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CHILDREN'S

Released: June 11, 2009

STRANGE ANGELS

by Lili St. Crow

"The first in a series, it will be all too hard to wait for the next. (Supernatural. 12 & up)"

Dru Anderson may be 16, but she doesn't live an ordinary teenage life. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: May 1, 2009

SILVER PHOENIX: BEYOND THE KINGDOM OF XIA

by Cindy Pon

"This fantasy heroine, who shows her spunk with quiet self-determination instead of swordfights, headlines an appealing magical adventure set in a refreshingly non-Western milieu. (Fantasy. 12-14)"

Ai Ling wants to be a dutiful daughter, but surely marrying the vile widower Master Huang is a bad idea. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 1, 2008

GRACELING

by Kristin Cashore

"Grace-full, in every sense. (Fantasy. 14 & up)"

An assured fantasy debut grapples with questions of identity, authenticity and autonomy. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 1, 2008

THE HUNGER GAMES

by Suzanne Collins

"Impressive world-building, breathtaking action and clear philosophical concerns make this volume, the beginning of a planned trilogy, as good as The Giver and more exciting. (Science fiction. 11 & up)"

Katniss Everdeen is a survivor. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: March 27, 2007

CITY OF BONES: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS, BOOK ONE

by Cassandra Clare

"Lush and fun. (Fantasy. YA)"

This urban-fantasy series opener spices its fight against evil with sexual tension. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: March 13, 2007

PROM DATES FROM HELL

by Rosemary Clement-Moore

"Fun, but with gaps. (Fiction. YA)"

When geeky Stanley Dozer asks Maggie Quinn to the senior prom, she isn't thrilled, and things only get worse when, as she rejects him, a group of popular students dubbed the "Jocks and Jessicas" begin bullying him. Read full book review >

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