is the perfect way to introduce the baby in your life to the world of shapes!
Also available
Curious Baby My Growing World
978-0-547-27939-8
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Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
kids thinking and building their math and reading skills. PreK to Grade 3
144 pages
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978-0-547-58209-2
For seventy years, Curious George has represented the adventurous spirit and curiosity
of everyone who loves to learn. Spark a child’s curiosity in the classroom and beyond
with these fun and exciting learning materials starring everyone’s favorite monkey.
Kit contains
• paperback copy of Curious George Learns the Alphabet book
• audio recording of Curious George Learns the Alphabet on CD
• Curious About Letters 32-page workbook Also available
• Curious About Numbers 32-page workbook Curious George Learns to
• 12 math flash cards Count from 1 to 100
978-0-618-47602-2
• Dozens of stickers $16.00 CL
• alphabet poster (18" x 15") 978-0-547-13841-1
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• activity sheets and punch-out manipulatives
• certificate of achievement Curious George’s First Day of School
• envelope for loose items 978-0-618-60563-7
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978-0-618-60565-1
$10.99 Book & CD
PreK to Grade 3
80 pages
7x9
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Jorge el curioso vuela
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George Flies a Kite
Paperback picture book H. A. Rey and Margret Rey
HMH Books The Reys’ beginning reader Curious George Flies a
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978-0-547-69162-6
gual edition. This is the first time this classic story
$16.99 CL / $19.99 CAN
978-0-547-72045-6 has been translated to Spanish. When Curious
George makes some cute bunny friends, one of
the babies gets away! George uses a string to help
get the bunny back to its mother, and discovers
that strings can also be used for fishing and flying
kites. But when Bill’s kite flies away—with George
attached—it will take the man with the yellow hat
to get George back on solid ground. This edition
features both English and Spanish text set in two
different colors for ease of reading.
April
Ages 5 and up
George’s inspirational sendoff for graduates of
all ages is now available in a bilingual edition!
PAPERBACK
PreK to Grade 3
32 pages
8½x8½
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Paperback picture book
Illustrated by H. A. Rey
HMH Books
Curious You On Your Way is now available in a
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978-0-547-73968-9 Spanish/English bilingual edition, ¡Eres curioso
todo el tiempo! It’s the perfect send off for chil-
dren—and children at heart—entering a new phase
of life . Follow George in classic scenes from his
original books as he provides words of congratual-
tions and encouragement! This edition features
English and Spanish text set in different colors for
ease of readability.
PAPERBACK
PreK to Grade 3
48 pages
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978-0-547-64304-5
This double early reader features two favorite stories from the Emmy Award–winning
PBS show, Curious George Plants a Seed and Curious George: The Perfect Carrot, plus a
sheet of colorful stickers! In Curious George Plants a Seed, George has to make a few
planting mistakes before his green thumb starts to kick in. In Curious George: The
Perfect Carrot, George learns how to grow a beautiful prize carrot, and then unselfishly
uses it to help his neighbor Bill find his lost bunnies.
Includes fun facts about supporting locally grown food, a bean sprout planting
activity, and a delicious recipe for carrot muffins.
Young readers are sure to enjoy the “order of sequence” game and special apple
snack recipe that are included in the back of the book.
April
It’s a beautiful day for a baseball game! Read
Early Reader
Ages 4 to 8
PreK to Grade 3 Also along as George helps keep score . . .
24 pages available in a
6x9 Spanish/English
edition!
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George is excited to go to his first baseball game to
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Marco and the girl at the snack stand, George learns
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978-0-547-69122-0 George agrees to be a pinch runner for an injured
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$4.95 CAN
978-0-547-69114-5 scoreboard?
Includes rules of the game and a score-keeping activity.
Regular Facebook posts include updates about Curious George events, books,
and contests!
Publicity Outreach
Mainstream media love George! Parenting media and mommy blogger campaign
Watch for the PSA ads from the Ad Council and Library of Congress!
Print, online, and outdoor ads run through May 2012. Ads featuring Curious
George encourage parents to read with their children and inspire them to
become curious readers for a lifetime.
Invite Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat to your event!
Rent the character costumes from Costume Specialists at 1-800-596-9357!
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About Learning
Boxed Set
Kids will love teaming up with Martha from the popular PBS show to build vocabulary
and hone their reading and writing skills. Set includes
• a paperback edition of the storybook Martha Blah Blah
• two 32-page vocabulary-building reading and writing workbooks
• a CD Rom with vocabulary-enriching word games
• a 24-card concentration game that doubles as flashcards
Also available • Martha Speaks Gab Libs, 24 pages of fill-in word fun
Martha Speaks Story Time Collection • a 15" x 15" wall poster with fill-in speech bubbles
978-0-547-57967-2
$10.99
• more than 150 stickers, and envelope for loose items
• a certificate of achievement
Martha Speaks Perfect for every early reader, this jam-packed boxed set will provide hours of enjoy-
978-0-395-72952-6
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978-0-547-33165-2
$10.99 Book & CD
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
to befriend the new feline in town? PreK to Grade 3
24 pages
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Martha the dog can speak, but can she bake, too? May
Early Reader
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PreK to Grade 3
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Helen is down in the dumps when her draw- Green Light Reader Level 2
96 pages
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Chapter book
Martha takes center stage in these two funny tales
HMH Books about what it means to be in a play!
