CHILDREN'S
Released: March 27, 2012
"A sentimental tale of hardships, resilience and first-time experiences that illustrates a universal truism: Hope springs eternal in the young. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
Debut author Crockett's poetic first-person narrative depicts an adolescent's coming-of-age amid wartime havoc and an unforgiving, possibly post-apocalyptic winter.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 27, 2012
"Although it depends not a whit on the previous book, it may well drive new readers to it, so they can spend more time in this fascinating, distant place. (Historical fantasy. 12-16)"
The author of the
Beowulf-inspired
The Coming of the Dragon (2010) returns to sixth-century Scandinavia to tell the story of one of its minor characters.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 27, 2012
"A high-stakes conclusion that satisfies. (Fantasy. 14 & up)"
One of the Marlowe students finds his internal conflicts becoming all-too external, Jekyll-and-Hyde style, in the conclusion to the Another… series.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 20, 2012
"Beautiful and thought-provoking; questions unanswered will linger in readers' minds. (Graphic novel. 12 & up)"
A young American teen, son of a Japanese immigrant and an American soldier killed in combat, goes to Japan with his mother for an extended visit and begins to grapple with sophisticated cultural complexities.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012
"Realistic grief, humor, camp, crime investigation--and plenty of good boner jokes. (Fiction. 12-16)"
Hilarious wit and serious gloom blend seamlessly as Guy wades through the year after his dad's death.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012
"A well-framed historical, with a wholly realized setting and believable, rich, likable characters. (Historical fiction. 14-18)"
