Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century - Between May 22, 2012 and June 21, 2013.

Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel

2013-06-11T00:30:00-05:00

Dust Girl The American Fairy Trilogy Book 1
Written by Sarah Zettel

Fans of Libba Bray’s The Diviners will love The American Fairy Trilogy’s stylish blend of fantasy and twentieth-century history.
      Callie LeRoux is choking on dust. It settles on the food in the kitchen. It seeps through the cracks in the hotel that Callie and her mother run in Kansas. It’s slowly filling her lungs. Callie’s begged her mother to leave their town, like their neighbors have already done, but her mother refuses. She’s waiting for Callie’s long-gone father to return.
    Just as the biggest dust storm in history sweeps through the Midwest, Callie discovers her mother’s long-kept secret. Callie’s not just mixed race—she’s half fairy, too. Now, Callie's fairy kin have found where she's been hidden, and they're coming for her.
       While red dust engulf the prairie, magic unfolds around Callie. Buildings flicker from lush to shabby, and people aren’t what they seem. She catches glimpses of a tail, a wing, dark eyes full of stars. The only person Callie can trust may be Jack, the charming ex-bootlegger she helped break out of jail.
        From the despair of the Dust Bowl to the hot jazz of Kansas City, from dance marathons to train yards, to the dangerous beauties of the fairy realm, Sarah Zettel creates a world rooted equally in American history and in magic, where two fairy clans war over a girl marked by prophecy.

From the Hardcover edition.

Racing the Moon by Tim Jessell

2013-06-11T00:30:00-05:00

Racing the Moon
Written by Alan Armstrong
Illustrated by Tim Jessell

An adventurous new work from Newbery Honor-Winning author, Alan Armstrong.

In the spring of 1947, outer space was an unexplored realm. But eleven year-old Alexis (Alex) Heart and her impulsive brother, Chuck, believe that the stars are within reach. In the midst of building their own rocket, Alex befriends Captain Ebbs, and an army scientist who is working to create food for future space travelers, and who is also a descendent of Captain John Smith. Alex soon introduces Chuck to her new friend, and the trio's shared interest in space travel sets off a series of adventures that the three will never forget. From meeting pioneering German rocket scientist Dr. Wenher von Braun, and a thrilling sailing trip down the Potomac to an island on the Chesapeake where a top secret rocket launch is about to take place, Alex and Chuck are about to have their lives forever changed.

Paperboy by Vince Vawter

2013-05-14T00:30:00-05:00

Paperboy
Written by Vince Vawter

Hardcover, 240 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Self-Esteem; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Parents; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century | $16.99 | May 14, 2013 | 978-0-385-74244-3 (0-385-74244-4)

For fans of To Kill a Mockingbird, The King's Speech, and The Help. A boy who stutters comes-of-age in the segregated South, during the summer that changes his life.

An 11-year-old boy living in Memphis in 1959 throws the meanest fastball in town, but talking is a whole different ball game. He can barely say a word without stuttering, not even his own name. So when he takes over his best friend's paper route for the month of July, he knows he'll be forced to communicate with the different customers, including a housewife who drinks too much and a retired merchant marine who seems to know just about everything.

The paper route poses challenges, but it's a run-in with the neighborhood junkman, a bully and thief, that stirs up real trouble--and puts the boy's life, as well as that of his family's devoted housekeeper, in danger.

"An unforgettable boy and his unforgettable story. I loved it."--Rob Buyea, author of Because of Mr. Terupt and Mr. Terupt Falls Again

"Paperboy offers a penetrating look at both the mystery and the daily frustrations of stuttering. People of all ages will appreciate this positive and universal story as I did, but it will be particularly meaningful to anyone who has ever struggled with stuttering."--Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation of America

An ABA/ABC Summer New Voices Pick

An Amazon Spotlight Pick of the Month

"The well-crafted characters, the hot Southern summer, and the coming-of-age events are reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird. But this has added dimension in the way it brilliantly gets readers inside the head of a boy who stutters. . . . This paper boy is a fighter and his hope fortifies and satisfies in equal measure.”—Booklist, Starred