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978-0-547-69147-3
everyone’s favorite talking dog has to face the most
dreaded role for a dog—a cat!—after being cast as
the Cheshire Cat in a production of Alice in Won-
derland.
Young thespians will find a glossary of vocabu-
lary and activities to help them write and act in
their own productions!
May
Ages 6 to 9
Join Helen and Martha for their outlandish
Grades 1 to 4 adventures in outer space!
Fiction
96 pages
5 ¼ x 7 5/8
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Chapter book When Helen and Martha help T.D. write a comic
book for his science project, they suddenly find
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978-0-547-68119-1 Martha tries to evade the pesky spacecats and
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978-0-547-68118-4 Helen leads a mission to retrieve all of the socks
that have gotten lost in space. Just when Martha
thinks her space adventures are over, she wakes
up on the Planet of Dogs. As one of dozens of
space dog clones, Martha must use her new alien
powers on a special mission to Earth.
With a create-your-own comic book activity
and a glossary of new vocabulary, this book guar-
antees out-of-this-world fun for young readers!
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teacher aloud in increasing vocabulary.
• Deluxe printed event kits available March 2012 with books,
games, activities, stickers, tattoos, and
Martha Has Star Power!
a read-along CD!
• Celebrities signed on to guest star in 2012
include actor Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Plush, Games, and More!
actress Jennifer Westfeldt,
• Available at
actress Jennifer Garner
marthaspeaks.tystoybox.com
(who owns a dog named Martha!),
poet Billy Collins (to air April 2012 NOVA), • Have your own Martha
and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. celebration! Costumes available
from Costume Specialists
(614-464-22145)
PBS Martha Speaks Mobile-Optimized Website
• Download a Canine Caper
• Perfect for summer road trips! Party Kit at:
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Chapter Books
of all ages in a variety of formats!
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112 pages
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Clarion Books
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978-0-547-61564-6
E-book available
978-0-547-82257-0
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Karen English, recipient of a Coretta Scott King Honor Award, lives in Los Angeles, California,
Also by Karen English, illustrated
by Laura Freeman and taught elementary school in urban neighborhoods for many years.
Nikki and Deja
978-0-547-13362-1
Laura Freeman has illustrated several books for children. She grew up in New York City and
$3.99 PA
now lives in Atlanta, Gerogia. Visit her website at www.lfreemanart.com.
Nikki and Deja: Election Madness
978-0-547-43558-9
$14.99 CL
Fiction
160 pages
5x7¼
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Illustrated middle grade fiction
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May
Ages 6 to 9
Grades 1 to 4
208 pages
5½x7¾
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Chapter book
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Just Grace and the Flower Girl Power
• Promotional book bag Charise Mericle Harper
• Magnetic bookmarks
• Conference promotions Fresh, innovative, and loaded with laugh-out-loud wit and humor, Just Grace is a series
that stands out from the pack, just like Grace herself. Author Charise Harper weaves
together distinctive, quirky illustrations and vibrant characters in fast-paced stories that
capture familiar school and family situations that every young girl can relate to in a truly
authentic voice. Artist, comedian, animal-lover, environmentalist, cook, sister, good friend
—Grace is the quintessential 3rd grader… just a little bit… different.
In this eighth addition to the series—Grace has major problems. Her neighbor is
getting married and she has to get over her disappointment at not being chosen for a
flower girl, not to mention figure out what to give as a wedding present! But with a touch
of girl power, Grace musters up a fantastic idea that takes a lot of planning and a little
help from all of her friends; her dog, Mr. Scruffers; and Crinkles the cat. Will her plan go
off without a hitch on wedding day?
Charise Mericle Harper is the author of many books for young readers in addition to the witty
Just Grace series. In a starred review, Booklist called Just Grace “hilarious” and said, “Give this to
. . . anyone looking for a funny book.” Charise lives in New York with her family. Visit Charise’s
website at www.chariseharper.com.
Just Grace Just Grace Goes Green Just Grace and the Terrible Tutu
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April
Ages 6 to 9
The fourth uproarious episode in the Knights’
Grades 1 to 4 Tales series, from the acclaimed author
Fiction
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Also by Gerald Morris, Gerald Morris lives in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his wife and three children. He is also the
illustrated by Aaron Renier author of the successful Squire’s Tales series.
The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True
978-0-547-41855-1
$14.99 CL Aaron Renier is the author of The Unsinkable Walker Bean. He lives in Chicago, Illinois. Visit his
website at www. aaronrenier.com.
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great
978-0-618-77714-3
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$4.99 PA
Fiction
easier than finding a true best friend. 160 pages
5x7¼
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Chapter book
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Andrea Cheng writes picture books, and middle grade and young adult novels, and teaches
ESL and children’s literature. She walks daily near her Ohio home. www.andreacheng.com
Abigail Halpin is an illustrator and a graphic designer. Away from the drawing table, she knits,
reads comic books, and plays the fiddle. She lives in New England. www.theodesign.com
128 pages
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P: Alison Picard
Middle grade fiction
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Fiction
Island meets James Bond thriller. 240 pages
5½x8¼
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Middle grade fiction
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Island of Thieves
Josh Lacey
“Only boring people get bored . . . Interesting people can always find something to
be interested in.” That’s what Tom Trelawney’s father says, anyway. Tom shouldn’t
have been interested in playing with matches, but he was . . . bored. Now the shed is
in ashes and strange Uncle Harvey is the only one willing to have him stay while his
parents vacation.
