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WULFFSON, DON L.
THE kID WHO INVENTED
THE POPSICLE
And Other Surprising Stories
About Inventions
“This collection includes 114 inventions
and the amusing, sometimes amazing
stories behind them. Arranged alphabetically
from ‘animal crackers’ to ‘zipper,’
the inventions range from ancient times
(dice have been around for 40,000 years)
to recent discoveries such as bar code
scanners and Gatorade.” —School
Library Journal “[An] echanting
volume of trivia.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, HG, K, SLJ, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 1999
978-0-14-130204-1 $5.99
WYNNE-JONES, TIM
SOME OF THE kINDER PLANETS
Why is Fletcher pasting the names of
exotic places on his bed? Because he’d
like to visit them—and the last name left
will be the first place he’ll go, once he’s
old enough. Then there’s Cluny, who
wants to publish a magazine for people
with weird names, and Ky Mori, whose
family’s ultra high-tech house convinces
a stranger that he’s been kidnapped by
aliens. “Wonderfully wise and witty stories.
All nine feature believably ordinary
girls and boys cast in offbeat situations,
who manage to create something magical
from them.” —BooklistH
Rec: BG, BLH, H, PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 144 pp. 1996
978-0-14-038069-9 $5.99
YATES, ELIZABETH
AMOS FORTUNE, FREE MAN
Illustrated by Nora S. Unwin
“After more than 40 years of servitude
Amos was able to purchase his freedom
and in time that of several others....
This is a sensitively written and moving
story of a life dedicated to the fight for
freedom and service to others.’’
—Booklist
Rec: AN, B, BLH, CE, CLJ, E, H, NYC, PW, SLJ, TE, W
Newbery Medal
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 192 pp. 1989/2007
978-0-14-034158-4 $6.99
YEP, LAURENCE
THE AMAH
Amy Chin is practicing all the time to
perform in her ballet school’s recital. But
when her mother takes a job as an amah
(a Chinese nanny) for Miss Stephanie,
a wealthy girl Amy’s own age, Amy has
to stay home to babysit her younger
brothers and sister. How can Amy keep
her cool and be a dutiful daughter when
all she really wants is to have her lessons,
her life, and her mother back? “A realistic
story of a contemporary Chinese-American
family with flaws and strengths.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, K, RT, SLJ, V
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 192 pp. 2001
978-0-698-11878-2 $6.99
See index for more titles by Laurence Yep.
YOLEN, JANE
THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC
“In a fascinating story, Yolen uses fiction
as a vehicle to present the truth about
the Holocaust. The device of time travel
propels her modern protagonist into
Poland in 1942....Yolen gives the story
great depth and intensity.”
—The Boston Globe
Rec: BG, BKL, BL, H, KH, R, SLJH, TE, W
National Jewish Book Award
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 176 pp. 1990/1999
978-0-14-034535-3 $6.99
Puffin Modern Classic
5 x 7 176 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240109-5 $6.99
See index for more titles by Jane Yolen.
ZAKARIN, DEBRA MOSTOW
THE ULTIMATE BABYSITTER’S
HANDBOOk
So You Wanna Make Tons of Money?
Illustrated by Ruta Daugavietis
“This informative guide includes
chapters on getting started, tips and
techniques, dos and don’ts, activities,
easy recipes, and a final chapter on other
money-making activities. Excellent
organization, a reassuring text, and lively
cartoons make this a good choice for
novice sitters.” —School Library Journal
Rec: SLJ
5 1/8 x 7 5/8 128 pp. 1997
978-0-8431-7936-1 $4.99
ZINNEN, LINDA
HOLDING AT THIRD
“When Matt Bainter moves with his
mother and older brother to another
part of Ohio so that Tom can undergo
a difficult cancer treatment, the 13-yearold
leaves his state championship baseball
team and becomes a member of a squad
with a reputation for losing. …The
author[’s]…direct and sensitive style
of writing offers the hope of healing.
This novel will resonate with youngsters
who have faced suffering and loss and
its refreshing approach will appeal to all
readers.” —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240554-3 $5.99