Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Librarians' Choices 2012

  1. Aguirre, Jorge. 2012. GIANT’S BEWARE. First Second.
  2. Amani, Mary Joe. 2012. EXCUSE ME, I’M TRYING TO READ. Charlesbridge
  3. Applegate, Katherine. 2012. THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN. HarperCollins.
  4. Bang,Molly; Chisholm. 2012. OCEAN SUNLIGHT. Blue Sky.
  5. Bardugo, Leigh. 2012. SHADOW AND BONE. Henry Holt.
  6. Barnett, Mac. 2012. EXTRA YARN. Balzer & Bray.
  7. Bell, Cece. 2012. RABBIT & ROBOT: THE SLEEPOVER. Candlewick.
  8. Bingham, Kelly. 2012. Z IS FOR MOOSE. HarperCollins.
  9. Blumenthal, Karen. 2012. STEVE JOBS: THE MAN WHO THOUGHT DIFFERENT. Feiwel & Friends.
  10. Bodeen, S.A. 2012. THE RAFT. Macmillan.
  11. Bray, Libba. 2012. THE DIVINERS. Little, Brown.
  12. Burns, Loree Griffin. 2012. CITIZEN SCIENTIST. Henry Holt.
  13. Christensen, Bonnie. 2012. I, GALILEO. Knopf.
  14. Close, Chuck. 2012. FACE BOOK. Abrams.
  15. Cole, Henry. 2012. UNSPOKEN. Scholastic.
  16. Coombs, Kate. 2012. WATER SINGS BLUES. Chronicle.
  17. Corcoran, Jill, ed. 2012. DARE TO DREAM… CHANGE THE WORLD. Kane-Miller.
  18. Cushman, Karen. 2012. WILL SPARROW’S ROAD. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
  19. Datlow, Ellen & Windling, Terri, Eds. 2012. AFTER: NINETEEN STORIES OF APOCALYPSE AND DYSTOPIA. Hyperion.
  20. Davis, Andrea Pinkney. 2012. HAND IN HAND: TEN BLACK MEN WHO CHANGED AMERICA. Hyperion.
  21. Davis, Tanitia. 2012. HAPPY FAMILIES. Knopf.
  22. DiPucchio, Kelly. 2012. CRAFTY CHLOE. Atheneum.
  23. Dyckman, Ame. 2012. BOY AND BOT. Knopf.
  24. Elya, Susan Middleton. 2012. FIRE! FUEGO! BRAVE BOMEBEROS. Bloomsbury.
  25. Engle, Margarita. 2012. THE WILD BOOK. Clarion.
  26. Fleming, Candace. 2012. OH, NO! Schwartz& Wade.
  27. Fleming, Candace. 2012. ON THE DAY I DIED: STORIES FROM THE GRAVE. Schwartz & Wade.
  28. Florian, Douglas. 2012. UNBEELIEVABLES. Beach Lane.
  29. Fogliano, Julie. 2012. AND THEN IT’S SPRING. Roaring Brook.
  30. Frazee, Marla. 2012. BOOT AND SHOE. Simon & Schuster.
  31. Gal, Susan. 2012. DAY BY DAY. Knopf.
  32. Geithner, Carol. 2012. IF ONLY. Scholastic.
  33. Green, John. 2012. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS. Penguin.
  34. Going, K.L. 2012. DOG IN CHARGE. Dial.
  35. Hall, Michael. 2012. CAT TALE. Greenwillow.
  36. Harris, R.P. 2012. TUA AND THE ELEPHANT. Chronicle.
  37. Harrison, David L. 2012. COWBOYS. Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press.
  38. Hartland, Jessie. 2012. BON APPETIT: THE DELICIOUS LIFE OF JULIA CHILD. Schwartz & Wade.
  39. Hartman, Rachel. 2012. SERAPHINA. Random House.
  40. Hayles, Marsha. 2012. BREATHING ROOM. Henry Holt.
  41. Heard, Georgia, Ed. 2012. THE ARROW FINDS ITS MARK. Roaring Brook.
  42. Hobbie, Holly. 2012. GEM. Little Brown.
  43. Holub, Joan. 2012. ZERO THE HERO. Henry Holt.
  44. Hoose, Philip. 2012. MOONBIRD: A YEAR ON THE WIND WITH THE GREAT SURVIVOR B95. Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
  45. Hopkinson, Deborah. 2012. TITANIC: VOICES FROM THE DISASTER. Scholastic.
  46. Jessell, Tim. 2012. FALCON. Random House.
  47. King, A.S. 2012. ASK THE PASSENGERS. Little, Brown.
  48. King, Jr., Martin Luther. 2012. I HAVE A DREAM. Ill. by Kadir Nelson. Schwartz & Wade.
  49. Klassen, Jon. 2012. THIS IS NOT MY HAT. Candlewick.
  50. Koertge, Ron. 2012. LIES, KNIVES, AND GIRLS IN RED DRESSES. Candlewick.
  51. Kohuth, Jane. 2012. MEOW AND THE BLUE TABLE. Penguin.
  52. Kokie, E.M. 2012. PERSONAL EFFECTS. Candlewick.
  53. LaFevers, Robin. 2012. GRAVE MERCY. Houghton Mifflin.
  54. Levinthal, David. 2012. WHO PUSHED HUMPTY DUMPTY? AND OTHER NOTORIOUS NURSERY TIME MYSTERIES. Schwartz & Wade.