Tom soon discovers Harvey is going to South America on a treasure hunt, and
though nephews aren’t invited, he manages to tag along. Before it’s over, he’ll drive a
car, fire a gun, and run for his life. Tom realizes that life may be about following the
rules, but survival may be about breaking them.
Josh Lacey worked as a journalist, screenwriter, and teacher before writing his first book for
children. He is the author of two series, the Misfitz Mysteries and Grk Series. He lives in London
with his wife and daughter. Visit his website at www.joshlacey.com.
192 pages
5½x7¾
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Middle grade fiction
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Jacqueline Davies is the talented, award-winning writer of several novels and picture
The Bell Bandit 9-Copy Floor Display books. She lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with her family. Visit her website at
978-0-547-84847-1 $152.91 www.jacquelinedavies.net.
In shaping this third book in the Lemonade War series, Jacqueline Davies writes:
“In the first book, I focused on the brother/sister relationship. In the second one,
I looked closely at the school/peer dynamic. I knew in the third one I wanted to
return the focus to the family . . . and all roads pointed to the grandmother, the
original caregiver in the story, who took care of Mrs. Treski when she was little and
was such an important and stable part of Evan and Jessie’s lives.”
From a parent:
“I recently purchased The Lemonade War for my eight-year-old son, who
was diagnosed with a reading disorder in the first grade. Something wonderful
happened this summer. Together, we read The Lemonade War and he begged
me to read more each night. He then begged us to take him to the store to get
the sequel The Lemonade Crime. For the first time, words on the page were
fun and interesting to him. Thank you for writing!”
From a fifth-grader:
“I just read your book The Lemonade War. I think that your books are
interesting and that you have a great sense of humor and a great imagination.
I like that you write books for kids like me.”
From a fourth-grader:
“The Lemonade Crime made me think of the connection
I have with my sister. I love the book.”
Also by Jacqueline Davies:
The Lemonade Crime
978-0-547-27967-1
$15.99 CL
978-0-547-72237-5
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See page 109.
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Looking for Me
Betsy Rosenthal
One of twelve siblings growing up in Depression-era Baltimore, Edith isn’t quite sure
of who she is. Between working at her father’s diner, taking care of her younger sib-
lings, and living in the shadow of her more mature sisters, Edith feels lost in a sea of
siblings. When a kind teacher encourages Edith to be a teacher herself one day, Edith
sees prospects for a future all her own. Full of joy, pain, humor, and sadness, this
novel in verse is a wonderful look at the life of Edith Paul, the author’s mother, and is
an enduring portrait (complete with family photos and an Author’s Note at the end) of
one family’s pursuit of the American dream.
Before writing children’s books, Betsy Rosenthal was a lawyer for a national civil rights agency.
She left that career to raise her three children and focus on her writing. The author of three pic-
ture books and many published essays, she lives in Pacific Palisades, California. Looking for Me is
her first novel. Visit her at www.BetsyRosenthal.com.
Fiction
missing Queen, and save her kingdom! 400 pages
5¼x7¾
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Middle grade fantasy
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Castle of Shadows
Ellen Renner
“For lovers of Aiken, Ellen Renner’s debut, Castle of Shadows, is not to be missed.”
—Sunday Times (London)
Ever since the Queen mysteriously disappeared and the King went mad five years ago,
eleven-year-old Princess Charlie has lived a wild and mostly unsupervised life in the
country of Quale—until now. With the discovery of an unfinished letter in the Queen’s
handwriting, Charlie embarks on a quest to find her mother and save the kingdom
from a revolution. With Tobias, the gardener’s boy, by her side, every step closer to the
Queen pulls Charlie deeper into an entangling web of lies and secrets—as twisted as
the dark castle—where nothing is as it seems.
Ellen Renner was born in the United States, in the Ozark Mountains in Missouri, and she now
lives in a very old house in England with her husband, son, and cats. Visit her online at
www.ellenrenner.com.
Grades 4 to 7
80 pages us our first in-depth look at the planet Mars.
11 x 9
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Nonfiction
Grades 5 to 9
her groundbreaking work as a scientist. 160 pages
7 x 10
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Nonfiction
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Temple Grandin
How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and
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Sy Montgomery
When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. Years later
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Animals on the Trail with William Muñoz has photographed many photo essays written by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. He
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Buried Alive!
How 33 Miners Survived 69 Days Deep
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Elaine Scott
In August 2010, thirty-three miners were buried alive, two thousand feet below the
surface of the earth. After seventeen tense days, just as hope was nearly gone, rescu-
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From science and music to business and brains, HP Newquist has written nearly two dozen
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Invincible Microbe
Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
Jim Murphy and Alison Blank
This is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years:
tuberculosis. After centuries of ineffective treatments, the microorganism that causes
TB was identified, and the cure was thought to be within reach—but drug-resistant
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Zora!
