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2011 Best Books for Children: The Complete List (page 4)

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Cover art for UNDERGROUND
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 18, 2011
Kirkus Star UNDERGROUND
by Shane W. Evans, illustrated by Shane W. Evans
"Lengthier accounts of travel on the Underground Railroad abound, but few if any portray the experience with such compelling immediacy. (afterword) (Picture book. 5-9)"
Powerfully expressive imagery will sweep young viewers into this suspenseful journey along the Underground Railroad. Read full book review >
Cover art for YOUNG FREDLE
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 11, 2011
Kirkus Star YOUNG FREDLE
by Cynthia Voigt, illustrated by Louise Yates
"Expressive black-and-white spot art heightens the drama. (Animal fantasy. 8-12)"
Unexpectedly cast into alien territory, an inquisitive mouse discovers the world's an amazing place in this classic home-away-home tale. Read full book review >
Cover art for SNOW RABBIT, SPRING RABBIT
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 11, 2011
Kirkus Star SNOW RABBIT, SPRING RABBIT
by Il Sung Na, illustrated by Il Sung Na
"Quiet winter wonders. (Picture book. 1-5)"
Falling snow and bare branches herald winter to everyone, including a rabbit who watches geese flying south, bears hibernating, turtles paddling to warm waters, sheep huddling, squirrels stacking acorns, deer foraging, frogs submerging and mice tunneling. Read full book review >
Cover art for CAMO GIRL
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 4, 2011
Kirkus Star CAMO GIRL
by Kekla Magoon
"John Steptoe Award–winning debut, The Rock and the River (2009). (Fiction. 8-14)"
Ella and Zachary, sixth-grade misfits, cling to each other to get through the taunts, rejection and, sometimes, abuse from their classmates. Read full book review >
Cover art for ROOTS AND BLUES
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 3, 2011
Kirkus Star ROOTS AND BLUES: A CELEBRATION
by Arnold Adoff, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
"An incandescent, important work. (Poetry. 8 & up)"
Adoff creates a moving meditation on the roots of American blues. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2011
Kirkus Star SMALL PERSONS WITH WINGS
by Ellen Booraem
"Frequently hysterical dialogue, a hugely sympathetic protagonist and a baroque concatenation of magics and counter-magics will keep readers glued to this smart, earthy and thoughtful tale. (Fantasy. 10-14)"
Whatever you do, don't call them fairies. Read full book review >