Grade 5 and Up

Olive and the Big Secret (Freeman) ©2012 by Tor Freeman  Preschool to Grade 4 BATEMAN, Donna M. Out on the Prairie. illus. by Susan Swan. Charlesbridge. July 2012. p. 65. CECIL, Randy. Horsefly and Honeybee. illus. More...

In this Article Grades 5 and Up The following titles are continuations in fiction series that are most likely familiar to most of our readers, and we assume that purchase will be based on the More...

In this Article Fiction Series Update ANDERSON, Jodi Lynn. Tiger Lily. 292p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. July 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-200325-6; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211461-7.  Gr 8-11–Tiger Lily is the adopted daughter of Tik Tok, shaman of More...

Preschool to Grade 4 BUITRAGO, Jairo. Jimmy the Greatest! illus. by Rafael Yockteng. Groundwood. p. 79. FERN, Tracey. Barnum’s Bones. illus. by Boris Kulikov. Farrar/Margaret Ferguson. p. 102. HOBERMAN, Mary Ann. I Like Old Clothes. More...

In this Article Nonfiction BARDUGO, Leigh. Shadow and Bone. Bk.1. 358p. (The Grisha Trilogy). Holt. June 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9459-6; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9710-8. Gr 7 Up–Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a More...

In this Article Grades 5 and Up The books listed below are new addition to fiction series that are most likely familiar to most of our readers, and we assume that purchase will be based More...

Surfer Chick (Dempsey) ©2012 by Henry Cole  Preschool to Grade 4 ALLEN, Jonathan. Don’t Copy Me! illus. by author. Boxer Bks., dist. by Sterling. p. 66. COOMBS, Kate. Water Sings Blue. illus. by Meilo So. More...

In this Article Fiction Series Roundup CHAMBERS, Aidan. Dying to Know You. 276p. Abrams/Amulet. 2012. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0165-8.  Gr 9 Up–Quiet, good-looking, and sensitive, 18-year-old Karl Williamson has a secret. He’s dyslexic and much More...

CASHORE, Kristin. Bitterblue. 546p. Dial. May 2012. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3473-9. LC number unavailable.  Gr 8 Up–When the evil King Leck was killed, his 10-year-old daughter, Bitterblue, suddenly became Queen of Monsea. King Leck had More...

PRESCHOOL TO GRADE 4 BARNETT, Mac. Chloe and the Lion . illus. by Adam Rex. Hyperion/Disney. Apr. 2012. p. 129. GREY, Mini. Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey. illus. by author. Random. May 2012. p. 134. HARTNETT, More...

Jump To Grades 5 and Up The books listed below are new installments in fiction series that are most likely familiar to most of our readers, and we assume that purchase will be based on More...

Just Ducks! (Davies) ©2012 by Salvatore Rubbino Preschool to Grade 4 BINGHAM, Kelly. Z Is for Moose. illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Mar. 2012. p. 114. DAVIES, Nicola. Just Ducks! illus. by Salvatore Rubbino. More...

Jump To Fiction Series Roundup BOYCE, Frank Cottrell. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again. illus. by Joe Berger. 216p. Candlewick. Mar. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5957-8; ebook $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5961-5. LC number unavailable.   Gr More...

The Hero of Little Street (Rogers) ©2012 Illustration by Gregory Rogers.  Preschool to Grade 4 BUZZEO, Toni. One Cool Friend. illus. by David Small. Dial. p. 83.     COREY, Shana. Here Come the Girl More...

In this Article Nonfiction Fiction ELLISON, Kate. The Butterfly Clues. 325p. Egmont USA. Feb. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-263-8; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-268-3. LC number unavailable.  Gr 9 Up–From the very first page of this More...

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Preschool to Grade 4 CLINE-RANSOME, Lesa. Words Set Me Free. illus. by James E. Ransome. S & S/Paula Wiseman Bks. Jan. 2012. p. 91. CORDELL, Matthew. Another Brother. illus. by author. Feiwel & Friends. Jan. More...

In this Article Nonfiction Fiction Series Roundup FICTION APPLEGATE, Katherine. The One and Only Ivan. illus. by Patricia Castelao. 305p. CIP. HarperCollins/Harper. Jan. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-199225-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-210198-3. LC 2011010034.  Gr More...

