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Welcome to Heap House, the Untold Story of Goldilocks, and Roots Rediscovered...
Carey, Edward. Heap House. illus. by Edward Carey. 416p. (The Iremonger Trilogy). ebook available. Overlook. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781468309539; pap. ISBN 9781471401596. Gr 7-9–Welcome to Heap House,...
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Gary Golio Jazzes It Up, Eve Bunting’s Moving Day Blues, and More | Fiction...
APPELT , Kathi . When Otis Courted Mama . illus. by Jill Mcelmurry. 40p. Houghton Harcourt. Jan. 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780152166885. PreS-Gr 3–Set in the southwestern desert, this adorable, humble...
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Adventures with Young Sherlock Holmes, Dystopic Japan, and Zombies Galore |...
Trilogy Update Grant, Michael. BZRK Apocalypse. 400p. (BZRK: Bk. 3). Egmont USA. 2014. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781606844083. Gr 10 Up–Fans left breathless at the end of BZRK Reloaded (Egmont USA, 2013) will...
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The Return of Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, Paddington Bear, and More | Refreshing...
ALEXANDER, Lloyd. The Book of Three. 240p. (The Chronicles of Prydain: Bk. 1.) Holt. 2014. Tr. $24.99. ISBN 9781627791229. Gr 4-7–While the general public may be more familiar with the second book in...
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Families: All Shapes, All Sizes | Fiction Preschool to Grade 4
See our complete list of February 2015 SLJ Stars. Cronin, Doreen. Smick! illus. by Juana Medina. 40p. Viking. Feb. 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780670785780. PreS-Gr 1 –A pup named Smick, an ordinary stick,...
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Middle Grade Maven Makes a Must-See YA Debut | Fiction Grades 9 & Up
See our complete list of February 2015 SLJ Stars. Beaufrand, M.J. The Rise and Fall of the Gallivanters. 304p. ebook available. Abrams/Amulet. May 2015. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781419714955. LC 2014013556....
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From Bengal to the Bayou | Fiction Grades 5-8
See our complete list of February 2015 SLJ Stars. Harrold, A.F. The Imaginary. illus. by Emily Gravett. 240p. Bloomsbury. Mar. 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780802738110. Gr 4-7 –This inventive mix of humor...
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February Starred Reviews
Middle Grade YA Nonfiction Graphic Novels Adult Books 4 Teens DVD Audio Music Picture Books Cronin, Doreen. Smick! illus. by Juana Medina. 40p. Viking. Feb. 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780670785780....
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New and Continuing Chapter Book Series from Hilary McKay, Lyn Gardner,...
New Series Alert Gardner, Lyn. The Lost Treasure of Little Snoring. illus. by Ros Asquith. 144p. (The Ghastly McNastys: Bk. 1). Kids Can. Apr. 2015. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781771381284; pap. $8.95. ISBN...
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Growing Up in a Cult | SLJ Spotlight
There’s been such a rise of young adult novels set in cultlike environments that, however queasy-making, has been difficult to ignore. The teens in the following works grapple with coming of age in...
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March Stars
Picture Books Picture Books Middle Grade YA Nonfiction Graphic Novels Adult Books 4 Teens DVD Audio Argueta, Jorge. Salsa: Un Poema Para Cocinar/A Cooking Poem. tr. from Spanish by Elisa Amado. illus....
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Hank Williams, the Red Scare, and the Finale to an Unforgettable Trilogy |...
See our complete list of March 2015 SLJ Stars. Avi. Catch You Later, Traitor. 304p. Algonquin. Mar. 2015. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781616203597. Gr 4-6 –Pete Collison’s dad is a commie sympathizer: that’s the...
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A Love Letter to Salsa, a Tribute to Families, and an Unusual Friendship |...
See our complete list of March 2015 SLJ Stars. Argueta, Jorge. Salsa: Un Poema Para Cocinar/A Cooking Poem. tr. from Spanish by Elisa Amado. illus. by Duncan Tonatiuh. Bilingual ed. 32p. (Bilingual...
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Gargoyles, Sharks, and Pandas, Oh My! | Fiction Series Update
Beauvais, Clémentine. Gargoyles Gone AWOL. illus. by Sarah Horne. 208p. (A Sesame Seade Mystery: Bk. 2). Holiday House. May 2015. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9780823432059; ebk. $16.95. ISBN 9780823433742. Gr 4-6...
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