CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 21, 2012
"Katie's tale is so clearly a cautionary one, though, it may not reach the audience that most needs it. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
"If you drink some wine and there's no one around to see it, does it still count against you?"
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012
"This potentially inspiring tale staggers along under the weight of a worthy agenda. (afterword) (Historical fiction. 12-14)"
A general indictment of apartheid is thinly wrapped in a tale about a young Zulu marathoner who runs for his country in the Olympics.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 17, 2011
"A fine one-two punch with the author's previous powerful work, My Mother the Cheerleader (2007). (sources) (Historical fiction. 12 & up)"
The historically freighted match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling forms the backdrop for this compelling coming-of-age novel.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 26, 2010
"Rich, real and utterly engrossing. (Historical fiction. 10-14)"
This sequel to The Georges and the Jewels (2009) is Smiley at her finest—detailed, nuanced, absorbing.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"Readers will be rooting for Flora as she struggles to achieve her goals. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
Fourteen-year-old Flora struggles with her dual role as star soccer player at her rural Maine high school, dreaming of playing for the U.S. Soccer Girl's National Team, and her family's centuries-old tradition of potato farming.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2010
"For fantasy lovers, this is an absolute must-read. (Graphic fantasy. 12 & up)"
Veteran fantasist Yolen introduces the utterly charming and sassy Aliera, a quirky tenth-grade loner who's both color-blind and an expert fencer, in this charming graphic novel.
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