Grades 5 & Up: August 2012

HARTMAN, Rachel. Seraphina. 464p. glossary. CIP. Random. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86656-2; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96656-9; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89658-3. LC 2011003015.
Gr 7 Up–For nearly 40 years, the treaty between the humans of Goredd and the dragons of dragonkind has held strong. Humans must not enter dragonkind territory and dragons, upon entering human lands, must take their human shape, or saarantrai. In Goredd, Seraphina’s human father, a high offical, needs her to stay anonymous. The dark secret that she must hide is that her mother was a dragon. Because of her musical talents, Seraphina becomes Goredd’s music assistant, helping prepare for the anniversary celebration. Layers of clothing disguise the scales on her arms and stomach, but unlike dragons, her blood runs red, not silver. Also, to keep from having fainting spells in which she relives her deceased mother’s experiences, Seraphina must clear her head each night. She calls the figures in her vision grotesques, and each night, she must ensure all is calm in her mind-garden. When the decapitated body of Prince Rufus is found just days before the anniversary festivities, many humans are quick to accuse a dragon of breaking the pact. Seraphina’s grotesques begin acting strangely, and the whole court is investigating the murder. When the celebrations are in full swing, all hell breaks loose as the rogue dragon that killed the prince enters Goredd in his dragon form and attempts to take control. Seraphina must risk revealing her true identity (and that of her fellow hybrids) in an attempt to save the kingdom. Hartman creates a rich story layered with intriguing characters and descriptive settings. Seraphina is a complex and fully developed protagonist. Although long, this unique novel (left open for a sequel) will surely appeal to fans of Christopher Paolini’s “Eragon” books (Knopf) and wherever readers enjoy fantasies.– Lauren Newman, Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School, East Columbus, NJ

HESSE, Karen. Safekeeping. photos by author. 294p. Feiwel & Friends. Sept. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-250-01134-3.
Gr 7 Up–Radley Parker-Hughes has been volunteering in an orphanage in Haiti after the recent earthquake, but she returns home to a country in the grip of an even more chaotic situation. The American Political Party has assumed power, the president has been assassinated, and martial law prevails. Soldiers with guns at the airport, travel paper requirements–is this really the New Hampshire she left just a few months ago? And where are her parents, who are usually so prompt picking her up at the airport? Radley decides to get home any way she can, even though she will have to cross states lines, strictly forbidden by the new government. When she arrives, her parents are nowhere to be found, but the police are. She decides to leave, hiding in the woods at night, making her way to Canada, assuming that’s where her parents went. One day she encounters an obviously ill young woman who is also trying to escape. The two form an uneasy alliance and, along with Celia’s dog, Jerry Lee, they slip across the border. An abandoned shack becomes home, and through the kindness of strangers, they survive and become close. Once the chaos in the U.S. subsides, Radley makes her way back home, only to find that things will never be the same. A journey back to Canada can’t soothe her pain, but a return to Haiti does. And so her story comes full circle. The prose is exquisite, almost poetic. The simple beauty of the narrative and lovely black-and-white photographs actually intensify the sense of confusion and disorder, giving readers a chilling feeling of reality. They see, through the use of flashbacks interspersed in the story line, how Radley grows from a confused, scared teen into a confident young woman, able to handle her own life. A masterfully written powerhouse of a book.–Diana Pierce, Leander High School, TX

HORVATH, Polly. One Year in Coal Harbor. 216p. CIP. Random/Schwartz & Wade Bks. Sept. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86970-9; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96970-6; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98536-2. LC 2011023591.
Gr 5-7–Primrose Squarp, heroine of Everything on a Waffle (Farrar, 2001), is back, perceptive and quirky as ever, as she narrates another year of events in Coal Harbor, British Columbia, picking up right where the last book left off. Her parents, charming Uncle Jack, and the rest of the cast provide ample fodder for Primrose’s hilarious narrative asides, even given several serious plot elements. Protestors arrive in town in response to a planned clear-cut of a local mountain, Miss Bowzer and Uncle Jack have ongoing miscommunication that threatens the romantic future Primrose envisions for them, and Bert and Evie take in foster son Ked, who becomes the best friend Primrose has always wanted. Capitalism, the democratic process, and run-of-the-mill events become wickedly funny in Horvath’s hands, with the resourceful characters emerging battered but victorious. A recipe at the end of each chapter again adds to the fun, with many reflecting Evie’s obsession with mini-marshmallows. Dashes of serious reflection on fear, love, and the unfairness that life doles out are seamlessly interwoven and add depth to the narrative. The resolution of the various plot strands feels a bit choppy, requiring a few leaps of faith that most readers will gladly take. Excellent fun surrounds nuggets of wisdom, making for a great read or read-aloud to be enjoyed on multiple levels, an experience enhanced by having read Everything on a Waffle first.– Faith Brautigam, Gail Borden Public Library District, Elgin, IL

