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The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan:
An Enola Holmes Mystery u
by Nancy Springer
MM GROUP (GRADES 7–11) • Reviews: BL, HG, K, SLJ, WC
In the eight month period since Enola Holmes ran
away from home, she has rescued three missing
persons and brought three dangerous criminals to
justice. Now, in her toughest case yet, Enola must
save Lady Cecily Alistair from an arranged marriage.
Unfortunately, Enola’s only clue is a message written
in invisible ink on a pink paper fan: “Help! I am
being locked in my room and starved—unless . . .”
Can Enola fill in the blanks and stay one step ahead
of her brothers—one of whom is Sherlock?
Isbn: 9780399247804 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 176 pp
aR level: 7.3 • aR Points: 6 • sRC level: 9.6 • sRC Points: 10 • lexile: 1100l
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*NEW* Cat Burglar Black
by Richard Sala
GM GROUP (GRADES 7–11)
Bellsong Academy for Girls isn’t what Katherine
“K.” Westree had imagined when she was invited
to live there with her newly discovered aunt who
owns the school. There are only three other girls at
the academy, and classes have been suspended. The
creepy faculty members are plotting to find and
steal a hidden treasure protected by residents of a
neighboring town, and they need K.’s help. K. had
hoped to escape the life of crime she was forced to
lead at her old orphanage. Now she will have to use
all her wits and skill if she is to survive. Full-color
illustrations.
Isbn: 9781596431447 • Dewey: f • 6" x 8 1/2" • 128 pp
JLG: $13.25 • first second: $16.99 • JlG Month: seP 2009
Chains u
by Laurie Halse Anderson
C GROUP (GRADES 6–9)
Reviews: BCCB, BLH, H, HGs, KH, KLH, PWH, SLJ, V, WC
1776: Isabel and her younger sister Ruth were
promised freedom upon the death of their owner.
Instead, they find themselves the property of the
Locktons, a cruel Tory couple who bring the girls to
New York City. There, Curzon, a slave boy with ties
to the patriots, approaches Isabel, asking her to spy
on her loyalist masters. Isabel is reluctant at first, but
when she overhears Mr. Lockton’s plot against the
rebels, she informs on him, hoping it will improve
her chances for freedom. Appendix. A 2008 National
Book Award Finalist. Winner of the 2009 Scott
O’Dell Award.
Isbn: 9781416905851 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 304 pp
aR level: 5.2 • aR Points: 11 • sRC level: 4.7 • sRC Points: 19 • lexile: 780l
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Chanda’s Wars u
by Allan Stratton
Y GROUP (GRADES 9 & UP)
Reviews: BCCB, BL, HGs, KH, KL, SLJ, WM
As rumors of civil war circulate in Ngala, Chanda
travels to her extended family’s village, hoping to
reconcile with them. Chanda’s family welcomes her
and her younger brother and sister, but soon they
demand she marry a surly (if somewhat charming)
tracker named Nelson. Chanda refuses and prepares
to leave town. Before she can flee, the brutal guerrilla
General Mandiki attacks and kidnaps all the children,
including Chanda’s siblings. Now Chanda and
Nelson must join together to try to save what remains
of their families. Author’s note.
Isbn: 9780060872649 • Dewey: f • 5" x 7 1/8" • 400 pp
aR level: 3.5 • aR Points: 9 • sRC level: 3.2 • sRC Points: 17 • lexile: 530l
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Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith
by Deborah Heiligman
HH GROUP (GRADES 10 & UP)
Reviews: BCCB, BLH, HH, K, PWH, SLJH, V
Only after writing a list of pros and cons did
Charles Darwin convince himself of the benefits
of marriage. Yet once he’d decided in favor of
matrimony, Charles had another concern: would
his religious doubts cause marital strife? Though
devout, the woman Charles married, Emma
Wedgwood, happily read and edited Charles’s writing
on evolution. She also debated him when she felt it
necessary—and he gave her thoughts considerable
weight. While their marriage was full of hardship,
it was also full of happiness, not to mention
intelligent and interesting discourse.
Isbn: 9780805087215 • Dewey: 576.8/2092 • 6" x 9" • 288 pp
aR level: 7.6 • aR Points: 11 • sRC level: 8.6 • sRC Points: 17 • lexile: 1020l
JLG: $9.00 • Holt: $16.95 • JlG Month: MaR 2009
Chase u
by Jessie Haas
C GROUP (GRADES 6–9) • Reviews: BL, CL, HG, K, KLH, SLJ
When Phin Chase witnesses the murder of a mine
boss, the killers plan to frame him for the crime.
Now Phin is on the run through Pennsylvania coal
country. Once Phin eludes the killers, he thinks his
troubles are over. Then he discovers that a mysterious
stranger is hot on his trail. What he wants, or who
he is, Phin doesn’t know. But he does know that
the man has an unfair advantage in this game of
hide-and-seek: a horse that can track by scent!
Isbn: 9780061128516 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 224 pp
aR level: 4.5 • aR Points: 7 • sRC level: 4.2 • sRC Points: 13 • lexile: 650l
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