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MYRACLE, LAUREN
ELEVEN
“Myracle displays a good ear for the
words, emotions, and angst of a tween
as she takes young heroine Winnie Perry
from her 11th to 12th birthdays…. Winnie
learns, as she grows in maturity and
self-awareness, that each month brings
new adventures and, ultimately, the
realization that change isn’t all that bad.
Girls will especially like this enjoyable
novel that rings with preteen truth.”
—Kirkus
Rec: BL, C, K, PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 7/8 208 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240346-4 $5.99
THE FASHION DISASTER THAT
CHANGED MY LIFE
“Twelve-year-old Allison had hoped that
seventh grade would be the year that she
‘finally stopped being invisible.’ But her
first day of school brings more attention
than she wished for: she unknowingly
arrives with her mother’s underwear
clinging to her pant leg.…Readers
negotiating changing friendships of their
own will find themselves in this honest,
comical tour of middle school.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 7/8 160 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240717-2 $5.99
See index for more titles by Lauren Myracle.
NAIDOO, BEVERLY
MAkING IT HOME
Real-Life Stories from
Children Forced to Flee
In this inspiring collection, children
speak about being forced to flee their
homes as refugees. With original, autobiographical
accounts, Making It Home
gives a poignant voice to the millions of
young people whose lives have been disrupted
by war. With maps, brief histories
of each country, and an eight-page photo
insert, this book helps young people
understand the world and the children
who share the dream of freedom.
Rec: BL, K, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 7/8 128 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240455-3 $6.99
NAPOLI, DONNA JO
THE PRINCE OF THE POND
Otherwise Known as De Fawg Pin
Illustrated by Judith Byron Schachner
“The frog prince motif has inspired
many books, but few as original as this
novel, told from the point of view of
Jade, a female frog....Sometimes amusing
and always convincing, this light fantasy
raises questions about animals’ thoughts
and behavior and also explains a good
deal about the lives of frogs.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, KH, SLJ, TE
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 152 pp. 1994
978-0-14-037151-2 $5.99
See index for more titles by Judith Byron Schachner.
THREE DAYS
While driving in the Italian countryside,
eleven-year-old Jackie’s father suddenly
collapses at the wheel. Fear for her
father’s life quickly turns to terror when
two Italian men kidnap her and drive to
their remote home in the countryside.
Jackie soon discovers that her captors are
actually a family, plagued by a mysterious
secret. Award-winning novelist Donna
Jo Napoli has created a haunting thriller
that gives life to Jackie’s utter desperation
and determination to escape. “A
taut thriller that races to its complex
conclusion.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, H, SLJH
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250025-5 $5.99
See index for more titles by Donna Jo Napoli.
NELSON,
VAUNDA MICHEAUX
MAYFIELD CROSSING
It’s 1950, and Meg is starting at a new
school. From the first day, there are
problems. Almost everyone is white, and
the kids call her names and won’t let her
play baseball, her favorite game, because
she is black. What can she do when
people judge her because of the color
of her skin? “Avoiding the preachy and
didactic, Nelson presents an accessible
microcosm of racial issues and human
relationships.” —BooklistH
Rec: BLH, PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 7/8 96 pp. 2002
978-0-698-11930-7 $5.99
NORTH, STERLING
RASCAL
The best-selling children’s story depicts
a memorable portrait of a friendship between
a boy and a wild animal. “Everyone
should knock off work, sit beneath
the nearest tree and enjoy Rascal from
cover to cover.” —Chicago Tribune
Rec: AN, B, BL, H, NS, NYC, NYT, SLJ, TE, W
Newbery Honor
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 192 pp. 1990
978-0-14-034445-5
Puffin Modern Classic
$5.99
5 x 7 192 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240252-8 $5.99
THE WOLFLING
Illustrated by John Schoenherr
Robbie’s best friend is half-wolf, halfdog—and
all heart. A classic story by
the author of the Newbery Honor Book
Rascal.
5 x 7 3/4 224 pp. 1992
978-0-14-036166-7 $5.99
See index for more titles by John Schoenherr.
NORWICH, GRACE
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL ❖
An Unauthorized Biography
America Ferrera is the star of the TV
hit Ugly Betty and has been in such ‘girl
empowering’ movies as Real Women
Have Curves and The Sisterhood of the
Traveling Pants. She’s a great role model
for tween girls.
5 1/8 x 7 5/8 128 pp. 2007
978-0-8431-2688-4 $4.99
VANESSA HUDGENS:
BREAkING FREE ❖
An Unauthorized Biography
Vanessa stars in Disney Channel’s smash
hit High School Musical. Includes four
pages of full-color photographs.
5 1/8 x 7 5/8 128 pp. 2007
978-0-8431-2668-6 $4.99
O’DELL, KATHLEEN
AGNES PARkER…GIRL IN PROGRESS
Agnes Parker isn’t the class outcast or
its queen bee—which is okay except
that sometimes the middle just seems
really ordinary. So Agnes sets out to be a
different version of the girl she’s always
been. “From bullies to best friends to
first love, the trials and surprising joys of
sixth grade unfold in this light but vividly
told narrative….This satisfying and
good-humored story will leave readers
hoping for Agnes Parker’s return.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: C, H, K, PWH, SLJ, V
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 176 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240228-3 $5.99