Ballerina Dreams: A True Story. By Lauren Thompson. photos by James Estrin. Feiwel & Friends. 2007. Trade $16.95. ISBN 978-0-312-37029-9.

PreS-Gr 2–In this affecting photo-essay, five girls, all of whom have cerebral palsy or other muscle disorders, present a much-anticipated recital. Engaging pictures depict the youngsters rehearsing with their teacher; applying glittery makeup on performance day; and, with the aid of teenage helpers, moving gracefully to sparkle on stage. The text highlights the emotions of any would-be ballerina love of tiaras and tutus, backstage butterflies and onstage exuberance, and pride of accomplishment–while underscoring each girl’s personal challenges, hard work, and amazing gains. An uplifting and heartwarming story.

Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring. By Jan Greenberg & Sandra Jordan. illus. by Brian Floca. Roaring Brook/Flash Point. 2010. Trade $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-338-0.

Gr 2-6–From inspiration to standing ovation, this handsome picture book describes a collaboration among three artists–choreographer and dancer Martha Graham, composer Aaron Copland, and artist/set-designer Isamu Noguchi–that resulted in a beloved masterpiece. The lyrical text and lissome watercolor paintings place readers in a front-row seat to witness ideas being shared, dancers rehearsing, and the production’s sensational 1944 premiere. Well-chosen quotes provide insight into each artist’s creative process, and the illustrations dramatically convey Graham’s innovative style. Accessible, lovely, and engaging, this offering will have youngsters eager to experience this American classic.

The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories. By Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple. illus. by Helen Cann. Barefoot. 2010. Trade w/ CD. $23.99. ISBN 978-1-84686-219-9.

Gr 1-5–Eight folktales from around the world commemorate the age-old enchantment of dance, from Germany’s midnight-waltzing “Twelve Dancing Princesses,” to the ever-clever Anansi, who limbos past an impossible challenge to win the hand of a West Indian king’s daughter, to a young Spanish shepherd whose magic flute compels anyone who hears it to flamenco. Filled with sprightly motion, the mixed-media illustrations add detail and charm. Information about each dance, costumes, and easy-to-learn tips are appended. A tantalizing invitation to the world of dance.

Cock-a-Doodle Dance! By Christine Tricarico. illus. by Rich Deas. Feiwel & Friends. 2012. Trade $16.99. ISBN 978-0-312-38251-3.

PreS-Gr 2–Things are “Cock-a-Doodle Dull!” for the tired animals on a Texas farm until Rooster catches a jitterbug and boogie fever spreads to each and every critter: turkeys tango, chickens cha-cha, sheep shimmy, and cows clog day and night. However, soon everyone is tuckered out, the barnyard transformed into a pig sty, and the animals realize that they must strike a balance between work and play. Cartoon artwork and a text filled with rhythmic rhymes and bouncy bon mots make for a rollicking read-aloud.

Dance. By Lorrie Mack. DK. 2012. Trade $19.99. ISBN 978-0-7566-9797-6.

Gr 4-8–From traditional folk dance to modern dance, ballroom tangos to Bollywood, classical ballet to b-boy breakin’, this lushly illustrated overview spans the world of dance. Jam-packed with sumptuous photographs and well-chosen reproductions, the lively text traces each form’s history and evolution, cultural significance, music and technique, costumes, and famous personalities, while conveying the razzle-dazzle of performance. Spreads featuring young dancers showcase the steps and movements of particular styles and you-can-do-it accessibility. An informative and fun-to-browse resource.

Dumpy La Rue. By Elizabeth Winthrop. illus. by Betsy Lewin. Holt. 2001. Trade $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-6385-1; pap. $7.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-7535-9.

K-Gr 2–Despite being told by family and friends that pigs don’t dance, a free-thinking porker persists in marching to the beat of his own drummer and his smooth moves and high-kicking high spirits soon have all of the farmyard critters hoofing it up. Winthrop’s frolicsome rhymes make for a musical read-aloud, while Lewin’s color-splashed artwork depicts characters with humor and supple style.

Flora and the Flamingo. By Molly Idle. illus. by author. Chronicle. 2013. Trade $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4521-1006-6.

PreS-Gr 2–In this wordless picture book, a little girl wearing a pink swimsuit, flippers, and a daisy-covered bathing cap imitates the graceful movements of a flamingo, her rounded body and animated expressions providing an amusing variation on the bird’s straight-faced long-limbed poses. When they finally end up nose to beak, the flamingo squawks and sends Flora into a tearful tumble, but amends are made and the two dance their way Swan Lake-style to friendship and a smile-inducing ending. The pale pink artwork provides plenty of punch, and cleverly designed fold-down flaps emphasize the kinetic action. An absolute delight.

Jazz Age Josephine. By Jonah Winter. illus. by Marjorie Priceman. S & S/Atheneum. 2012. Trade $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-6123-9; ebook.  $11.76. ISBN 978-1-4424-4710-3.

