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McKILLIP, PATRICIA A.
THE CHANGELING SEA
Since the day her father’s fishing boat returned
without him, Peri and her mother
have mourned his loss. Her mother sinks
into a deep depression and spends her
days gazing out at the sea. Unable to
control her anger and sadness any longer,
Peri uses the small magic she knows to
hex the sea. “McKillip’s deft characterization
and smooth, tender resolution result
in a memorable, often poignant novel.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: KH, PW, SLJ
4 1/4 x 7 1/16 144 pp. 2003
978-0-14-131262-0 $5.99
MOON-FLASH
Unwillingly betrothed to Korre, totally
unlike her curious self, Kyreol accepts an
opportunity to accompany a friend on
a trip to the end of their known world,
during which she explores many cultures
and experiences troubling thoughts..
“A powerhouse of ideas. . . . The reader
travels through the ages of humankind.”
—English Journal This omnibus edition
combines Patricia A. McKillip’s two science-fiction
novels, Moon-Flash and The
Moon and the Face.
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 304 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240301-3 $7.99
McNAB, ANDY
AND ROBERT RIGBY
PAYBACk ❖
McNab adds interest with his real-life
expertise in explosives and clandestine
techniques, and playwright Rigby keeps
the narrative flowing. Good entertainment
for the action and suspense crowd.”
—Kirkus
Rec: BL, K, SLJ, V
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 288 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240914-5 $7.99
TRAITOR
“Orphaned Londoner Danny Watts
wants nothing to do with his estranged
grandfather, a traitor who went MIA
years ago, until the British military offers
Danny a proposition: find his grandfather
and he’ll receive a scholarship…With its
brisk plot and unpredictable characters,
this story of intrigue rises above many
standard adventure stories.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, SLJ
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 288 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240727-1 $6.99
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MEAD, RICHELLE
VAMPIRE ACADEMY ❖
Lissa, a vampire princess, and Rose, her
guardian-in-training, have been on the
run from their elite boarding school for
two years. When they’re capture and
brought back to the academy, they soon
find themselves caught in a dangerous
game with a particularly evil girl named
Mia.
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 224 pp. 2007
978-1-59514-174-3 $8.99
MELTZER, MILTON
TEN QUEENS
Portraits of Women of Power
Illustrated by Bethanne Anderson
“In an enticing mix of history and biography,
Meltzer reveals many events and
personal characteristics that contributed
to 10 women rulers’ rise to power.
Covering a 2000-year time span, the
book’s subjects unfold chronologically
and include well-known queens such as
Cleopatra and Elizabeth I, as well as the
lesser-known Boudicca and Zenobia.
Deftly placing each queen in historical
context, Meltzer conveys the complexity
of power and those who seek it.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: BL, K, SLJ
9 x 11 144 pp. 2003
978-0-525-47158-5 $14.99
MERCADO, NANCY
(Editor)
EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF
Ten Original Stories About
Being a Guy
“For this collection, 10 new and established
male authors of YA fiction were
asked to write a short story exploring
aspects of young manhood…The stories
are by turns insightful, funny, and entertaining,
and many readers, boys and girls
alike, will welcome the glimpses into
various male experiences.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, SLJ
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 176 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240813-1 $6.99
MILLER, MARY BETH
AIMEE
Aimee’s dead, and everyone believes
that her best friend helped her commit
suicide. After Aimee dies, after the trial,
after the move to the new town, she’s
completely alone—paralyzed by the
loneliness, guilt and anger at everyone’s
suppression of the truth. Isolated, she
writes in her journal, and gradually lets
readers into her world. “...a gripping
whodunit...that puts you convincingly in
the shoes of a smart, funny, very unlucky
17-year-old girl.” —Washington Post
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ, WP
4 1/4 x 6 3/4 288 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240025-8 $6.99
MOORE, PETER
BLIND SIGHTED
Kirk, a creative misfit who is in trouble at
high school because he is bored with his
classes, learns to deal with his alcoholic
mother, new friends, and life with the
help of a blind young woman who hires
him to read to her. “The author’s plotting
is complex and subtle. Moore writes
snappy dialogue that is dead-on accurate
teenage banter. The characters are sympathetic
and real, the dilemmas heartfelt,
and Kirk’s first-person monologues and
personal riffs are priceless.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
4 1/4 x 6 3/4 272 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240126-2 $6.99
MOORE, YVETTE
FREEDOM SONGS
In this first person narrative, fourteenyear-old
Sheryl and her family leave their
comfortable Brooklyn home to visit
family in North Carolina. There, Sheryl’s
19-year-old uncle announces his plan to
become a freedom rider. His tragic death
pursuing this goal ensures Sheryl’s dedication
to the cause. “In the tradition of
Mildred Taylor...an authentic, disturbing
slice of Black American history.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: BL, C, CR, H, K, NC, NYTA, PW, SLJ
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 176 pp. 1992
978-0-14-036017-2 $5.99