The Life of Zora Neale Hurston
Dennis Fradin and Judith Fradin
Zora Neale Hurston was confident, charismatic, and determined to be extraordinary.
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Langston Hughes and Alain Locke during the Harlem Renaissance. But unfortunately,
despite writing the luminary work Their Eyes Were Watching God, she was always short
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Polly Carlson-Voiles wrote and illustrated her award-winning first book, Someone Walks By. She
has worked as a secondary special education and English teacher in inner-city Minneapolis and
has been a pup nanny at the International Wolf Center near her home in Ely, Minesota, where
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Margarita Engle is the award-winning author of the Newbery Honor book The Surrender Tree,
as well as The Poet Slave of Cuba, Tropical Secrets, The Firefly Letters, and Hurricane Dancers. She
lives with her husband in Northern California. Visit her at www.margaritaengle.com.
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Chronal Engine
Greg Leitich Smith
When Max, Kyle, and Emma are sent to live with their reclusive grandfather, they
think their summer is ruined. But after Emma is kidnapped at the exact time that her
grandfather predicted, Max and Kyle are forced to believe his story about the time
machine in the basement.
Now, to save Emma, Max, Kyle, and their new friend Petra must take the trip of a
lifetime—to the Cretaceous Period. With dangers all around, the teens find themselves
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survive long enough to return home?
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is the author of Ninjas, Piranhas, and Galileo and its companion book, Tofu and T. rex. A patent
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Deadly Pink
Vivian Vande Velde
Grace Pizzelli is the average one, nothing like her brilliant older sister, Emily, who
works for Rasmussem, creators of the world’s best virtual reality games. The games
aren’t real, though—or at least they weren’t. Now Emily has hidden herself inside a
pink and sparkly game meant for little girls. No one knows why, or how to convince
her to come back out, and the technology can’t keep her safe for much longer.
Grace may consider herself average, but she’s the only one who can save Emily. So
Grace enters the game, hoping to talk her sister out of virtual suicide before time runs
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Wuftoom
Mary G. Thompson
Everyone thinks Evan is sick . . . Everyone thinks science will find a cure. But Evan
knows he is not sick; he is transforming. Evan’s metamorphosis has him confined to
his bed, constantly terrified, and completely alone. Alone except for his visits from the
Wuftoom, a wormlike creature that tells him he is becoming one of them.
Clinging to his humanity and desperate to help his overworked single mother, Evan
makes a bargain with the Vitflies, the sworn enemies of the Wuftoom. But when the
bargain becomes blackmail and the Vitflies prepare for war, whom can Evan trust? Is
saving his humanity worth destroying an entire species, and the only family he has
left?
Mary G. Thompson was born and raised in Cottage Grove and Eugene, Oregon. She was a
practicing attorney for more than seven years, including almost five years in the U.S. Navy,
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Annabel Monaghan
Farrah “Digit” Higgins may be going to MIT in the fall, but this L.A. high school
genius has left her geek self behind in another school district so she can blend in
with the popular crowd at Santa Monica High and actually enjoy her senior year. But
when Farrah, the daughter of a UCLA math professor, unknowingly cracks a terrorist
group’s number sequence, her laid-back senior year gets a lot more interesting. Soon
she is personally investigating the case, on the run from terrorists, and faking her own
kidnapping—all while trying to convince a young, hot FBI agent to take her seriously.
So much for blending in . . .
Annabel Monaghan lives in Rye, New York, with her family. This is her first novel for teens.
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a librarian, has written more than two dozen books and now
lives in Columbia, Maryland. Visit her website at
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On a June morning in 1955, two teenage girls were shot and killed in a suburban
park near Washington, D.C. Because of my friendship with a girl in the neigh-
borhood, I knew them both. . . . The murder, like all murders, had a profound
impact on everyone who knew the girls, and even on those who didn’t know
them. I’m not the only one who has never forgotten a single detail of that morn-
ing in the park. That’s what has made it so hard to write this novel. I’ve been
struggling with it for more than thirty years now.
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Traitor’s Son
The Raven Duet, Book #2
Hilari Bell
Praise for Trickster's Girl:
“Plot drives this book from the start to the rousing climax.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Characterization sparkles.” —VOYA
In Trickster’s Girl, when Kesla’s journey comes to an end, she passes the pouch and
the quest on to someone else. She picks Jason, a native boy she thinks will be able to
finish the job. But in fact, a family feud has cut Jason off from his traditional heritage,
and he is even more doubtful and resistant than Kesla was. But Raven, now a beautiful
girl, is quite persuasive and manages to convince Jason that not only is this something
he can do, but that he must if he wants to heal his family and the earth.
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Waking Storms
Sarah Porter
“Dazzlingly imagined and richly, hauntingly told. Waking Storms is as enchanting—and
dark, and lush, and tragic, and gorgeous—as the mermaids’ song.”
—Carolyn Turgeon, author of Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale
After parting ways with her troubled mermaid tribe, Luce just wants to live peacefully
on her own. But her tranquility doesn’t last long: she receives news that the tribe is
on the verge of collapse and desperately needs her leadership. The tribe’s cruel queen
wants Luce dead. Dorian, the boy Luce broke mermaid law to save, is determined to
make her pay for her part in the murder of his family. And while the mermaids cling to
the idea that humans never suspect their existence, there are suddenly ominous signs
to the contrary.
