CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 30, 2011
"Though action scenes are occasionally predictable or over too soon, the book's timely and haunting questions will leave thoughtful readers with much to ponder. (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
In a thought-provoking, atmospheric follow-up to
The Adoration of Jenna Fox (2008), Pearson again contemplates bioengineering and the nature of humanity.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 30, 2011
"The rich language will enthrall female and male readers alike—if the latter can look past the extremely feminine cover. (Fantasy. 12 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 23, 2011
"A dark and dramatic back story for Shelley's tormented creator. (Gothic. 12 & up)"
When his identical twin Konrad falls ill, 15-year-old Victor risks life, body and soul to try and find a cure in this prequel to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Printz Honor–winner Oppel (Airborn, 2004).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 16, 2011
"An unflinching account of a rarely told side of the Holocaust. (resources, teacher's guide) (Historical fiction. 10–14)"
When his parents are killed in the 1941 Nazi invasion of Poland, 13-year-old Piotr's life takes an unimaginable turn.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 16, 2011
"An emotional roller-coaster ride through adolescent angst and thriller suspense. (Thriller. 12 & up)"
Danger dominates the life of a 16-year-old girl who sees her mother murdered and tries to escape the same fate.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 11, 2011
"Realistic and devastatingly insightful, this novel can serve as a springboard to classroom and family discussions. Unusual and important. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
This effective, character-driven, episodic story examines the consequences of a hate crime on the teens involved in it.
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