CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 27, 2011
"While not as believable or as enjoyable as Max's last adventure, this is still a solid read from start to breathless finish. (Thriller. 11-15) "
The third installment in the adventures of British teen Max Gordon, who continues his quest to learn more about his family's past.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 15, 2011
"Beautifully turned phrases and perfectly captured descriptions beg for this to be used in middle- and high-school writing classes. (Picture book. 9-13)"
Poetic phrases and gorgeous illustrations introduce readers to the harsh environment of the Arctic.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 13, 2011
"Plenty of witty merriment for all high-school social sets. (Chick-lit comedy. 12-18)"
Superior comic writing combined with a major snark factor turns this full-on chick-lit outing into major fun.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 5, 2011
"The ever-present threat of forest fire makes a grimly effective backdrop to the gentle foreground of this engaging tale, chronicling how tolerance of difference engenders mutual respect and opens the door to necessary change. (author's note, glossary) (Historical fiction. 9-12)"
Kitty Schlick is apprehensive about starting sixth grade on Oregon's Warm Springs Indian Reservation, home to Paiute, Warm Springs and Wasco people, where her father's job has taken the family in 1962.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2011
"Something to crow about. (index, glossary) (Nonfiction. 8-12)"
Having explored poop and parasites, survival techniques and size, Davies and Layton turn to animal communication, describing how animals send and receive messages by sound, sight, smell and touch, for a variety of purposes.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2011
"Beautiful but flawed. (glossary, "How you can help") (Reference. 9-12) "
This oversized album describes 34 unusual and appealing animals from six world regions and explains why many are endangered.
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