CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2011
"A promising, deeply felt debut. (Spanish glossary) (Verse fiction. 12 & up)"
A resilient Mexican-American girl copes with familial obligation and loss in this free-verse novel.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 27, 2011
"A poignant tribute to the life and talent of Siobhan Dowd and an astonishing exploration of fear. (Fiction. 11-14)"
From a premise left by author Siobhan Dowd before her untimely death, Ness has crafted a nuanced tale that draws on elements of classic horror stories to delve into the terrifying terrain of loss.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 18, 2011
"Will Abby's story of loss and love gain popularity? Signs point to yes. (Fiction. 12 & up) "
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"Attempting to illustrate the distance among friends, the author shoves characters, empathy and readers aside. (Fiction. YA)"
Abandonment, cruelty, disease: three issues driving wedges into the lifelong friendship of a trio of teens.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 28, 2006
"Simone's first-person voice is funny and unforgettable—a little too wise, perhaps, but her epiphanies are on target and are what readers will be looking for in this fabulous debut. (Fiction. YA)"
Sixteen-year-old Simone has always known she's adopted, and has never wanted to know more, not even when her birth mother calls out of the blue.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2006
"Backmatter includes "National Help Lines" for further information on cancer and organizations to help children with bereavement. (Fiction. 12+)"
Mark Warren's world is about to be turned upside down by his father's sudden diagnosis of cancer in this novel written in a spare, masterful sequence of poems.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2005
"Moreover, the reader falls in love with the brothers, laughing and crying by turns and rooting for both of them until it almost hurts. (Fiction. 12+)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2004
"A poignant, affirming, and often funny debut from a promising new author. (Fiction. 9-12)"
When Ida B's mother undergoes cancer treatment, the idyllically secure world that has informed her character crumbles.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 13, 1999
"As in Berlie Doherty's Snake-Stone (1996) or many of Janet Taylor Lisle's novels, the marvelous and the everyday mix in haunting, memorable ways. (Fiction. 11-13)"
Almond pens a powerful, atmospheric story: A pall of anxiety hangs over Michael (and his parents) as his prematurely born baby sister fights for her life.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 1993
"Place this brave and wonderful piece of storytelling with the best of YA fiction. (Fiction. 12+)"
Johnson's spare, beautifully written first novel—a thematic extension of Tell Me a Story, Mama (1989)—portrays a crucial turning point for African-American women from three generations.
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