INDIE
Released: July 1, 2013
"Wonderfully evokes Nicaragua's enchanting beauty and the enormity of its loss."
In her debut work, Araguti recalls her childhood in Nicaragua against the backdrop of the country's revolutionary war.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2013
"Honest but undistinguished."
A former New York publicist's memoir, written as an "open letter" to an imaginary daughter, about the circumstances and personal choices that caused her to remain childless.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2013
"A nicely crafted biography that also offers Civil War buffs an unusual ambulance-wagon view of the great conflict."
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2013
"A welcome addition to the still-small field of teen books about bisexual characters. (Fiction. 12-16)"
In a short but nonetheless expressive coming-out story, a teen football player with a girlfriend discovers he has feelings for another boy.
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FICTION
Released: July 1, 2013
"Dystopian, wonkish fun for the Maddow set."
Could a Sarah Palin presidency spark a faith-based civil war in America? You betcha, according to Rich's debut novel.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2013
"Readers will probably recall the X-Men universe and wish these characters were as well-drawn. (Paranormal thriller. 12 & up)"
This attempt at a teen paranormal-thriller/romance novel is about as satisfying to fans of the genre as a cup of weak herbal tea would be to a thirsty vampire.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2013
"Well-crafted and intense, an engrossing family drama in which both young and old learn what it means to grow up. (Verse novel. 12 & up)"
Writing in free verse from the perspective of 15-year-old Nixon "Nix" Humboldt, acclaimed Canadian author MacLean (
Home Truths, 2010, etc.) presents an intriguing coming-of-age story set in rural Newfoundland and centered on the love-hate relationship between siblings.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2013
"All-too-familiar, forgettable fluff. (Fiction. 12-18)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2013
"For girls who love glittery nail polish and their friends and who hope to make the world a better place. (Fiction. 6-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2013
"Warmhearted and easy to read, despite some flaws. (Fiction. 12-14)"
Three close friends, one of them African-American, one Hispanic and one mixed-race, begin their freshman year at Texas' Port City High in an accessible, if occasionally clunky, series opener.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2013
"For readers wanting a multicultural version of a familiar romantic storyline. (Paranormal romance. 12-17)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2013
"Guess what: There's another cliffhanger. Stay tuned. Or not. (Science fiction/romance. 12 & up)"
The mystery deepens as time-traveling Lydia struggles to set right the past that she inadvertently altered--driving her beloved grandfather insane six years before her birth.
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