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CARTER, ALDEN
UP COUNTRY
“In the tradition of S. E. Hinton, Carter
unveils the sensitive side of a streetwise
loner from a troubled background…an
honest, detailed portrait of one young
man’s struggle to find himself.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: PW
4 1/8 x 6 3/4 256 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240243-6 $6.99
CARY, KATE
BLOODLINE
When nineteen-year-old John Shaw
returns from World War I, he is haunted
by nightmares—not only of the ravages
of war, but of the brutal feats of his
regiment’s commander, Quincey Harker,
whose ferocity in battle seems almost
superhuman. “[A]n interesting blend of
mystery, horror, and romance, and readers
who love vampire novels will find it a
refreshing twist to the classic story.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ, V
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 352 pp. 2006
978-1-59514-078-4 $8.99
CHAMBERS, AIDAN
POSTCARDS FROM
NO MAN’S LAND
“In Holland in 1944, Dutch teenager
Geertrui fell passionately in love with a
wounded young British soldier, and she
hid him from the enemy. That soldier’s
grandson, Jacob, a British teenager, is
now in Amsterdam to visit the grave of
the grandfather he never knew, and he
falls in love with a beautiful young woman,
even as he’s attracted to an openly
gay young man…Chambers weaves
together past and present with enough
plot, characters, and ideas for several YA
books, but he does it with such mastery
that all the pieces finally come together,
with compelling discoveries about love,
courage, family, and sexual identity.”
—BooklistH
Rec: BLH, KH, PW, SLJ
Printz Award
Platinum Edition
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 336 pp. 2004/2007
978-0-14-240788-2 $10.00
CHILDRESS, ALICE
A HERO AIN’T NOTHIN’
BUT A SANDWICH
“An unusually honest and forceful novel,
told in trenchant language by an impressive
variety of conflicted people who are
involved with a thirteen-year-old heroin
addict.” —Kirkus “Packs honesty, immediacy,
and humor into an exceptionally
compelling story.” —Booklist
Rec: AY, BL, C, CLJ, K, NYT, PW, SLJH, W
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 128 pp. 2000
978-0-698-11854-6 $5.99
CLEMENT-DAVIES, DAVID
FIRE BRINGER
“A sweeping story of prophecy and adventure
set in medieval Scotland …The
Lore of the Herla foretells the coming of
one deer that will restore the traditional
ways of life to the herd. Rannoch, born
on the night of his father’s murder and
the overthrowing of the Outrider stags,
seems destined to fulfill this prophecy.”
—School Library Journal “An enthralling
read that will captivate young people and
adults alike, this first novel is a masterpiece
of animal fantasy pitting good
against evil.” —BooklistH
Rec: BLH, H, K, PC, PW, SLJ, V
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 512 pp. 2002/2007
978-0-14-240873-5 $8.99
THE SIGHT
“Drawing on legends and tales, Clement-Davies
follows Fire Bringer…with
a full-bodied, lyrically told, darker tale
set in Transylvania and featuring wolves
with a history, mythology, and lore…A
searing ecological warning reaches a
crescendo during the dramatic climax,
but the poignant denouement offers a
ray of hope for the future. Have a box of
tissues on hand.” —BooklistH
Rec: BLH, C, K, PW, SLJ
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 480 pp. 2003/2007
978-0-14-240874-2 $8.99
CLEMENTS, ANDREW
THINGS NOT SEEN
“The first page is electrifying. Bobby, 15,
looks at himself in the bathroom mirror
and there’s nobody there… he’s invisible.
Bobby’s first-person narrative takes
readers through his experiences of telling
his frantic parents but otherwise trying
to keep it a secret…Clements isn’t heavyhanded,
but readers will easily be able to
imagine what it must be like to have the
world disappear.” —BooklistH
Rec: BLH, H, KH, , PW, SLJ
5 x 7 3/4 176 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240076-0 $6.99
Platinum edition
5 3/4 x 8 1/4 272 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240731-8 $10.00
COBURN, JAKE
LOVESICk
“The author of Prep offers an oddly
touching love story about two addicts
trying to survive their freshman year of
college. Ted is a blue-collar alcoholic
jock who lost his scholarship after destroying
his knee in a drunk-driving accident.
Erica is a foul-mouthed, bulimic
Park Avenue princess whose wealthy
father will do anything to cure her eating
disorder…The dialogue is gritty and realistic.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, SLJ
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 240 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240802-5 $7.99
PREP
“The staccato rhythm of Coburn’s prose
is the best part of this tale of Manhattan
prep-school gangsters. Coburn…sheds
light on a fascinating subculture of
privileged teens who lack for nothing
save their parents’ attention. …Realistic,
slang-filled dialogue and short, crisp
narrative passages create a minimalist
world of frenetic gang warfare, substance
abuse, and wild parties that become
nightmares.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, K, PW, SLJ
4 1/4 x 7 1/16 192 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240307-5 $5.99
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