  55. Levinson, Cynthia. 2012. WE’VE GOT A JOB: THE 1963 BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN’S MARCH. Peachtree.
  56. Lewis, J. Patrick, Ed. 2012. THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOK OF ANIMAL POETRY. National Geographic.
  57. Litwin, Eric. 2012. PETE THE CAT AND HIS FOUR GROOVY BUTTONS. HarperCollins.
  58. Long, Ethan. 2012. UP, TALL AND HIGH. Putnam.
  59. Lowry, Lois. 2012. SON. Houghton Mifflin.
  60. Mack, Jeff. 2012. GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS. Chronicle.
  61. Markel, Michelle. 2012. THE FANTASTIC JUNGLES OF HENRI ROUSSEAU. Eerdman.
  62. Merchant, Natalie, Ed. 2012. LEAVE YOUR SLEEP. Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
  63. Messenger, Norman. 2012. THE LAND OF EVERBELIEVE. Candlewick.
  64. Montgomery, Sy. 2012. TEMPLE GRANDIN. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
  65. Murphy, Jim. 2012. THE GIANT AND HOW HE HUMBUGGED AMERICA. Scholastic.
  66. Newman, Leslea. 2012. OCTOBER MOURNING. Candlewick.
  67. Nobleman, Marc Tyler. 2012. BILL, THE BOY WONDER: THE SECRET CO-CREATOR OF BATMAN. Charlesbridge.
  68. Palacio, R.J. 2012. WONDER. Knopf.
  69. Potter, Ellen. 2012. THE HUMMING ROOM. Feiwel & Friends.
  70. Quick, Matthew. 2012. BOY 21. Little, Brown.
  71. Rappaport, Doreen. 2012. BEYOND COURAGE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF JEWISH RESISTANCE DURING THE HOLOCAUST. Candlewick.
  72. Reef, Catherine. 2012. THE BRONTE SISTERS: THE BRIEF LIVES OF CHARLOTTE, EMILY, AND ANNE. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
  73. Rumford, James. 2012. FROM THE GOOD MOUNTAIN. Roaring Brook.
  74. Saenz, Benjamin. 2012. ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE. Simon & Schuster.
  75. Saldin, Erin. 2012. THE GIRLS OF NO RETURN. Scholastic.
  76. Sandler, Martin. 2012. THE IMPOSSIBLE RESCUE: THE TRUE STORY OF AN AMAZING ARCTIC ADVENTURE. Candlewick.
  77. Scattergood, Augusta. 2012. GLORY BE. Scholastic.
  78. Schlitz, Laura Amy. 2012. SPLENDORS AND GLOOMS. Candlewick.
  79. Schwartz, Heather E. 2012. COOL ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES FOR GIRLS. Capstone.
  80. Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. 2012. GREEN. Roaring Brook.
  81. Sheinkin, Steve. 2012. BOMB: THE RACE TO BUILD—AND STEAL—THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS WEAPON. Roaring Brook.
  82. Sif, Birgetta. 2012. OLIVER. Candlewick.
  83. Silvey, Anita. THE PLANT HUNTERS: TRUE STORIES OF THEIR DARING ADVENTURES TO THE FAR CORNERS OF THE EARTH. Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
  84. Siobhan, Vivian. 2012. THE LIST. Scholastic.
  85. Smith, Jennifer L. 2012. THE STORM MAKERS. Little, Brown.
  86. Sonnenblick, Jordan. 2012. CURVEBALL: THE YEAR I LOST MY GRIP. Scholastic.
  87. Spinelli, Eileen. 2012. COLD SNAP. Knopf.
  88. Spinelli, Jerry. 2012. JAKE AND LILY. HarperCollins.
  89. Stead, Philip. 2012. BEAR HAS A STORY TO TELL. Roaring Brook.
  90. Stiefvater, Megan. 2012. RAVEN BOYS. Scholastic.
  91. Stone, Phoebe. 2012. THE BOY ON CINNAMON STREET. Scholastic.
  92. Sutton, Sally. 2012. DEMOLITION. Candlewick.
  93. Wasserman, Robin. 2012. THE BOOK OF BLOOD AND SHADOW. Knopf.
  94. Wein, Elizabeth. 2012. CODE NAME VERITY. Hyperion.
  95. Willems, Mo. 2012. GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS. Balzer & Bray.
  96. Winter, Jeanette. 2012. KALI’S SONG. Random House.
  97. Wolf, Karina. 2012. THE INSOMNIACS. Putnam.
  98. Wooding, Chris. 2012. PANDEMONIUM. Scholastic.
  99. Wynne Jones, Diana. 2012. EARWIG AND THE WITCH. HarperCollins.
  100. Yoo, Taeeun. 2012. YOU ARE A LION. Penguin.

