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GREAT BASEBALL FICTION FOR KIDS

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THE GIRL WHO THREW BUTTERFLIES

by Mick Cochrane

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SUMMERLAND

by Michael Chabon

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FREE BASEBALL

by Sue Corbett

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FARM TEAM

by Will Weaver

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OUT STANDING IN MY FIELD

by Patrick Jennings

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TEEN SEX COMEDIES

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ALL THE WAY

by Andy Behrens

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THE BLACK BOOK [DIARY OF A TEENAGE STUD]

by Jonah Black

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DOING IT

by Melvin Burgess

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SWIM THE FLY

by Don Calame

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EVIL?

by Timothy Carter

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MUSCULAR PICTURE BOOKS FOR BOYS

Cover art for THE ASTONISHING SECRET OF AWESOME MAN

THE ASTONISHING SECRET OF AWESOME MAN

by Michael Chabon

Cover art for CAPTAIN SKY BLUE

CAPTAIN SKY BLUE

by Richard Egielski

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DINOTRUX

by Chris Gall

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REVENGE OF THE DINOTRUX

by Chris Gall

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TRACTION MAN IS HERE!

by Mini Grey

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JEAN CRAIGHEAD GEORGE, 1919-2012

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THE BUFFALO ARE BACK

by Jean Craighead George

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HOW TO TALK TO YOUR DOG

by Jean Craighead George

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SNOW BEAR

by Jean Craighead George

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MORNING, NOON, AND NIGHT

by Jean Craighead George

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THE MISSING 'GATOR OF GUMBO LIMBO

by Jean Craighead George

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TEEN SPY THRILLERS

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AVENGER

by Andy McNab

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CHAINS

by Laurie Halse Anderson

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CODE NAME VERITY

by Elizabeth Wein

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SECOND FIDDLE

by Rosanne Parry

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SPY GODDESS

by Michael P. Spradlin

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MAURICE SENDAK, 1928-2012

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SWINE LAKE

by James Marshall

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I SAW ESAU

by Iona Opie

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WE ARE ALL IN THE DUMPS WITH JACK AND GUY

by Maurice Sendak

Cover art for THE MIAMI GIANT

THE MIAMI GIANT

by Arthur Yorinks

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BRUNDIBAR

by Tony Kushner

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COOKING UP A STORM IN PICTURE BOOKS

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ARROZ CON LECHE / RICE PUDDING

by Jorge Argueta

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YUM YUM!

by Mara Bergman

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PASCUAL AND THE KITCHEN ANGELS

by Tomie dePaola

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WARTHOGS IN THE KITCHEN

by Pamela Duncan Edwards

Cover art for TYLER MAKES PANCAKES!

TYLER MAKES PANCAKES!

by Tyler Florence

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NEW & NOTABLE BOOKS FOR TEENS: MAY 2012

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THE UNBEARABLE BOOK CLUB FOR UNSINKABLE GIRLS

by Julie Schumacher

Cover art for THE HERO'S GUIDE TO SAVING YOUR KINGDOM

THE HERO'S GUIDE TO SAVING YOUR KINGDOM

by Christopher Healy

Cover art for A CONFUSION OF PRINCES

A CONFUSION OF PRINCES

by Garth Nix

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ENCHANTED

by Alethea Kontis

Cover art for SEE YOU AT HARRY'S

SEE YOU AT HARRY'S

by Jo Knowles

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NEW & NOTABLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN: MAY 2012

Cover art for TUA AND THE ELEPHANT

TUA AND THE ELEPHANT

by R. P. Harris

Cover art for TWO CRAFTY CRIMINALS!

TWO CRAFTY CRIMINALS!

by Philip Pullman

Cover art for OCEAN SUNLIGHT

OCEAN SUNLIGHT

by Molly Bang

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TWO LITTLE MONKEYS

by Mem Fox

Cover art for TRACTION MAN AND THE BEACH ODYSSEY

TRACTION MAN AND THE BEACH ODYSSEY

by Mini Grey

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DEEP AND WIDE: BODIES OF WATER IN PICTURE BOOKS

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OVER IN THE OCEAN

by Marianne Berkes

Cover art for WATER SINGS BLUE

WATER SINGS BLUE

by Kate Coombs

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NIGHTFALL, COUNTRY LAKE

by David Cunningham

Cover art for IN THE SMALL, SMALL POND

IN THE SMALL, SMALL POND

by Denise Fleming

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ATLANTIC

by G. Brian Karas

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TEEN NOVELS IN VERSE

Cover art for THE FIREFLY LETTERS

THE FIREFLY LETTERS

by Margarita Engle

Cover art for A GIRL NAMED MISTER

A GIRL NAMED MISTER

by Nikki Grimes

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GLIMPSE

by Carol Lynch Williams

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ORCHARDS

by Holly Thompson

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THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY

by David Levithan

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN POETRY

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MISS CRANDALL’S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES & LITTLE MISSES OF COLOR

by Elizabeth Alexander

Cover art for BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS

BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS

by Gwendolyn Brooks

Cover art for I, TOO, SING AMERICA

I, TOO, SING AMERICA

by Catherine Clinton

Cover art for SOUL LOOKS BACK IN WONDER

SOUL LOOKS BACK IN WONDER

by Tom Feelings

Cover art for SHIMMY SHIMMY SHIMMY LIKE MY SISTER KATE

SHIMMY SHIMMY SHIMMY LIKE MY SISTER KATE

by Nikki Giovanni

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HOP INTO EASTER WITH CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Cover art for THE EASTER EGG

THE EASTER EGG

by Jan Brett

Cover art for THE GOLDEN EGG BOOK

THE GOLDEN EGG BOOK

by Margaret Wise Brown

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OLLIE’S EASTER EGGS

by Olivier Dunrea

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THE STORY OF EASTER

by Aileen Fisher

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EASTER

by Fiona French

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POETRY STARRING CREEPY CRAWLIES: BUGS IN PICTURE BOOKS

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A BUTTERFLY IS PATIENT

by Dianna Hutts Aston

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ODDHOPPER OPERA

by Kurt Cyrus

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PEST FEST

by Julia Durango

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INSECTLOPEDIA

by Douglas Florian

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UNBEELIEVABLES

by Douglas Florian

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J. PATRICK LEWIS

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EDGAR ALLAN POE'S PIE

by J. Patrick Lewis

Cover art for AND THE SOLDIERS SANG

AND THE SOLDIERS SANG

by J. Patrick Lewis

Cover art for TUGG AND TEENY

TUGG AND TEENY

by J. Patrick Lewis

Cover art for SKYWRITING

SKYWRITING

by J. Patrick Lewis

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THE FANTASTIC 5 & 10¢ STORE

by J. Patrick Lewis

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NEW & NOTABLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN: APRIL 2012

Cover art for GEM

GEM

by Holly Hobbie

Cover art for SUMMER OF THE GYPSY MOTHS

SUMMER OF THE GYPSY MOTHS

by Sara Pennypacker

Cover art for REMARKABLE

REMARKABLE

by Lizzie K. Foley

Cover art for THE GREAT CAKE MYSTERY

THE GREAT CAKE MYSTERY

by Alexander McCall Smith

Cover art for THE DUCKLING GETS A COOKIE!?

THE DUCKLING GETS A COOKIE!?

by Mo Willems

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NEW & NOTABLE BOOKS FOR TEENS: APRIL 2012

Cover art for A BREATH OF EYRE

A BREATH OF EYRE

by Eve Marie Mont

Cover art for RADIANT DAYS

RADIANT DAYS

by Elizabeth Hand

Cover art for BLACK HEART

BLACK HEART

by Holly Black

Cover art for THE WICKED AND THE JUST

THE WICKED AND THE JUST

by J. Anderson Coats

Cover art for THE LIST

THE LIST

by Siobhan Vivian

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REBOOTED CLASSICS FOR TEENS

Cover art for ANOTHER JEKYLL, ANOTHER HYDE

ANOTHER JEKYLL, ANOTHER HYDE

by Dina Nayeri

Cover art for ENTER THREE WITCHES

ENTER THREE WITCHES

by Caroline B. Cooney

Cover art for FLY ON THE WALL

FLY ON THE WALL

by E. Lockhart

Cover art for GOING BOVINE

GOING BOVINE

by Libba Bray

Cover art for THE HUNCHBACK ASSIGNMENTS

THE HUNCHBACK ASSIGNMENTS

by Arthur Slade

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'THREE LITTLE PIGS' ANY WHICH WAY YOU WANT

Cover art for WHERE’S THE BIG BAD WOLF?

WHERE’S THE BIG BAD WOLF?

by Eileen Christelow

Cover art for THE THREE LITTLE GATORS

THE THREE LITTLE GATORS

by Helen Ketteman

Cover art for WOLF PIE

WOLF PIE

by Brenda Seabrooke

Cover art for WOLF WON'T BITE!

WOLF WON'T BITE!

by Emily Gravett

Cover art for THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

by James Marshall

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EAST MEETS WEST IN TEEN FICTION

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DREAMS OF THE DEAD

by Thomas Randall

Cover art for FOR THE WIN

FOR THE WIN

by Cory Doctorow

Cover art for HABIBI

HABIBI

by Naomi Shihab Nye

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ICHIRO

by Ryan Inzana

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KARMA

by Cathy Ostlere

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