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SPRINGER, NANCY
THE CASE OF THE
MISSING MARQUESS ❖
An Enola Holmes Mystery
When Enola Holmes, sister to the
detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers
her mother has disappeared, she quickly
disguises herself and she sets off to find
her mother in London. “Enola is a
high-spirited girl with just the right mix
of nascent nineteenth-century feminist
and awkward teen.” —BooklistH
Rec: BLH, C, KH, PWH, SLJH
5 x 7 224 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240933-6 $6.99
See index for more titles by Nancy Springer.
ST. GEORGE, JUDITH
HAUNTED
When sixteen-year-old Alex accepts a
summer job as caretaker of an old mansion,
he thinks it’ll be a breeze. But the
moment he sees the sinister-looking
house he remembers why he’s there: a
murder suicide has left it empty and it’s
his job to look after things until the new
owner arrives. Alone on the sprawling
property, Alex becomes the victim
of strange, unexplainable events and
he soon realizes something is horribly
wrong. “The best of the year’s mysteries.”
—The New York Times
Rec: BL, NYT
5 x 7 160 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240435-5 $5.99
MYSTERY ISLE
What seems a harmless trip to the
family’s ancestral home on a Maine
island turns into something much more
dangerous for thirteen-year-old Kim. “A
fresh, entertaining mystery.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: K, PW
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240841-4 $5.99
See index for more titles by Judith St. George.
STOUTENBURG, ADRIEN
AMERICAN TALL TALES
Illustrated by Richard M. Powers
“Here, collected between the two robust
pictures on its jacket, are the most robust
characters in American legend. Told by
a poet with a poet’s ear for the impact of
words.”
Rec: BL, CS, E, H, HG, PW, TE, W
—Publishers Weekly
5 x 7 3/4 112 pp. 1976
978-0-14-030928-7 $5.99
STRICKLAND, BRAD
WHEN MACk CAME BACk
“In this heart-tugging period piece
about a poor but proud farming family,
Strickland invites readers into the world
of backcountry Georgia at the time
of WWII. When ten-year-old Maury
discovers a sick and starving dog, he’s
convinced that it’s Mack, a young pup
that his older brother Ben gave away
to a friend when Ben enlisted in the
service.…Readers who believe in the
mystical bond that can exist between
people and animals will cheer Mack on
as he slowly and quietly helps heal the
emotional pain of the Painter family
members.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, K, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 112 pp. 2003
978-0-14-230075-6 $5.99
TAYLOR, MILDRED D.
THE FRIENDSHIP
Illustrated by Max Ginsburg
Cassie Logan from Roll of Thunder, Hear
My Cry narrates the story of Tom Bee,
a kind and heroic man who addresses
a white storekeeper by his first name
and the outrage and violence his action
creates. “From its quiet beginning the
tension grows relentlessly in this brief,
carefully designed story.’’
—KirkusH
Rec: AN, BKL, BL, C, CSM, H, KH, LC, NC, NYC, NYT, SLJ, TE, W
Coretta Scott King Award
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 56 pp. 1998
978-0-14-038964-7 $4.99
THE GOLD CADILLAC
Illustrated by Michael Hays
The South in 1950 proves to be no place
for a Black family in a shiny new Cadillac.
“Memorable for its economic portrayal
of complicated emotions and the social
climate that so threatened blacks in the
South....The skillful integration of drama
and history is admirable.’’ —Booklist
Rec: BKL, BLH, CR, CS, E, H, KH, NC, NYT, SLJ, TE, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 48 pp. 1998
978-0-14-038963-0 $4.99
MISSISSIPPI BRIDGE
Illustrated by Max Ginsburg
Jeremy Simms witnesses a scene of injustice
when a bus driver orders the black
passengers off the bus from Jackson to
make room for white passengers. Then,
in the driving rain, disaster strikes, bringing
a shocking end to the day’s drama.
“Well written and thought provoking,
this book will haunt readers and generate
much discussion.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, CS, H, HG, K, NC, NYT, PW, SLJ, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 64 pp. 2000
978-0-14-130817-3 $4.99
SONG OF THE TREES
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
With the depression bearing down on her
family and food in short supply, Cassie
Logan isn’t sure where her next meal will
come from. But there is one thing that
she knows will always be there—the whispering
trees outside her window. When
Mr. Andersen tries to force Big Ma to sell
their valuable trees, Cassie can’t just sit
by and let it happen. She knows that her
family needs the money, but something
tells her that they need the trees just as
much. “A triumphant book.”
—The New York Times Book Review
Rec: NYTBR
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 64 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250075-0 $5.99
See index for more titles by Jerry Pinkney.
THE WELL
During a drought, the Logan family
shares their well water with all their
neighbors, black and white alike. But
David and Hammer find it hard to share
with Charlie Simms, who torments them
because they are black. Narrated by
young David Logan, Cassie’s father in
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. “Taylor
has used her gift for storytelling and skillful
characterization to craft a brief but
compelling novel about prejudice and
the saving power of human dignity.”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: AN, CC, H, NC, NYC, NYTA, PW, SLJH, TE
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 1998
978-0-14-038642-4 $5.99
See index for more titles by Mildred D. Taylor.