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Wild Cats: Past & Present u
by John Becker, PhD • illustrated by Mark Hallett
B GROUP (GRADES 5–7) • Reviews: BL, CL, HG
Wild cats are ruthless hunters. Servals and caracals
can jump off ledges, grabbing birds in flight. The
“fishing cat,” thanks to its webbed toes, can swim
underwater after prey. A jaguar’s jaws can crush
the shell of a four-hundred-pound turtle. So why,
then, are so many members of the Felidae family
disappearing? Includes contact information for
conservation groups. Web sources. Bibliography.
Index. Full-color photographs and artwork.
Isbn: 9781581960525 • Dewey: 599.75 • 9 3/8" x 11" • 80 pp
aR level: 7.6 • aR Points: 3 • sRC level: 12.7 • sRC Points: 6 • lexile: 1230l
JLG: $9.00 • Darby Creek: $18.95 • JlG Month: MaY 2008
Wild Dogs: Past & Present u
by Kelly Milner Halls
B GROUP (GRADES 5–7) • Reviews: BL, SLJ, WM
Not all dogs are pets. In fact, many canines around
the world are wild and even dangerous. From
canines’ prehistoric ancestors to their connection
with humans to links between wild and domestic
dogs, here is a comprehensive exploration of some of
Earth’s most fascinating creatures. Includes sidebars.
Full-color illustrations and photos. Diagrams. Maps.
Bibliography. Index. Winner of the 2006 Benjamin
Franklin Award.
Isbn: 9781581960273 • Dewey: 599.77 • 9 3/8" x 11" • 64 pp
aR level: 6.7 • aR Points: 2 • sRC level: 7.1 • sRC Points: 5 • lexile: 1010l
JLG: $9.00 • Darby Creek: $18.95 • JlG Month: seP 2005
Wild Horses: Galloping Through Time
by Kelly Milner Halls • illustrations by Mark Hallett
B GROUP (GRADES 5–7) • Reviews: BL, CL, HG, K, SLJ, V, WC
Did you know that the earliest horses stood less than
two feet high and had multiple toes and hooves on
each foot? Or that only one undomesticated wild
horse species remains on the planet? Starting with the
petite Hyracotherium, this wide-ranging survey traces
the history of wild horses from forty-five million
years ago to the present day. Includes a list of U.S.
wild horse sanctuaries, a “You Can Help” section,
bibliography, and index. Full-color photographs
and illustrations.
Isbn: 9781581960655 • Dewey: 599.665/5 • 9 3/8" x 11" • 72 pp
aR level: 8.2 • aR Points: 2 • sRC level: 9.7 • sRC Points: 6 • lexile: 1190l
JLG: $9.00 • Darby Creek: $18.95 • JlG Month: Jan 2009
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The Willoughbys u
written and illustrated by Lois Lowry
B GROUP (GRADES 5–7)
Reviews: BLH, HGs, KH, PWH, SLJH, V
Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby want, above all, to be
childless; in fact, they “frequently forgot that they
had children and became quite irritable when they
were reminded of it.” The Willoughby children,
meanwhile, want to be orphans—“worthy and
deserving orphans,” like their favorite literary
characters. Now, both parents and children are
crafting “ruthless” and “thoroughly despicable”
schemes to get rid of each other. . . . Black-and-white
line drawings.
Isbn: 9780618979745 • Dewey: f • 5 1/4" x 7 3/4" • 112 pp
aR level: 5.2 • aR Points: 4 • sRC level: 5.2 • sRC Points: 7 • lexile: 790l
JLG: $9.00 • Houghton Mifflin: $16.00 • JlG Month: JUn 2008
*NEW* Wintergirls
by Laurie Halse Anderson
YM GROUP (GRADES 11 & UP)
Reviews: BCCB, BLH, H, KH, PWH, SLJH, V
On Saturday night Lia ignores thirty-three phone
calls from her ex-best friend Cassie. On Monday
morning Lia learns that Cassie has been found dead
in a motel room. Lia has always been skilled at hiding
her emotions, and her ongoing struggle with anorexia
has taught her how to keep secrets—she sews quarters
into her bathrobe to trick the bathroom scale and
simulates eating by smearing ketchup on her mouth
and making a mess in the microwave. But hiding
her guilt over Cassie’s death will push her to the
edge—and visions of Cassie’s ghost, beckoning Lia to
join her, might push her over it.
Isbn: 9780670011100 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 304 pp
aR level: 4.1 • aR Points: 9 • sRC level: 4.5 • sRC Points: 15 • lexile: 730l
JLG: $13.25 • Viking: $17.99 • JlG Month: aPR 2009
*NEW* The Word Snoop
by Ursula Dubosarsky • illustrated by Tohby Riddle
NM GROUP (GRADES 7–11) • Reviews: K, PW
For years, the Word Snoop has been “listening to,
speaking, reading, writing, and yes—snooping on
words.” Now she is ready to share with readers what
she has learned. Beginning with alphabets and the
origins of English, and ending with Internet slang,
the Word Snoop explores what makes English so
quirky and so rich. Coded message. Time line.
Glossary. Answer key. Spot art. Two-color printing.
Isbn: 9780803734067 • 5" x 7" • 272 pp
JLG: $13.25 • Dial: $16.99 • JlG Month: aUG 2009
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