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GURIAN, MICHAEL
FROM BOYS TO MEN
All About Adolescence and You
Illustrated by Brian Floca
When it comes to puberty, boys don’t
ask their friends or their parents. But
help is only a turn of the page away with
this reassuring, no-holds-barred book
that examines and explains the biological,
physical, and emotional changes that
make puberty so bewildering.
Rec: SLJ
5 1/8 x 7 5/8 96 pp. 1999
978-0-8431-7483-0 $5.99
HARRISON, METTE IVIE
MIRA, MIRROR
Abandoned by her parents, and then
apprenticed to a witch, Mira is captivated
by the other young apprentice,
who adopts her as a sister. Mira would
do anything for this beautiful girl—and
that’s just what her sister bargains for.
“Harrison’s points about what really
matters and the real meaning of sisterhood
ring true.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ, V
4 1/4 x 7 320 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240643-4 $6.99
HAUTMAN, PETE AND
MARY LOGUE
SNATCHED
A Bloodwater Mystery
“Eleventh-grader Roni Delicata is the
sometimes pushy but always dedicated
reporter for the school paper, Bloodwater
Pump. She meets science geek Brian
Bain, 14, when both are in trouble with
the principal. They discover that Alicia
Camden, the snooty new kid who lives
in a mansion with her cold mother and
bland stepfather, has been kidnapped.
Through sheer force of personality,
Roni involves Brian in her determination
to crack the case. Could the culprit
be Alicia’s stepfather? Driftwood Doug?
And what about Alicia’s unpleasant exboyfriend?
There are several mysteries
here, and some unusual twists.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, H, K, SLJ, V
5 x 7 224 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240795-0 $6.99
HAUTZIG, DEBORAH
SECOND STAR TO THE RIGHT
“The best book yet on anorexia nervosa.
And the only one in which what’s
compelling is not the heroine’s physical
condition, it’s the heroine herself.”
—School Library JournalH This edition
features an afterword by the author in
which she discusses her own struggle
with the disease.
Rec: SLJH
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 176 pp. 1999
978-0-14-130580-6 $5.99
HEAD, ANN
MR. AND MRS. BO JO JONES
She’s sixteen, he’s seventeen, a pregnant
bride and her bewildered groom...playing
a grown-up game with adult consequences.
“Heartwarming...believable.”
—The Washington Star
SIGNET
4 3/16 x 6 7/8 190 pp. 1968
978-0-451-16319-6 $4.99
HEARN, LIANE
TALES OF THE OTORI
“[The] Otori trilogy, set in an ancient
Japan, has all the right ingredients—exotic
setting, cruel villains, selfless heroes,
magical powers, and star-crossed lovers
who will become more important to the
fate of their society than they could have
ever imagined…[these tales] of love,
loyalty, and courage are deserving of
comparison to old favorites.” —Booklist
ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR
Episode 1: The Sword of the Warrior
Book 1
Rec: BL, NYT, PW, LJ, SLJ
4 1/4 x 6 276 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240324-2 $6.50
ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR
Episode 2: Journey to Inuyama
Book 1
4 1/4 x 6 276 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240433-1 $6.50
GRASS FOR HIS PILLOW
Episode 1: Lord Fujiwara’s Treasures
Book 2
4 1/4 x 6 272 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240423-2 $6.50
GRASS FOR HIS PILLOW
Episode 2: The Way Through the Snow
Book 2
4 1/4 x 6 320 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240432-4 $6.50
BRILLIANCE OF THE MOON
Episode 1: Battle for Marnyama
Book 3
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
4 1/4 x 6 256 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240623-6 $6.50
BRILLIANCE OF THE MOON
Episode 2: Scars of Victory
Book 3
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
4 1/4 x 6 320 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240594-9 $6.50
HENKES, KEVIN
PROTECTING MARIE
Fanny has always wanted a dog of her
own. She had one, but her artist father
couldn’t work with Nellie around, so
he made Fanny give her away. Losing
Nellie broke Fanny’s heart, and she has
hidden her feelings from her parents ever
since. Then her father surprises them
all. He brings home another dog for
Fanny. How can she trust him this time?
“Henkes’s novels stand out amidst the
sea of coming-of-age novels....Through
sharp visual imagery, honest narrative,
and insightul flashbacks, he affirms the
resiliency of the creative spirit and the
transcending power of love.”
—Publishers WeeklyH
Rec: BG, H, PWH, SLJ, V
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 208 pp. 1996
978-0-14-038320-1 $5.99
See index for more titles by Kevin Henkes.
HEUSTON, KIMBERLY
THE SHAkERESS
“In New England in the early 1800s,
Naomi joins a Shaker community with
her sister and brothers after their parents
and baby brother are killed in a fire that
destroys their home. All the children are
lovingly nurtured within the very structured
spiritual Shaker village, and yet
Naomi is strangely dissatisfied…so she
takes off on her own and joins a small
community in St. Johnsbury, Vermont,
hoping to find her spiritual calling. But
it is only when she is introduced to the
Mormon faith that she begins to feel
whole and accepted by God…[A]n introspective
story that will attract readers
seeking their own spiritual path.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ, WP
4 1/4 x 6 3/4 208 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240054-8 $6.99
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