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MALTBY JR., RICHARD
MISS POTTER
The Novel
Most famously known as the author of
The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
lived a most remarkable life. This novel
tells the moving tale of a woman’s journey
to discover success, independence,
and, most unexpected of all—love.
5 1/4 x 7 1/2 196 pp. 2006
978-0-7232-5899-5 $7.99
MANNING, SARRA
DIARY OF A CRUSH
“Fluffy romance fans will be delighted
by…the Diary of a Crush trilogy highlighting
the misadventures of 16-year-old
Edie, a precocious English schoolgirl
who falls for older art student Dylan.
Dylan is drop-dead gorgeous, moody,
and well known as a player who breaks
girls’ hearts….” —Booklist
FRENCH kISS
Book One
Rec: BL, PW
5 x 7 224 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240632-8 $6.99
kISS AND MAkE UP
Book Two
5 x 7 272 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240642-7 $6.99
SEALED WITH A kISS
Book Three
5 x 7 288 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240648-9 $6.99
GUITAR GIRL
“Molly, 17, never planned to reach pop
stardom. She just enjoyed writing songs
and playing music with her friends, Jane
and Tara. When they start a rock band
called The Hormones, two slightly older
guys, T and Dean, maneuver their way
into the group, and there is no looking
back.…Wryly funny, often sincere, and
sometimes pressed into banshee-like
behavior, Molly is endearing in her attempts
to reach maturity, sort out what’s
important, and decide what needs to be
left behind.” —School Library JournalH
Rec: BL, C, K, PW, SLJH
5 x 7 240 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240318-1 $6.99
PRETTY THINGS
“Brie, Charlie, Daisy, and Walker are
four London teens coping with sexuality
issues against the backdrop of a drama
workshop devoted to staging The Taming
of the Shrew. In alternating narratives,
readers are provided with varying
viewpoints and interpretations of each
character…will attract a cult of teen
readers who aren’t afraid of people who
are different from or ‘kind of like’ them
—but bolder and funnier.” —BooklistH
Rec: BLH, C, PW, SLJ, V
5 x 7 272 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240539-0 $6.99
MARLEY, LOUISE
SINGER IN THE SNOW
Mreen is one of the most talented Singers
at the Nevyan Conservatory—but she
is unable to speak aloud. Her companion
and interpreter is Emle. The two young
women, so long sheltered by the Conservatory,
face many challenges, including
learning how to relate to each other.
They then find out about young Gwin,
whose abusive stepfather wants to exploit
her psi-Gift talents—and in reaching out
to help her,Mreen and Emle also help
themselves. “Marley’s unforgiving ice
world is replete with both science fiction
and fantasy elements that support a
suspenseful and, at times, gritty story of
friendship, self-acceptance, healing, and
growing up.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, K, SLJ, V
4 1/4 x 7 320 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240748-6 $7.99
MARRIN, ALBERT
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
“While staying close to his theme of
Lincoln as war leader, the book covers
its subject from birth to death, depicting
him as very much a part of his era,
a man who, the author believes, was
‘our greatest President’ and ‘the one
person without whom it is impossible to
imagine those trying times.’ Enhanced
throughout with period photographs,
reproductions, and direct quotations,
and with a fine layout and typography,
the narrative is skillfully constructed and
expressed in a strong, compelling style.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: SLJ, V
8 x 10 256 pp. 2003
978-0-525-47069-4 $14.99
MATHIS, SHARON BELL
TEACUP FULL OF ROSES
In this powerful novel, a sixteen-year-old
black boy comes to terms with his family
and with himself. “Stark and uncompromising,
the brief, episodic novel explores
the many facets of love and loyalty as it
concentrates on a single tragic week in
the lives of a black inner-city family.”
—The Horn Book
Rec: AN, BL, CE, CS, H, NYTA, SLJ, TE, W
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 128 pp. 1987
978-0-14-032328-3 $5.99
See index for more titles by Sharon Bell Mathis.
MAYALL, BETH
MERMAID PARk
Sixteen-year-old Amy dreads her family
vacation. With her new stepfather in the
picture, life feels like one big disappointment…until
Amy discovers Mermaid
Park, an old tourist spot where girls
dressed in fabulous costumes perform
underwater shows. When Amy sees
“mermaids” gliding through the water,
she is utterly captivated, convinced that
if she could become one of them, the
rest of her life could be just as beautiful.
“Mayall creates real, developed
characters; juxtaposes moments of pain
with wonderment; and packs a powerful
punch in the ending.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ, V
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 256 pp. 2007
978-1-59514-137-8 $8.99