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New and Notable Children's Books for July

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ADDIE ON THE INSIDE

By James Howe (Author)

Pub Date: Jul 26, 2011

Age Range: 11 - 14

In this companion novel, Howe explores the interior life of the most outspoken member of the "Gang of Five" from The Misfits and Totally Joe (2001, 2005).
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My Father's Village

By Claire A. Nivola (Author) , Claire A. Nivola (Illustrator)

Pub Date: Jul 19, 2011

Age Range: 7 - 10

Intriguing pictures full of small details bring alive the sights, smells, sounds, tastes and textures of a small Sardinian town in the 1950s.
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By Rosemary Clement-Moore (Author)

Pub Date: Jul 12, 2011

Age Range: 12 - 15

A pragmatic heroine must confront her magical side to save the day, find the ghost, win the boy and corral the goats.
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A PLACE TO CALL HOME

By Alexis Deacon (Author) , Viviane Schwarz (Illustrator)

Pub Date: Jul 12, 2011

Age Range: 4 - 8

Seven rodent brothers outgrow their hole and venture out into a junkyard in search of a new home in this vastly retooled take on "The Blind Men and the Elephant."
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By Libby Gleeson (Author) , Armin Greder (Illustrator)

Pub Date: Jul 12, 2011

Age Range: 3 - 8

Can a circus bear escape her day-to-day abuse?
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BAD TASTE IN BOYS

By Carrie Harris (Author)

Pub Date: Jul 12, 2011

Age Range: 12 - 18

A geeky girl gets the guy in this comic romp through a high school infested with zombies.
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