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Cover art for WILD THINGS
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2009
by Clay Carmichael, illustrated by Clay Carmichael

"Zoë Royster, peer to the literary heroines she so loves, is as memorable in her own way as the Great Gilly Hopkins, Opal Buloni and Anne Shirley. (Fiction. 9-12)"
After the death of her mentally ill mother, Zoë—tart-tongued and valiant—is adopted by her paternal uncle, artist Henry Royster, and with his help moves toward a more conventional life. Read full book review >
Cover art for MARY MAE AND THE GOSPEL TRUTH
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2010

"Mary Mae is a memorable character—spunky but not defiant—whose search for truth drives the narrative. (Fiction. 8-12)"
Ten-year-old Mary Mae loves questions. Read full book review >
Cover art for OCTAVIA BOONE'S BIG QUESTIONS ABOUT LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010

"Readers may well find themselves wondering the same. (Fiction. 9-12)"
Rupp tackles some heavy material in this provocative middle-grade novel. Read full book review >