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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Markle, Sandra. The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats: A Scientific Mystery. 48p. further reading. glossary. index. maps. photos. websites. Millbrook. Sept. 2014. Tr. $29.27. ISBN 9781467714631....
View ArticleAuthor Bios, Animal Books, and Career Advice | Nonfiction Series Update
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Elementary & Middle School ANDERSON , M. T. He Laughed with His Other Mouth. illus. by Kurt Cyrus. 304p. (A Pals in Peril Tale: Bk. 6). S. & S./Beach Lane. Aug. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN...
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Nonfiction Reference Adult Books 4 Teens DVD Audio Music Fiction Aylesworth, Jim, retel. My Grandfather’s Coat. illus. by Barbara McClintock. 32p. Scholastic. Oct. 2014. lib. ed. $17.99. ISBN...
View ArticleYoung Adult Titles of Tragedy and Triumph | Fiction Grades 9 & Up
See our complete list of August 2014 SLJ Stars. Bassett, Kate. Words and Their Meanings. 360p. Flux. Sept. 2014. pap. $11.99. ISBN 9780738740294. Gr 9 Up –When 17-year-old Anna O’Malley’s “bruncle”...
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See our complete list of August 2014 SLJ Stars. Fleischman, Paul. Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines. 208p. bibliog. chart. ebook available. further reading. glossary. index....
View ArticleA Girl and Her Dog, Beyond ‘Peter Pan,’ and Other New Middle-Grade Reads |...
See our complete list of August 2014 SLJ Stars. Barnhill, Kelly. The Witch’s Boy. 384p. Algonquin. Sept. 2014. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781616203511; ebk. $16.95. ISBN 9781616204334. Gr 4-6 –When Ned was...
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Hosie, Donna. The Devil’s Intern. 240p. Holiday House. 2014. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9780823431953; ebk. $16.95. ISBN 9780823432653. LC 2014002402. Gr 10 Up –Hosie has written a book that will not only...
View ArticleJoey Pigza’s Last Hurrah, the Latest from Cynthia Kadohata, and More |...
Gantos, Jack. The Key that Swallowed Joey Pigza. 160p. (Joey Pigza: Bk. 5). Farrar. Sept. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780374300838. Gr 5-7 –The final “Joey Pigza” novel begins as Joey narrates his present...
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See our complete list of September 2014 SLJ Stars. Coe, Alexis. Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis. illus. by Sally Klann. 224p. appendix. bibliog. notes. Zest/Pulp. Oct. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN...
View ArticleSpine-Tingling Stories for Older Readers
Spellbinding, shocking, and satisfyingly spooky, these collections of creepy tales will rivet youngsters and raise goose bumps galore. Share them in the classroom to introduce and explore basic short...
View ArticleMythology Percy Jackson–Style, a Side-splitting Memoir, and Ghouls Galore |...
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View ArticleBreathing New Life into Old Tales | Fiction Grades 9 & Up
Crowder, Melanie. Audacity. 400p. glossary. notes. Philomel. Jan. 2015. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780399168994. Gr 7 Up –Written in verse, this novel is loosely based on the life of Clara Lemlich Shavelson,...
View ArticleRobot Chicken Invasions, Cartwheels Galore, and a Victorian Murder Mystery |...
RUNDELL, Katherine. Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms. 256p. S. & S. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781442490611; ebk. $10.99. ISBN 9781442490635. LC 2013021053. Gr 4-6–Twelve-year-old Wilhelmina Silver—aka...
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Perkins, Stephanie, ed. My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories. 336p. St. Martin’s Griffin. Oct. 2014. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781250059307; ebk. $9.99. ISBN 9781466863897. Gr 7 Up –Twelve of the...
View ArticleGhostly Guinea Pigs, Time-Travelers, and Seelie Wars | Fiction Series Update
Broach, Elise. Revenge of Superstition Mountain. 304p. (Superstition Mountain: Bk. 3). Henry Holt/Christy Ottaviano Bks. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780805089097; ebk. $9.99. ISBN 9781627792387. LC...
View ArticleA Varied Set of Portraits, from Pets to Presidents | Nonfiction Grades 5 & Up
Charleyboy, Lisa & Mary Beth Leatherdale, eds. Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices. 128p. illus. photos. reprods. Annick. Nov. 2014. Tr $19.95. ISBN 9781554516872; ebk. ISBN...
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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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