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Washington at Valley Forge u
by Russell Freedman
NM GROUP (GRADES 7–11)
Reviews: BCCB, BLH, H, HGs, K, SLJH, V, WC
“That winter, the British had their best chance to
crush the American rebellion. Washington himself
warned that his army was about to ‘starve, dissolve,
or disperse.’ And yet the army did not fall apart.
In June, the rebels marched out of Valley Forge
tested, toughened, and ready to fight.” In addition
to providing fascinating details about how the
soldiers of the Continental Army lived in Valley
Forge, this book also paints brilliant portraits of
the men who led them: Alexander Hamilton, the
Marquis de Lafayette, Friedrich von Steuben, and, of
course, George Washington. Source notes. Selected
bibliography. Index. Black-and-white, sepia-toned,
and full-color illustrations. A 2009 NCTE Orbis
Pictus Honor Book.
Isbn: 9780823420698 • Dewey: 973.3/341 • 10 1/2" x 9" • 80 pp
aR level: 8.8 • aR Points: 3 • sRC level: 11.5 • sRC Points: 6 • lexile: 1210l
JLG: $9.00 • Holiday House: $16.95 • JlG Month: DeC 2008
*NEW* The Waters & the Wild
by Francesca Lia Block
Y GROUP (GRADES 9 & UP) • Reviews: BL, PWH
Bee believes she is a changeling. Always feeling
somewhat awkward and out of step with other kids
her age, Bee finally finds her place in the world when
she befriends two other outcasts, one a self-professed
alien and another who insists she is a reincarnated
slave. Their friendship works a magic that lets Bee
feel as if she can do anything—except stop her
shadowy double from haunting her.
Isbn: 9780061452451 • Dewey: f • 5" x 7 1/8" • 128 pp
JLG: $13.25 • HarperCollins: $17.89 • JlG Month: seP 2009
The Way u
by Joseph Bruchac
Y GROUP (GRADES 9 & UP) • Reviews: BL, HG, KL
In his dreams, Cody LeBeau is a ninja who stops
terrorist attacks on his school. In real life, he says,
“There’s nothing different or special about me at all.”
Then one day Cody’s mysterious uncle John arrives.
Uncle John is a martial-arts fighter, and when he says
he will train Cody in “The Way,” Cody expects to
learn martial arts. Instead Cody discovers that “The
Way” is a different set of skills—skills that might just
help him stop an attack after all.
Isbn: 9781581960624 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 160 pp
aR level: 5.2 • aR Points: 5 • sRC level: 5.5 • sRC Points: 10 • lexile: 850l
JLG: $9.00 • Darby Creek: $16.95 • JlG Month: feb 2008
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Ways to Live Forever u
by Sally Nicholls
B GROUP (GRADES 5–7)
Reviews: BCCB, BL, CL, HH, HGs, K, PWH, SLJH, WC
“Five facts about me: My name is Sam. I am eleven
years old. I collect stories and fantastic facts. I
have leukemia. By the time you read this, I will
probably be dead.” Living through the last stages of
cancer, Sam writes a book about himself, in which,
along with facts and his story, he includes pictures,
questions, and lists. Lists like “Things That I Want
to Do,” “What to Do When Someone Dies,” and
“Ways to Live Forever.” Includes a list of cancer
Web sites and literature about death and dying.
Isbn: 9780545069489 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 256 pp
aR level: 3.9 • aR Points: 4 • sRC level: 3.3 • sRC Points: 9 • lexile: 580l
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*NEW* When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
B GROUP (GRADES 5–7) • Reviews: BLH, HH, KH, PWH
Miranda doesn’t understand why her best friend
Sal has stopped talking to her. She thinks it has
something to do with his embarrassment at getting
punched by a bully, and she hopes he will come
around if she gives him some space. Then strange,
mysterious notes begin to appear in odd places.
Whoever is writing these notes knows things no one
could possibly know and predicts that something
horrible will soon befall a friend.
Isbn: 9780385906647 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 208 pp
JLG: $13.25 • Wendy lamb: $18.99 • JlG Month: seP 2009
I was immediately drawn into this
original and surprising novel. What’s
more, the moment I finished When You
Reach Me, I wanted to turn back to the
first page and read it again.
—Liz, JLG Senior Editor
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