“[A] tense, memorable story.”—Publisher’s Weekly, Starred

“Carefully crafted language, authenticity of setting and quirky characters that ring fully true all combine to make this a worthwhile read. . . . An engaging and heartfelt presentation that never whitewashes the difficult time and situation as Little Man comes of age.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Vawter portrays a protagonist so true to a disability that one cannot help but empathize with the difficult world of a stutterer. Yet, Victor's story has much broader appeal as the boy begins to mature and redefine his relationship with his parents, think about his aspirations for the future, and explore his budding spirituality. The deliberate pacing and unique narration make Paperboy a memorable coming-of-age novel.”—School Library Journal

“The protagonist tells his tale in short paragraphs that capture the way he imagines his own fluent speech—articulate, economical, and completely devoid of commas, since there are already too many pauses in his actual speech. Confidence born of his weeks of accomplishment eases his stutter somewhat, and readers will offer quiet but heartfelt congratulations when he finally utters his own name, which begins with the letter most difficult for him to pronounce.”—The Bulletin, Recommended

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Paperboy by Vince Vawter

2013-05-14T00:30:00-05:00

Paperboy
Written by Vince Vawter

eBook, 256 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Self-Esteem; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Parents; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century | $10.99 | May 14, 2013 | 978-0-307-97505-8 (0-307-97505-3)

An 11-year-old boy living in Memphis in 1959 throws the meanest fastball in town, but talking is a whole different ball game. He can barely say a word without stuttering, not even his own name. So when he takes over his best friend's paper route for the month of July, he knows he'll be forced to communicate with the different customers, including a housewife who drinks too much and a retired merchant marine who seems to know just about everything.

The paper route poses challenges, but it's a run-in with the neighborhood junkman, a bully and thief, that stirs up real trouble--and puts the boy's life, as well as that of his family's devoted housekeeper, in danger.

Paperboy by Vince Vawter

2013-05-14T00:30:00-05:00

Paperboy
Written by Vince Vawter

Hardcover Library Binding, 240 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Self-Esteem; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Parents; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century | $19.99 | May 14, 2013 | 978-0-375-99058-8 (0-375-99058-5)

Child of the Mountains by Marilyn Sue Shank

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Child of the Mountains
Written by Marilyn Sue Shank

It's about keeping the faith.

Growing up poor in 1953 in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia doesn't bother Lydia Hawkins. She treasures her tight-knit family. There's her loving mama, now widowed; her whip-smart younger brother BJ, who has cystic fibrosis; and wise old Gran. But everything falls apart after Gran and BJ die and Mama is jailed unjustly. Suddenly Lydia has lost all those dearest to her.

Moving to a coal camp to live with her uncle William and aunt Ethel Mae only makes Lydia feel more alone. She is ridiculed at her new school for her outgrown homemade clothes and the way she talks, and for what the kids believe her mama did. And to make matters worse, she discovers that her uncle has been keeping a family secret—about her. If only Lydia, with her resilient spirit and determination, could find a way to clear her mother's name. . . .

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.

The Watch That Ends the Night by Allan Wolf

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

The Watch That Ends the Night Voices from the Titanic
Written by Allan Wolf

Trade Paperback, 480 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure - Survival Stories; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Fiction - Transportation - Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft | $14.99 | March 26, 2013 | 978-0-7636-6331-5 (0-7636-6331-X)

Arrogance and innocence, hubris and hope--twenty-four haunting voices of the Titanic tragedy, as well as the iceberg itself, are evoked in a stunning tour de force.

Millionaire John Jacob Astor hopes to bring home his pregnant teen bride with a minimum of media scandal. A beautiful Lebanese refugee, on her way to family in Florida, discovers the first stirrings of love. And an ancient iceberg glides south, anticipating its fateful encounter. The voices in this remarkable re-creation of the Titanic disaster span classes and stations, from Margaret ("the unsinkable Molly") Brown to the captain who went down with his ship; from the lookout and wireless men to a young boy in search of dragons and a gambler in search of marks. Slipping in telegraphs, undertaker's reports, and other records, poet Allan Wolf offers a breathtaking, intimate glimpse at the lives behind the tragedy, told with clear-eyed compassion and astounding emotional power.