Gr 3-6–Born in St. Louis in 1906 into a childhood marked by poverty and racism, Josephine Baker “grew up singin’ nothin’ but the blues,” but her unique dance moves and indomitable spirit eventually led her to the Paris stage, instant fame, and a “Boh doh doh-dee-oh!” ending to her “jazz fairy tale.” From the despair of “worn-out old shoes” and “nothin’ to eat” to the jubilance of performing “…the Shake,/the Shimmy,/and the Mess Around!,” Winter’s syncopated narrative toe-taps through tragedies and triumphs. Lithe lines and bursts of bright color trumpet Baker’s effervescence and the sizzle of the Jazz Age.

Knockin’ on Wood: Starring Peg Leg Bates. By Lynne Barasch. illus. by author. Lee & Low. 2004. pap. $8.95. ISBN 978-1-60060-980-0.

Gr 1-4–This rousing picture-book biography introduces Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates, the rhythm-loving son of a South Carolina sharecropper in 1907, who lost his leg in a factory accident at age 12 and went on to become one of the most famous tap dancers of the 20^th century. Whether creating a beat with hands and feet at age five, testing out his rubber-and-leather-tipped wooden leg, putting his own “riffs” on traditional steps, or performing his signature American Jet Plane before a cheering audience, the upbeat text and jaunty ink and watercolor illustrations depict an inspiring individual whose perseverance and talent knew no bounds.

¡Olé! Flamenco. By George Ancona. photos by author. Lee & Low. 2010. Trade $19.95. ISBN 978-1-60060-361-7.

Gr 3-5–Spotlighting the youngest member of a performance group in Sante Fe, New Mexico, this book introduces an exhilarating and expressive art form that fuses song, dance, and music. Flamenco’s Roma roots and evolution in southern Spain are traced, and the beautifully composed photographs and descriptive text depict the style’s techniques, movements, and costumes while expressing its intrinsic drama and emotional power. Often passed down from generation to generation, the dance’s modern-day role in celebrating Hispanic heritage shines brightly through. Ancona’s Capoeira: Game! Dance! Martial Art! (Lee & Low, 2007) provides a similarly intriguing look at a born-in-Brazil blend of dance, acrobatics, and martial arts.

To Dance: A Ballerina’s Graphic Novel. By Siena Cherson Siegel. illus. by Mark Siegel. S & S/Atheneum/Richard Jackson Bks. 2006. Trade $19.99. ISBN978-0-689-86747-7; pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-2687-0.

Gr 4-7–Siegel recounts the early influences that fueled her passion for ballet, years of training at the prestigious School of American Ballet, and, after a serious ankle injury at age 18 caused her to stop dancing, her eventual return to the barre (“Dancing fills a space in me”). The accessible narrative and fluid watercolor-and-ink illustrations form a pleasing pas de deux that conveys the exacting demands and captivating magic of ballet.

Vampirina Ballerina. By Anne Marie Pace. illus. by LeUyen Pham. Hyperion/Disney. 2012. Trade $14.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-5753-3.

PreS-Gr 2–With dreams as big as those of any wannabe dancer, a winsome young vampire (wearing gray gauze cape and bat-ear bow) enrolls in ballet school (one that offers evening classes, of course), learns to plié and relevé with the other girls (when she doesn’t frighten them away with her tiny fangs), practices endlessly (accompanied by a Frankenstein monster on double bass), and jetés to breathtaking heights on opening night (even without turning into a bat). The deadpan text never misses a beat, and the message that hard work and perseverance pay off is delivered with a light touch. Enchantingly eerie and amiably expressive, the artwork abounds with clever details that expand the story’s humor–and its heart.

 See also: Librarian, Blogger, Author: Betsy Bird Talks About Giant Dance Party

ALSC Notable Children’s Books

Younger Readers

Drop down to YA Fiction

BARNETT, Mac. Extra Yarn . illus. by Jon Klassen. HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-195338-5.

BELL, Cece. Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover. illus. by author. Candlewick. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5475-7.

BINGHAM , Kelly. Z Is for Moose. illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-079984-7; PLB $17.89. ISBN 978-0-06-079985-4.

BUZZEO, Toni. One Cool Friend. illus. by David Small. Dial. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3413-5.

COAT, Janik. Hippopposites. illus. by author. Abrams/Appleseed. BD $14.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0151-1.

DACOSTA , Barbara. Nighttime Ninja. illus. by Ed Young. Little, Brown. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20384-5.

DAVIES, Nicola. Just Ducks! illus. by Salvatore Rubbino. Candlewick. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5936-3.

FLEMING, Candace. Oh, No! illus. by Eric Rohmann. Random/Schwartz & Wade Bks. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84271-9; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-94557-1.

FOGLIANO, Julie. and then it’s spring. illus. by Erin E. Stead. Roaring Brook/A Neal Porter Bk. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-624-4.

HALE, Christy. Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building. illus. by author. Lee & Low. RTE $18.95. ISBN 978-1-60060-651-9.

