CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"Epic in deed and scope and a-bustle with larger-than-life characters, this retelling of the Iliad will rivet both readers and listening audiences. (bibliography) (Folktale/mythology. 11-14)"
Two veteran storytellers give one of mythology's greatest warriors his due in a narrative rich in drama, tragedy, intense emotion and heroic feats of arms.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"A purrrfect mix of slapstick, deadpan and catpan. (Graphic novel. 8-12)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"A good effort, but not compelling enough to capture many teen readers. (Historical fiction. 13 & up)"
Sixteen-year-old Sadie Rose, mute since her mother's murder 11 years ago, finds her voice again.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"Spielberg, get ready for this boldly imagined outer-space offering. (Science fiction. 10-14)"
On a distant planet, the besieged Valorim send a necklace containing their planet to Earth in a last-ditch effort to save their civilization.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"An enchanting tale to treasure in which ordinary folk find fairies' gold, run across crooked bridges and mend their broken hearts. (Fiction. 8-12)"
When Finn falls out of a tree and into the life of Naomi, he brings more than a touch of Ireland's magic.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 11, 2012
"Notable for originality but limited by forced writing and shallow characters. (Science fiction. 11-14)"
Chinese-Canadian cousins must lay to rest the hungry ghost of an improperly buried ancestor in this debut for teens set in the very near future.
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