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Exciting New Titles by Melissa De La Cruz, Pete Hautman, and Marissa Meyer |...
Bassoff, Leah & Laura DeLuca. Lost Girl Found. 216p. chron. further reading. glossary. maps. Groundwood. 2014. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781554984169; ebk. $14.95. ISBN 9781554984183. Gr 8 Up–This poignant...
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New Books by Megan Frazer Blakemore, Charles De Lint, Margi Preus | Grades...
Auxier, Jonathan. The Night Gardener. 384p. Abrams/Amulet. May 2014. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781419711442. Gr 4-6– Storytelling and the secret desires of the heart wind together in this atmospheric novel...
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New Books by Tedd Arnold, John Burningham, Lucy Cousins, and Michael Hall |...
Three Bears in a Boat (Soman)©2014 by David Soman Blackall, Sophie. The Baby Tree. illus. by Sophie Blackall. 40p. Penguin/Nancy Paulsen. May 2014. RTE $17.99. ISBN 9780399257186. K-Gr 2 –A...
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Pet Picture Books | SLJ Spotlight
Luckily, it’s impossible to have too many picture books about everyone’s favorite pets. These stories are fresh and funny and the illustrations are as irresistible as our best feline and canine pals....
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New Middle Grade Fiction Features Miniature Heroes | SLJ Spotlight
Though tiny in stature, these miniature heroes pack courage, determination, and tons of heart. From a transatlantic flight to a subterranean rivalry to a crime-fighting team of chickens, the characters...
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What’s Old is New: Recent YA Books with Allusions to Classic Lit | SLJ Spotlight
Dorothy gets her comeuppance. Young book addicts share their love for Harper Lee’s classic. And Robert Louis Stevensons’s thrilling novel is reimagined as a gothic romance. The following works will...
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Top Picks in Fiction, Nonfiction, & Media| Stars List, May 2014
Brother Hugo and the Bear (Beebe) ©2014 by S. D. Schindler Fiction Anderson, Jodi Lynn. The Vanishing Season. HarperCollins/ HarperTeen. Jul. 2014. p. 123. Baker, Keith. Little Green Peas: A Big Book...
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Spring and Early Summer Picture Books, Easy Readers, and Beginning Chapter...
Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas (Cox) ©2014 by Brian Floca Baker, Keith. Little Green Peas: A Big Book of Colors. illus. by Keith Baker. 40p. S. & S./Beach Lane. Jul. 2014. Tr $17.99. ISBN...
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Continuations of Popular Middle-Grade and YA Series | Fiction Series Update
Elementary and Middle School ANGLEBERGER , Tom. Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue! 205p. (Origami Yoda). Abrams/Amulet. 2014. Tr $13.95. ISBN 9781419710520; ebk. $13.95. ISBN 9781613126257. Gr 4-7—...
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Classics are Cool, But…| Summer Reading for Grades 9-12
Summer Reading, summer snoozing–some teens can’t seem to tell the difference when it comes to a recommended list. The last thing many young adults want is someone telling them what to read, especially...
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Exemplary New Books, Audio, & DVDs | Stars List, June 2014
Draw! (Colón) illus. by Raúl Colón Fiction Aslan, Austin. The Islands at the End of the World. Random/ Wendy Lamb Bks. Aug. 2014. p. 113. Betts, A. J. Zac & Mia. Houghton Harcourt. Sept. 2014. p....
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Picture Books, Easy Readers, and Early Chapter Books on Parade| Fiction...
This Day in June (Pitman) ©2014 by Kristyna Litten COLÓN, Raúl. Draw! illus. by Raúl Colón. 40p. S. & S./Paula Wiseman Bks. Sept. 2014. Tr $17.99 ISBN 9781442494923; ebk. $10.99. ISBN...
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A Hitchcockian Mystery, Magical Footwear, and More| Grades 5-8 Fiction Reviews
Ehrlich, Esther. Nest. 336p. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Sept. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780385386074; ebk. $10.99. ISBN 9780385386098. Gr 4-6 –It’s the dog days of the summer, 1972, and spirited 11-year-old...
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Scandals, First Love, and Genre-Bending Fantasy | Gr 9 & Up Fiction Reviews
Aslan, Austin. The Islands at the End of the World. 384p. maps. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Aug. 2014. lib. ed. $20.99. ISBN 9780375991455; Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780385744027; ebk. ISBN 9780385374217. Gr 9...
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Brand-New Chapter Books and Old Favorites | Fiction Series Update
New Series Broach, Elise. The Miniature World of Marvin & James. illus. by Kelly Murphy. 112p. (The Masterpiece Adventures: Bk. 1). Holt/Christy Ottaviano Bks. 2014. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9780805091908....
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Top Picks in Fiction, Nonfiction, & Media| Stars List, July 2014
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone (Russell-Brown)©2014 by Frank Morrison Fiction BECKER, Aaron. Quest. illus. by author. Candlewick. Aug. 2014. p. 62. DE FOMBELLE, Timothée. Vango: Between Sky and...
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The Latest from Stephanie Perkins, Maggie Stiefvater, and Scott Westerfeld |...
de Fombelle, Timothée. Vango: Between Sky and Earth. tr. from French by Sarah Ardizzone. 432p. ebook available. Candlewick. Oct. 2014. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780763671969. LC 2013955696. Gr 7 Up –A...
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Squirrel Tales, Sibling Woes, and Conflict in Darfur | Grades 5-8 Fiction
Perkins, Lynne Rae. Nuts to You. illus. by Lynne Rae Perkins. 256p. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Sept. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780060092757. LC 2013048701. Gr 3-6 –As explained in an Author’s Note at the...
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Summer and Fall Picture Books, Easy Readers, and Beginning Chapter Books |...
Quest (Becker)©2014 by Aaron Becker Becker, Aaron. Quest. illus. by Aaron Becker. 40p. Candlewick. Aug. 2014. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9780763665951. K-Gr 3 –Becker places the boy, girl, and violet bird from...
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Next Stop, First Grade | Back to School Roundup
Picture Books Auerbach, Adam. Edda: A Little Valkyrie’s First Day of School. illus. by Adam Auerbach. 40p. Holt/Christy Ottaviano Bks. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780805097030. K-Gr 2 –In Norse mythology,...
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