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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 12, 2010
Kirkus Star THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO LIVING
by Lia Hills, photographed by Lia Hills
"A well-crafted story from a new voice. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Seventeen-year-old Will is desperate to find meaning in life following the sudden death of his mother. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 12, 2010
Kirkus Star PLEASE IGNORE VERA DIETZ
by A.S. King
"The author depicts the journey to overcome a legacy of poverty, violence, addiction and ignorance as an arduous one, but Vera's path glimmers with grace and hope. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
A harrowing but ultimately redemptive tale of adolescent angst gone awry. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 12, 2010
Kirkus Star STABLE
by Ted Lewin, illustrated by Ted Lewin
"Beautiful. (author's note) (Picture book. 4-8)"
As he did in his acclaimed At Gleason's Gym (2007), Lewin conveys the spirit of a Brooklyn institution through sumptuously detailed, luminous watercolors. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star THE CHIRU OF HIGH TIBET: A TRUE STORY
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, illustrated by Linda S. Wingerter
"Inspiration for scientists and ecologists everywhere. (author's note) (Informational picture book. 5-10)"
In free verse as beautiful as the landscape she describes, Martin tells the ecological plight of the chiru, the tiny antelope-like creatures of the northern plains of Tibet. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star VIOLET IN BLOOM
by Lauren Myracle
"A triumph. (Fiction. 9-13)"
Fifth grade BFFs Katie-Rose, Yasaman, Violet and Camilla ride again in this stride-hitting second entry in the Flower Power series (Luv Ya Bunches, 2009). Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star NIC BISHOP LIZARDS
by Nic Bishop, photographed by Nic Bishop
"For reading aloud or reading alone, this is another gem. (index, further reading, glossary, website) (Informational picture book. 4-10)"
Continuing a splendid series of photo-essays, Bishop introduces lizards from around the world: their habitats, egg-laying and lack of child-rearing, their specialized bodies and behaviors, their feeding and courtship. Read full book review >