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Librarians' Choices 2011

Librarians' Choices 2011
Master List

1. Almond, David. 2011. MY NAME IS MINA. New York: Delacorte. ISBN 9780385740739 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-8]

2. Blumenthal, Karen. 2011. BOOTLEG: MURDER, MOONSHINE, AND THE LAWLESS YEARS OF PROHIBITION. Somerville, MA: Candlewick. ISBN 978-1596434493 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-12]

3. Blundell, Judy. 2011. STRINGS ATTACHED. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 978054221269 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

4. Boyer, Cecile. 2011. WOOF MEOW TWEET-TWEET. New York: Seven Footer Press. ISBN 9781934734605 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

5. Bragg, Georgia. 2011. HOW THEY CROAKED: THE AWFUL ENDS OF THE AWFULLY FAMOUS. Ill. by Kevin O’Malley. New York: Walker. ISBN 9780802798176 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-12]

6. Bray, Libba. 2011. BEAUTY QUEENS. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 9780439895972 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

7. Brosgol, Vera. 2011. ANYA’S GHOST. New York: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 9781596437135 [Suggested Grade Levels 8-12]

8. Burleigh, Robert. 2011. NIGHT FLIGHT: AMELIA EARHART CROSSES THE ATLANTIC. Ill. by Wendell Minor. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978141697330 [Suggested Grade Levels 2-5]

9. Cardillo, Margaret. 2011. JUST BEING AUDREY. Ill. by Julia Denos. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 9780061852831 [Suggested Grade Levels 1-3]

10. Carson, Rae. 2011. THE GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS. New York: Greenwillow. ISBN 9780062025484 [Suggest Grade Levels 9-12]

11. Casanova, Mary. 2011. THE DAY DIRK YELLER CAME TO TOWN. Ill. by Ard Hoyt. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux. ISBN 9780374317423 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-3]

