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YEP, LAURENCE
RIBBONS
Ballet means everything to Robin Lee.
But when her parents, who have brought
Robin’s grandmother from Hong Kong
to America to live with them, can no
longer afford her lessons, she is determined
not to give up her dream even
amidst family conflict. “An appealing
story that draws readers into the world
of ballet while offering an authentic and
sometimes amusing look at the dynamics
of Chinese-American family life.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: C, CS, K, NC, SLJ
4 3/16 x 6 3/4 192 pp. 1997
978-0-698-11606-1 $5.99
See index for more titles by Laurence Yep.
YOLEN, JANE AND
HARRIS, ROBERT
GIRL IN A CAGE
As English armies invade Scotland in
1306, eleven-year-old Princess Marjorie,
daughter of the newly crowned Scottish
king, Robert the Bruce, is captured by
England’s King Edward Longshanks and
held in a cage on public display. Exposed
to taunts and missiles, and the scorn
of the king himself, Marjorie is determined
to survive. After all, she reasons, a
princess is a princess, whether in a castle
or a cage. “Exciting and moving. [A]
well-wrought fictional tale.”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: BLH, C, H, KH, PW, SLJH, V
5 3/8 x 8 3/8 240 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240132-3 $6.99
PRINCE ACROSS THE WATER
“Just as families gathered around the
hearth when elders shared their tales
of war and heroism, Yolen and Harris
reward readers with a gripping journey
into the Scottish Highlands.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BLH, H, K, SLJ, V
5 1/2 x 8 1/2 304 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240645-8 $7.99
THE QUEEN’S OWN FOOL
A Novel of Mary Queen of Scots
“With a handful of historical facts and
a great deal of research, the prolific and
marvelous Yolen has teamed with a Scottish
maker of a fantasy board game to
spin a historical tale of great immediacy
and impact…Based deeply in fact and
full of detail both luscious and sordid,
the story’s length will not discourage any
reader who picks it up and begins to be
enthralled.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJH
5 1/2 x 8 1/2 400 pp. 2001
978-0-698-11918-5 $7.99
See index for more titles by Jane Yolen.
YOUMANS, MARLY
THE CURSE OF THE
RAVEN MOCkER
“Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of
western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee,
this fantasy draws on Cherokee
legends and the culture of the region’s
European settlers…Genre fans who have
lamented the lack of high fantasy with a
truly American setting will welcome this
original, imaginative story with its wellresearched
background.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, K, SLJ, V
4 1/4 x 7 288 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240696-0 $7.99
INGLEDOVE
“Like…The Curse of the Raven Mocker,
this one follows a girl, Ingledove, into
Adantis, a hidden land in the Blue Ridge
Mountains that is inhabited by magical
creatures as well as people who count the
Cherokee, English, Scots, and Irish as
their ancestors. After Ingledove’s older
brother, Lang, is bewitched by a shapeshifting
serpent woman, the siblings
set out for Adantis…Besides the richly
imagined setting and history, this fantasy
offers a sympathetic heroine involved in
an exciting adventure.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ
4 1/4 x 7 208 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240704-2 $7.99
YOUNG READERS HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR
BEHIND THE BLUE AND GRAY
The Soldier’s Life in the Civil War
By Delia Ray
Whether they wore Union blue or
Confederate gray, the soldiers of the
Civil War endured the horrors of battle,
rampant disease, makeshift hospitals and
prison camps, and even boredom. Drawing
on letters, diaries, eyewitness accounts,
and many vintage photographs,
Behind the Blue and Gray explores the
extraordinary experiences of common
soldiers from all walks of life. “Informative,
perceptive...this highly readable
volume should whet the appetite of readers
and inspire them to delve further into
this period.” —School Library JournalH
Rec: CE, CS, E, H, HG, K, NYTA, R, SLJH, W
7 7/8 x 10 112 pp. 1996
978-0-14-038304-1 $9.99
A NATION TORN
The Story of How the Civil War Began
By Delia Ray
“A wonderful introduction to the events
that led up to America’s Civil War...using
primary source material, adds a human
perspective....students reading about
these events for the first time will be able
to have an understanding of the reasons
for the war.” —School Library JournalH
Rec: AY, BL, CR, CS, H, HG, NC, NYTA, R, SLJH, V, W
7 7/8 x 10 102 pp. 1996
978-0-14038105-4 $9.99
A SEPARATE BATTLE
Women and the Civil War
By Ina Chang
Whether privileged ladies or former
slaves, women in the North and South
worked as nurses, spies, and volunteers
in aid societies; they even fought battles
posing as male soldiers. These indomitable
women broke taboos, developed
strategies to help feed and clothe the
soldiers, cared for the wounded, and
took over dangerous jobs on the home
front. The impact their presence made
will engross and enlighten the reader.
Rec: AN, BL, C, CE, H, HG, K, NC, NYT, NYTA, SLJ, W
7 7/8 x 10 96 pp. 1996
978-0-14-038106-1 $8.99
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