But when Luce and Dorian meet, they start to wonder if love can overpower the
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Wonder Show
Hannah Barnaby
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step inside Mosco’s Traveling Wonder Show, a
menagerie of human curiosities and misfits guaranteed to astound and amaze!
But perhaps the strangest act of Mosco’s display is Portia Remini, a normal among
the freaks, on the run from McGreavy’s Home for Wayward Girls, where Mister
watches and waits. He said he would always find Portia, that she could never leave.
Free at last, Portia begins a new life on the bally, seeking answers about her father’s
disappearance. Will she find him before Mister finds her? It’s a story for the ages, and
like everyone who enters the Wonder Show, Portia will never be the same.
Hannah Barnaby holds an MA in children’s literature from Simmons College and an MFA in
writing for children and young adults from Vermont College. Ms. Barnaby has worked as a chil-
dren’s book editor, bookseller, and writing instructor. She lives in Connecticut with her family.
This is her first book with Houghton Mifflin.
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The Springsweet
Saundra Mitchell
“Evocative and gorgeous language. . . . I never wanted this book to end!”
—Carrie Ryan, NYT best-selling author of the Forest of Hands and Teeth series
Heartbroken over the tragic death of her fiancé, seventeen-year-old Zora Stewart leaves
Baltimore for the frontier town of West Glory, Oklahoma, to help her young widowed
aunt keep her homestead going. There she discovers that she possesses the astonish-
ing ability to sense water under the parched earth. When her aunt hires her out as a
“springsweet” to advise other settlers where to dig their wells, Zora feels the burden of
holding the key to something so essential to survival in this unforgiving land.
Even more, she finds herself longing for love the way the prairie thirsts for water.
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Illuminate
A Gilded Wings Novel, Book 1
Aimee Agresti
“Part Haven Terra is a brainy, shy high school outcast. But everything changes when she is
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Gray, part The Devil Wears
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thrilling climax. not quite what they seem. With the help of a mysterious book, she uncovers the evil
—Josephine Angelini, agenda of Aurelia and company: they’re in the business of buying souls. Will they suc-
author of Starcrossed ceed in wooing Haven to join them in their recruitment efforts, or will she be able to
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Remember what Aurelia and the Prince had said. But I didn’t want to believe
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wasn’t some strange game that I still didn’t understand. When he stepped
in closer to me, I could smell that cedar muskiness I‘d grown so fond of.
I looked away for a moment. He squared himself up, as though on the
verge of imparting a vital bit of information.
“Now, did you give some thought to what we talked about last night?”
he asked smoothly.
“I guess I’m not sure exactly what you want from me.”
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Cecily’s father has ruined her life. He’s moving them to occupied Wales, where the
king needs good strong Englishmen to keep down the vicious Welshmen. At least
Cecily will finally be the lady of the house.
Gwenhwyfar knows all about that house. Once she dreamed of being the lady there
herself, until the English destroyed the lives of everyone she knows. Now she must
wait hand and foot on this bratty English girl.
While Cecily struggles to find her place amongst the snobby English landowners,
Gwenhwyfar struggles just to survive. And outside the city walls, tensions are rising
ever higher—until finally they must reach the breaking point.
J. Anderson Coats has master’s degrees in history and library science. She lives with her family
in Everett, Washington. This is her debut novel. Visit her at www.jandersoncoats.com.
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Flora’s Fury
How a Girl of Spirit and a Red Dog Confounded Their
Friends, Astounded Their Enemies, and Learned the
Importance of Packing Light
Ysabeau S. Wilce
Despite her troublesome attraction to magick, Flora has more or less spent her life
doing what’s been expected of her. Now, at sixteen, she knows that this path has
been strewn with secrets. Sure that her true mother, Tiny Doom—long believed to be
dead—is alive, Flora becomes determined to find her and leave behind the lies she’s
been told about who she is. Flora’s quest takes her on a journey from lawless islands to
the deadly desert, and into an unexpected romance with a brooding stranger who re-
veals himself to be a kindred spirit. And it all becomes far more dangerous when Flora
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Ladies in Waiting
Laura L. Sullivan
Eliza dreams of writing plays for the king’s theater, where she will be admired for her
wit rather than her father’s wealth. Beth is beautiful but poor, so she must marry well,
despite her love for her childhood sweetheart.
Zabby comes to England to further her scientific studies—and ends up saving the
life of King Charles II. Soon her friendship with the handsome king becomes a danger-
ous, impossible obsession. Though she knows she should stay away from the court,
the queen needs ladies in waiting.
And so the three Elizabeths from very different walks of life find themselves at the
center of the most scandal-filled court that England has ever seen.
Laura L. Sullivan is a former newspaper editor, biologist, social worker, and deputy sheriff who
writes because storytelling is the easiest way to do everything in the world. The author of two
middle grade novels, Laura lives in the woods of Kentucky with her loved ones.
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Ichiro
Ryan Inzana
Ichiro lives in New York City with his Japanese mother. His father, an American
soldier, was killed in Iraq. Now, Ichi’s mom has decided they should move back to
Japan to live with Ichi’s grandfather.
