CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"This sober and well-constructed adventure accurately conveys the geopolitical instability of the era and is leavened with just enough magic, chaste romance and humor to appeal to middle-grade readers through teens. (art not seen) (Historical fantasy. 10-14)"
"Our work is an ongoing struggle with unintended consequences," says Marcus Burrows, the titular apothecary of Meloy's previous novel for young adults (2011).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"McCarthy has spun an adventurous story about this little-known woman, highlighting her groundbreaking triumphs with respectful whimsy. ("Fun Facts," additional quotes, timeline, bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 6-9)"
Ever hear of Betty Skelton? Most people haven't, yet this woman was a whirling daredevil who liked to go fast and broke records in aviation and auto racing.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado. (Nonfiction. 14 & up)"
For anyone who has ever felt the slightest bit deficient in their pop-culture expertise, here is the ultimate guide, guaranteed to fill any void.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"Thrilling action combines with surprising character revelations in this satisfying sequel. (Fantasy. 13 & up)"
Swashbuckling, brash pirate Ananna fights her growing attraction to Naji, the Jadorr'a assassin once sent to kill her, while trying to break the impossible curse binding them together (
The Assassin's Curse, 2012).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"Thoroughly agenda-driven fodder for discussions about values and diversity, but its streak of silliness should draw a few chuckles. (Fiction. 8-10)"
Muslim children help out an elderly (Jewish) couple in a British import that creaks but doesn't quite collapse under the weight of its worthy purposes.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"Completely engaging, infused with moments of sweetness, humor and major epiphanies. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
A high school graduate realizes that having a near-perfect life means
not always having the best of everything.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"It offers some creepy moments and critters, but it's more often a pale imitation of one of Brian Jacques' woodland epics. With slime. (Fantasy. 10-12)"
Over 10 years after
Thorn Ogres of Hagwood (2002), a middle volume appears, doing more to indulge the author's love of grotesque magical creatures than advance his derivative plotline.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"There are plenty of other (and far better) fish in the sea. (Paranormal romance. 14 & up)"
It's a race against the clock for 16-year-old Gemma in the third installment of the Watersong series.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"A sitcom series between paper covers, offering familiar situations, occasional chuckles and a (not entirely) clueless young protagonist. (Graphic novel. 8-10)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"A pale, poorly conceived rumination on color; choose instead Laura Vaccaro Seeger's Green (2012) or Joyce Sidman's Red Sings from Treetops (2009), illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski. (Picture book. 6-8)"
A repeated spell-check fail and, more seriously, a discomfiting color choice make this visionary lyric a washout.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"It fills a niche for Buddhist families, but it's not really for the uninitiated. (Short stories. 4-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 8, 2013
"The premise combines with the tension resulting from Parker's psychological quandary to keep pulses pounding. (Suspense. 12 & up)"
Parker has been unable to sleep for three years, ever since he began to inhabit the dreams of other people.
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