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ABOVE AND BEYOND: ASTRONOMY BOOKS (See full list

Cover art for INSIDE STARS

INSIDE STARS

by Andra Serlin Abramson

Cover art for THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

by Franklyn M. Branley

Cover art for EXPLORING THE SOLAR SYSTEM

EXPLORING THE SOLAR SYSTEM

by Mary Kay Carson

Cover art for TEN WORLDS

TEN WORLDS

by Ken Croswell

Cover art for BIG BANG!

BIG BANG!

by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano

Cover art for A BLACK HOLE IS NOT A HOLE

A BLACK HOLE IS NOT A HOLE

by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano

Cover art for MISSION TO THE MOON

MISSION TO THE MOON

by Alan Dyer

Cover art for MOONSHOT

MOONSHOT

by Brian Floca

Cover art for THE MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE

THE MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE

by Ellen Jackson

Cover art for NEXT STOP NEPTUNE

NEXT STOP NEPTUNE

by Alvin Jenkins

Cover art for BOY, WERE WE WRONG ABOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM!

BOY, WERE WE WRONG ABOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM!

by Kathleen D. Kudlinski

Cover art for YOU ARE THE FIRST KID ON MARS

YOU ARE THE FIRST KID ON MARS

by Patrick O’Brien

Cover art for MARS AND THE SEARCH FOR LIFE

MARS AND THE SEARCH FOR LIFE

by Elaine Scott

Cover art for DESTINATION: SPACE

DESTINATION: SPACE

by Seymour Simon

Cover art for WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT PLANET EARTH?

WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT PLANET EARTH?

by Robert E. Wells

CHILDREN AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (See full list

Cover art for WALKING TO THE BUS-RIDER BLUES

WALKING TO THE BUS-RIDER BLUES

by Harriette Gillem Robinet

Cover art for MARCHING FOR FREEDOM

MARCHING FOR FREEDOM

by Elizabeth Partridge

Cover art for WE'VE GOT A JOB

WE'VE GOT A JOB

by Cynthia Y. Levinson

Cover art for CHILD OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

CHILD OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

by Paula Young Shelton

Cover art for A SWEET SMELL OF ROSES

A SWEET SMELL OF ROSES

by Angela Johnson

Cover art for RON’S BIG MISSION

RON’S BIG MISSION

by Rose Blue

Cover art for THE ROCK AND THE RIVER

THE ROCK AND THE RIVER

by Kekla Magoon

Cover art for LEON'S STORY

LEON'S STORY

by Leon Walter Tillage

Cover art for CLAUDETTE COLVIN

CLAUDETTE COLVIN

by Phillip Hoose

Cover art for AS GOOD AS ANYBODY

AS GOOD AS ANYBODY

by Richard Michelson

Cover art for BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY

BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY

by Larry Dane Brimner

Cover art for FREEDOM'S CHILDREN

FREEDOM'S CHILDREN

by Ellen Levine

Cover art for BIRMINGHAM, 1963

BIRMINGHAM, 1963

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Cover art for THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM--1963

THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM--1963

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Cover art for DELIVERING JUSTICE

DELIVERING JUSTICE

by Jim Haskins

THE WORKS OF LESA CLINE-RANSOME AND JAMES E. RANSOME (See full list

Cover art for SATCHEL PAIGE

SATCHEL PAIGE

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Cover art for QUILT ALPHABET

QUILT ALPHABET

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Cover art for QUILT COUNTING

QUILT COUNTING

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Cover art for MAJOR TAYLOR, CHAMPION CYCLIST

MAJOR TAYLOR, CHAMPION CYCLIST

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Cover art for YOUNG PELÉ

YOUNG PELÉ

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Cover art for HELEN KELLER

HELEN KELLER

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Cover art for BEFORE THERE WAS MOZART

BEFORE THERE WAS MOZART

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Cover art for WORDS SET ME FREE

WORDS SET ME FREE

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

QUEER TEENS: BEYOND COMING OUT STORIES (See full list

Cover art for SISTER MISCHIEF

SISTER MISCHIEF

by Laura Goode

Cover art for THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME

by Madeleine George

Cover art for THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST

THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST

by Emily M. Danforth

Cover art for MYSTERY OF THE TEMPEST

MYSTERY OF THE TEMPEST

by Sam Cameron

Cover art for PUTTING MAKEUP ON THE FAT BOY

PUTTING MAKEUP ON THE FAT BOY

by Bil Wright

Cover art for MONEY BOY

MONEY BOY

by Paul Yee

Cover art for BROOKLYN BURNING

BROOKLYN BURNING

by Steve Brezenoff

Cover art for TESSA MASTERSON WILL GO TO PROM

TESSA MASTERSON WILL GO TO PROM

by Emily Franklin

Cover art for HOW BEAUTIFUL THE ORDINARY

HOW BEAUTIFUL THE ORDINARY

by Michael Cart

Cover art for MY HEARTBEAT

MY HEARTBEAT

by Garret Freymann-Weyr

Cover art for WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON

WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON

by John Green

Cover art for THE FULL SPECTRUM

THE FULL SPECTRUM

by David Levithan

Cover art for LOVE IS THE HIGHER LAW

LOVE IS THE HIGHER LAW

by David Levithan

Cover art for HUNTRESS

HUNTRESS

by Malinda Lo

Cover art for SHE LOVES YOU, SHE LOVES YOU NOT...

