CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 4, 2011
"Cook has whipped up a real treat. (Chick lit. 14 & up)"
Ever since her mom was killed by a drunk driver, Hailey—rich, smart, pretty and popular—has specialized in avoiding risk.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 4, 2011
"Final art not seen. (Fiction. 7-10)"
Dreaming of being the Apple Pie Princess in her town's Apple Blossom Festival, Korean-American third grader Clara Lee defies a classmate who claims to be more deserving and bravely makes a speech in front of the whole school to win the honor.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 4, 2011
"John Steptoe Award–winning debut, The Rock and the River (2009). (Fiction. 8-14)"
Ella and Zachary, sixth-grade misfits, cling to each other to get through the taunts, rejection and, sometimes, abuse from their classmates.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 3, 2011
"An incandescent, important work. (Poetry. 8 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2011
"An unusual, bold effort that deserves attention. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
A once-famous photographer has committed suicide, and 17-year-old Eddie, his only daughter, desperately wants to know why.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2011
"Frequently hysterical dialogue, a hugely sympathetic protagonist and a baroque concatenation of magics and counter-magics will keep readers glued to this smart, earthy and thoughtful tale. (Fantasy. 10-14)"
