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    GLORY BE

    JAN. 1, 2012

CHILDREN'S

GLORY BE

by Augusta Scattergood

Though occasionally heavy-handed, this debut offers a vivid glimpse of the 1960s South through the eyes of a spirited girl... Full review >

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    WE'VE GOT A JOB

    FEB. 1, 2012

CHILDREN'S

WE'VE GOT A JOB

by Cynthia Y. Levinson

Levinson builds her dramatic account around the experiences of four young arrestees—including a 9-year-old, two teenage... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    FIRE IN THE STREETS

    AUG. 28, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

FIRE IN THE STREETS

by Kekla Magoon

A well-written, compelling trip to a past not often portrayed in children's literature. Full review >

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    LUZ SEES THE LIGHT

    AUG. 1, 2011

GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

LUZ SEES THE LIGHT

by Claudia Dávila & illustrated by Claudia Dávila

A high-energy consciousness raiser, if not a practical guide to environmental issues and action. (Graphic novel. 8-10) Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    RIPARIA'S RIVER

    JULY 1, 2011

CHILDREN'S

RIPARIA'S RIVER

by Michael J. Caduto & illustrated by Olga Pastuchiv

A veteran environmental activist, Caduto presents a fictionalized case study in which four children, disgusted at the... Full review >

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