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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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Inside Human Trafficking, a Natural Mystery, and a Classic Author’s Memoir |...
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....
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Author Bios, Animal Books, and Career Advice | Nonfiction Series Update
Check out the latest in nonfiction series, including continuations of previously reviewed series as well as some new offerings that librarians won’t want to miss. There’s a wide variety of subjects...
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Catch up with Lunch Lady, Babymouse, and Big Nate | Fiction Series Update
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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Top Picks in Fiction, Nonfiction, & Media| Stars List, August 2014
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...
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Young 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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Artistic Bonds, Gender-Bending Memoirs, and a New Look at Ernest Shackleton |...
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....
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A 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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The Latest from Heavy-Hitters A. S. King, Marie Lu, Paolo Bacigalupi, and...
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...
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Joey 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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Our Bodies, Ourselves: A Transgender Teen Memoir, a Guide to Puberty, and...
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...
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Spine-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...
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Mythology Percy Jackson–Style, a Side-splitting Memoir, and Ghouls Galore |...
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Breathing 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,...
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Robot 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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Light Up the Shelves for Christmas and Hanukkah! | December Holidays
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...
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Ghostly 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...
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A 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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Beloved Tales in New Skins: Sherlock Holmes, “Beauty and the Beast,” and More...
Grades 5-8 For all the latest reviews in this subject area and more, check out our Book Verdict site! Book Verdict is fully accessible to all users, though certain content and functionality are only...
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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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