CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2011
"Readers will be eager for the sequel, so they can learn more about the logic of Chronos time travel and follow the next steps in Shama's fateful journey. (Science fiction. 10-14)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2009
"A stirring, heartwarming tale that made headlines when it happened—and is now, thankfully, preserved on the page for children. (afterword) (Informational picture book. 4-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2007
"Those looking for light reading will instead discover a young woman who shuns the digital age, preferring vinyl records to CDs, and who is looking for some meaning in a world she suddenly finds unstable. (Fiction. 12-15)"
Cassie Sullivan is a precocious, spoiled 14-year-old who feels lonely and without hope a year after 9/11.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 11, 2006
"Readers will enjoy the references to musicals and classical music, but a list for further listening would have been a nice addition. (Fiction. 8-11)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 8, 2005
"Staples brings beautiful, war-torn Afghanistan closer in this affecting, eye-opening novel. (map, author's note, glossary) (Fiction. 12+)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2005
"The Puerto Rican flavor of this lyrical, authentic novella will appeal to urban Latinas especially, but anyone touched by the events of September 11 will relate to Yolanda's story. (Fiction. YA)"
Yolanda's grasp on reality crumbles along with the World Trade Center after her beloved Uncle DJ is injured on September 11.
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