• TEEN

    DEAD END IN NORVELT

    SEPT. 13, 2011

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DEAD END IN NORVELT

by Jack Gantos

Characteristically provocative gothic comedy, with sublime undertones. (Autobiographical fiction. 11-13) Full review >

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    INSIDE OUT & BACK AGAIN

    FEB. 22, 2011

CHILDREN'S

INSIDE OUT & BACK AGAIN

by Thanhhà Lai

In her not-to-be-missed debut, Lai evokes a distinct time and place and presents a complex, realistic heroine whom readers... Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    BREAKING STALIN'S NOSE

    SEPT. 27, 2011

CHILDREN'S

BREAKING STALIN'S NOSE

by Eugene Yelchin & illustrated by Eugene Yelchin

A story just as relevant in our world, “where innocent people face persecution and death for making a choice about what they... Full review >

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