CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 25, 2007
"Stunning. (Fiction. 12-15)"
An expertly—and lovingly—narrated story about girls and bullying is told by the novel's main character Miriam Fisher.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2007
"Junior's keen cartoons sprinkle the pages as his fluid narration deftly mingles raw feeling with funny, sardonic insight. (Fiction. YA)"
Alexie nimbly blends sharp wit with unapologetic emotion in his first foray into young-adult literature.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2007
"Tweens will definitely identify and could view their grandparents in a whole new light. (Fiction. 9-14)"
Thirteen-year-old Capricorn "Cap" Anderson has only left the Garland Farm Commune (founded 1967) with his grandmother ("Rain") a few times for supplies.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2007
"A groundbreaking, eye-opening, romantic, bittersweet story of one boy's determination to seek acceptance for who he is and right the wrongs of his world, one dress at a time. (Fiction. YA)"
On the first day of school, Billy Bloom arrives on the scene decked out in full Vivienne Westwood pirate regalia, complete with tights, pearls, a sword, gold teeth and a Cap'n Crunch hat.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 4, 2003
"Jerry Spinelli she is not (or not yet), but fans of Crash (1996), Loser (2002), and the like will enjoy the familiar scenery. (Fiction. 12+)"
Koja (Straydog, 2002) gives the tried and true "oddball new student vs. the bullies" theme a well-oiled workout.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2001
"A sure-fire hit for book discussion groups, from a writer to watch. (Fiction. YA)"
