May 24, 2013

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Pick of the Day: Pieces

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This sequel to Lynch’s Iceman (1994) is a sophisticated look at a teen’s maturation through a series of dynamic life changes.

Pick of the Day: Zebra Forest

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A novel about two siblings and their presumed-dear father that captures the nuances of family dynamics in spare prose

Pick of the Day: A Corner of White

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The first book in “The Colors of Madeleine Series,” a fantasy about two teens living in different worlds, Madeleine in Cambridge, England, and Elliot in the Kingdom of Cello.

Mysteries and a Mission | iPad Apps for Older Students

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Will Agostino Steffani the Baroque composer, Catholic priest, diplomat, and spy be able to “prevent an assassination and help a princess escape an undesirable marriage?” And what is the astute Sherlock Holmes up to? Teens can help gather the clues in two interactive iPad apps .

Book/Multimedia Review Stars List | May 2013

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May, a month of “ducky” stars.

Pick of the Day: The Lucy Variations

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A coming-of-age story about music, passion, and the search for identity

Fiction Series Update | May 2013

Book Covers

The latest installments in intriguing adventures, gripping sci-fi, and more.

Grades 5 & Up | May 2013

Book Covers

Look for reviews of first books in debut fiction series.

Pick of the Day: Hold Fast

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From the author of Chasing Vermeer, an engaging mystery in which books are the problem and the solution. Read SLJ’s starred review.

Pick of the Day: Dear Life, You Suck

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A first novel about an angry young man turned role model for younger boys

Book Review: Grades 5 & Up | April 2013

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Add depth to your poetry collections with these new titles: Gail Bush & Randy Meyer’s Indivisible Poems for Social Justice, J. Patrick Lewis’s When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders, and Marilyn Singer’s Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems.

Book/Multimedia Review Stars List | April 2013

That Is Not a Good Idea! (Willems) ©2013 by Mo Willems.

This month’s star listings include That is Not a Good Idea by Mo Willems, among others.

Pick of the Day: Out of Nowhere

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Soccer is certainly an element, but the novel is rich and multidimensional, addressing the Muslim experience in America

Pick of the Day: Nobody’s Secret

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A page-turner of a novel about Emily Dickinson

Pick of the Day: Eleanor & Park

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a quirky love story set against the pop culture of the 1980s

Book/Multimedia Review Stars List: March 2013

The Highway Rat (Donaldson) ©2013 by Axel Scheffler.

Check out SLJ’s Stars list. From Julia Donaldson’s “The Highway Rat” to Gail Carriger’s “Etiquette & Espionage.” There’s something for everyone.

Book Review: Grades 5 & Up | March 2013

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SLJ’s grades 5 and up section has several great novels, including a new one by Ruta Sepetys.

Pick of the Day: The Madman’s Daughter

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A stand-alone novel based on H.G. Wells’s The Island of Dr. Moreau, told from his teen daughter’s point of view.

Pick of the Day: Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet

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A powerful and uplifting biography of a 19th-century slave who was also a talented artist.

Pick of the Day: Just One Day

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A coming-of-age novel of love and self-identity set in Paris; by Gayle Forman