CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"Thorough, deeply researched and stylistically clear, this is a necessary, exemplary book. (pronunciation guide, chronology, notes, bibliography, index) (Nonfiction. 10 & up)"
In a book that is the very model of excellence in nonfiction, Rappaport dispels the old canard that the Jews entered the houses of death as lambs led to the slaughter.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"Brava! (Graphic fiction. 10-14)"
From award winner Telgemeier (
Smile, 2010), a pitch-perfect graphic novel portrayal of a middle school musical, adroitly capturing the drama both on and offstage.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"More! More! (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
In this exciting first sequel to outstanding series opener
Planesrunner (2011), 14-year-old science whiz Everett Singh continues to outthink his enemies while navigating the multiverse searching for his dad, lost in a parallel universe.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world. (source notes, quotation notes, acknowledgments, photo credits, index) (Nonfiction. 10 & up)"
In late December 1938, German chemist Otto Hahn discovered that uranium atoms could be split, and just a few months later the race to build an atomic bomb was on.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"An astonishing, wrenching achievement. (author's note) (Fiction. 14 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 11, 2012
"From the gripping first line, a fast-paced, thought-provoking and stirring story of sacrifice. (Fantasy. 12 & up)"
When a summoning goes awry, Liyana must try to save her people and learn how to live for herself, in this sweeping adventure.
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