JOHNSON, Angela. A Certain October. 158p. S & S. Aug. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-689-86505-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-1726-7.
Gr 9 Up–When they are in a horrific train wreck on their way from a doctor’s appointment, 16-year-old Scotty has minor physical injuries but suffers from emotional trauma and her young, autistic brother is left in a coma when a classmate dies. The classmate, Kris, stayed on past his stop to help her with her brother, and Scotty feels responsible for his death. Taking on the same tone as Chris Crutcher’s Running Loose (Greenwillow, 1983), this book is written in the first person and provides raw and honest insight into all of the emotions the teen is experiencing. It is through the loving support of family and friends that she is able to heal and again embrace her life. Chapters are brief, and each one takes on the feel of a succinct, stand-alone short story. Johnson skillfully layers multiple levels of meaning throughout the book–at one point, Scotty notes, “We had a big-assed wind night before last and it took leaves that weren’t ready to go” while preparing to attend a funeral. She deftly uses time to dole out the details of the story  in morsels and build a sense of anticipation–chapter 9 opens, “Three days before the train, I got taken home in a cop car,” and the following chapter begins, “What happened before the train….” The author also plays with the concept of dream versus reality in coping with tragedy. This fast-paced, well-crafted novel is capable of engaging even the most reluctant readers.– Nicole Knott, Watertown High School, CT

PITCHER, Annabel. My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece. 226p. Little, Brown. Aug. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-17690-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20185-8.
Gr 8 Up–Jamie, who is about to celebrate his tenth birthday, barely remembers his sister who was killed in a terrorist attack five years earlier. His mother has recently abandoned him and his 15-year-old sister, Jasmine. Paralyzed by grief, his father has developed a rabid hatred of Muslims, become an alcoholic, and neglects his two surviving children. Jamie’s parents have tried to force him to demonstrate a grief that he doesn’t feel. After putting on a Spider-Man shirt he receives as a birthday present, he doesn’t remove it for four months, hoping his mother will return and see him wearing it. After Jamie, his father, and sister move from London to the English countryside, he is an outsider at his new school and is bullied by classmates. The only child who befriends him is Sunya, a Muslim, which enrages his father. Jamie speaks about situations that he doesn’t fully understand, but that teens will, and the contrast between Jamie’s innocence/naïveté and the circumstances in which he finds himself are striking. His voice is compelling and believable, and his narrative is by turns heartbreaking and hysterically funny. This debut novel, set in the UK, will resonate with readers in post-9/11 America, many of whom will also relate to the issues of family alcoholism, bullying, and friendship that transcend cultural divisions. This is an important book that could be used in classes and book-discussion groups. Don’t let it fall between the cracks.–Francesca Burgess, Brooklyn Public Library, NY

SCHLITZ, Laura Amy. Splendors and Glooms. 384p. Candlewick. Aug. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5380-4; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6246-2.
Gr 4-8–Victorian London could be a magical place: horse-drawn carriages, puppet shows, elaborate upper-class houses. Of course it could also be miserable: fog, filthy streets, shabby hovels where too many people live in too few rooms. Schlitz conjures both the magic and the mundane here. For Clara’s 12th birthday, her parents hire a street performer to give a puppet show in their home. The puppeteer, Grisini, is so talented that he appears to be magical. His two orphaned assistants, Lizzie Rose and Parsefall, are envious of Clara’s home and all its comforts. Clara vanishes the night of the puppet show, and Grisini and his assistants are the prime suspects. Then Grisini disappears, and Lizzie Rose and Parsefall must seek out the missing girl, with the sinister and mysterious help of a wealthy old witch. Schlitz uses such evocative language that readers will practically smell dirty London and then be relieved by the crisp, cold air in the countryside around the witch’s crumbling mansion. The characters are recognizable tropes: the witch is rotting from the inside out; the orphans may be dirty and ill-bred, but they have spirit and pluck; the little rich girl is actually sad and lonely; the skinny puppeteer and the overly dramatic landlady are recognizably Dickensian. Yet, they are so well drawn that they are never caricatures, but people whom readers will cheer for, be terrified of, or grow to like. The plot is rich with supernatural and incredibly suspenseful elements. Fans of mystery, magic, and historical fiction will all relish this novel.–Geri Diorio, Ridgefield Library, CT

