• CHILDREN'S

    BEYOND COURAGE

    SEPT. 1, 2012

CHILDREN'S

BEYOND COURAGE

by Doreen Rappaport

Thorough, deeply researched and stylistically clear, this is a necessary, exemplary book. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    VESSEL

    SEPT. 11, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

VESSEL

by Sarah Beth Durst

From the gripping first line, a fast-paced, thought-provoking and stirring story of sacrifice. Full review >

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    CALL THE SHOTS

    SEPT. 11, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

CALL THE SHOTS

by Don Calame

Fearlessly foul, this consistently comical series should be required reading for all teenage boys and anyone else with a... Full review >

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    FOURMILE

    SEPT. 18, 2012

CHILDREN'S

FOURMILE

by Watt Key

Deeply moving and fast-paced, this life-affirming effort is a worthy addition to the bookshelves of sturdy readers. Full review >

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    SONS OF THE 613

    SEPT. 11, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

SONS OF THE 613

by Michael Rubens

This book won't make readers proud to be Jewish. It will make them proud to be a pool player in a porkpie hat, a tattooed... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    DON'T TURN AROUND

    SEPT. 11, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

DON'T TURN AROUND

by Michelle Gagnon

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for preteens and teens, a surefire hit. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    STORMDANCER

    SEPT. 18, 2012

FICTION

STORMDANCER

by Jay Kristoff

Soars higher than the arashitora Kristoff writes about; superb. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    THE DIVINERS

    SEPT. 18, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE DIVINERS

by Libba Bray

Not for the faint of heart due to both subject and length, but the intricate plot and magnificently imagined details of... Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    BOMB

    SEPT. 4, 2012

CHILDREN'S

BOMB

by Steve Sheinkin

A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    THE RAVEN BOYS

    SEPT. 18, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE RAVEN BOYS

by Maggie Stiefvater

The magic is entirely pragmatic; the impossible, extraordinarily true. Full review >

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