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McDONALD, JANET
SPELLBOUND
Raven, a teenage mother and high school
dropout living in a housing project,
decides, with the help and sometime
interference of her best friend Aisha, to
study for a spelling bee which could lead
to a college preparatory program and
four-year scholarship. “One of the best
of the many recent stories about teens in
the city projects, this first novel is readaloud
funny, even as it tells the harsh
truth about how hard it is to break free.”
—BooklistH
Rec: BLH, PW, SLJ
4 1/4 x 7 1/16 144 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250193-1 $5.99
McGRAW, ELOISE JARVIS
THE GOLDEN GOBLET
Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings
of his evil brother, Gebu, so he
can become a master goldsmith in this
exciting tale of ancient Egyptian mystery
and intrigue.
5 x 7 3/4 248 pp. 1961
978-0-14-030335-3 $6.99
MARA, DAUGHTER OF THE NILE
Mara, a proud and beautiful slave girl
in ancient Egypt, risks her life for her
freedom when she becomes a double
agent for two enemies locked in a relentless
struggle for the throne of Egypt.
“Dangerous espionage, an unusual love
story, and richly drawn background make
this a book to capture quick and lasting
interest.” —The Horn Book
Rec: H
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 280 pp. 1985
978-0-14-031929-3 $6.99
MOCCASIN TRAIL
Jim Keath attempts to re-orient himself
to life as a white man after living for
six years as a Crow Indian in this novel
whose “characters are portrayed so fully
and sympathetically they might be alive
today.”
Rec: AN, SLJ
Newbery Honor
—School Library Journal
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 256 pp. 1986
978-0-14-032170-8 $6.99
Robin
McKinley
THE BLUE SWORD
“This is a zesty, romantic heroic fantasy
with an appealingly stalwart heroine, a
finely realized mythical kingdom, and a
grounding in reality that enhances the
tale’s verve as a fantasy.” —BooklistH
Rec: BLH, SLJH
Newbery Honor
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 288 pp. 2000
978-0-14-130975-0 $6.99
DOOR IN THE HEDGE
McKinley spins two new fairy tales and
retells two cherished classics that all
feature princesses touched with or by
magic. “Robin McKinley knows her
geography of fantasy, the nuances of the
language, the atmosphere of magic…”
—Washington Post
5 1/8 x 7 3/4 224 pp. 2003
978-0-698-11960-4 $6.99
THE HERO AND THE CROWN
“Spendid high fantasy...filled with tender
moments, good characters, satisfying
actiona and sparkling dialogue...superb!”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: H, NYT, SLJH
Newbery Medal
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 240 pp. 2000
978-0-14-130981-1 $6.99
THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD
“McKinley brings to the Robin Hood
legend a robustly romantic view. She
renders it anew by fully developing the
background and motive of each member
of the merry band, from Robin’s
“crime” that sends him into the woods,
to Marian’s subterfuge as she straddles
the worlds of the nobility and of the
outlaws…a solid piece of tale-weaving,
ingenious and ingenuous, causing
readers to suspend belief willingly for a
rousing good time.” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: PW, SLJ
5 1/8 x 7 3/4 352 pp. 2002
978-0-698-11959-8 $6.99
SPINDLE’S END
“McKinley once again lends a fresh
perspective to a classic fairy tale, developing
the story of “Sleeping Beauty” into a
richly imagined, vividly depicted novel.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: PC, PW, SLJ
5 x 7 3/4 532 pp. 2002
978-0-698-11950-5 $7.99
WATER
Tales of Elemental Spirits
Written with Peter Dickinson
“Two generally brilliant writers alternate
first-rate tales in this six-story collection.
…The masterfully written stories all
feature distinct, richly detailed casts and
settings, are free of the woodenly formal
language that plagues so much fantasy,
and focus as strongly on action as on
character. There’s plenty here to excite,
enthrall, and move even the pickiest
readers.” —School Library Journal
Rec: BLH, PWH, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 272 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240244-3 $6.99
See index for more titles by Peter Dickinson.
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