CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 28, 2012
"Readers will definitely want to have, know or be Maggie's brothers--but she herself proves to be no slouch when it comes to coping with change and taking on challenges. (Graphic fantasy. 11-13)"
Nervous, home-schooled by her absent and much-missed mom and saddled with three adored older brothers--and a ghost--Maggie starts high school.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 14, 2012
"A memorable story of kindness, courage and wonder. (Fiction. 8-14)"
After being home-schooled for years, Auggie Pullman is about to start fifth grade, but he's worried: How will he fit into middle school life when he looks so different from everyone else?
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 25, 2011
"Relentless, heart-stopping suspense. (Thriller. 12 & up)"
A taut thriller about Angel, a 14-year-old who is pursued by a man who has a deadly need to silence her.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 11, 2011
"A fascinating, if breathless ramble through the cosmos. (Fiction. 10-14)"
A blank notebook sings its siren song to 9-year-old wordsmith Mina McKee in this mesmerizing prequel to British author Almond's award-winning
Skellig (1998).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 11, 2011
"A touching, singular story of a painting elephant and the boy he lovingly fosters. (Fiction. 6-12)"
A little boy and a nurturing elephant embark on a memorable search and find adventure, fame and the meaning of home.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2010
"There's more here than meets the eye. (Fiction. 8-12)"
Nell, a precocious 11-year-old homeschooler living in Ohio, has her world rocked when she attempts to rescue two abandoned baby squirrels.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2010
"Well done indeed. (Science fiction. 10 & up)"
This interesting dystopic series opener from debut author Hall follows the fortunes of Rachel, whose mother, Vivian, is "Gainfully Employed" by Ms. Moore, owner of an orchid business, a "Private Enterprise."
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2009
"A tidy resolution comes hastily together as "Wil of Steele" proves his mettle. (author's note) (Fiction. 9-12)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2009
"Many of this likable girl's experiences ring true as she explores the boundaries of education and friendship in a story that is ultimately entertaining enough but not compelling. (Fiction. 10-14)"
After spending an inspiring summer at an environmental camp, Kaity walks out in the middle of the first day of eighth grade, determined to become a homeschooler to escape the mindnumbing drudgery of the classroom.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2003
"Poignant, evocative, and as lingering as sunburn, Lila's story is one of courage, hope, and dreams. (Fiction. 8-11)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2003
"Hilarious. (Fiction. 12-14)"
Comedy rules in Juby's satirical, laugh-out-loud debut about a wacky home-schooled teenager who decides to try public high school.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2000
"Once again Spinelli takes his readers on a journey where choices between the self and the group must be made, and he is wise enough to show how hard they are, even when sweet. (Fiction. 11-14)"
Newbery-winning Spinelli spins a magical and heartbreaking tale from the stuff of high school.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 13, 1999
"As in Berlie Doherty's Snake-Stone (1996) or many of Janet Taylor Lisle's novels, the marvelous and the everyday mix in haunting, memorable ways. (Fiction. 11-13)"
Almond pens a powerful, atmospheric story: A pall of anxiety hangs over Michael (and his parents) as his prematurely born baby sister fights for her life.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 1997
"Readers won't soon forget Perry and his father as they rejoin the human race. (Fiction. 9-13)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 1996
"A thoughtful, wry, and very funny look at friendship and fitting in. (Fiction. 9-12)"
Decent Ann is assigned to show around Lurlene Brueggemeyer— the geek of the title, a home-schooled new girl with cowboy boots and weird hair.
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