12. Castellucci, Cecil. 2011. FIRST DAY ON EARTH. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 9780545060820 [Suggested Grade Levels 8–12]

13. Cerrito, Angela. THE END OF THE LINE. New York: Holiday House. ISBN 9780823422876 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-12]

14. Chayll, Eishes. 2011. HUSH. New York: Walker. ISBN 9780802720887 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

15. Christensen, Bonnie. 2011. FABULOUS! A PORTRAIT OF ANDY WARHOL. New York: Henry Holt. ISBN 9780805087536 [Suggested Grade Levels 3–6]

16. Clement-Moore, Rosemary. 2011. TEXAS GOTHIC. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780385736930 [Suggested Grade Levels 8-12]

17. Cofer, Judith Ortiz. 2011. IF I COULD FLY. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux. ISBN 9870374335175 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-10]

18. Couloumbis, Audrey. 2011. LEXIE. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780375856327 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

19. Deedy, Caarmen Agra and Wright, Randall. 2011. THE CHESHIRE CHEESE CAT: A DICKENS OF A TALE. Ill. by Barry Moser. Atlanta: Peachtree. ISBN 9781561455959 [Suggested Grade Levels 3–6]

20. DiPucchio, Kelly. 2011. CLINK. Ill. by Matthew Myers. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 9780061929281 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK–2]

21. Evans, Shane W. 2011. UNDERGROUND. New York: Roaring Book Press. ISBN 9781596435384 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-4]

22. Frazier, Craig. 2011. BEE & BIRD. New York: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 9781596436602 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

23. Frost, Helen. 2011. HIDDEN. New York: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux. ISBN 9780374382216 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-12]

24. Gal, Susan. 2011. INTO THE OUTDOORS. New York: Knopf. ISBN 978-0375869587 [Suggested Grade Levels K-5]

25. Galbraith, Kathryn O. 2011. PLANTING THE WILD GARDEN. Ill. by Wendy Anderson Halperin. Atlanta: Peachtree. ISBN 9781561455638 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-3]

26. Gantos, Jack. DEAD END IN NORVELT. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. ISBN 978-0374379933 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-10]

27. George, Kristine O’Connell. EMMA DILEMMA: BIG SISTER POEMS. Ill. by Nancy Carpenter. New York: Clarion. ISBN 978-0618428427 [Suggested Grade Levels K-5]

28. Gier, Kerstin. 2011. RUBY RED. Translated by Anthea Bell. New York: Henry Holt. ISBN 9780805092523 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-10]

29. Goodrich, Carter. 2011. SAY HELLO TO ZORRO! New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781416938934 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

30. Greenwald, Tommy. 2011. CHARLIE JOE JACKSON’S GUIDE TO NOT READING. Ill by J. P. Coovert. New York: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 9781596436916 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-7]

31. Hall, Michael. 2011. PERFECT SQUARE. New York: Greenwillow. ISBN 9780061915130 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK–2]

32. Handler, Daniel. 2011. WHY WE BROKE UP. New York: Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316127257 [Suggested Grades Levels 9-12]

33. Helquist, Brett. 2011. BEDTIME FOR BEAR. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 9780060502058 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

34. Henderson, Kathy. HUSH, BABY, HUSH!: LULLABIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. New York: Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-1845079673 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

35. Herrera, Nicholas. 2011. HIGH RIDERS, SAINTS, AND DEATH CARS A LIFE SAVED BY ART. Photos by John T. Denne. Toronto: Groundwood Press. ISBN 0780888998545 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-12]

36. Hopkins, Lee Bennett (Ed.) I AM THE BOOK. Ill. by Yayo. New York: Holiday House. ISBN 978-0823421190 [Suggested Grade Levels 1-5]

37. Humphrey, Anna. 2011. MISSION (UN)POPULAR. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 9781423123019 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-7]

38. Janeczko, Paul B. 2011. REQUIEM: POEMS OF THE TEREZIN GHETTO. Somerville, MA: Candlewick. ISBN 9780763647278 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-10]

