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Cover art for BOOT & SHOE
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by Marla Frazee
Cover art for LEGENDS OF ZITA THE SPACEGIRL
Kirkus Star LEGENDS OF ZITA THE SPACEGIRL
by Ben Hatke
Cover art for YOU ARE STARDUST
Kirkus Star YOU ARE STARDUST
by Elin Kelsey
Cover art for SQUEAK, RUMBLE, WHOMP! WHOMP! WHOMP!
Kirkus Star SQUEAK, RUMBLE, WHOMP! WHOMP! WHOMP!
by Wynton Marsalis
Cover art for THE FIRE CHRONICLE
Kirkus Star THE FIRE CHRONICLE
by John Stephens
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WATERY PARANORMAL ROMANCE
Cover art for FATHOMLESS
FATHOMLESS
by Jackson Pearce
Cover art for FORGIVE MY FINS
FORGIVE MY FINS
by Tera Lynn Childs
Cover art for OF POSEIDON
OF POSEIDON
by Anna Banks
Cover art for SIREN
SIREN
by Tricia Rayburn
Cover art for SIRENA
SIRENA
by Donna Jo Napoli
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TOP 9 TEEN BOOKS FOR AUGUST
Cover art for TWO OR THREE THINGS I FORGOT TO TELL YOU
Kirkus Star TWO OR THREE THINGS I FORGOT TO TELL YOU
by Joyce Carol Oates
Cover art for EVERY DAY
Kirkus Star EVERY DAY
by David Levithan
Cover art for BETWEEN YOU & ME
Kirkus Star BETWEEN YOU & ME
by Marisa Calin
Cover art for CARDBOARD
Kirkus Star CARDBOARD
by Doug TenNapel
Cover art for THE DEMON CATCHERS OF MILAN
Kirkus Star THE DEMON CATCHERS OF MILAN
by Kat Beyer
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TOP 13 PICTURE BOOKS FOR AUGUST
Cover art for CREEPY CARROTS!
Kirkus Star CREEPY CARROTS!
by Aaron Reynolds
Cover art for BENNY AND PENNY IN LIGHTS OUT
Kirkus Star BENNY AND PENNY IN LIGHTS OUT
by Geoffrey Hayes
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Cover art for UP ABOVE AND DOWN BELOW
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by Paloma Valdivia
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TOP 10 MIDDLE-GRADE BOOKS FOR AUGUST
Cover art for THE EMPTY CITY
Kirkus Star THE EMPTY CITY
by Erin Hunter
Cover art for THE BOSTON TEA PARTY
Kirkus Star THE BOSTON TEA PARTY
by Russell Freedman
Cover art for LIAR & SPY
Kirkus Star LIAR & SPY
by Rebecca Stead
Cover art for CHICKADEE
Kirkus Star CHICKADEE
by Louise Erdrich
Cover art for SPLENDORS AND GLOOMS
Kirkus Star SPLENDORS AND GLOOMS
by Laura Amy Schlitz
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TEENS PLAYING OLYMPIC SPORTS
Cover art for FACE
FACE
by Benjamin Zephaniah
Cover art for THE GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO GETTING KIDNAPPED
THE GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO GETTING KIDNAPPED
by Yxta Maya Murray
Cover art for THE BERLIN BOXING CLUB
Kirkus Star THE BERLIN BOXING CLUB
by Robert Sharenow
Cover art for FOILED
FOILED
by Jane Yolen
Cover art for SWIM THE FLY
SWIM THE FLY
by Don Calame
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ON THE BRINK: BOOKS ABOUT ENDANGERED SPECIES
Cover art for THUNDER ON THE PLAINS
THUNDER ON THE PLAINS
by Ken Robbins
Cover art for QUEST FOR THE TREE KANGAROO
Kirkus Star QUEST FOR THE TREE KANGAROO
by Sy Montgomery
Cover art for CAN WE SAVE THE TIGER?
