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For Kids & Teens
Cloud Tea Monkeys (Hardcover)
$15.99
ISBN-13: 9780763644536Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Candlewick, 02/01/2010
Steeped in the lore of Himalayan tea picking cultures, this new picture book about a young girl's efforts to help her sick mother is a gem. Readers will love the length, richness, and illustrations, which children will want to revisit often.
Ages 4 and up.
Recommended by: Jet
Nana Cracks the Case! (Hardcover)
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780811862585Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Chronicle Books, 04/01/2009
Nana is not your ordinary grandma. She never wears cloppy shoes, drinks prune juice, or worries about slippery surfaces. Eufala and Bog's nana would much rather join the circus, work as a backhoe operator, or maybe become a detective. Which is exactly what happens in this very funny chapter book. When Nana answers an ad in the local newspaper for a detective, she arrives at the police department just in time to investigate the theft of one entire case of delicious Yumdums candy. Can one little old lady find a way to save the day and stop the candy thief from striking again?
Our very own YOUNGER GIRLS BOOK GROUP (7-9) discussed this book on Saturday, April 24th.
Little Brother (Paperback)
$9.99
ISBN-13: 9780765323118Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Tor Teen, 04/01/2010
NEW IN PAPERBACK
Marcus, a.k.a “w1n5t0n,” is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works–and how to work the system. Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school’s intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems.
But his whole world changes when he and his friends find themselves caught in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Marcus and his crew are apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security and whisked away to a secret prison where they’re mercilessly interrogated for days.
When the DHS finally releases them, Marcus discovers that his city has become a police state where every citizen is treated like a potential terrorist. He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him only one option: to take down the DHS himself.
Age 13 and up.
Highly recommended by: Andi
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (Hardcover)
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780805088410Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 05/01/2009
Recommended by: Emily & Andi
Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones.With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger. As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century.
Our very own OLDER GIRLS BOOK GROUP (10-12) discussed this book on Saturday, April 24th.
Nothing (Hardcover)
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9781416985792Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Atheneum, 02/01/2010
Open a copy of Nothing by Janne Teller and until you finish reading, nothing else will matter, not meals, sleep or work. Nothing is the 21st century answer to Lord of the Flies.
In a small town in Denmark, a group of teens decide to show that life really does have meaning by gathering their most precious possessions in a pile. Then someone makes a friend give up what matters most to them, and soon what is added to the pile grows dark and gruesome. The outcome is expected, but horrifying. Teller’s talent lies in showing that these teens and the town’s reaction could be anywhere, could be us. It is a great book—and what could matter more than that?
For ages 15 and up.
Recommended by: Andi & Jet
In a small town in Denmark, a group of teens decide to show that life really does have meaning by gathering their most precious possessions in a pile. Then someone makes a friend give up what matters most to them, and soon what is added to the pile grows dark and gruesome. The outcome is expected, but horrifying. Teller’s talent lies in showing that these teens and the town’s reaction could be anywhere, could be us. It is a great book—and what could matter more than that?
For ages 15 and up.
Recommended by: Andi & Jet
The Quiet Book (Hardcover)
$12.95
ISBN-13: 9780547215679Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 04/12/2010
There are many kinds of quiet:
Quiet can be delicate.
Quiet can be thundering!
Quiet can be sweet,
and cozy,
and can most definitely help you fall asleep.
With kid-centric descriptions and irresistible artwork, this gentle picture book explores all the different quiets that can fill a child’s days from morning
to night.
Recommended by: Elena & Jet
Quiet can be delicate.
Quiet can be thundering!
Quiet can be sweet,
and cozy,
and can most definitely help you fall asleep.
With kid-centric descriptions and irresistible artwork, this gentle picture book explores all the different quiets that can fill a child’s days from morning
to night.
Recommended by: Elena & Jet
Marching For Freedom (Hardcover)
$19.99
ISBN-13: 9780670011896Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Viking Juvenile, 10/01/2009
Winner of the LA Times Book Prize
Only 44 years ago in the U.S., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was leading a fight to win blacks the right to vote. Ground zero for the movement became Selma, Alabama.
Award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge leads you straight into the chaotic, passionate, and deadly three months of protests that culminated in the landmark march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Focusing on the courageous children who faced terrifying violence in order to march alongside King, this is an inspiring look at their fight for the vote. Stunningly emotional black-and-white photos accompany the text.
Ages 10 and up.
Recommended by: Jet
If I Stay (Paperback)
$8.99
ISBN-13: 9780142415436Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Speak, 04/01/2010
NEW IN PAPERBACK
A critically acclaimed novel that will change the way you look at life, love, and family.
In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeenyear-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time.
Age 14 and up.
Recommended by: Jet
The Hunger Games (Hardcover)
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9780439023481Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Scholastic Press, 10/01/2008
New York Times Notable Children's Book 2008
A bloodthirsty reality TV show in which teenagers are chosen by lottery. A great, controversial read, full of suspense, philosophy, and yes: romance! Part 1 of a trilogy.
Recommended by: Jet
A bloodthirsty reality TV show in which teenagers are chosen by lottery. A great, controversial read, full of suspense, philosophy, and yes: romance! Part 1 of a trilogy.
Recommended by: Jet
Catching Fire (Hardcover)
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9780439023498Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Scholastic Press, 09/01/2009
New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Collins continues the amazing story of Katniss Everdeen, in this second novel of the Hunger Games trilogy.
Recommended by: Jet
Recommended by: Jet
Incarceron (Hardcover)
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9780803733961Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Dial, 01/01/2010
Fans of The Hunger Games as well as those new to fantasy will love Incarceron, Catherine Fisher’s new book. In adjacent worlds, Finn and Claudia discover each other and must race against time to save Finn’s life and Claudia’s world. Memorable characters and a breathless plot make this an unforgettable read…and readers will be glad to know that there are more books to come in the series.
Ages 12 and up.
Recommended by: Andi
Ages 12 and up.
Recommended by: Andi
A Whole Nother Story (Hardcover)
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9781599904351Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 12/01/2009
One big, hilarious adventure starring an inventor-dad, three remarkable kids, a bald dog, top secret government agents and international superspies. Ages 9 & up.
Recommended by: Jet
Recommended by: Jet
When You Reach Me (Hardcover)
$15.99
ISBN-13: 9780385737425Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Wendy Lamb Books, 07/01/2009
Winner 2010 Newbery Award
Four mysterious letters change Miranda’s world forever.
By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. Then things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda’s mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper:
Four mysterious letters change Miranda’s world forever.
By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. Then things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda’s mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper:
I am coming to save your friend’s life, and my own.
I must ask two favors. First, you must write me a letter.
The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she’s too late.
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