HENKES, Kevin. Penny and Her Doll. illus. by author. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208199-5; PLB $14.89. ISBN 978-0-06-208200-8.

HEST, Amy. Charley’s First Night. illus. by Helen Oxenbury. Candlewick. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-4055-2.

HOSFORD, Kate. Infinity and Me. illus. by Gabi Swiatkowska. Carolrhoda. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-0-7613-6726-0; ebook $12.95. ISBN 978-1-58013-997-7.

JEFFERS, Oliver. This Moose Belongs to Me. illus. by author. Philomel. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-16103-2.

JOHNSON, D. B. Magritte’s Marvelous Hat. illus. by author. Houghton Harcourt. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-55864-6.

KHAN, Hena. Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors. illus. by Mehrdokht Amini. Chronicle. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-08118-7905-7.

KLASSEN, Jon. This Is Not My Hat. illus. by author. Candlewick. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5599-0.

LITWIN, Eric. Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons. illus. by James Dean. HarperCollins/Harper. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211058-9; PLB $17.89. ISBN 978-0-06-211059-6; ebook $11.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211061-9.

LOGUE, Mary. Sleep Like a Tiger. illus. by Pamela Zagarenski. Houghton Harcourt. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-64102-7.

LONG, Ethan. Up, Tall and High! illus. by author. Putnam. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25611-0.

LOW, William. Machines Go to Work in the City. illus. by author. Holt. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9050-5.

PATENT, Dorothy Hinshaw. Dogs on Duty: Soldiers’ Best Friends on the Battlefield and Beyond. Walker. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-80272-845-6; PLB $17.89. ISBN 978-0-80272-846-3.

PINFOLD, Levi. Black Dog. illus. by author. Candlewick/Templar. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6097-0 .

REYNOLDS, Aaron. Creepy Carrots! illus. by Peter Brown. S & S. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0297-3; ebook $12.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5309-8.

SCHAEFER, Lola M. One Special Day: A Story for Big Brothers & Sisters. illus. by Jessica Meserve. Hyperion/Disney. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-3760-3.

SCHMIDT, Gary D. Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert. illus. by David Diaz. Clarion. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-61218-8.

SEEGER, Laura Vaccaro. Green. illus. by author. Roaring Brook/A Neal Porter Bk. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-397-7.

SPRINGMAN, I. C. More. illus. by Brian Lies. Houghton Harcourt. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-61083-2.

STEAD, Philip C. Bear Has a Story to Tell. illus. by Erin E. Stead. Roaring Brook/Neal Porter. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-745-6.

SUTTON, Sally. Demolition. illus. by Brian Lovelock. Candlewick. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5830-4 .

WILLEMS, Mo. Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs: As Retold by Mo Willems. illus. by reteller. HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-210418-2.

WILLEMS, Mo. Let’s Go for a Drive! illus. by author. (Elephant and Piggie Series). Hyperion/Disney. RTE $8.99. ISBN 978-142316482-1.

Middle Readers

APPLEGATE, Katherine. The One and Only Ivan. illus. by Patricia Castelao. HarperCollins/Harper. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-199225-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-210198-3.

BURLEIGH, Robert. George Bellows: Painter with a Punch! Abrams. RTE $18.95. ISBN 9781419701665.

BYRD, Robert. Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. illus. by author. Dial. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3749-5.

CHIN, Jason. Island: A Story of the Galápagos. illus. by author. Roaring Brook/Neal Porter. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-716-6.

CLOSE, Chuck. Chuck Close: Face Book. Abrams. RTE $18.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0163-4.

COLE, Henry. Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad. illus. by author. Scholastic. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-39997-5.

DECRISTOFANO, Carolyn Cinami. A Black Hole Is NOT a Hole. illus. by Michael Carroll. Charlesbridge. RTE $18.95. ISBN 978-1-57091-783-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-60734-073-7.

FREEDMAN, Russell. Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship. Clarion. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-547-38562-4.

GIDWITZ, Adam. In a Glass Grimmly. Dutton. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-525-42581-6.

HOOSE, Phillip. Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95. Farrar. Tr $21.99. ISBN 978-0-374-30468-3.

HOPKINSON, Deborah. Titanic: Voices from the Disaster. Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-11674-9.

JENKINS, Steve. The Beetle Book. illus. by author. Houghton Harcourt. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-68084-2.

JOHNSON, Rebecca L. Zombie Makers: True Stories of Nature’s Undead. Millbrook. RTE $30.60. ISBN 978-0-7613-8633-9; ebook $22.95. ISBN 978-1-4677-0125-9.

KNOWLES, Jo. See You at Harry’s. Candlewick. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5407-8.

LIN, Grace. Starry River of the Sky. illus. by author. Little, Brown. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-12595-6; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-21553-4.

MCKAY, Hilary. Lulu and the Duck in the Park.
Bk. 1. illus. by Priscilla Lamont. Albert Whitman. Tr $13.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-4808-0.

