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The Devil on Trial:
Witches, Anarchists, Atheists, Communists,
and Terrorists in America’s Courtrooms
by Phillip Marguiles and Maxine Rosaler
HH GROUP (GRADES 10 & UP) • Reviews: BLH, HG, K, SLJ
Covering some of America’s most contentious trials—
from the Salem “witches” to the Scopes “monkey”
trial to the case of Zacarias Moussaoui, convicted
for his involvement in the September 11 attacks—
The Devil on Trial demonstrates how “[i]n a
democracy, when the devil goes on trial, the
democracy goes on trial as well.” Introduction.
Epilogue. Glossary. Notes. Bibliography. Photo
Credits. Index. Black-and-white photographs.
Artwork and documents related to the trials.
Isbn: 9780618717170 • Dewey: 345.73'02 • 7 1/2" x 10" • 224 pp
aR level: 10.0 • aR Points: 9 • sRC level: 12.9 • sRC Points: 13 • lexile: 1250l
JLG: $9.00 • Houghton Mifflin: $22.00 • JlG Month: Jan 2009
Diamonds in the Shadow u
by Caroline B. Cooney
Y GROUP (GRADES 9 & UP)
Reviews: BCCB, BL, H, HGs, K, KL, PWH, SLJ
The last thing Jared wants is a family of refugees living
in his house, but his do-gooder mother has made
up her mind to host a family from Africa. When the
family arrives, they are not what anyone expects: the
father has had his hands amputated, and the daughter
is so traumatized by her experiences that she can’t
speak. Jared senses something else suspicious—these
people do not seem to know each other very well.
He has no idea that both their family and his are
in terrible danger. Winner of the 2008 Christopher
Award. Library edition with trade jacket added.
Isbn: 9780385902786 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 240 pp
aR level: 5.1 • aR Points: 8 • sRC level: 4.5 • sRC Points: 14 • lexile: 750l
JLG: $9.00 • Delacorte: $18.99 • JlG Month: noV 2007
Diary of a Wimpy Kid u
written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
B GROUP (GRADES 5–7)
Reviews: BCCB, BL, HG, K, PWH, SLJ, V, WC, WM
“Let me just say for the record that I think middle
school is the dumbest idea ever invented. You got
kids like me who haven’t hit their growth spurt
yet mixed in with these gorillas who need to shave
twice a day. And then they wonder why bullying is
such a big problem in middle school.” In words and
cartoons, middle-schooler Greg Heffley holds forth
on girls, friendship, and the horrors of the “Cheese
Touch.” Black-and-white drawings.
Isbn: 9780810993136 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8" • 224 pp
aR level: 5.2 • aR Points: 3 • sRC level: 5.3 • sRC Points: 7
JLG: $9.00 • abrams: $14.95 • JlG Month: JUn 2007
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules u
written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
C GROUP (GRADES 6–9)
Reviews: BCCB, BL, CL, H, HGs, K, PWH, SLJ, WM
In his journal, a mixture of writing and cartoons,
Greg Heffley describes his less-than-ideal family. It
includes his put-upon father and his older brother,
Rodrick, who subjects the family to the “musical”
stylings of his band, Löded Diper. There’s also
Greg’s mother, who insists on joining Greg’s game
of Magick and Monsters, playing a character named
“Mom.” And there’s Greg’s little brother, Manny,
who, Greg writes, has “been telling on me ever since
he could talk. He’s even told on me for stuff I did
BEFORE he could talk.” Black-and-white drawings.
Isbn: 9780810994737 • 5 1/2" x 8" • 224 pp
aR level: 5.2 • aR Points: 3 • sRC level: 5.3 • sRC Points: 8
JLG: $9.00 • abrams: $12.95 • JlG Month: aPR 2008
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw u
written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
B GROUP (GRADES 5–7) • Reviews: BL, SLJ, WC
From New Year’s Day until the start of summer
vacation, middle-schooler Greg Heffley continues
his cartoon-filled journal. New experiences and
responsibilities include doing his own laundry
(or, rather, not doing it, with some embarrassing
consequences), playing soccer (or, more accurately,
shivering on the sidelines while watching his team
play), and joining the Boy Scouts. Also, Greg is
interested in classmate Holly Hills, but he isn’t having
much success getting her to notice him. And Greg’s
dad is threatening to send Greg to military school—
during summer vacation. Black-and-white drawings.
Isbn: 9780810970687 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8" • 224 pp
aR level: 5.4 • aR Points: 3 • sRC level: 7.6 • sRC Points: 8 • lexile: 970l
JLG: $9.00 • abrams: $12.95 • JlG Month: MaR 2009
The Disappeared u
by Gloria Whelan
Y GROUP (GRADES 9 & UP) • Reviews: BCCB, BL, HG, K, SLJ, V
In 1970s Argentina, political dissent can be fatal. So
when Silvia’s brother Eduardo is “disappeared” to a
secret jail for speaking out against oppressive policies,
Silvia knows she must do everything she can to save
him. As she begins to date the son of a powerful
politician, she imagines telling Eduardo, “I will make
him care so much for me that he will ask his father
for your freedom.” Will Silvia’s plan cost her and her
brother their lives?
Isbn: 9780803732759 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 144 pp
aR level: 5.3 • aR Points: 4 • sRC level: 4.7 • sRC Points: 9 • lexile: 780l
JLG: $9.00 • Dial: $16.99 • JlG Month: aUG 2008
Dishes
by Rich Wallace
YM GROUP (GRADES 11 & UP)
Reviews: BCCB, HG, K, KL, PW, SLJ
Living with his emotionally distant father for
the summer in the gay resort town of Ogunquit,
Maine, Danny wishes he had “someone to relate
to.” Danny befriends Hector, a coworker at Dishes,
a local bar. Hector has a crush on Danny, who’s
straight, and Danny wants to be clear that he’s not
interested. But when Hector starts hooking up with
Chase, a shameless player, Danny is concerned.
His reaction surprises him and prompts his new
girlfriend, Mercy, to question his sexuality. Danny
wonders: if he and Hector are just friends, why is he
so upset about Chase?
Isbn: 9780670011391 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 160 pp
aR level: 3.8 • aR Points: 4 • sRC level: 3.5 • sRC Points: 10 • lexile: 620l
JLG: $9.00 • Viking: $16.99 • JlG Month: Jan 2009