Precious Bones by Mika Ashley-Hollinger

2013-03-26T00:30:00-05:00

Precious Bones
Written by Mika Ashley-Hollinger

Trade Paperback, 352 pages | Yearling | Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Fiction - Ethnic - Native American; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Prejudice & Racism | $7.99 | March 26, 2013 | 978-0-307-93070-5 (0-307-93070-X)

Meet ten-year-old Bones, whose playground is the Florida swamps, brimming with mystical witches, black bears, alligators and bobcats. Bones' father, Nolay, a Miccosukee Indian, is smart and mischievous. Her Mama, practical as corn bread, can see straight into Bones' soul.

It's summer, and Bones is busy hunting and fishing with her best friend, Little Man. But then two Yankee real estate agents trespass on her family's land, and Nolay scares them off with his gun. When a storm blows in and Bones and Little Man uncover something horrible at the edge of the Loo-chee swamp, the evidence of foul play points to Nolay. The only person that can help Nolay is Sheriff LeRoy, who's as slow as pond water. Bones is determined to take matters into her own hands. If it takes a miracle, then a miracle is what she will deliver.

Soonchild by Alexis Deacon

2012-08-14T00:30:00-05:00

Soonchild
Written by Russell Hoban
Illustrated by Alexis Deacon

Two internationally acclaimed artists create a groundbreaking, genre-defying adventure to transcend time, place, and identity.

In the cold north where the white wind blows lives Sixteen-Face John, a shaman. His wife is expecting their first child — a "soonchild." But Soonchild won’t come out! So John sets out to find the World Songs that inspire all soonchildren to leave the womb. Along the way, he must shift shape and size, converse with animals and ancestors, and face demons and death. But he also pursues an elusive golden-eyed presence that hints at a connection with his past. This breathtaking novel, as exciting as it is spooky, is a lyrical tribute to the forces of nature, magic, and family.

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Ethnic - Native American - Between May 20, 2012 and June 19, 2013.

Precious Bones by Mika Ashley-Hollinger

Precious Bones Written by Mika Ashley-Hollinger

Soonchild by Alexis Deacon

Soonchild Written by Russell Hoban Illustrated by Alexis Deacon

Precious Bones
Written by Mika Ashley-Hollinger

Soonchild
Written by Russell Hoban
Illustrated by Alexis Deacon