MCPHERSON, Stephanie Sammartino. Iceberg, Right Ahead!: The Tragedy of the Titanic. 21st Century Bks. PLB $33.26. ISBN 978-0-7613-6756-7; ebook $24.95. ISBN 978-0-7613-8048-1.

OBED, Ellen Bryan. Twelve Kinds of Ice. illus. by Barbara McClintock. Houghton Harcourt. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-618-89129-0.

PALACIO, R. J. Wonder. Knopf. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86902-0; PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96902-7; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89988-1.

RAPPAPORT, Doreen. Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen Keller. illus. by Matt Tavares. Hyperion/Disney. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7868-0890-8.

ROSE, Caroline Starr. May B: A Novel . Random/Schwartz & Wade Bks. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-58246-393-3; PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-0-58246-412-1; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-58246-437-4.

RUSCH, Elizabeth. The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity. (Scientists in the Field Series). Houghton Harcourt. RTE $18.99. ISBN 978-0-547-47881-4.

SCHLITZ, Laura Amy. Splendors and Glooms . Candlewick . Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5380-4; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6246-2.

SHEINKIN, Steve. Bomb: The Race to Build–and Steal–the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon. Roaring Brook/Flash Point. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-487-5; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-861-3.

STEAD, Rebecca. Liar & Spy. Random/Wendy Lamb. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73743-2; PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-0-385-90665-4; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89953-9.

TURNAGE, Sheila. Three Times Lucky. Dial. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3670-2.

VERNICK, Audrey. Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team. illus. by Steven Salerno. Clarion. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-38557-0.

WOODSON, Jacqueline. Each Kindness. illus. by E. B. Lewis. Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Bks. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-24652-4.

Older Readers

ABIRACHED, Zeina. A Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return. tr. from French by Edward Gauvin. illus. by author. Lerner/Graphic Universe. PLB $29.27. ISBN 978-0-7613-8568-4; pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-57505-941-9; ebook $21.95. ISBN 978-1-4677-0047-4.

BLUMENTHAL, Karen. Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different. Feiwel & Friends. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-250-01557-0; pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-1-250-01445-0; ebook $8.99. ISBN 978-1-250-01461-0.

DE GRAAF, Anne. Son of a Gun. tr. from Dutch. Eerdmans. pap. $8. ISBN 978-0-8028-5406-3.

HARTMAN, Rachel. Seraphina. Random. 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.

LEVINSON, Cynthia. We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March. Peachtree. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-56145-627-7.

LOWRY, Lois. Son. Houghton Harcourt. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-547-88720-3; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-0-547-92851-7.

MANZANO, Sonia. The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano. Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-32505-9; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-46958-6.

MONTGOMERY, Sy. Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World. Houghton Harcourt. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-547-44315-7.

MURPHY, Jim & Alison Blank. Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure. Clarion . Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-618-53574-3; ebook $18.99. ISBN 978-0-547-82268-6 .

PITCHER, Annabel. My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece. Little, Brown . Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-17690-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20185-8.

RAPPAPORT , Doreen. Beyond Courage : The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust. Candlewick . Tr $22.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-2976-2.

SÁENZ, Benjamin Alire. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. S & S. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0892-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0894-4.

TELGEMEIER, Raina. Drama. illus. by author. Scholastic/Graphix. Tr $23.99. ISBN 978-0-545-32698-8; pap. $10.99. ISBN 978-0-545-32699-5.

VOORHOEVE, Anne C. My Family for the War. tr. from German by Tammi Reichel. Dial. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3360-2; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-1015-7521-5.

All Ages

COOMBS, Kate. Water Sings Blue. illus. by Meilo So. Chronicle. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8118-7284-3.

FARRAR, Sid. The Year Comes Round: Haiku Through the Seasons. illus. by Ilse Plume. Albert Whitman. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-8129-2.

FROST, Helen. Step Gently Out. photos by Rick Lieder. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5601-0.

LEWIS, J. Patrick, ed. National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry: 200 Poems with Photographs That Squeak, Soar, and Roar! National Geographic. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-4263-1009-6; PLB $28.90. ISBN 978-1-4263-1054-6.

ZULLO, Germano. Little Bird. tr. from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick. illus. by Albertine. Enchanted Lion. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59270-118-6. YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults

YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults

(Starred items represent the ‘top ten’ picks in the category)

ANDERSON, Jodi Lynn. Tiger Lily. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-200325-6; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211461-7.

ANDREWS, Jesse. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Abrams/Amulet. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0176-4; ebook $16.95. ISBN 978-1-6131-2306-5.

BACIGALUPI, Paolo. The Drowned Cities. Little, Brown. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-05624-3.

BARDUGO, Leigh. Shadow and Bone. Bk.1.(The Grisha Trilogy). Holt. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9459-6; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9710-8.

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

BARNES, Jennifer Lynn. Every Other Day. Egmont USA. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-169-3; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-267-6.

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

BRAY, Libba. The Diviners. Bk. 1. Little, Brown. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-316-12611-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-21464-3.