Grandfather becomes Ichi’s tour guide, taking him to temples as well as the
Hiroshima Peace Park, where Ichi starts to question the nature of war. After a super-
natural encounter with the gods and creatures of Japanese mythology, Ichi must face
his fears if he is to get back home. In doing so, he learns about the nature of man, of
gods, and of war. He also learns there are no easy answers—for gods or men.
Ryan Inzana is an illustrator and comic artist whose work has appeared in numerous maga-
zines, ad campaigns, books, and various other media all over the world. He lives in New Jersey,
with his wife. Visit his website at www.ryaninzana.com.
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Teen Boat!
Dave Roman and John Green
“While I am not the John Green who illustrated the book, I am a John Green who
ABSOLUTELY LOVES the unadulterated brilliance that is Teen Boat!"
—John Green, author of Looking For Alaska, and Paper Towns
High school can be a time of terrible angst—Fs on tests, bullying jerks, broken hearts,
and late-stage puberty are just some of the potential issues that all teen boys face. But
what about the issues facing a Teen Boat? In this hilarious send-up of teen story tropes,
the best-selling author Dave Roman and the cartoonist John Green deliver high school
and high seas drama with a boatload of laughs.
Dave Roman is the creator of Astronaut Academy. He has written several graphic novels, includ-
ing Agnes Quill: An Anthology of Mystery, Jax Epoch & The Quicken Forbidden, and The Adventures
of Tymm: Alien Circus. Visit him at www.yaytime.com.
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Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the
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Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—
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the lives of others.
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games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how
can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her
heart?
¶
An excerpt from Grave Mercy:
I smile.
One nick, the abbess said. Just one scratch. And while I am loath to use a
weapon of grace on two such as these, I am certain Mortain will forgive me.
I settle into my fighting stance. . . .
If he is smart, he will run, but he is not. He panics and lunges forward. I leap
back and get the misericorde between us. It connects with his bony knuckles, just
a scratch, but he stiffens, then looks from his cut to my face.
“You cannot win against Mortain’s own,” I whisper.
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Grace is back to her zany antics! Grace and Mimi have a secret: Mimi is going to be
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street, and Mimi begins to doubt her big sister abilities when four-year-old Lily seems
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Can Grace use her empathy powers to show Lily and Mimi the creative path toward a
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The year is 1942, and Norway is under Nazi occupation. Despite her grandfather’s
warnings, twelve-year-old Marit has decided to take action. Through her eyes, readers
experience the untold story of Norwegians’ resistance and their response to the arrest
of schoolteachers for their refusal to teach Nazi propaganda to Norwegian schoolchil-
dren. Set on an island of fishing trawlers, this novel is about risks taken, secrets kept,
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Mary Casanova is the author of nine middle grade novels and three picture books. She lives
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Just as The Lemonade War, which sold more than 260,000 copies, put business into the
hands of Evan and his younger sister, Jessie, this equally exciting follow-up puts the
law into their hands. Using the rules of our legal system as a guide, they turn the play-
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graders serving as judge and jury.
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From Jackie Robinson to Sonja Henie to Bruce Lee, Lives of the Athletes tells more than
just the physical achievements of twenty groundbreaking athletes. What did they like
to eat, to drink, to wear? What childhood games did they play? How did they handle
fame and fortune? Avid sports fans and phobics alike will relish this collection of fears,
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“Give this to fans of Matt Christopher, Mike Lupica, and Dan Gutman.” —Booklist
“Never patronizing, [Stout] captures both grit and glory.” —Kirkus Reviews
Able to Play shares the inspiring stories of four baseball players. Mordecai “Three Fin-
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“Readers . . . will not be able to put this swashbuckler down.” —Publishers Weekly
It’s the most advanced computer role-playing game ever: When you play you’re really
there—in a dark dream teeming with evil creatures, danger-filled fortresses, and ma-
levolent sorceries.
The game plugs directly into your brain—no keyboard, no modem, no monitor.
And for the game hacker Arvin Rizalli and his friends, no cash up front, no questions
asked . . . and no hope of rescue when the game goes horribly, deathly wrong.
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★ “Kids will be caught up in this short, fast-paced narrative about a hero who
discovers that she’s not ugly or stupid or alone.” —Booklist, starred review
The girl known only as “Brat” has no family, no home, and no future until she meets
Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the sharp-tempered Jane
deliver babies, Brat—who renames herself Alyce—gains knowledge, confidence, and
the courage to want something from life: “a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in
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was like for ordinary young people in other times.” Her research led to the writing of Catherine,
Called Birdy, a Newbery Honor book, and The Midwife’s Apprentice, a Newbery Medal winner. She
lives on Vashon Island, Washington. Visit her website at www.karencushmanbooks.com.
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In 1849 a twelve-year-old girl who calls herself Lucy is distraught when her mother
moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town. There, Lucy
helps run a boarding house and looks for comfort in books while trying to find a way
to return “home.”
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Sun-hee and her brother, Tae-yul, live in Korea. Under Japanese occupation, they
study Japanese and speak it at school. Their language, their flag, the folk tales Uncle
tells, even their names, are part of the Korean culture that is forbidden. When World
War II comes to Korea, Sun-hee is surprised that the Japanese expect their Korean sub-
jects to fight on their side. But the greatest shock of all comes when Tae-yul enlists in
the Japanese army to protect Uncle, who is suspected of aiding the Korean resistance.