SHE LOVES YOU, SHE LOVES YOU NOT...

by Julie Anne Peters

Cover art for THE RULES FOR HEARTS

THE RULES FOR HEARTS

by Sara Ryan

Cover art for BOYFRIENDS WITH GIRLFRIENDS

BOYFRIENDS WITH GIRLFRIENDS

by Alex Sanchez

Cover art for TALE OF TWO SUMMERS

TALE OF TWO SUMMERS

by Brian Sloan

Cover art for FREAK SHOW

FREAK SHOW

by James St. James

Cover art for LOVE & LIES

LOVE & LIES

by Ellen Wittlinger

NEW & NOTABLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN: FEBRUARY 2012 (See full list

Cover art for NO CRYSTAL STAIR

NO CRYSTAL STAIR

by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Cover art for SECRETS OF THE GARDEN

SECRETS OF THE GARDEN

by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Cover art for I LAY MY STITCHES DOWN

I LAY MY STITCHES DOWN

by Cynthia Grady

Cover art for KINDRED SOULS

KINDRED SOULS

by Patricia MacLachlan

Cover art for WONDER

WONDER

by R. J. Palacio

Cover art for CRAFTY CHLOE

CRAFTY CHLOE

by Kelly DiPucchio

Cover art for A STICK IS AN EXCELLENT THING

A STICK IS AN EXCELLENT THING

by Marilyn Singer

Cover art for MILES TO GO FOR FREEDOM

MILES TO GO FOR FREEDOM

by Linda Barrett Osborne

Cover art for COLD CEREAL

COLD CEREAL

by Adam Rex

Cover art for AND THEN IT'S SPRING

AND THEN IT'S SPRING

by Julie Fogliano

Cover art for QUESTION BOY MEETS LITTLE MISS KNOW-IT-ALL

QUESTION BOY MEETS LITTLE MISS KNOW-IT-ALL

by Peter Catalanotto

Cover art for A BLACK HOLE IS NOT A HOLE

A BLACK HOLE IS NOT A HOLE

by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano

Cover art for BEST SHOT IN THE WEST

BEST SHOT IN THE WEST

by Patricia C. McKissack

Cover art for THE CASE OF THE DEADLY DESPERADOS

THE CASE OF THE DEADLY DESPERADOS

by Caroline Lawrence

Cover art for GARMANN'S SECRET

GARMANN'S SECRET

by Stian Hole

Cover art for ARTHUR'S DREAM BOAT

ARTHUR'S DREAM BOAT

by Polly Dunbar

Cover art for WE'VE GOT A JOB

WE'VE GOT A JOB

by Cynthia Y. Levinson

NEW & NOTABLE BOOKS FOR TEENS: FEBRUARY 2012 (See full list

Cover art for THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST

THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST

by Emily M. Danforth

Cover art for THE BOY ON CINNAMON STREET

THE BOY ON CINNAMON STREET

by Phoebe Stone

Cover art for SOMEBODY, PLEASE TELL ME WHO I AM

SOMEBODY, PLEASE TELL ME WHO I AM

by Harry Mazer

Cover art for MILES TO GO FOR FREEDOM

MILES TO GO FOR FREEDOM

by Linda Barrett Osborne

Cover art for THE GIRLS OF NO RETURN

THE GIRLS OF NO RETURN

by Erin Saldin

Cover art for CATCH & RELEASE

CATCH & RELEASE

by Blythe Woolston

Cover art for DOUBLE

DOUBLE

by Jenny Valentine

Cover art for NO CRYSTAL STAIR

NO CRYSTAL STAIR

by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Cover art for THE DISENCHANTMENTS

THE DISENCHANTMENTS

by Nina LaCour

Cover art for BENEATH A METH MOON

BENEATH A METH MOON

by Jacqueline Woodson

Cover art for BEST SHOT IN THE WEST

BEST SHOT IN THE WEST

by Patricia C. McKissack

Cover art for WE'VE GOT A JOB

WE'VE GOT A JOB

by Cynthia Y. Levinson

Cover art for FRIENDS WITH BOYS

FRIENDS WITH BOYS

by Faith Erin Hicks

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