39. Johnson, Maureen. 2011. THE NAME OF THE STAR. New York: Putnam. ISBN 9780399256608 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

40. Juster, Norton. 2011. NEVILLE. Ill. by G. Brian Karas. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780375867051 [Suggested Grade Levels K-3]

41. Klassen, Jon. 2011. I WANT MY HAT BACK. Somerville, MA: Candlewick. ISBN 9780763655983 [Suggested Grade Levels K-2]

42. Lai, Thanhha. 2011. INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0061962783 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-8]

43. Lamb, Albert. 2011. TELL ME THE DAY BACKWARDS. Ill. by David McPhail. Somerville, MA: Candlewick. ISBN 9780763650551 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

44. Lee, Dora. 2011. BIOMIMICRY. Ill. by Margot Thompson. Toronto: Kids Can Press. ISBN 9781554534678 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-7]

45. Macy, Sue. 2011. BASKETBALL BELLES: HOW TWO TEAMS AND ONE SCRAPPY PLAYER PUT WOMEN’S HOOPS ON THE MAP. Ill. by Matt Collins. New York: Holiday House. ISBN 9780823421633 [Suggested Grade Levels 2-5]

46. Maloney, Peter and Zekauskas, Felicia. 2011. ONE FOOT, TWO FEET: AN EXCEPTIONAL COUNTING BOOK. New York: Putnam. ISBN 978-0399254468 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

47. Manna, Anthony L. & Mitakidou, S. 2011. THE ORPHAN: A CINDERELLA STORY FROM GREECE. Ill. by Giselle Potter. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780375866913 [Suggested Grade Levels 1-6]

48. Marcus, Kimberly. 2011. EXPOSED. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780375966934 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

49. Marrin, Albert. 2011. FLESH AND BLOOD SO CHEAP: THE TRIANGLE FIRE AND ITS LEGACY. New York: Knopf. ISBN 9780375868894 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-12]

50. McCall, Guadalupe Garcia. 2011. UNDER THE MESQUITE. New York: Lee & Low. ISBN 978-1600604294 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-12]

51. McClafferty, Carla Killough. 2011. THE MANY FACES OF GEORGE WASHINGTON: REMAKING A PRESIDENTIAL ICON. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner. ISBN 9780761356080 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-6]

52. McDonnell, Patrick. 2011. ME... JANE. New York: Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316045469 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

53. McKissack, Patricia C. 2011. NEVER FORGOTTEN. Ill. by Leo & Diane Dillon. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780375843846 [Suggested Grade Levels K-8]

54. Meloy, Colin. 2011. WILDWOOD. Ill by Carson Ellis. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062024688 [Suggested Grade Levels 4–8]

55. Metzger, Steve. 2011. DETECTIVE BLUE. Ill. by Tedd Arnold. New York: Orchard. ISBN 9780545172868 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

56. Moss, Marissa. 2011. NURSE, SOLDIER, SPY: THE STORY OF SARAH EDMONDS, A CIVIL WAR HERO. Ill by John Hendrix. ISBN 9780810997356 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-5]

57. Myers, Walter Dean. 2011. WE ARE AMERICA: A TRIBUTE FROM THE HEART. New York: Collins. ISBN 978-0060523084 [Suggested Grade Levels 2-10]

58. Nelson, Kadir. 2011. HEART AND SOUL. THE STORY OF AMERICA AND AFRICAN AMERICANS. New York: Balzer + Bray. ISBN 978-0061730740 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-12]

59. Ness, Patrick. 2011. A MONSTER CALLS. Ill. by Jim Kay. Somerville, MA: Candlewick. ISBN 9780763655594 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-12]

60. Okorafor, Nnedi. 2011. AKATA WITCH. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780670011964 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-8]

61. Ostlere, Cathy. 2011. KARMA. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9781595143389 [Suggested Grade Levels 8-11]

62. Ottaviani, Jim. 2011. FEYNMAN. Ill by Leland Myrick. New York: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 9781596432598 [Suggested Grade Levels 8–12]