BRENNAN, Sarah Rees. Unspoken. Bk. 1. (The Lynburn Legacy Series). Random. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-375-87041-5; PLB $21.99. ISBN 978-0-375-97041-2; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98918-6.

CALAME , Don. Call the Shots. Candlewick. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5556-3; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6185-4.

CAMERON, Sharon. The Dark Unwinding. Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-32786-2; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-46964-7.

CAREY, Janet Lee. Dragonswood. Dial. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3504-0.

CARLTON, Susan. Love & Haight. Holt. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-8097-1.

CASHORE, Kristin. Bitterblue. Dial. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3473-9.

COATS, J. Anderson. The Wicked and the Just. Houghton Harcourt. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-68837-4; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-68883-1.

CRONN-MILLS, Kirstin. Beautiful Music for Ugly Children. Flux. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-7387-3251-0.

CROSS, Sarah. Kill Me Softly. Egmont USA. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-323-9; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-324-6.

CROWLEY, Cath. Graffiti Moon. Knopf. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86953-2; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96953-9; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98365-8.

DAMICO, Gina. Croak. Houghton/Graphia. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-0-547-60832-7; ebook $8.99. ISBN 978-0-547-82256-3.

DANFORTH, Emily M. The Miseducation of Cameron Post. HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-202056-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-210196-9.

DERTING, Kimberly. The Pledge. S & S. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2201-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2203-2.

DOLLER, Trish. Something Like Normal. Bloomsbury. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-844-1.

ELLISON, Kate. The Butterfly Clues. Egmont USA. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-263-8; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-268-3.

FAMA, Elizabeth. Monstrous Beauty. Farrar. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-374-37366-5; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-429-95546-1.

FARISH, Terry. The Good Braider. Amazon. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-6267-5; ebook $7.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-6268-2.

FFORDE, Jasper. The Last Dragonslayer. Bk. 1. (Chronicles of Kazam Series). Houghton Harcourt. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-73847-5; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-93542-3.

FITZPATRICK, Huntley . My Life Next Door. Dial. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3699-3.

GAGNON, Michelle. Don’t Turn Around. HarperCollins/Harper. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-210290-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-210292-8.

GAUGHEN, A. C. Scarlet. Walker. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8027-2346-8.

GRANT, Michael. BZRK. Bk. 1. Egmont USA. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-312-3; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-313-0.

GRANT, Michael & Katherine Applegate. Eve & Adam. Feiwel & Friends. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-312-58351-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-250-02648-4.

GREEN, John. The Fault in Our Stars. Dutton. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-525-47881-2.

HALPERN, Julie. Have a Nice Day. Feiwel & Friends. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-312-60660-2; ebook ISBN 978-1-466-82753-0.

HAND, Elizabeth. Radiant Days. Viking. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-670-01135-3; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-101-56704-3 .

HARRINGTON, Hannah. Speechless. Harlequin Teen. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-373-21052-7.

HARTMAN, Rachel. Seraphina. Random. 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.

HIAASEN, Carl. Chomp. Knopf. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86842-9; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96842-6; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89895-2.

JOHNSON, Angela. A Certain October. S & S. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-689-86505-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-1726-7.

JORDAN, Dream. Bad Boy . St. Martin’s/Griffin. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-312-54997-8.

KAGAWA , Julie. The Immortal Rules. Bk. 1. (The Blood of Eden Series). Harlequin Teen. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-373-21051-0; ebook $14.99. ISBN 978-1-459-22704-0.

KINCAID, S. J. Insignia . HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Bks. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-209299-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-209301-1.

KINDL, Patrice. Keeping the Castle. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-670-01438-5.

KING , A. S. Ask the Passengers. Little, Brown. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-19468-6; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-21453-7.

KNOWLES, Jo. See You at Harry’s. Candlewick. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5407-8.

KOKIE , E. M. Personal Effects. Candlewick. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5527-3; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6203-5.

KONTIS, Alethea. Enchanted. Houghton Harcourt. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-64570-4; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-82235-8.

LACEY, Josh. Island of Thieves. Houghton Harcourt. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-547-76327-9; ebook $15.99. ISBN 978-0-547-82232-7.

LACOUR , Nina. The Disenchantments. Dutton. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-525-42219-8.

LAFEVERS, R. L. Grave Mercy. Bk. 1. (His Fair Assassin Series). Houghton Harcourt. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-62834-9; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-82241-9.

LAKE, Nick. In Darkness. Bloomsbury. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-743-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-820-5.

LANAGAN, Margo. The Brides of Rollrock Island. Knopf. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86919-8; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96919-5; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98930-8.

LARBALESTIER, Justine & Sarah Rees Brennan. Team Human. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208964-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208966-3.

LEAVITT, Martine. My Book of Life by Angel. Farrar/Margaret Ferguson. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-374-35123-6; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-374-35124-3.

LEE, Y.S. The Traitor in the Tunnel: A Mary Quinn Mystery. Bk. 3. (The Agency Series). Candlewick . Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5316-3; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-763-65959-2.