Extensive back matter includes:

Author's note
Morse code with messages to decipher
Titanic miscellany
Bibliography, articles, periodicals, government documents, discography

Eleanor & Park by Sunil Malhotra

2013-02-26T00:30:00-05:00

Eleanor & Park
Written by Rainbow Rowell
Read by Rebecca Lowman and Sunil Malhotra

Unabridged Compact Disc | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence | $50.00 | February 26, 2013 | 978-0-385-36826-1 (0-385-36826-7)

Bono met his wife in high school, Park says.
So did Jerry Lee Lewis, Eleanor answers.
I’m not kidding, he says.
You should be, she says, we’re 16.
What about Romeo and Juliet?
Shallow, confused, then dead.
I love you, Park says.
Wherefore art thou, Eleanor answers.
I’m not kidding, he says.
You should be.

Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits—smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. When Eleanor meets Park, you’ll remember your own first love—and just how hard it pulled you under.

Eleanor & Park by Sunil Malhotra

2013-02-26T00:30:00-05:00

Eleanor & Park
Written by Rainbow Rowell
Read by Rebecca Lowman and Sunil Malhotra

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence | $23.00 | February 26, 2013 | 978-0-385-36827-8 (0-385-36827-5)

Ivy Takes Care by Jim LaMarche

2013-02-26T00:30:00-05:00

Ivy Takes Care
Written by Rosemary Wells
Illustrated by Jim LaMarche

In a heart- and humor-filled adventure by On the Blue Comet author Rosemary Wells, a girl spends a summer caring for animals in the mid-century Southwest.

Brokenhearted after her best friend leaves for the entire summer, Ivy rallies and finds herself something new and exciting to do: she hires herself out to look after people’s farm animals and pets while they’re away. So begins a summer of discovery and definition for tenderhearted but sensible Ivy, who must win over the stubborn pony Chestnut, take on the training of a puppy named Inca, and patiently court the trust of the magnificent but scarred racehorse, Andromeda. All this while tending to her own private hurts and hopes, and managing the hapless tagalong Billy Joe, who has a knack for trouble and accidents like nobody else. Celebrated writer Rosemary Wells delivers a compassionately observed and exquisitely distilled novel set in mid-century Nevada about a heroine with an exceptional gift, a heart of gold, and a budding dream for her future.

Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Navigating Early
Written by Clare Vanderpool

Hardcover, 320 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - New Experience | $16.99 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-385-74209-2 (0-385-74209-6)

New York Times Best Seller Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool, Newbery Medalist for Moon Over Manifest, is an odyssey-like adventure of two boys' incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail where they deal with pirates, buried secrets, and extraordinary encounters.

At the end of World War II, Jack Baker, a landlocked Kansas boy, is suddenly uprooted after his mother's death and placed in a boy's boarding school in Maine. There, Jack encounters Early Auden, the strangest of boys, who reads the number pi as a story and collects clippings about the sightings of a great black bear in the nearby mountains. Newcomer Jack feels lost yet can't help being drawn to Early, who won't believe what everyone accepts to be the truth about the Great Appalachian Bear, Timber Rattlesnakes, and the legendary school hero known as The Fish, who never returned from the war. When the boys find themselves unexpectedly alone at school, they embark on a quest on the Appalachian Trail in search of the great black bear. But what they are searching for is sometimes different from what they find. They will meet truly strange characters, each of whom figures into the pi story Early weaves as they travel, while discovering things they never realized about themselves and others in their lives.

Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Navigating Early
Written by Clare Vanderpool

eBook, 320 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - New Experience | $9.99 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-307-97412-9 (0-307-97412-X)

Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Navigating Early
Written by Clare Vanderpool

Hardcover Library Binding, 320 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - New Experience | $19.99 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-375-99040-3 (0-375-99040-2)

Navigating Early by Cassandra Campbell

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Navigating Early
Written by Clare Vanderpool
Read by Robbie Daymond, Mark Bramhall and Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged Compact Disc | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - New Experience | $34.00 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-385-36104-0 (0-385-36104-1)

Navigating Early by Cassandra Campbell

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Navigating Early
Written by Clare Vanderpool
Read by Robbie Daymond, Mark Bramhall and Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - New Experience | $18.00 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-385-36105-7 (0-385-36105-X)

Bright Island by Lynd Ward

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Bright Island
Written by Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrated by Lynd Ward

Born and raised on Bright Island off the Maine coast, Thankful Curtis is more like her sea captain grandfather than any of her older brothers are. Nothing suits her better than sailing and helping her father with the farm. But when her dreaded sisters-in-law suggest that Thankful get some proper schooling on the mainland, the wind is knocked from her sails.

Thankful finds the uncharted waters of school difficult to navigate: there's a rocky reception from her rich roommate, Selina; the breezy behavior of the charming Robert; and stormy Mr. Fletcher, the handsome Latin teacher whose caustic tongue masks a tender heart. And while Thankful works hard to make the best of her new life, Bright Island continues to flash in her thoughts, like the sparkle of the sun on the water.

Mabel Robinson's delightful coming-of-age story won a Newbery Honor in 1938 and garnered extraordinary praise from critics and readers alike. The New York Times raved, "One would be hard put to it to find a better contemporary novel than this," and now this evocative tale can be welcomed by a new generation of readers.

Bright Island by Lynd Ward

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Bright Island
Written by Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrated by Lynd Ward

eBook, 288 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Girls & Women; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Fiction - Lifestyles (City Life) | $6.99 | October 23, 2012 | 978-0-375-97137-2 (0-375-97137-8)

The Luck of the Buttons by Anne Ylvisaker

2012-08-28T00:30:00-05:00

The Luck of the Buttons
Written by Anne Ylvisaker

In Iowa circa 1929, spunky twelve-year-old Tugs vows to turn her family’s luck around, with the help of a Brownie camera and a small-town mystery.

Tugs Esther Button was born to a luckless family. Buttons don’t presume to be singers or dancers. They aren’t athletes or artists, good listeners, or model citizens. The one time a Button ever made the late Goodhue Gazette - before Harvey Moore came along with his talk of launching a new paper - was when Great Grandaddy Ike accidentally set Town Hall ablaze. Tomboy Tugs looks at her hapless family and sees her own reflection looking back until she befriends popular Aggie Millhouse, wins a new camera in the Independence Day raffle, and stumbles into a mystery only she can solve. Suddenly this is a summer of change - and by its end, being a Button may just turn out to be what one clumsy, funny, spirited, and very observant young heroine decides to make of it.

Jump into the Sky by Shelley Pearsall

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

Jump into the Sky
Written by Shelley Pearsall

Hardcover, 352 pages | Knopf Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Prejudice & Racism; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Fiction - Family | $16.99 | August 14, 2012 | 978-0-375-83699-2 (0-375-83699-3)

Levi Battle's been left behind all his life. His mother could sing like a bird and she flew away like one, too. His father left him with his grandmother so he could work as a traveling salesman—until Levi's grandmother left this world entirely. Now Levi's staying with his Aunt Odella while his father is serving in the U.S. Army. But it's 1945, and the war is nearly over, and Aunt Odella decides it's time for Levi to do some leaving of his own. Before he can blink, Levi finds himself on a train from Chicago to Fayettville, North Carolina, where his father is currently stationed—last they knew.

So begins an eye-opening, life-changing journey for Levi. First lesson: there are different rules for African Americans in the South than there are in Chicago. And breaking them can have serious consequences. But with the help of some kind strangers, and despite the hindrances of some unkind ones, Levi makes his way across the United States—searching for his father and finding out about himself, his country, and what it truly means to belong.

