Children's and Teen: 6 - 8 years old

Cover art for MARIA HAD A LITTLE LLAMA / MARÍA TENÍA UNA LLAMITA

CHILDREN'S

Released: Aug. 20, 2013

MARIA HAD A LITTLE LLAMA / MARÍA TENÍA UNA LLAMITA

by Angela Dominguez, illustrated by Angela Dominguez

"A fresh and enjoyable reimagining of a traditional children's rhyme. (Bilingual picture book. 3-7)"

Mary had a little lamb, and now María has a little llama in this bilingual presentation of a classic children's rhyme, set in rural Peru. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Aug. 20, 2013

CHEWS YOUR DESTINY

by Rhode Montijo, illustrated by Rhode Montijo

"Perfectly paced and bursting with laughs, the tale will appeal to fans of humor and reluctant readers alike, who will identify with Gabby's sticky situation. (Fiction/graphic hybrid. 6-9)"

Chewing gum imbues a girl with gooey superpowers in this laugh-out-loud early chapter book. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Aug. 15, 2013

THE LONG, LONG LINE

by Tomoko Ohmura, illustrated by Tomoko Ohmura

"It's a whale of a fun ride! (Picture book. 4-7)"

If the line is long, there's bound to be something good at the end, right? Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Aug. 15, 2013

THE WAFFLER

by Gail Donovan

"A solid middle-grade choice--no waffling necessary. (Fiction. 7-10)"

Making up his mind has always been hard for Monty to do, but when the principal tags him with the label "waffler," it becomes a nickname the fourth grader desperately wants to lose. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Aug. 6, 2013

THE TRUTH OF ME

by Patricia MacLachlan

"Some readers may find the gentle pace lacking in excitement, but for others, Robbie's quietly affecting observations will feel like truth. (Fiction. 8-10)"

Robbie, perhaps 9 or 10 years old, is a bit of a sobersides, a solemn young narrator, given to adult tone and phrasing in his spare, first-person, present-tense account of an unexpected adventure. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Aug. 6, 2013

MOUNTAIN DOG

by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Olga Ivanov, Alexey Ivanov

"Poignant and memorable. (author's note) (Verse fiction. 8-12)"

An absorbing story of an 11-year-old boy from Los Angeles who, when his mother is incarcerated for organizing pit-bull dogfights, moves in with his forest-ranger great-uncle and his chocolate Lab in their remote cabin high in the Sierra Nevadas. Read full book review >

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