63. Perez, Ashley Hope. 2011. WHAT CAN(T) WAIT. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda. ISBN 9780761361558 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-12]

64. Raczka, Bob. 2011. LEMONADE AND OTHER POEMS SQUEEZED FROM A SINGLE WORD. Ill. by Nancy Doniger. New York: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 9721596435414 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-10]

65. Raschka, Chris. A BALL FOR DAISY. New York: Schwartz & Wade. ISBN 978-0375858611 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-3]

66. Rocco, John. 2011. BLACKOUT. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 9781423121909 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

67. Roth, Veronica. 2011. DIVERGENT. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062024022 [Suggested Grade Levels 8–12]

68. Russo, Marisabina. 2011. I WILL COME BACK FOR YOU: A FAMILY IN HIDING DURING WORLD WAR II. New York: Schwartz & Wade. ISBN 978-0375866951 [Suggested Grade Levels K-5]

69. Salas, Laura Purdie. 2011. BOOKSPEAK!: POEMS ABOUT BOOKS. Ill. by Josee Bisaillon. New York: Clarion. ISBN 978-0547223001 [Suggested Grade Levels K-6]

70. Santat, Dan. 2011. SIDEKICKS. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 9780439298193 [Suggested Grade Levels 2-6]

71. Savage, Stephen. 2011. WHERE’S WALRUS? New York: Scholastic. ISBN 9780439700498 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

72. Say, Allen. 2011. DRAWING FROM MEMORY. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 9780545176866 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-8]

73. Schmidt, Gary D. 2011. OKAY FOR NOW. New York: Clarion. ISBN 978-0547152608 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-12]

74. Selznick, Brian. 2011. WONDERSTRUCK. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 978-0545027892 [Suggested Grade Levels 4-9]

75. Sepetys, Ruta. 2011. BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780399254123 [Suggested Grade Levels 8-12]

76. Shapiro, J. H. 2011. MAGIC TRASH: A STORY OF TYREE GUYTON AND HIS ART. Ill. by Vanessa Brantley-Newton. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge. ISBN 9781580893855 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-5]

77. Sidman, Joyce. 2011. SWIRL BY SWIRL: SPIRALS IN NATURE. Ill. by Beth Krommes. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 9780547315836 [Suggested Grade Levels 1-4]

78. Sloan, Holly Goldberg. 2011. I’LL BE THERE. New York: Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316122795 [Suggested Grade Levels 8-10]

79. Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk. 2011. THE CHRISTMAS COAT MEMORIES OF MY SIOUX CHILDHOOD. Ill. by Ellen Beier. New York: Holiday House. ISBN 9780823421343 [Suggested Grade Levels K-3]

80. Srinivasan, Divya. 2011. LITTLE OWL’S NIGHT. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780670012954 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-K]

81. Stephens, John. 2011. EMERALD ATLAS. New York: Knopf. ISBN 9780375868702 [Suggested Grade Levels 5–8]

82. Stevens, April. 2011. EDWIN SPEAKS UP. Ill. by Sophie Blackall. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780375853371 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

83. Stiefvater, Maggie. 2011. THE SCORPIO RACES. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 978-0545224901 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

84. Sweet, Melissa. 2011. BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY: THE TRUE STORY OF THE PUPPETEER OF MACY’S PARADE. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 978-0547199450 [Suggested Grade Levels K-6]

85. Taylor, Laini. 2011. DAUGHTER OF SMOKE & BONE. New York: Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316134026 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

86. Thompson, Holly. 2011. ORCHARDS. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780385739771 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-12]

87. Trottier, Maxine. 2011. MIGRANT. Ill. by Isabelle Arsenault. Toronto: Groundwood. ISBN 9780888999757 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-5]

88. Tullet, Herve. 2011. PRESS HERE. San Francisco: Chronicle. ISBN 978-0811879545 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-6]

89. Van Draanen, Wendelin. 2011. THE RUNNING DREAM. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780375966675 [Suggested Grade Levels 7-10]