Shelley Pearsall has created an unforgettable character in Levi and gives readers a remarkable tour of 1945 America through his eyes. Jump into the Sky is a tour de force of historical fiction from a writer at the very top of her game.

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - 20th Century - Between May 22, 2012 and June 21, 2013.

Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel

Dust Girl The American Fairy Trilogy Book 1Written by Sarah Zettel

Racing the Moon by Tim Jessell

Racing the Moon Written by Alan Armstrong Illustrated by Tim Jessell

Paperboy by Vince Vawter

Paperboy Written by Vince Vawter

Paperboy by Vince Vawter

Paperboy Written by Vince Vawter

Paperboy by Vince Vawter

Paperboy Written by Vince Vawter

Child of the Mountains by Marilyn Sue Shank

Child of the Mountains Written by Marilyn Sue Shank

Precious Bones by Mika Ashley-Hollinger

Precious Bones Written by Mika Ashley-Hollinger

The Watch That Ends the Night by Allan Wolf

The Watch That Ends the Night Voices from the TitanicWritten by Allan Wolf

Eleanor & Park by Sunil Malhotra

Eleanor & Park Written by Rainbow Rowell Read by Rebecca Lowman and Sunil Malhotra

Eleanor & Park by Sunil Malhotra

Eleanor & Park Written by Rainbow Rowell Read by Rebecca Lowman and Sunil Malhotra

Ivy Takes Care by Jim LaMarche

Ivy Takes Care Written by Rosemary Wells Illustrated by Jim LaMarche

Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool

Navigating Early Written by Clare Vanderpool

Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool

Navigating Early Written by Clare Vanderpool

Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool

Navigating Early Written by Clare Vanderpool

Navigating Early by Cassandra Campbell

Navigating Early Written by Clare Vanderpool Read by Robbie Daymond, Mark Bramhall and Cassandra Campbell

Navigating Early by Cassandra Campbell

Navigating Early Written by Clare Vanderpool Read by Robbie Daymond, Mark Bramhall and Cassandra Campbell

Bright Island by Lynd Ward

Bright Island Written by Mabel L. Robinson Illustrated by Lynd Ward

Bright Island by Lynd Ward

Bright Island Written by Mabel L. Robinson Illustrated by Lynd Ward

The Luck of the Buttons by Anne Ylvisaker

The Luck of the Buttons Written by Anne Ylvisaker

Jump into the Sky by Shelley Pearsall

Jump into the Sky Written by Shelley Pearsall

Dust Girl The American Fairy Trilogy Book 1
Written by Sarah Zettel

Racing the Moon
Written by Alan Armstrong
Illustrated by Tim Jessell

Paperboy
Written by Vince Vawter

Paperboy
Written by Vince Vawter

Paperboy
Written by Vince Vawter

Child of the Mountains
Written by Marilyn Sue Shank

Precious Bones
Written by Mika Ashley-Hollinger

The Watch That Ends the Night Voices from the Titanic
Written by Allan Wolf

Eleanor & Park
Written by Rainbow Rowell
Read by Rebecca Lowman and Sunil Malhotra

Eleanor & Park
Written by Rainbow Rowell
Read by Rebecca Lowman and Sunil Malhotra

Ivy Takes Care
Written by Rosemary Wells
Illustrated by Jim LaMarche

Navigating Early
Written by Clare Vanderpool

Navigating Early
Written by Clare Vanderpool

Navigating Early
Written by Clare Vanderpool

Navigating Early
Written by Clare Vanderpool
Read by Robbie Daymond, Mark Bramhall and Cassandra Campbell

Navigating Early
Written by Clare Vanderpool
Read by Robbie Daymond, Mark Bramhall and Cassandra Campbell

Bright Island
Written by Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrated by Lynd Ward

Bright Island
Written by Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrated by Lynd Ward

The Luck of the Buttons
Written by Anne Ylvisaker

Jump into the Sky
Written by Shelley Pearsall