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Dana Reinhardt

Meet Dana Reinhardt! She has written three novels for young adults: A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life, Harmless, and How to Build a House, which comes out this month and has already recieved a starred review from Publisher's Weekly.




Madapple

"With this spellbinding debut, Meldrum marks herself as an author to watch."

-Kirkus Reviews, Starred

In Madapple, the secrets of the past meet the shocks of the present when Aslaug's mother suddenly dies. As the investigation of her death begins, more questions unfold than answers- questions about Aslaug's past, her future, and about the darkest corners  of the human soul.


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The Big Tidy-Up

by Norah Smaridge
Illustrated by Les Gray

Jennifer knew, as well as you, that everything has its place,
But she just didn’t care a whit, a bit, so her room was a real disgrace!
When Jennifer's mom refuses to clean her messy room, she revels in the the disarray. But finally, she ca't stand it any longer, and gets to work on the big tidy-up!


You and Me, Baby
by Lynn Reiser
Photographed by Penny Gentieu

While this book is great for parents and new babies, it's also an excellent way to help preschoolers interact with new baby sisters and brothers! Big close-up photographs illustrate each phrase-"waving at me, waving at you, waving at me"- and so on through smiling, hugging, peeking, and all the things babies do.



The Random House Book of Poetry

for Children

Selected by Jack Prelutsky
Illustrated by Arnold Lobel

"A generous collection with a distinctly upbeat tone, this gives a taste of the best poets writing for children over the last several decades. Lobel's drawings imbue the whole with action and graphic images as inventive as the verse. Successfully geared to meet home, school, and library needs." -Booklist, Starred


The Ear Book

by Al Perkins
Illustrated by Henry Payne

A super simple look at some of the sounds we hear with our ears—water dropping, popcorn popping, flutes tooting. . . .

This is a perfect read-aloud, with lots of sound effects and a variety of ears for hearing them.


Haiku Baby

by Betsy Snyder

Here's a fantastic book for teaching little ones more about poetry! The simple delights in a child's natural world—a bird, a fish, a leaf, a snowflake, a raindrop—are celebrated in the traditional Japanese poetic form, the haiku. In just 17 syllables, a moment, a season, and the elements are joyfully captured in poetic words and beautiful illustrations.



Good Night, Leo

by Charise Mericle Harper

It's bedtime, and Leo must get out of his pirate costume and into his pjs, and as he removes each item of clothing, Leo fondly says good night- “Good night, green bandana." Young readers will love seeing Leo transform from pirate to sleepy-head with a cute surprise ending. This charming good-night book also teaches colors and object identification.





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As Good As Anybody

by Richard Michelson

Illustrated by Raul Colón
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel: Two icons for social justice who formed a friendship and turned their personal experiences of discrimination into messages of love and equality for all. This book provides an age-appropriate means of discussing the important and often difficult topics of racism and tolerance.

"Gentle, powerful, and healing"

- Kirkus Reviews, Starred

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Veronica on Petunia's Farm

by Roger Duvoisin

Veronica the hippo is happy about moving to a new farm, but is heartbroken when the animals are unfriendly. Thankfully, after a week of loneliness, the others warm up to her and make her smile. First published in 1962, this sequel to Caldecott Medalist Duvosin’s Veronica captures with humor and an upbeat conclusion the real-life dynamics often faced by a new child in school.



Kite Flying
by Grace Lin

The wind is blowing. It is a good day for kites! The whole family makes a trip to the local craft store for paper, glue, and paint. Soon it's time to fly! Kite Flying celebrates the Chinese tradition of kite making and kite flying and lovingly depicts a family bonded by this ancient and modern pleasure.

A perfect choice for Asian Heritage Month!

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Dragon Pizzeria

by Mary Morgan

BeBop and Spike are friendly dragons who make delicious pizzas and deliver anywhere in Fairy Tale Land! With bright and friendly art, a sing-song text, and speech balloons conducive to funny read-alouds, this is a perfect summer offering for the preschool crowd. Kids will love figuring out which fairy tale character is ordering which pizza!


Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

by Eugene Field
Illustrated by Giselle Potter

Field’s timeless text about three wee fishermen who sail up to the stars has lulled generations of little listeners into dreamland. This version, complimented by Giselle Potter’s magical illustrations, is perhaps the most enchanting version of all.



Cleversticks

by Bernard Ashley

Ling Sung dreads going to school. There are too many things the other kids can do that he can't. When he discovers everyone admires his ability to use chopsticks, Ling Sung is empowered. Children's will revel in the message that all children are good at something!