Kirkus Star CAN WE SAVE THE TIGER?
by Martin Jenkins
Cover art for KAKAPO RESCUE
Kirkus Star KAKAPO RESCUE
by Sy Montgomery
Cover art for FOSSIL FISH FOUND ALIVE
Kirkus Star FOSSIL FISH FOUND ALIVE
by Sally M. Walker
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2012 BACK-TO-SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Cover art for HARRY GOES TO DOG SCHOOL
HARRY GOES TO DOG SCHOOL
by Scott Menchin
Cover art for YOU ARE MY WONDERS
YOU ARE MY WONDERS
by Maryann Cusimano Love
Cover art for MIRACLE MELTS DOWN
MIRACLE MELTS DOWN
by Rosemary Wells
Cover art for IT'S TIME FOR PRESCHOOL!
IT'S TIME FOR PRESCHOOL!
by Esmé Raji Codell
Cover art for OOPSY, TEACHER!
OOPSY, TEACHER!
by Stephanie Calmenson
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TEENS IN THE AFTERLIFE
Cover art for THE AFTERLIFE
THE AFTERLIFE
by Gary Soto
Cover art for BEHIND YOU
BEHIND YOU
by Jacqueline Woodson
Cover art for DEVINE INTERVENTION
Kirkus Star DEVINE INTERVENTION
by Martha Brockenbrough
Cover art for ELSEWHERE
ELSEWHERE
by Gabrielle Zevin
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EVERLOST
by Neal Shusterman
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22 TOP JULY BOOKS FOR TEENS
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by Nancy Grossman
Cover art for SMALL DAMAGES
Kirkus Star SMALL DAMAGES
by Beth Kephart
Cover art for AMELIA ANNE IS DEAD AND GONE
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by Kat Rosenfield
Cover art for TEAM HUMAN
Kirkus Star TEAM HUMAN
by Justine Larbalestier
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by Jodi Lynn Anderson
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30 TOP JULY CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Cover art for 1-2-3 PEAS
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by Keith Baker
Cover art for IT'S RAINING, IT'S POURING
Kirkus Star IT'S RAINING, IT'S POURING
by Christine Davenier
Cover art for ROCKET WRITES A STORY
Kirkus Star ROCKET WRITES A STORY
by Tad Hills
Cover art for INVINCIBLE MICROBE
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by Jim Murphy
Cover art for JACK AND THE BAKED BEANSTALK
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by Colin Stimpson
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QUEER TEENS: BEYOND COMING OUT STORIES
Cover art for KISS THE MORNING STAR
KISS THE MORNING STAR
by Elissa Janine Hoole
Cover art for STREET DREAMS
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by Tama Wise
Cover art for SISTER MISCHIEF
SISTER MISCHIEF
by Laura Goode
Cover art for THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME
Kirkus Star THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME
by Madeleine George
Cover art for THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST
Kirkus Star THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST
by emily m. danforth
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TEEN HISTORICAL ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE
Cover art for KEEPING THE CASTLE
KEEPING THE CASTLE
by Patrice Kindl
Cover art for BEWITCHING SEASON
BEWITCHING SEASON
by Marissa Doyle
Cover art for KAT, INCORRIGIBLE
KAT, INCORRIGIBLE
by Stephanie Burgis
Cover art for MAGIC UNDER GLASS
MAGIC UNDER GLASS
by Jaclyn Dolamore
Cover art for REVOLUTION
Kirkus Star REVOLUTION
by Jennifer Donnelly
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2012 BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK AWARD WINNERS & HONOR BOOKS
Cover art for EXTRA YARN
EXTRA YARN
by Mac Barnett