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On My Honor
Marion Dane Bauer
Newbery Honor Winner
Joel’s best friend, Tony, is a daredevil. It was Tony’s idea to make the long bike ride to
the Starved Rock state park, and Tony’s idea to stop for a swim in the dangerous Ver-
million River. So why does Joel feel so much guilt when tragedy strikes?
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Like Libby Kelting, Stephanie Kate Strohm is a blond, history-loving gal with a passion for
fashion. She grew up in Connecticut and attended Middlebury College in Vermont, where she
was voted Winter Carnival Queen. Currently she lives in New York City with a huge shoe col-
lection and a little white dog named Lorelei Lee. This is her first novel.
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New York City’s spirit has been crushed. People have withdrawn from each other into
the cold comfort of technology.
Teenagers Mal and Laura have grown up in this reality. They’ve never met, but on
the same day Mal’s brother disappears, Laura’s parents forget who she is. Both begin a
search for their families that leads them to each other and the same truth: Someone or
something has wiped them from the memories of every person they have ever known.
Now Mal and Laura must find common ground as they attempt to reclaim their pasts.
Jesse Karp is a school librarian in Greenwich Village. He grew up in and loves New York City,
where he lives with his family. Visit him at www.beyondwhereyoustand.com.
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Loss
Jackie Morse Kessler
“Gritty and raw with powerful truths. An addictive read.”
—Sophie Jordan New York Times bestselling author of Firelight
Fifteen-year-old Billy Ballard is the kid that everyone picks on. But things change
drastically when Death tells Billy he must stand in as Pestilence, the White Rider of
the Apocalypse. Now armed with a Bow that allows him to strike with disease from
a distance, Billy lashes out at his tormentors...and accidentally causes an outbreak of
meningitis. Horrified by his actions, Billy begs Death to take back the Bow. For that to
happen, says Death, Billy must track down the real White Rider, and stop him from
unleashing something awful on humanity—something that could make the Black
Plague look like a summer cold. Does one bullied teenager have the strength to stand
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Lulu grew up in San Francisco, California. Her writing has garnered the attention of Vice, the
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Dead Is a Battlefield
Marlene Perez
Jessica Walsh is starting her freshman year at Nightshade High and trying to forget
about the tragic events surrounding her brother’s graduation. She wants to have a nor-
mal high school experience. But that’s easier said than done in Nightshade.
There’s a new guy at school who seems to be turning the girls into lovesick zom-
bies. And Jessica has other worries—like her crush on a cute but moody lead singer,
and the mysterious tattoo that appeared on her arm one day that lets her know when-
ever there is trouble brewing. Jessica learns she’s a Virago, a woman warrior chosen to
fight evil whenever it threatens her hometown. But does a lowly freshman really have
what it takes to keep Nightshade safe?
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Always a Witch
Carolyn MacCullough
“An enjoyable magical adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews
Tamsin Greene has been haunted by her grandmother’s prophecy that she will soon be
forced to make a crucial decision—one so terrible that it could harm her family forev-
er. When she discovers that her enemy, Alistair Knight, went back in time to Victorian-
era New York in order to destroy her family, Tamsin is forced to follow him into the
past. She soon finds herself disguised as a lady’s maid in the terrifying mansion of the
evil Knight family. As time runs out, both families square off in a thrilling display of
magic. And to her horror, Tamsin finally understands the nature of her fateful choice.
Carolyn MacCullough is the author of the young adult urban fantasy Once a Witch and
three other YA novels. She teaches creative writing at NYU and the New School and lives
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Croak
Gina Damico
“Go ahead and die laughing, knowing that the safe transport of your mortal soul
will be the summer job of a sweetheart teen with godlike power and discipline
problems. A lot of books make me wish I could live within their pages, but
I wouldn’t mind dying in this one.” —Adam Rex, author of Fat Vampire
Fed up with her wild behavior, sixteen-year-old Lex’s parents ship her off to upstate
New York to live with her Uncle Mort for the summer, hoping that a few months of
dirty farm work will whip her back into shape. But Uncle Mort’s true occupation is
much dirtier than shoveling manure.
He’s a Grim Reaper. And he’s going to teach Lex the family business.
She quickly assimilates into the peculiar world of Croak, a town populated by
reapers who deliver souls from this life to the next. But Lex can’t stop her desire for
justice—or is it vengeance?—whenever she encounters a murder victim, craving to
stop the attackers before they can strike again. Will she ditch Croak and go rogue with
her reaper skills?
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and movie extra. She lives in Boston with her husband, two cats, and a closet full of black
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Awaken
Katie Kacvinsky
“This book could not have been more perfect. The author’s ability to create characters
with astounding verisimilitude while giving them each such unique personalities was
gripping.” —Kaci Carpenter, YALSA reviewer
“Fans of Oliver’s Delirium will appreciate this story. . . . wild chase scenes and richly
developed characters make it a sure sell across the board.” —The Bulletin
Maddie lives in a world where everything is done online. She’s okay with the solitary,
digital life—until she meets Justin. Suddenly, she gets a feeling that maybe there is a
better way to live, a way that is different from what her society and parents have told
her. Now she must learn to stand up for herself, as she and Justin struggle to make
their own space.
