CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 1, 2011
"Homer himself would be agog. (Pop-up classic. 10-13)"
A highlight-reel version of Odysseus' journey home, framed as a graphic novel and plastered with fantastically dramatic pop-ups and other special effects.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 1, 2011
"Compelling, honest and true--this musing about art and self-discovery, replete with pitch-perfect dialogue, will have wide appeal. (Fiction. 13 & up)"
Two childhood friends struggle to preserve their relationship as it evolves into a romance amid a host of pressures in this remarkable illustrated work of contemporary fiction.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 1, 2011
"Fans of Gayle Forman's If I Stay (2009) and others will find hope and laughs amid tragedy. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 1, 2011
"Shining imagination, pulsing suspense and sparkling writing make this one stand out. As Sen would say, "fantabulosa bona." (Science fiction. 12-16)"
Science fiction rules in this stellar series opener about a boy who travels to parallel universes.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 5, 2011
"The ever-present threat of forest fire makes a grimly effective backdrop to the gentle foreground of this engaging tale, chronicling how tolerance of difference engenders mutual respect and opens the door to necessary change. (author's note, glossary) (Historical fiction. 9-12)"
Kitty Schlick is apprehensive about starting sixth grade on Oregon's Warm Springs Indian Reservation, home to Paiute, Warm Springs and Wasco people, where her father's job has taken the family in 1962.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 6, 2011
"A purple page turner. (Fantasy. 13-16)"
This sequel to
Clockwork Angel (2010) pits gorgeous, attractively broken teens against a menacing evil.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 13, 2011
"Plenty of witty merriment for all high-school social sets. (Chick-lit comedy. 12-18)"
Superior comic writing combined with a major snark factor turns this full-on chick-lit outing into major fun.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 15, 2011
"An entertaining romp, even without the raunchy bits. (afterword) (Classic. 11-14) "
A faithful (if relatively clean) version of the world's oldest surviving complete novel, written "for librarians, teachers, scholars, and extremely intelligent children," according to the afterword.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 27, 2011
"A verse novel with real depth to accompany all that white space. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
A girl cheats on her boyfriend, regrets it and writes it all in poems in this new verse novel.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 27, 2011
"Some good thrills. (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 27, 2011
"An exciting and inspirational must-read that begs a sequel. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)"
High-school temptresses wield magic to emancipate a lovelorn girl from her pain in this finely wrought tale.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 27, 2011
"A poignant, exhilarating tale of a love affair gone to the dogs. (Romance. 14 & up)"
A toy truck, bottle caps, rose petals, a cookbook and a box full of other seemingly unobtrusive mementos are dumped on the doorstep of Ed Slaterton by his ex-girlfriend, Min. Their unlikely romance lasted just over a month.
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