Cover art for NO CRYSTAL STAIR
Kirkus Star NO CRYSTAL STAIR
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Cover art for CHUCK CLOSE: FACE BOOK
Kirkus Star CHUCK CLOSE: FACE BOOK
by Chuck Close
Cover art for AND THEN IT'S SPRING
Kirkus Star AND THEN IT'S SPRING
by Julie Fogliano
Cover art for AND THE SOLDIERS SANG
Kirkus Star AND THE SOLDIERS SANG
by J. Patrick Lewis
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BEA 2012: PICTURE BOOKS
Cover art for PIG PIG MEETS THE LION
PIG PIG MEETS THE LION
by David McPhail
Cover art for MOLLY'S ORGANIC FARM
MOLLY'S ORGANIC FARM
by Carol L. Malnor
Cover art for JO MACDONALD HAD A GARDEN
JO MACDONALD HAD A GARDEN
by Mary Quattlebaum
Cover art for OVER IN THE FOREST
OVER IN THE FOREST
by Marianne Berkes
Cover art for DANCING WITH THE DINOSAURS
DANCING WITH THE DINOSAURS
by Jane Clarke
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BEA 2012: BOOKS FOR MIDDLE GRADERS
Cover art for THE BAREFOOT BOOKS WORLD ATLAS
THE BAREFOOT BOOKS WORLD ATLAS
by Nick Crane
Cover art for NATIVE DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
NATIVE DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
by Vincent Schilling
Cover art for ROCK OF IVANORE
ROCK OF IVANORE
by Laurisa White Reyes
Cover art for PEACE, LOVE AND CUPCAKES
PEACE, LOVE AND CUPCAKES
by Sheryl Berk
Cover art for THE SPINDLERS
Kirkus Star THE SPINDLERS
by Lauren Oliver
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BEA 2012: BOOKS FOR TEENS
Cover art for ASHFALL
Kirkus Star ASHFALL
by Mike Mullin
Cover art for GODDESS INTERRUPTED
GODDESS INTERRUPTED
by Aimée Carter
Cover art for BITTERBLUE
Kirkus Star BITTERBLUE
by Kristin Cashore
Cover art for THE IMMORTAL RULES
THE IMMORTAL RULES
by Julie Kagawa
Cover art for STREET DREAMS
Kirkus Star STREET DREAMS
by Tama Wise
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NEW & NOTABLE BOOKS FOR TEENS: JUNE 2012
Cover art for DEVINE INTERVENTION
Kirkus Star DEVINE INTERVENTION
by Martha Brockenbrough
Cover art for ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS
Kirkus Star ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS
by Russell Freedman
Cover art for STRONGER
Kirkus Star STRONGER
by Michael Carroll
Cover art for ZOE LETTING GO
Kirkus Star ZOE LETTING GO
by Nora Price
Cover art for THE GIRL IN THE CLOCKWORK COLLAR
Kirkus Star THE GIRL IN THE CLOCKWORK COLLAR
by Kady Cross
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MILITARY CHILDREN IN PICTURE BOOKS
Cover art for DON'T FORGET, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
DON'T FORGET, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
by Jill Biden
Cover art for SOMETIMES WE WERE BRAVE
SOMETIMES WE WERE BRAVE
by Pat Brisson
Cover art for MY RED BALLOON
MY RED BALLOON
by Eve Bunting
Cover art for PENNIES IN A JAR
PENNIES IN A JAR
by Dori Chaconas
Cover art for THE LETTER HOME
Kirkus Star THE LETTER HOME
by Timothy Decker
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NEW & NOTABLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN: JUNE 2012
Cover art for CHEESIE MACK IS COOL IN A DUEL
Kirkus Star CHEESIE MACK IS COOL IN A DUEL
by Steve Cotler
Cover art for ZOO GIRL
Kirkus Star ZOO GIRL
by Rebecca Elliott
Cover art for HOMER
Kirkus Star HOMER
by Elisha Cooper
Cover art for ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS
Kirkus Star ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS
by Russell Freedman
Cover art for OH NO! NOT AGAIN!
Kirkus Star OH NO! NOT AGAIN!
by Mac Barnett
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