RAPPAPORT, Doreen. Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust. 224p. bibliog. chron. index. maps. notes. photos. Candlewick. Sept. 2012. Tr $22.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-2976-2.
Gr 6 Up–In this landmark title, Rappaport documents Jewish resistance to the Nazi regime, presenting the stories of brave and committed people who disrupted the course of the mayhem and murder in 11 countries across Europe. Many of them were instrumental in getting Jewish children out of occupied Europe and to safety in Great Britain, Switzerland, and the United States. Others escaped from concentration camps, led insurrections in ghettos, attempted to orchestrate escapes from trains bearing Jews to death camps, or lived in outlaw camps deep in the forests.  Many of them sacrificed their lives to save others, and many others bore both physical and psychic scars for the rest of their lives. The text is divided into six sections, discussing the realization on the part of the Jewish population of Germany that their situation was dire; saving Jewish children in occupied Europe; resistance in the ghettos; freedom fighters in the labor, concentration, transit, and death camps; and partisan warfare. The profiles give the backgrounds of the individuals involved in saving others, the situations in which they worked, and the outcome. Black-and-white and sepia photos extend the text and put faces to the deeds. Finishing with a detailed chronology, source notes, and an extensive bibliography, this well-written and affecting volume is an excellent example of a history title with wide appeal. It belongs in every middle and high school library.–Ann Welton, Grant Elementary School, Tacoma, WA

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Fiction

ALTEBRANDO, Tara. The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life. 240p. Dutton. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-525-42326-3; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-101-57542-0.

ANGELINI, Josephine. Dreamless: A Starcrossed Novel. 486p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-201201-2; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211435-8.

ARMSTRONG, Alan. Racing the Moon. illus. by Tim Jessell. 212p. Random. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-85889-5; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-95889-2; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89309-4.

ATWATER-RHODES, Amelia. Poison Tree. 220p. CIP. Delacorte. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73754-8; PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-0-385-90672-2; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98572-0. LC 2011030166.

BANKS, Kate. The Magician’s Apprentice. illus. by Peter Sís. 214p. CIP. Farrar/Frances Foster. Aug. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-374-34716-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-374-34717-8. LC 2011018297.

BARNABY, Hannah. Wonder Show. 274p. Houghton Harcourt. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-59980-9; ebook $15.99. ISBN 978-0-547-59981-6.

BARRACLOUGH, Lindsey. Long Lankin. 456p. Candlewick. 2012. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5808-3; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6108-3.

BELL , Braden. The Kindling . Bk. 1. 296p. (Middle School Magic Series). Sweetwater. 2012. pap. $14.99. ISBN 978-1-4621-1027-8.

BIAL, Raymond. Chigger. illus. by Anna Bial. 218p. Motes Bks. 2012. pap. $14. ISBN 978-1-934894-38-5.

BLACKWOOD, Gary. The Imposter. 198p. CIP. Red Deer. 2012. pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-0-88995-478-6.

BOURBEAU, Julie. The Wednesdays. illus. by Jason Beene. 246p. Knopf. Aug. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86890-0; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96890-7; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89975-1.

BREDSDORFF, Bodil. Alek. tr. from Danish by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. Bk. 4. 134p. (Children of Crow Cove Series). Farrar. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-374-31269-5; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-374-12345-1.

BRIANT, Ed. I Am (Not) the Walrus. 274p. Flux. 2012. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-7387-3246-6.

BROWN, Anne Greenwood. Lies Beneath. 306p. map. CIP. Delacorte. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74201-6; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99036-6; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98908-7. LC 2011044337.

BURCH, Heather. Halflings. Bk. 1. 286p. (A Halflings Novel). Zondervan. 2012. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-310-72818-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-310-72819-1.

BURT, Marissa. Storybound. 406p. CIP. HarperCollins/Harper. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-202052-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-210209-6. LC 2011016619.