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Moans, Groans, and Dinosaur Bones

by Judy Delton
Illustrated by Alan Tiegreen

The Pee Wee Scouts are on a field trip to the Science and History Museum! They see dinosaur skeletons and ancient mummies. But where is the ancient Egyptian necklace? It’s missing! Is there a crook in Center City? It will take every Pee Wee working together to learn the truth!

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The Skirt
by Gary Soto

Oh no! Miata Ramirez brought her forklorico skirt to show off at school and left it on the bus. It's her mother's most special skirt, and Miata is supposed to wear it in two days because her dance group is going to dance forklorico. Will she be able to rescue the skirt in time?




Arthur in New York
by Marc Brown

This Step 3 reader follows Arthur and his family as they head off to the Big Apple to see the sights! They get to check out the Statue of Liberty, a museum, and a Broadway show before disaster strikes- D. W. wonders off by herself and they can't find her! As they frantically search the city, Arthur thinks hard. Can he figure out where his sister went and save the day?

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Thumbelina, Tiny Runaway Bride
by Barbara Ensor

This is the classic tale of Thumbelina, but with a twist! Humor, flair, and stylish illustrations bring to light this independent, pint-sized heroine as she resists engagements to a frog, a mole, and even a miniature king. This updated version of the unforgettable story will bring Thumbelina to a whole new generation of young readers.



Yesterday's Magic

by Pamela F. Service

When Heather McKenna is kidnapped by the sorceress Morgan LeFay, it’s Welly and Merlin to the rescue! Set 500 years in the future, the technological world has ground to a halt, but magic is beginning to thrive again. This riveting sequel to Tomorrow’s Magic continues Merlin and Arthur’s quest to reunite the world.



Silvermist and the Ladybug Curse

by Gail Herman

Silvermist is the calmest water-talent fairy around, as cool as a deep mountain lake. But then an “unlucky” white ladybug lands on Silvermist’s head, and her orderly world goes topsy-turvy. She’s never been the type of fairy to lose things or have accidents or make mistakes . . . until now. Could the other fairies be right? Is Silvermist really under a ladybug curse?

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The Edge Chronicles 1: Beyond the Deepwoods
by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell

Young Twig lives in the Deepwoods, among the Woodtrolls, but he isn’t one of them. In a brave attempt to find out where he belongs, Twig wanders into the dangerous world beyond the Deepwoods and meets many odd companions.

Now in paperback!

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Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One
by Judy Blume

Illustrated by James Stevenson

Siblings are annoying. But when your first tooth falls out at school and a bully says you’re burnt toast, it’s not too painful to have some family around. It’s actually pretty great!

"[T]he stories are sweet and accurately depict the growing pains of childhood."

School Library Journal, Starred



The Sunken Kingdom #1: Ghost Ship

by Kim Wilkins
Illustrated by D.M. Cornish

Welcome to an underwater world where evil Emperor Flood rules and the young siblings Asa and Rollo live a precarious existence. Nothing about this sunken kingdom is safe, but Asa and Rollo will do whatever it takes to save their kidnapped sister and defend their family's honor.



The Edge Chronicles 2: Stormchaser

by Paul Stewart and

Chris Riddell

Since his childhood in the DeepWoods, Twig has always longed to soar above the forest canopy and explore the sky. Now that he's a crew member on his father’s sky pirate ship, the Stormchaser, his dream seems nearly fulfilled. But a much higher destiny awaits for Twig. . . .

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No Cream Puffs

by Karen Day

Madison is not an average 12-year-old girl from Michigan in 1980. She doesn’t use lipgloss, but she loves sports, and joins baseball for the summer—the first girl in Southern Michigan to play on a boys’ team.

So the pressure's on to do well. Plus, she has a crush on a fellow player, her best friend ditched her, and a certain boy plans to bean her during the championship. Can she handle the heat?



Archer's Quest

by Linda Sue Park

From Newbery-Award winning author Linda Sue Park comes a story about Kevin, a Korean American math whiz, who is shocked when an ancient Korean ruler crashes into his room. There’s not a moment to lose as Kevin uses Korean history, folktales, math, and the Chinese Zodiac to help his friend travel back through time before the Year of the Tiger ends.



 

 

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Confessions of a Serial Kisser
by Wendelin Van Draanen

Evangeline is on a quest for a spectacular, heart-stopping, life-changing kiss. But the path to perfection is paved with many bad kisses—the smash mouth, the ear licker, the “misser.” And her search goes horribly wrong when she kisses a boy who turns out to be her best friend’s new crush. It seems that kissing is more complicated than Evangeline thought!




