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New & Notable Books for Children & Teens: January, 2013 (page 3)

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 8, 2013
Kirkus Star ONE CAME HOME
by Amy Timberlake
"Georgie's story will capture readers' imaginations with the very first sentences and then hold them hostage until the final page is turned. (Historical fiction. 9-12)"
In 1871, in the small town of Placid, Wis., a sister goes missing and a great adventure begins. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 8, 2013
Kirkus Star NAVIGATING EARLY
by Clare Vanderpool
"Navigating this stunning novel requires thought and concentration, but it's well worth the effort. (author's note, with questions and answers, list of resources) (Historical fiction. 10-14)"
Returning to themes she explored so affectingly in Moon Over Manifest (2011), Newbery Medalist Vanderpool delivers another winning picaresque about memories, personal journeys, interconnectedness--and the power of stories. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 8, 2013
Kirkus Star THE WATER CASTLE
by Megan Frazer Blakemore
"This one is special. (Fiction. 10-14)"
Weaving legacy and myth into science and magic, old into new and enemies into friends, Blakemore creates an exquisite mystery. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 2, 2013
Kirkus Star NELSON MANDELA
by Kadir Nelson, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
"A beautifully designed book that will resonate with children and the adults who wisely share it with them. (author's note, bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 5-8)"
An inspirational ode to the life of the great South African leader by an award-winning author and illustrator. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2013
Kirkus Star EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION: LINCOLN AND THE DAWN OF LIBERTY
by Tonya Bolden
"A convincing, handsomely produced argument that the proclamation, for all its acknowledged limitations, remains a watershed document. (endnotes, bibliography, extensive timeline) (Nonfiction. 12-15)"
A vivid depiction of the issues and tensions surrounding abolition and the development of Lincoln's responses to them as the United States plunged into the Civil War. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2013
Kirkus Star TEETH
by Hannah Moskowitz
"Provocative, unsettling, complex and multilayered. (Fantasy. 14-18)"
In a taut, unusual fable, narrator Rudy's family has moved to a remote island where a rare species of fish has magical healing properties when eaten. Read full book review >