4 BOOKS FRee! - Junior Library Guild

Bonechiller u
by Graham McNamee
Y GROUP (GRADES 9 & UP) • Reviews: BCCB, BL, HG, K, SLJ
Danny and his father have moved from town to
town, trying to stay one step ahead of their grief over
the death of Danny’s mother. Now they’ve landed in
Harvest Cove, tucked away in Canada’s Big Empty,
during an especially severe winter. One night a large,
vicious creature attacks and bites Danny; a couple of
days later, it also crosses paths with Danny’s friend
Howie. Looking through newspaper archives, the
boys discover a pattern: every harsh winter, Harvest
Cove teens begin disappearing. First the teens get
attacked, then they turn delirious, and two weeks
later they vanish into the night. Or, as Danny and
Howie suspect, the creature returns to claim them.
Isbn: 9780385908955 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 304 pp
aR level: 3.8 • aR Points: 9 • sRC level: 4.3 • sRC Points: 17 • lexile: 580l
JLG: $9.00 • Wendy lamb: $18.99 • JlG Month: feb 2009
Book of a Thousand Days u
by Shannon Hale • illustrated by James Noel Smith
C GROUP (GRADES 6–9)
Reviews: BCCB, BLH, H, HGs, K, SLJH, WM, WS
“My lady and I are being shut up in a tower for
seven years.” Dashti has sworn to serve Lady Saren
however the Ancestors see fit . . . even if that means
imprisonment. Then Lady Saren orders Dashti to do
something “worse than sin”: Dashti must impersonate
her when her lady’s betrothed, Khan Tegus, crouches
outside the tower for a visit. Worse yet, Dashti falls in
love with him.
Isbn: 9781599900513 • Dewey: f • 5 1/16" x 7 3/4" • 320 pp
aR level: 5.3 • aR Points: 9 • sRC level: 5.5 • sRC Points: 16 • lexile: 850l
JLG: $9.00 • bloomsbury: $17.95 • JlG Month: DeC 2007
The Book of Mordred u
by Vivian Vande Velde
Y GROUP (GRADES 9 & UP)
Reviews: BCCB, BL, HG, KH, SLH, V, WM, WS
He is known in legend as the traitor who betrayed
King Arthur and destroyed Camelot. Sir Mordred,
however, was once a great Knight of the Round
Table whose exploits have been lost to history—until
now. Mordred rescues Kiera, a young enchantress
kidnapped for her power to see the future, and helps
Nimue, Merlin’s former lover, defeat an evil wizard.
Against the backdrop of a Camelot in decline, a
complex, enigmatic, and ultimately tragic Mordred
is revealed.
Isbn: 9780618507542 • Dewey: f • 6" x 9" • 352 pp
aR level: 5.7 • aR Points: 16 • sRC level: 6.4 • sRC Points: 22 • lexile: 840l
JLG: $9.00 • Houghton Mifflin: $18.00 • JlG Month: oCT 2005
*NEW* The Book of Tormod: A Templar’s Apprentice
by Kat Black
FM GROUP (GRADES 7–11) • Reviews: BL
Scotland, 1307: Thirteen-year-old Tormod MacLeod
is one of nine children. “The one who was never
still, never quiet, never listening,” he says. “I was
different.” Tormod is burdened with visions of the
future—visions that always come true. When a
Knight Templar learns of Tormod’s power, he knows
the boy is destined to help the Knights protect a
relic of enormous significance. As the enemies of the
Knights Templar draw closer, Tormod must learn to
control his visions—and his impulsive behavior—or
risk putting himself and his new friends in even
greater danger.
Isbn: 9780545056540 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 320 pp
aR level: 5 • aR Points: 9
JLG: $13.25 • scholastic: $16.99 • JlG Month: JUl 2009
Box Out
by John Coy
SM GROUP (GRADES 7–11) • Reviews: BLH, HG, KL, SLJ
When a varsity basketball player is injured, Liam
Bergstrom is tapped to move up to varsity from JV.
He’s thrilled and knows that he must stay focused for
the notoriously tough Coach Kloss to keep him on
the team. As Liam learns that Coach Kloss requires
strict adherence to his extracurricular requirements
and overtly religious pre-game rituals, he grows more
and more uncomfortable. Will Liam join the flock,
or will he speak out?
Isbn: 9780439870320 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 256 pp
aR level: 3.5 • aR Points: 6 • sRC level: 3.1 • sRC Points: 12 • lexile: 530l
JLG: $9.00 • scholastic: $16.99 • JlG Month: oCT 2008
The Boxer and the Spy
by Robert B. Parker
Y GROUP (GRADES 9 & UP) • Reviews: BL, HG, K, SLJ, V
When Terry’s classmate Jason dies in an alleged
suicide from steroid-induced depression, Terry grows
suspicious. Jason, artistic and withdrawn, seems
an unlikely candidate for steroid use. Terry and his
girlfriend Abby’s amateur investigation soon attracts
attention—and threats—from the high school
quarterback and the principal. Scared, but sure they’ve
uncovered criminal activity, Terry and Abby organize
a spy network of classmates. What they find goes far
beyond steroids—all the way to the race for governor.
Isbn: 9780399247750 • Dewey: f • 6" x 9" • 224 pp
aR level: 3.7 • aR Points: 5 • sRC level: 2.7 • sRC Points: 10 • lexile: 500l
JLG: $9.00 • Philomel: $17.99 • JlG Month: JUn 2008
The Boy Who Dared:
A Novel Based on the True Story of a Hitler Youth u
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
C GROUP (GRADES 6–9)
Reviews: BLH, CL, HG, K, PWH, SLJ, WM
“To break the Radio Law would be a selfish act. It
could endanger our family,” Helmuth Hübener’s
brother tells Helmuth. Defying his brother, his Nazi
stepfather, and German law, Helmuth, a teenager,
listens to Allied radio stations. He is infuriated to
learn that the Nazis are distorting the facts about
the war and is determined to let his fellow Germans
know the truth, even if it means risking his life.
Based on real events. Time line of the Nazi regime.
Bibliography. Suggestions for further reading.
Photographs.
Isbn: 9780439680134 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 128 pp
aR level: 4.9 • aR Points: 5 • sRC level: 4.6 • sRC Points: 10 • lexile: 760l
JLG: $9.00 • arthur a. levine: $16.99 • JlG Month: aPR 2008
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