90. VanHecke, Susan. 2011. RAGGIN’ JAZZIN’ ROCKIN’: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press. ISBN 9781590785744 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-12]

91. Wardlaw, Lee. 2011. WON TON: A CAT TALE TOLD IN HAIKU. New York: Henry Holt. ISBN 978-0805089950 [Suggested Grade Levels K-5]

92. Whaley, John Corey. 2011. WHERE THINGS COME BACK. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 9781442413337 [Suggested Grade Level 8-12]

93. Wild, Margaret. 2011. HARRY & HOPPER. Ill by Freya Blackwood. New York: Macmillian. ISBN 9780312642617 [Suggested Grade Levels 1–3]

94. Winter, Jonah. 2011. BORN AND BRED IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION. Ill. by Kimberly Bulcken Root. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780375861970 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-6]

95. Wolf, Allan. 2011.THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT: VOICES FROM THE TITANIC. Somerville, MA: Candlewick. ISBN 978-0763637033 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-12]

96. Yaccarino, Dan. 2011. ALL THE WAY TO AMERICA: THE STORY OF A BIG ITALIAN FAMILY AND A LITTLE SHOVEL. New York: Knopf. ISBN 978-0375866425 [Suggested Grade Levels K-5]

97. Yee, Lisa. 2011. WARP SPEED. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 9780545122764 [Suggested Grade Levels 5-8]

98. Young, Ed. 2011. THE HOUSE BABA BUILT: AN ARTIST’S CHILDHOOD IN CHINA. New York: Little Brown. ISBN 9780316076289 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-7]

99. Yum, Hyewon. 2011. THE TWINS’ BLANKET. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. ISBN 9780374379728 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK-2]

100. Zimmer, Tracy Vaughn. 2011. COUSINS OF CLOUDS: ELEPHANT POEMS. Ill. by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy. New York: Clarion. ISBN 978-0618903498 [Suggested Grade Levels K-7]
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Sunday, February 26, 2012

My Name Is Mina

Almond, David. 2011. MY NAME IS MINA. New York: Delacorte. ISBN 9780385740739 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-8]

REVIEW
This prequel to SKELLIG is both a visual and literary delight. Written in an undated journal format with different sized fonts, white space, and even white words on black at times, Mina’s first words are “My name is Mina, and I love the night.” After a run-in with her teacher, Mina asks to be homeschooled and her mother agrees and thus begins a time of almost “unschooling” where Mina is allowed to explore her feelings, her emotions, and subjects that interest her. This unstructured time and a blank journal give rise to a wonderfully introspective view of an intelligent young girl who needs time to figure life out on her own terms as she deals with the death of her father. With forays into an alternate school, meeting neighbors, and reuniting with old friends, Mina’s journey becomes the episodic plot. Nine-year-old Mina has the voice of a much older child which makes it accessible reading for both discerning elementary readers and thoughtful middle schoolers.

CONNECTIONS
Use this as an introduction to journal writing or writing description. Read sections aloud to the group and encourage students to write about what Mina is writing about in their own journals.
Use in middle school or high school with students interested in creative writing.

RELATED BOOKS
Almond, David. SKELLIG. ISBN 9780385326537
Henkes, Kevin. SUN AND SPOON. ISBN 9780061288753

By Janet Hilbun

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Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, And The Lawless Years Of Prohibition

Blumenthal, Karen. 2011. BOOTLEG: MURDER, MOONSHINE, AND THE LAWLESS YEARS OF PROHIBITION. Somerville, MA: Candlewick. ISBN 978-1596434493 [Suggested Grade Levels 6-12]

REVIEW
This award winning nonfiction author gives readers another well-researched and lively look at a fascinating topic: the role of alcohol in our society, particularly during the Prohibition years in the 1920’s. Her balanced writing offers insight into the motivations behind the movement to ban public drinking and the ramifications of the Constitutional amendment to do so. How could good intentions go so wrong? What is the role of government in socializing behavior? She offers lively anecdotes and archival images in a well-organized presentation of a multi-layered issue. BOOTLEG was named a Kirkus Best Teen Book of the Year and School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Book of 2011

CONNECTIONS
In her final chapter, Blumenthal raises questions about how other illegal substances (such as marijuana) affect society. There are excellent discussion points for older readers to consider in a pro/con debate. In addition, she provides extensive source notes and bibliographic references which tweens/teens can pursue for more photos, stories, and details. Check out Ken Burns’s documentary on Prohibition for more background building.

