2012 Fall Preview: Children's & Teen

by Mo Willems illustrated by Mo Willems

Top-notch for group storytime, for a project on revising classics or just for enjoyment; funniest for kids who know the... Full review >

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by Elin Kelsey & illustrated by Soyeon Kim

A remarkable achievement. Full review >

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by Aesop & retold by Helen Ward & illustrated by Helen Ward

A visual stunner. Full review >

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by Molly Beth Griffin

This slim tale is a positive breath of fresh air in a market bloated with opportunistic dystopian and paranormal romances Full review >

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by Ben Hatke & illustrated by Ben Hatke

Imaginative and utterly bewitching. Full review >

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by Cylin Busby

This outing is a marked departure from Busby’s Date Him or Dump Him series; the twists and turns of West’s relationship with... Full review >

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by Adam Rubin & illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

Hysterical—again. Full review >

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by Erin Frankel & illustrated by Paula Heaphy

While the series would benefit from a boy’s version, the message is still loud and clear; this should find a home in every... Full review >

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by Rebecca L. Johnson

Science writing at its grossest and best, though as the title (not to mention the blood-spattered pages) warns, not for the... Full review >

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by Steve Sheinkin

A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world. Full review >

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by Marilyn Nelson & illustrated by San Artists of the Kuru Art Project of Botswana

Eye-catching and lyrical. Full review >

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by Gaëtan Dorémus & illustrated by Gaëtan Dorémus

An imaginative and well-designed chase. Full review >

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by Maggie Stiefvater

The magic is entirely pragmatic; the impossible, extraordinarily true. Full review >

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by Carlo Collodi illustrated by Fulvio Testa translated by Geoffrey Brock

Parents and libraries should welcome this edition, appealing and accessible for 21st-century children. Full review >

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by Marla Frazee & illustrated by Marla Frazee

Read unhurried, in a lap, again and again. Full review >

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