The Crossroads
by Chris Grabenstein

Zach and his family have just moved to a new town where, fifty years ago, a crazed killer caused an accident at the nearby crossroads that took 40 innocent lives. He died when his car hit a tree evil spirit has inhabited the tree ever since. During a huge storm, lightning hits the tree, releasing the spirit, who his sights on Zach.



Roots and Wings

by Many Ly

When Grace's grandmother dies, she and her mother travel to Cambodia to bury her. Embraced by her mother’s old friends, Grace feels both at home and lost, awed by the traditions she’s never known, but strangely judged by some members of the community. Can she make sense of the life of the grandmother she barely knew? And will it bring her closer to her mother, or push her farther away?



 

Once Upon a Time

in the North

by Philip Pullman

This new prequel episode from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials universe explains the friendship of Lee Scoresby--Texan aeronaut and future friend to Lyra Belacqua-- and the armored bear Iorek Byrnison. It also includes a removable board game—Peril of the Pole—on the inside back cover. 

“Pullman is as fine a writer as there is for young people, and this book is a small gem.” -Booklist              



Suck It Up
by Brian Meehl

Did you think all vampires were night-stalking, fangpopping, bloodsucking fiends? So did I until I met Morning McCobb. He’s a vegan vampire who drinks a soy-blood substitute and believes staking should be a hate crime. He even outed himself to try and show people of mortality, like you and me, that vampires are just another minority with special needs. Trust me—this is like no other vampire book you’ll ever feed on.



The Eyes of a King
by Catherine Banner

When Leo North picks up a blank book in the snow, he senses a strange power. Passages soon appear and tell of family secrets, the history of Malonia, and the story of Ryan and Anna, two teens from a parallel universe. Their summer romance— seemingly worlds away from Leo—has everything to do with Malonia. And when Leo’s path takes an unexpected tragic turn, he finds himself on a journey from which he can never really return.







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Madapple
by Christina Meldrum

When Aslaug’s mother dies unexpectedly, Aslaug becomes a suspect in her mother’s death. As her story unravels, the more questions unfold about Aslaug’s birth and about her next step. Addictive, thought-provoking, and shocking, Madapple is explores human nature, divine intervention, and the darkest corners of the human soul.

"There is much to ponder in this enthralling achievement from a debut author."

-Booklist, Starred

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Hot Mess:

Summer in the City

by by Julie Kraut and Shallon Lester

Emma is psyched about a summer of flirting, fun, and fashion in the Big Apple. But she learns that glamour is hard to come by when your only friend is too boy-crazy to hang, your budget is more H&M than D&G, and you spend 8 hours a day working for a man who proves that the devil wears Dockers too. Add one white lie told to one hot coworker, and Emma soon finds herself in one big, hot mess.



The Latent Powers of Dylan Fontaine
by April Lurie

A mom who split for another man. A father who works 24/7. An older brother who excels at everything— and smokes a lot of weed. A best friend, a girl, who only wants to be a friend, and who’s shooting a film set in Greenwich Village, New York. Dylan's life is full of drama he can’t control. But when he stars in his best friend’s movie, Dylan discovers that, sometimes, life’s big shake-ups force you to take risks and step into the spotlight.



 

 


How to Build a House

by Dana Reinhardt

Harper volunteers for a homebuilding project in Tennessee after her father's infidelity results in a divorce and the subsequently devastating loss of her much-loved stepmother and stepsister. As she tries to heal, she surprises herself by falling in love.

"[T]his meticulously crafted book illustrates how both homes and relationships can be resurrected through hard work, hope and teamwork."

- Publisher's Weekly, Starred

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The Day I Killed James

by Catherine Ryan Hyde

When Theresa brings James to a party as her date, it’s just for the night, and he knows that. But then he drives himself off a cliff, and Theresa knows she’s responsible for his death. She tries to run away from the pain, but learns you can never run away from yourself. This is a compelling tale about love, loss, and how to repair broken hearts.


Fact of Life #31
by Denise Vega

Here are the facts:

#21: Kat's liked Manny Cruz for years, and he might finally, FINALLY be interested.

#48: Kat's mom is the best home-birth midwife in Colorado.

#14: Libby Giles is gorgeous. And totally intimidating. Only, lately, she seems different. . . .

Hilarious and poignant, this is the story of one girl’s sometimes funny, sometimes painful path to self-acceptance and to finding her place in the world.




 

 






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