Katie Kacvinsky worked as a model and a high school English teacher before deciding to write
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Marley Gibson
“Radiate shows readers the power of positive thinking can change lives!”
—Simone Elkles, New York Times best-selling author
Hayley Matthews is determined to be the best cheerleader she can. She works hard
and pushes herself 110% all the time.
Then Hayley finds a lump on her leg. The diagnosis is cancer. The prognosis is
unclear. She could lose her leg. Or maybe her life.
At first Haley is scared, terrified. In an instant, everything she’s worked for seems
out of reach. But Haley is strong. She’s going to fight this disease. She will not let it
take her life or her dreams.
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At the age of nine, Cynthia Ann Parker was captured in an Indian raid and taken to
live as a slave with the Comanche. Twenty-four years later, she is the wife of a chief
and the mother of a young warrior destined to become the great chief Quanah Parker.
But in 1861, Parker and her infant daughter are recaptured and returned against their
will to a white settlement. This moving story is a riveting examination of the conflicts
between Native Americans and white settlers.
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The Vespertine
Saundra Mitchell
“For teens who enjoy gothic romances, there is much to savor.”
—VOYA
“A lush, romantic tale blending the Victorian era with the paranormal.”
—teensreadtoo.com
It’s the summer of 1889, and Amelia van den Broek is new to Baltimore and eager to
take in all the pleasures the city has to offer. But her gaiety is interrupted by disturb-
ing, dreamlike visions she has only at sunset—visions that offer glimpses of the future.
Soon, friends and strangers alike call on Amelia to hear her prophecies. But when one
of her darkest visions comes to pass, Amelia’s world is thrown into chaos. And those
around her begin to wonder if she’s not the seer of dark portents, but the cause.
Saundra Mitchell is a screenwriter and author. Her debut novel, Shadowed Summer, was a 2010
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S.O.S. Titanic
Eve Bunting
“A dread sense of the inevitable drives this taut disaster story—and makes it nearly
impossible to put down.” —Publishers Weekly
“This fast-paced story will satisfy readers looking for the human element in the
Titanic’s history.” —Booklist
Irish teenager Barry O’Neill is journeying to New York on the Titanic’s fateful maiden
voyage. He’s homesick and worried about the Flynn boys traveling in steerage, who
have threatened to throw him overboard. Little does Barry know that a struggle with
the Flynns is the least of the dangers that await him. This suspenseful story is based on
the true and terrible events that occured as the Titanic sank one hundred years ago.
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Lost Voices
Sarah Porter
“[A] haunting debut. . . . Porter’s writing is expressive and graceful . . .
a captivatingly different story.”—Booklist
Fourteen-year-old Luce reaches the depths of despair when she is assaulted and left on
the cliffs outside of her grim, gray Alaskan fishing village. She expects to die when she
tumbles into the icy waves below, but instead undergoes an astonishing transformation
and becomes a mermaid.
A tribe of mermaids finds Luce and welcomes her in—all of them, like her, lost
girls who surrendered their humanity in the darkest moments of their lives. Luce is
thrilled with her new life until she discovers the catch: the mermaids feel an uncon-
trollable desire to drown seafarers, using their enchanted voices to lure ships into the
rocks. Will Luce be pressured into committing mass murder?
Sarah Porter is an author, artist, and a freelance public school teacher. Sarah and her husband
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Scribbler of Dreams
Mary E. Pearson
“Irresistible.” —Booklist
When Kaitlin Malone falls in love with Bram Crutchfield, she doesn’t realize his iden-
tity until it’s too late, and she can never seem to find the right moment to tell him who
she really is. Will Bram still love her when he finds out? She’s a Malone, enemy of all
Crutchfields. Not to mention the daughter of the man convicted of killing his father.
There’s one thing Kaitlin does know: Sometimes legacies must be chosen rather than
inherited.
Mary E. Pearson’s novels for teenagers include David v. God and The Adoration of Jenna Fox and
The Fox Inheritance (Henry Holt). A native of Southern California, Ms. Pearson received her
teaching credential from San Diego State University. She writes full-time from her home in San
Diego. www.marypearson.com
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Margaret McMullan
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It’s 1962, a year after the death of Sam’s father, and Sam and her mother must move to
Jackson, Mississippi, her father’s conservative hometown. Needless to say, they don’t
quite fit in.
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South to “agitate” and to shake up the dividing lines between black and white and blur
it all to gray. As racial injustices ensue—sit-ins and run-ins with secret white suprema-
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darkness and into the light.
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My Heartbeat
Garret Freymann-Weyr
Printz Honor Winner
★ “A tightly constructed novel about love, family, and the ambiguities of sexual
identity.” —School Library Journal, starred review
Ellen’s older brother and his best friend are the only company she ever wants. She
loves her brother, but she is totally, madly in love with James. Then someone at school
asks if Link and James might be in love with each other.
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Being trapped in a bad book can be a nightmare—just ask Idea Deity.
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Cara has never been one of those girls: confident, self-possessed, and always ready
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From the Mayan calendar to loud-speakered, sandwich-board prophets, there’s never
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Diamonds may be forever, but forever gets old sometimes—and whether you want
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