LEVEEN, Tom. Zero. Random. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86921-1; RTE $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96921-8; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98932-2.

LEVINE, Kristin. The Lions of Little Rock. Putnam. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25644-8.

LEVITHAN, David. Every Day. Knopf. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-307-93188-7; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-97111-2; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97563-8.

LYGA, Barry. I Hunt Killers. Little, Brown. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-12584-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20174-2.

MAAS, Sarah J. Throne of Glass. Bloomsbury. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-695-9; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-939-4.

MACCOLL, Michaela. Promise the Night. Chronicle. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8118-7625-4.

MCCORMICK, Patricia. Never Fall Down. HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-173093-1; PLB $18.89. ISBN 978-0-06-173094-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211442-6.

MCDONALD, Ian. Planesrunner. Bk. 1. (Everness Series). PYR. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-61614-541-5.

MACKALL, Dandi Daley. The Silence of Murder. Random/Alfred A. Knopf. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86896-2; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96896-9; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89981-2.

MCQUERRY, Maureen Doyle. The Peculiars. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0178-8; ebook $16.95. ISBN 978-1-6131-2308-9.

MAGOON, Kekla. Fire in the Streets. S & S/Aladdin. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2230-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2232-2.

MARCHETTA, Melina. Froi of the Exiles. Bk. 2. (The Lumatere Chronicles). Candlewick. RTE $18.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-4759-9; ebook $18.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5966-0.

MARILLIER, Juliet. Shadowfell. Bk. 1. (Shadowfell Series). Knopf. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86954-9; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96954-6; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98366-5.

MATSON, Morgan. Second Chance Summer. S & S. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-9067-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4391-5752-7.

MAZER, Harry & Peter Lerangis. Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am. S & S. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-3895-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4990-9.

MEYER, Marissa. Cinder. Bk. 1. (Lunar Chronicles Series). Feiwel & Friends. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-312-64189-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4668-0011-3.

MICHAELIS, Antonia. The Storyteller. tr. from German by Miriam Debbage. Abrams/Amulet. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0047-7.

MIÉVILLE, China. Railsea. Del Rey. Tr $18. ISBN 978-0-345-52452-2.

MYERS, Kate Kae. The Vanishing Game. Bloomsbury. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-694-2.

NELSON, Vaunda Micheaux. No Crystal Stair: A Novel in Documents, Based on the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller. illus. by R. Gregory Christie. Carolrhoda Lab. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-7613-6169-5; ebook $12.95. ISBN 978-0-7613-8727-5.

NEWMAN, Lesléa. October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5807-6.

NIELSEN, Jennifer A. The False Prince. Bk. 1. (The Ascendance Trilogy). Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-28413-4; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-39249-5 .

NIX, Garth. A Confusion of Princes. HarperCollins/Harper. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-009694-6; PLB $18.89. ISBN 978-0-06-009695-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-221356-3.

OPPEL, Kenneth. Such Wicked Intent. Bk. 2. (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein).
S & S. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0318-5; pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0319-2; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0320-8.

PEARCE, Jackson. Purity. Little, Brown. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-18246-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20198-8.

POBLOCKI, Dan. The Ghost of Graylock. Scholastic. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-40268-2.

PRATCHETT, Terry. Dodger. HarperCollins/Harper. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-200949-4; PLB $18.89. ISBN 978-0-06-200950-0; ebook $11.99. ISBN 978-0-06-219015-4.

QUICK, Matthew. Boy 21. Little, Brown. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-12797-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-19314-6.

RIVERS, Karen. The Encyclopedia of Me. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-31028-4; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-46951-7.

ROSSI, Veronica. Under the Never Sky. HarperCollins/Harper. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-207203-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-207205-4.

RUBENS, Michael. Sons of the 613. Clarion. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-61216-4; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-544-08044-7.

SÁENZ, Benjamin Alire. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. S & S. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0892-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0894-4.

SCHREFER, Eliot. Endangered. Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-16576-1; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-47001-8.

SCHREIBER, Joe. Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick. Houghton Harcourt. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-57738-8; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-547-67763-7.

SCHUMACHER, Julie. The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls . Delacorte. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73773-9; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-385-90685-2; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98571-3.

SELFORS, Suzanne. The Sweetest Spell. Walker. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8027-2376-5.

SHERMAN, Delia. The Freedom Maze. Big Mouth House. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781931520300; ebook $9.95. ISBN 9781931520409.

SONNENBLICK, Jordan. Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip. Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-32069-6; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-39311-9.

STIEFVATER, Maggie. The Raven Boys. Bk. 1. (The Raven Cycle). Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-42492-9; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-46979-1.

SUMMERS, Courtney. This Is Not a Test. St. Martin’s. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-312-65674-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-250-01181-7.

TREGAY, Sarah. Love & Leftovers. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Bks. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-202358-2; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-209935-8.

VIVIAN, Siobhan. The List. Scholastic/PUSH. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-16917-2.