CABOT, Meg. Underworld. Bk. 2. 322p. (Abandon Series). Scholastic/Point. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-28411-0.

CADNUM, Michael. Seize the Storm. 234p. CIP. Farrar. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-374-36705-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-429-95488-4. LC 2011020865.

CALHOUN, Dia. Eva of the Farm. illus. by Kate Slater. 236p. CIP. S & S/Atheneum. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-1700-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-1702-1. LC 2010051917.

CALIN, Marisa. Between You & Me. 242p. Bloomsbury. Aug. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-758-1.

CARTER, Scott William. Wooden Bones. 148p. S & S. Aug. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2751-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2753-2.

CHAPPELL, Crissa-Jean. Narc. 266p. Flux. Aug. 2012. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-7387-3247-3.

CLARK, Aubrey. The Divide. Bk. 3. 292p. (The Secret Circle Series). HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-213039-6; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-213040-2.

COOPER, Rose. Secrets from the Sleeping Bag: A Blogtastic! Novel. illus. by author. 208p. CIP. Delacorte. 2012. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74246-7; PLB $15.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99059-5. LC 2011046194.

CREECH, Sharon. The Great Unexpected . 226p. HarperCollins/Joanna Cotler. Sept. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-189232-5; PLB $17.89. ISBN 978-0-06-189233-2; ebook $8.99. ISBN 978-0-06-219013-0.

CREMER, Andrea. Rift. 432p. Philomel. Aug. 2012. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25613-4. LC 2011042237.

CROUCH, Katie & Grady Hendrix. The White Glove War. Bk. 2. 294p. (The Magnolia League Series). Little, Brown/Poppy. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-18750-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20303-6.

CURTIS, Vanessa. The Taming of Lilah May. 182p. Frances Lincoln. 2012. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-1-84780-149-4.

DAHL, Michael. Troll Hunters. 314p. Stone Arch. Aug. 2012. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-1-4342-4590-8.

DAVIES, Katie. The Great Cat Conspiracy. Bk. 3. illus. by Hannah Shaw. 224p. (Critter Capers Series). S & S/Beach Lane. 2012. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4513-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4515-4.

DOYLE, Roddy. A Greyhound of a Girl. 208p. CIP. Abrams/Amulet . 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4197-0168-9. LC 2011042200.

GHOULSTONE, Rotterly. Undead Ed. illus. by Nigel Baines. 218p. Penguin/Razorbill. Aug. 2012. Tr $10.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-531-4.

GOEGLEIN, T. M. Cold Fury. 313p. Putnam. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25720-9.

GREEN, Tim. Unstoppable. 342p. HarperCollins/Harper. Sept. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208956-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208958-8.

GUERRA, Stephanie. Torn. 264p. CIP. Amazon. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-6272-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-6273-6. LC 2011025229.

GUNN, Robin Jones. Finally & Forever. Bk. 4. 254p. (Katie Weldon Series). Zondervan. 2012. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-310-72971-6; ebook $8.99. ISBN 978-0-310-72972-3.

HALE, Shannon. Palace of Stone. 322p. (Princess Academy Series). Bloomsbury. Sept. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-873-1.

HALL, C. Aubrey. The Call of Eirian. Bk. 2. 311p. (The Faelin Chronicles). CIP. Amazon. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-6262-0; ebook $7.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-6263-7. LC 2011042178.

HENDERSON, Lauren. Flirting in Italian. 322p. CIP. Delacorte. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74135-4; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98999-5; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98452-5. LC 2011036332.

HOOLE, Elissa Janine. Kiss the Morning Star. 229p. CIP. Amazon. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-6269-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-6271-2. LC 2011042177.

HUBBARD, Mandy. Dangerous Boy. 262p. Penguin/Razorbill. Aug. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-511-6.

KENT, Derek Taylor. Scary School: Monsters on the March. Bk. 2. illus. by Scott M. Fischer. 236p. (Scary School Series). HarperCollins/Harper. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-06-196095-6; PLB $16.89. ISBN 978-0-06-196096-3; ebook $8.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211447-1.

KING, Wesley. The Vindico. Bk. 1. 298p. CIP. Putnam. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25654-7; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-101-57238-2. LC 2011033410.

KNUTSSON, Catherine. Shadows Cast by Stars. 456p. CIP. S & S/Atheneum. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0191-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0193-8.