In this Article Nonfiction Fiction AUSTEN, Catherine. All Good Children. 300p. Orca. 2011. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-55469-824-0. LC number unavailable.  Gr 8-11–Maxwell Connors lives in the planned community of New Middletown with his mother and More...

In this Article Nonfiction Fiction Series Roundup Fiction ABELA, Deborah. The Ghosts of Gribblesea Pier. 240p. CIP. Farrar. 2011. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-374-36239-3. LC 2010022517.  Gr 3-6–In this charmer of a ghostly adventure tale, Aurelie More...

In this Article Nonfiction Fiction Series Roundup Fiction AUXIER, Jonathan. Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes. illus. by author. 386p. CIP. Abrams/Amulet. 2011. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0025-5. LC 2010048692.  Gr 5-8–Peter Nimble is a 10-year-old More...

In this Article Nonfiction Fiction ABBOTT, Tony. Lunch-Box Dream. 192p. Farrar/Frances Foster Bks. 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-374-34673-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 4-6–It is 1959, and nine-year-old Bobby’s mother decides to make a vacation out of More...

In this Article Nonfiction Fiction Series Roundup Fiction ACAMPORA, Paul. Rachel Spinelli Punched Me in the Face. 176p. CIP. Roaring Brook. Aug. 2011. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-548-3. LC 2010027436.   Gr 6-8– In this warm More...

In this Article Nonfiction Fiction ADA, Alma Flor & Gabriel M. Zubizarreta. Dancing Home. 160p. CIP. S & S/Atheneum. July 2011. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-0088-7. LC 2010013229.   Gr 3-6–Margie is proud to be an More...

In this Article Nonfiction Fiction series Roundup Fiction ALENDER, Katie. From Bad to Cursed. 448p. (A Bad Girls Don’t Die Novel). Hyperion/Disney. June 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-3471-8. LC number unavailable.  Gr 9 Up–Sixteen-year-old Alexis More...

In this Article Fiction Nonfiction Fiction ADDERSON, Caroline & Billie Livingston. Film Studies/The Trouble with Marlene. 160p. (Single Voice Series). CIP. Annick, dist. by Firefly. 2010. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-261-4; pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-260-7. LC More...

In this Article Fiction Nonfiction Fiction Series Roundup Fiction AGUIRRE, Ann. Enclave. 272p. Feiwel & Friends. 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-312-65008-7. LC number unavailable.   Gr 8-10–Deuce gets her name when she is declared Huntress More...

In this Article Fiction Nonfiction Fiction ALBAN, Andrea. Anya’s War. 208p. Feiwel & Friends. 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-312-37093-0. LC number unavailable.   Gr 7-10–It’s 1937, and Anya Rosen is struggling to adjust to her More...

Fiction Series Roundup Back to Grade 5 & Up  February 2011 reviews We have had such a positive response to our listings of new titles in ongoing fiction series that we’re doing it again. We More...

Fiction Also in this Issue Fiction Fiction Series Roundup Nonfiction ALLEN, Crystal. How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy. 287p. HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. Mar. 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-199272-8. LC number unavailable.   Gr More...

Fiction Also in this Issue Fiction Nonfiction BARKER, Claire. Magical Mail. illus. by author. 174p. Boxer Bks., dist. by Sterling. 2010. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-1-907152-65-8. LC number unavailable. Gr 4-6–Faith is a rather ordinary child, More...

Also in this Issue Fiction  Nonfiction  Fiction BARATZ-LOGSTED, Lauren. The Education of Bet. 186p. CIP. Houghton Harcourt. 2010. Tr $16. ISBN 978-0-547-22308-7. LC 2090497010. Gr 6-10–Orphaned at four, Bet and Will have been brought up More...

Also in this Issue Fiction   Non-Fiction   Fiction ABDEL-FATTAH, Randa. Where the Streets Had a Name. 313p. glossary. CIP. Scholastic. Nov. 2010. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-17292-9. LC 2009043122. Gr 5-8–Physically and emotionally scarred, Hayaat lives behind More...

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Students from Far Rockaway High School are just back from spring break, and media specialist Geri Ellner is busy getting ready for her first class. She’s already pulled out a copy of Anthony Browne’s award-winning More...