VOLPONI, Paul. The Final Four. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-670-01264-0.

WASSERMAN, Robin. The Book of Blood and Shadow. Random/Knopf. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86876-4; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96876-1; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89961-4 .

WEIN, Elizabeth. Code Name Verity. Hyperion/ Disney. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-5219-4; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-5325-2.

WOODSON, Jacqueline. Beneath a Meth Moon. Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Bks. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25250-1.

WOOLSTON, Blythe. Catch & Release. Carolrhoda Lab. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-7613-7755-9; ebook $12.95. ISBN 978-0-7613-8725-1.

ZETTEL, Sarah. Dust Girl. (The American Fairy Trilogy). Random. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86938-9; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96938-6; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98318-4.

Great Graphic Novels for Teens

(Starred items represent the ‘top ten’ picks in the category)

Nonfiction

ABIRACHED , Zeina. A Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return. tr. from French by Edward Gauvin. illus. by author. Lerner/Graphic Universe. PLB $29.27. ISBN 978-0-7613-8568-4; pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-57505-941-9; ebook $21.95. ISBN 978-1-4677-0047-4.

BACKDERF, Derf. My Friend Dahmer. illus. by author. Abrams. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0216-7; pap. $17.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0217-4.

FETTER-VORM, Jonathan. Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb. illus. by author. Hill and Wang. Tr $22. ISBN 978-0-809-09468-4.

GOODWIN, Michael. Economix: How and Why Our Economy Works (and Doesn’t Work), in Words and Pictures. illus. by Dan E. Burr. Abrams. pap. $19.95. ISBN 978-0-8109-8839-2.

HALE , Nathan. Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: One Dead Spy. illus. by author. Abrams/Amulet. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0396-6.

LAMBERT, Joseph. Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller. illus. by author. (The Center for Cartoon Studies Series). Hyperion/Disney. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-1336-2.

O’CONNOR, George. Hades: Lord of the Dead. Bk. 4. illus. by author. (Olympians Series). First Second/A Neal Porter Bk. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-434-9; pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-761-6.

QUINN, Jason . Steve Jobs: Genius by Design. illus. by Amit Tayal. Campfire. pap. $12.99. ISBN 9789380028767.

Fiction

AZZARELLO, Brian. Wonder Woman: Vol. 1: Blood. illus. by Cliff Chiang & Tony Akins. (The New 52!). DC Comics. Tr $22.99. ISBN 9781401235635.

BENDIS, Brian Michael. Ultimate Comics Spider-Man. Vol. 1. illus. by Sara Pichelli. Marvel Comics. Tr $24.99. ISBN 978-0-7851-5712-0.

BENDIS, Brian Michael. Ultimate Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man. illus. by Mark Bagley. Marvel Comics. Tr $24.99. ISBN 978-0-7851-5274-3.

BERMEJO, Lee. Batman: Noël. illus. by author. DC Comics. Tr $22.99. ISBN 9781401232139.

BROWN, Tom & Nimue Brown. Hopeless, Maine Vol 1: Personal Demons. illus. by Tom Brown. Archaia Entertainment. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-936393-57-2.

CAREY, Mike. Sigil: Out of Time. illus. by Leonard Kirk. Marvel Comics. pap. $14.99. ISBN 978-07851-5622-2.

COSBY, Nate. Cow Boy Vol. 1: A Boy and His Horse. illus. by Chris Eliopoulos. Archaia Entertainment. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-936393-67-1.

COSTA, Mike & Jon Armstrong. Smoke and Mirrors. illus. by Ryan Browne. IDW. pap. $19.99. ISBN 978-1-61377-402-1.

DEFILIPPIS, Nunzio & Christina Weir. Avalon Chronicles: Once in a Blue Moon. Vol. 1. illus. by Emma Vieceli. Oni Pr. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-1-934964-75-0.

GAULD, Tom. Goliath. illus. by author. Drawn and Quarterly. Tr $19.95. ISBN 9781770460652.

GIALLONGO, Zack. Broxo. illus. by author. First Second. pap. $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-551-3.

GRAHAM, Brandon. King City TP. illus. by author. Image Comics. pap. $19.99. ISBN 9781607065104.

HATKE, Ben . Legends of Zita the Spacegirl. illus. by author. First Second. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-806-4; pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-447-9.

HICKS, Faith Erin. Friends with Boys. illus. by author. First Second. pap. $15.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-556-8.

INZANA, Ryan. Ichiro. illus. by author. Houghton Harcourt. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-547-25269-8.

ISAYAMA, Hajime. Attack on Titan 1. illus. by author. Kodansha. pap. $10.99. ISBN 978-1-61262-024-4.

JEON, Hey-jin. Lizzie Newton: Victorian Mysteries Vol.1. illus. by Ki-ha Lee. Seven Seas. pap. $11.99. ISBN 9781935934806.

KASHYAP, Keshni. Tina’s Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary. illus. by Mari Araki. Houghton Harcourt. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-0-618-94519-1. ebook. $18.95. ISBN 978-0-547-60786-3.