LEWMAN, David. The Case of the Missing Moola. Bk. 2. 160p. (Club CSI Series). S & S/Spotlight. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4670-0; pap. $5.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3395-3; ebook $5.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-6687-6.

LONDON, C. Alexander. We Give a Squid a Wedgie. Bk. 3. illus. by Jonny Duddle. 376p. (An Accidental Adventure Series). Philomel. 2012. pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25609-7.

LONDON, J. A. Darkness Before Dawn. 342p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2012. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-0-06-202065-9; ebook $7.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211432-7.

MCBRIDE, Kristina. One Moment. 262p. Egmont USA. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-086-3; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-269-0.

MARMELL, Ari. False Covenant. Bk. 2. 280p. (A Widdershins Adventure Series). PYR. 2012. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-61614-621-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-61614-622-1.

MEANEY, Flynn. The Boy Recession. 246p. Little, Brown/Poppy. Aug. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-10213-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20256-5.

MERRELL, Mar’ce. Wicked Sweet . 328p. Feiwel & Friends. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-312-60749-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-466-81599-5.

MINGLE, Pamela. Kissing Shakespeare. 340p. Delacorte. Aug. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74196-5; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99034-2; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98881-3.

MOBLEY, Jeannie. Katerina’s Wish. 246p. S & S/McElderry. Aug. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3343-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3345-8.

PICOULT, Jodi & Samantha van Leer. Between the Lines. illus. by Yvonne Gilbert. 352p. CIP. S & S/Simon Pulse. 2012. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-1-4516-3575-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4516-3582-9. LC 2011039108.

RILEY, Clifford. Operation Trinity. Bk. 1. 144p. (The 39 Clues: The Cahill Files Series). Scholastic. 2012. RTE $9.99. ISBN 978-0-545-43143-9. LC 2012931145.

RIPKEN, Cal, Jr., & Kevin Cowherd. Super-Sized Slugger: A Novel. 182p. (Cal Ripken, Jr.’s All-Stars Series). CIP. Hyperion/Disney. 2012. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-4001-6. LC 2011031805.

ROSEN, Michael J. Running with Trains: A Novel in Poetry and Two Voices. 102p. Wordsong/Boyds Mills. 2012. RTE $15.95. ISBN 978-1-59078-863-9. LC 2011917948.

ROSENFIELD, Kat. Amelia Anne Is Dead and Gone. 272p. Dutton. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-525-42389-8; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-101-57492-8.

ST. CLAIRE, Roxanne. Don’t You Wish. 360p. CIP. Delacorte. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74156-9; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99011-3; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98577-5. LC 2011049124.

SHOEMAKER, Tim. Code of Silence: Living a Lie Comes with a Price. 336p. Zonderkidz. 2012. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-310-72653-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-310-72652-4.

SITOMER, Alan. A Catastrophe of Nerdish Proportions. Bk. 2. 266p. (Nerd Girls Series). CIP. Hyperion/Disney. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-3997-3. LC 2011035216.

STASSE, Lisa M. The Forsaken. 374p. S & S. Aug. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3265-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3267-3.

STILES, Martha Bennett. Sailing to Freedom. 246p. glossary. Holt. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9238-7.

SULLIVAN, Laura L. Ladies in Waiting. 328p. CIP. Houghton Harcourt. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-58129-3. LC 2011027323.

THOMPSON, Paul B. The Brightworking. Bk. 1. 160p. (The Brightstone Saga). CIP. Enslow. Sept. 2012. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-7660-3950-6. LC 2011017825.

TRENT, Tiffany. The Unnaturalists. 308p. Bk. 1. CIP. S & S. Aug. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2206-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2208-7. LC 2011033262.

VASEY, Paul. A Troublesome Boy . 226p. Groundwood. 2012. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-55498-154-0; pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55498-155-7; ebook $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55498-201-1.

VIEHL, Lynn. Dead of Night. Bk. 2. 298p. (The Youngbloods Series). Flux. 2012. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-7387-2646-5.

WALTERS, Eric. Visions. 206p. Fitzhenry & Whiteside. 2012. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55455-122-4.

WATTS, Jeri. Kizzy Ann Stamps. 184p. Candlewick. Aug. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5895-3; ebook $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6200-4.

WESTWOOD, Chris. Graveyard Shift. 298p. Scholastic. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-39919-7.

