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JOHNS, LINDA
HANNAH WEST IN DEEP WATER
Hannah West may look like any other
funky, artistic, street-smart Seattle twelveyear-old,
but there’s more to her than
meets the eye. In addition to being a
detective, adopted, and having a sixth
sense for bus schedules, Hannah’s also
homeless, a fact that she and her single
mom deal with by moving from one
house-sitting job to the next. This time,
they’re taking care of a houseboat on the
tranquil waters of Lake Washington. Before
long, someone starts making waves,
and before you can blink an eye, Hannah
West is on the case.
5 x 7 160 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240700-4 $5.99
HANNAH WEST IN THE
BELLTOWN TOWERS
“Johns has concocted a wonderful character
in 12-year-old Hannah West, who
wanders the street, closely observing her
surroundings. Adopted from China as an
infant, Hannah and her adoptive mother,
an artist, earn their way by house-sitting,
with Hannah making extra money as a
dog walker and errand runner. While
taking care of an apartment in Seattle’s
upscale Belltown Towers, Hannah and
her mother stumble upon an art theft.
The heist turns into a series of thefts
from local art galleries, which Hannah,
with her knowledge of the city and keen
observation skills, is able to solve.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL
5 x 7 176 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240637-3 $5.99
HANNAH WEST IN THE CENTER
OF THE UNIVERSE
Hannah West—twelve-year-old adopted
Chinese daughter of Maggie West and
aspiring detective—is back on the scene
in a third original adventure. Someone
is kidnapping canines, and it’s got the
dog-crazy denizens of funky Fremont—
where Hannah and her mom have
landed their latest house-sitting gig—all
riled up. At first, Hannah’s in heaven in
dog-filled Fremont, but when her dogwalking
business marks her as a suspect
in the dognappings, she knows that this
is one case that she’s got to get to the
bottom of—for her own sake, as well as
for the sake of her canine companions!
5 x 7 176 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240756-1 $5.99
HANNAH WEST ON
MILLIONAIRE’S ROW ❖
Illustrated by Penny Carter
Pre-teen sleuth Hannah West is back
investigating another new mystery—this
time on Millionaire’s Row, the mansion-lined
street in Seattle’s Capitol Hill
neighborhood.
5 x 7 160 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240824-7 $5.99
JOHNSON, ANGELA
BIRD
“An open-ended, interconnected narrative
in three voices. Bird, 13, has run
away from Cleveland to rural Alabama,
trying to find her stepfather, Cecil, and
bring him home. Ethan, who turns out
to be Cecil’s nephew, is adjusting to the
freedom that a heart transplant affords
him. Jay is grieving for his brother,
whose death provided the necessary
heart…Readers see how small kindnesses
can ease the grip of grief and how large
gestures–the literal giving of a heart–can
redound to the giver’s credit.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, H, KH, PW, SLJ, VH
5 x 7 1/4 144 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240544-4 $5.99
A COOL MOONLIGHT
“Lila has a rare medical condition: sunlight
and certain kinds of artificial light
can burn her skin and even blind her.
Relatively isolated at home during the
day, taken out by her loving parents and
older sister at night, she has few friends
but a rich fantasy life…Among those she
believes are two imaginary playmates
who appear at intervals and encourage
Lila’s notion that after collecting certain
objects, she will magically be able to go
out in daylight…The book’s real magic
resides in the spell cast by Johnson’s
spare, lucid, lyrical prose. Using simple
words and vivid sensory images, she creates
Lila’s inner world as a place of quiet
intensity—spun gossamer that proves
immensely, unexpectedly strong.”
—BooklistH
Rec: BLH, C, H, KH, SLJ, V
5 x 7 1/4 144 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240284-9 $5.99
JOHNSTON, JOHANNA AND
DEANNE HOLLINGER
THEY LED THE WAY
14 American Women
The battle for equal rights began hundreds
of years ago and there were many
strong, influential women who fought
hard for their freedom and for the freedom
of others. Here are the stories of
fourteen women who stood up for what
they believed in. From Emma Willard,
who started the first college for women,
and Abigail Adams, who believed that
women should have the same rights as
men, to Harriet Beecher Stowe, who
wrote a book that helped to abolish
slavery, these are the inspiring stories of
women who changed a nation.
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240057-9 $5.99
KAYE, M. M.
THE ORDINARY PRINCESS
“This delightful fairy tale is sure to please
young romantics . . . Neither Kaye’s
princess nor her book should be considered
ordinary.” —School Library Journal
Rec: PW, SLJ
5 1/8 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 2002
978-0-14-230085-5 $5.99