KOVAC, Tommy. The Royal Historian of Oz. illus. by Andy Hirsch. SLG Publishing. pap. $14.95. ISBN 9781593622169.

KWITNEY, Alisa, et al. A Flight of Angels. illus. by Rebecca Guay. Vertigo. Tr $24.99. ISBN 9781401232009; pap. $17.99. ISBN 9781401221478.

L’ENGLE, Madeline. A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel. adapted by Hope Larson. illus. by adapter. Farrar/Margaret Ferguson. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-374-38615-3.

LEPP, Royden. Rust Vol 1: Visitor in the Field. illus. by author. Archaia Entertainment. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-936393-27-5.

LONG, Mark & Jim Demonakos. The Silence of Our Friends. illus. by Nate Powell. First Second. pap. $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-618-3.

MEREY, Ilike. a + e 4ever. illus. by author. Lethe Press. pap. $18. ISBN 978-1-59021-390-2.

MORRISON, Grant. Joe the Barbarian Deluxe Edition. illus. by Sean Murphy. Vertigo. Tr $29.99. ISBN 9781401229719.

MURAKAMI, Takashi. Stargazing Dog. illus. by author. NBM/ComicsLit. pap. $11.99. ISBN 978-1-56163-612-9.

NEEL, Julien. Secret Diary. Bk. 1. tr. from French by Carol Klio Burrell. illus. by author. (Lou! Series). Lerner/Graphic Universe. PLB $27.93. ISBN 978-0-7613-8776-3; pap. $8.95. ISBN 978-0-7613-8868-5; ebook $20.95. ISBN 978-1-4677-0099-3.

PETTY, JT. Bloody Chester. illus. by Hilary Florido. First Second. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-100-3.

PHAM, Thien. Sumo. First Second. pap. $14.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-581-0.

RIOUX, Jo. The Golden Twine. Bk. 1. illus. by author. (Cat’s Cradle Series). Kids Can. RTE $17.95. ISBN 978-1-55453-636-8; pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55453-637-5.

ROZUM, John. Xombi. illus. by Fraser Irving. DC Comics. pap. $14.99. ISBN 9781401233464.

SHINKAI, Makoto. 5 Centimeters per Second. tr. from Japanese by Melissa Tanaka. illus. by Yukiko Seike. Vertical. pap. $18.95. ISBN 978-1-932234-96-1.

SIMONE, Gail. Bat girl Vol. 1: The Darkest Reflection. illus. by Ardian Syaf. (The New 52!). DC Comics. Tr $22.99. ISBN 9781401234751; pap. $14.99. ISBN 9781401238148.

SMITH, Mark Andrew. Gladstone’s School for World Conquerors. Vol. 1. illus. by Armand Villavert. Image Comics. pap. $15.99. ISBN 9781607061151.

SNYDER, Scott. Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls. illus. by Greg Capullo. (The New 52!). DC Comics. Tr $24.99. ISBN 9781401235413.

TELGEMEIER, Raina. Drama. illus. by author. Scholastic/Graphix. Tr $23.99. ISBN 978-0-545-32698-8; pap. $10.99. ISBN 978-0-545-32699-5.

TENNAPEL, Doug. Cardboard. illus. by author. Scholastic/Graphix. Tr $24.99. ISBN 978-0-545-41872-0; pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-0-545-41873-7.

THUNG, Diana. August Moon. illus. by author. Top Shelf. pap. $14.95. ISBN 978-1-60309-069-8.

TOMA, Rei. Dawn of the Arcana. Vol. 1. ISBN 978-1-4215-4104-4.
_____. Dawn of the Arcana. Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-4215-4105-1.
ea vol: tr. from Japanese by Alexander O. Smith. illus. by author. Viz Media. pap. $9.99.

TOMORI, Miyoshi. A Devil and Her Love Song, Vol. 1. tr. from Japanese. illus. by author. Viz Media. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4215-4164-8.

WAID, Mark. Daredevil. Vol. 1. illus. by Paolo Manuel Rivera & Marcos Martin. Marvel Comics. pap. $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7851-5238-5.

WESTERFELD, Scott & Devin Grayson. Uglies: Shay’s Story. illus. by Steven Cummings. Del Rey. pap. $10.99. ISBN 978-0-345-52722-6.

WILSON, G. Willow. Mystic: The Tenth Apprentice. illus. by David Lopez. Marvel Comics. pap. $14.99. ISBN 978-0-7851-5608-6.

WOODING, Chris. Pandemonium. illus. by Cassandra Diaz. Scholastic/Graphix. Tr $22.99. ISBN 978-0-545-25221-8; pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-0-439-87759-6.

YANG, Gene, Michael Dante DiMartino, & Bryan Konietzko. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise Part 1. ISBN 978-1-59582-811-8.
_____. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise Part 2. ISBN 978-1-59582-875-0.
ea vol: illus. by Gurihiru. Dark Horse. pap. $10.99