WHITE, Kiersten. Endlessly. Bk. 3. 390p. (Paranormalcy Series). HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-198588-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-218838-0.

WILLIAMS, Kathryn. Pizza, Love, and Other Stuff That Made Me Famous. 230p. Holt. Aug. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9285-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9634-7.

ZIELIN, Lara. The Waiting Sky. 248p. CIP. Putnam. Aug. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25686-8. LC 2011025539.

Nonfiction

BARCELLA, Laura. The End: 50 Apocalyptic Visions from Pop Culture That You Should Know About…Before It’s Too Late. 176p. illus. index. photos. Zest Books. 2012. pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-0-9827322-5-0. LC 2011942758.

CONNOLLY, Sean. The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math. illus. by Allan Sanders. 240p. charts. diags. Workman. 2012. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-0-7611-6374-9.

FLATT, Lizann. Arts and Culture in the Early Islamic World. ISBN 978-0-7787-2167-3; ISBN 978-0-7787-2174-1; ISBN 978-1-4271-9837-2. LC 2012000074.

LASSIEUR, Allison. Trade and Commerce in the Early Islamic World. ISBN 978-0-7787-2172-7; ISBN 978-0-7787-2179-6; ISBN 978-1-4271-9842-6. LC 2012000078.

ROMANEK, Trudee. Science, Medicine, and Math in the Early Islamic World. ISBN 978-0-7787-2170-3; ISBN 978-0-7787-2177-2; ISBN 978-1-4271-9840-2. LC 2012000077.

WHITING, Jim. The Role of Religion in the Early Islamic World. ISBN 978-0-7787-2169-7; ISBN 978-0-7787-2176-5; ISBN 978-1-4271-9562-3. LC 2012000075.
ea vol: 48p. (Life in the Early Islamic World Series). maps. photos. reprods. chron. further reading. glossary. index. websites. CIP. Crabtree. 2012. PLB $30.60; pap. $9.95; ebook $36.60.

MCKENDRY, Joe. One Times Square: A Century of Change at the Crossroads of the World. illus. by author. 64p. bibliog. CIP. Godine. Sept. 2012. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-56792-364-3. LC 2011027379.

MURRAY, Craig & Leissa Pitts. Sexpectations: Sex Stuff Straight Up. 190p. diags. further reading. illus. maps. photos. websites. Allen & Unwin. 2012. pap. $19.95. ISBN 978-1-74175-143-7.

OBEE, Jennifer. Social Networking: The Ultimate Teen Guide. 32. 260p. (It Happened to Me Series). further reading. photos. CIP. Scarecrow. 2012. Tr $45. ISBN 978-0-8108-8120-4; ebook $45. ISBN 978-0-8108-8121-1. LC 2011049875.

ROBINSON, Tony. Bad Kids. illus. by Mike Phillips. 134p. chron. glossary. photos. reprods. Macmillan UK. Aug. 2012. pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-0-330-51080-6.

STRAND, Claudia. Look at Me!: The Art of the Portrait for Children. tr. from German by Cynthia Hall. 96p. illus. photos. reprods. Prestel. Oct. 2012. RTE $14.95. ISBN 978-3-7913-7100-9.

TISCHAUSER, Leslie V. Jim Crow Laws. 215p. (Landmarks of the American Mosaic Series). bibliog. chron. CIP. glossary. index. Greenwood. 2012. PLB $58. ISBN 978-0-313-38608-4; ebook $58. ISBN 978-0-313-38609-1. LC 2012007814.

WASDIN, Howard E. & Stephen Templin. I Am a Seal Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American Soldier. 182p. bibliog. glossary. index. St. Martin’s Griffin. 2012. pap. $7.99. ISBN 978-1-250-01643-0; ebook $7.99. ISBN 978-1-250-01749-9.

WASHBURN, Kim. Heart of a Champion: The Dominique Dawes Story. 128p. notes. photos. Zonderkidz. 2012. pap. $6.99. ISBN 978-0-310-72268-7.

WINSTON, Robert. Life As We Know It: Putting the Buzz Back in Biology! 96p. diags. glossary. illus. index. photos. DK. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7566-9169-1.

YASUDA, Anita. Explore the Wild West!: With 25 Great Projects. illus. by Alex Kim. 92p. bibliog. glossary. index. maps. websites. Nomad. 2012. pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-1-936749-71-3.