RELATED BOOKS
Other nonfiction books by Karen Blumenthal:
STEVE JOBS; THE MAN WHO THOUGHT DIFFERENT. ISBN 978-1250014450
LET ME PLAY: THE STORY OF TITLE IX. ISBN 978-0689859571
SIX DAYS IN OCTOBER: THE STOCK MARKET CRASH OF 1929. ISBN 978-0689842764

By Sylvia M. Vardell

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Strings Attached

Blundell, Judy. 2011. STRINGS ATTACHED. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 978054221269 [Suggested Grade Levels 9-12]

REVIEW
Set in the early 1950s, Blundell's newest young adult novel is a gritty page-turner fraught with mystery, intrigue, romance, and danger. Kit, one of a set of triplets raised by her widowed father and her aunt, has dated the unpredictable Billy for several years and known him even longer. Billy's father is alleged to have "mob" connections and when Kit leaves Rhode Island and flees to NYC to find work as a showgirl, he helps her. Billy’s gangster father also helps her when the musical closes and she needs work. The novel reads like a film noir with gangsters, murder, and cover-ups. Kit is a strong character, although not always likeable, and the twists and turns of her involvement with Billy's father make the book a page-turner. The story goes back and forth from the "present" to the flashbacks to Kit's life and her involvement with Billy. While this can make the story a little disjointed, it mostly works. The book will especially appeal to the older young adult reader who is not quite ready for adult books but wants something a little edgy with mature characters.

CONNECTIONS
Not only is this a great selection for a teen book club, but it can also be used to explore post-WWII US history or organized crime.
Use in an English classroom to introduce the device of the flashback, role of setting, and character development.

RELATED BOOKS:
Blundell, Judy. WHAT I SAW AND HOW I LIED. 9780439903467
Cushman, Karen. THE LOUD SILENCE OF FRANCINE GREEN. ISBN 9780618504559
Korman, Gordon. SON OF THE MOB. ISBN 9780786815937

By Janet Hilbun

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Woof Meow Tweet-Tweet

Boyer, Cecile. 2011. WOOF MEOW TWEET-TWEET. NY: Seven Footer Press. ISBN: 9781934734605 [Suggested Grade Levels PreK and up]

REVIEW
“Do you know how to tell the difference between a dog, a cat and a bird?” Well, do you? This is how the book WOOF MEOW TWEET-TWEET begins. The simple story compares and contrasts the habits of each of the creatures and what typically happens when they encounter one another.

The book’s twist is in the illustrations. Instead of drawn figures of the animals who make these specific sounds, we are presented with onomatopoetic text in their place; the words WOOF MEOW and TWEET-TWEET appearing in place of the creature. A fun play in text alignment has WOOF showing its tricks by sitting, begging and lying down, while MEOW appears on rooftops and lounging on a comfy chair. TWEET-TWEET appears on power lines and in trees.

The message is simple and straight forward and the text representation of the animals act in a rebus-like fashion. Simple illustrations run throughout in a retro color pallet dominated by oranges and green. Back matter includes the names of the fonts representing the animals and their creators, including the font for MEOW which was specifically created for this book.

CONNECTIONS
Add some noise making creatures to the story and carry it forward. Maybe the house pets will go on a car ride to the country. Who will they see? How will they appear? Create a story board, and don’t forget to draw your sounds!

RELATED BOOKS
Additional books that push the boundaries of page and text:
Tullet, Herve. THE BOOK WITH A HOLE. ISBN 9781854379467
Tullet, Herve. PRESS HERE. ISBN 9780811879545

By Marianne Follis

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