CHARLTON-TRUJILLO, e.E. Fat Angie. 264p. Candlewick. 2013. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6119-9. LC 2012942623.
Gr 9 Up–A father who abandoned the family. A couldn’t-be-bothered mother. An adopted brother who is a criminal in the making. A high school full of peers who relentlessly tease her following a failed suicide attempt at a basketball game. And the only person who really understands her–her older sister–is being held hostage in Iraq and is believed to be dead by everyone except Angie. This is Angie’s life. Then a gorgeous, punk-rock chick with a mysterious past, KC Romance, begins taking an interest in her. While the teen toys with the idea that she may be “gay-girl gay,” she also begins to channel her pain and uncertainty by making her sister, a former state champion, proud by trying out for the varsity basketball team. Not only does Angie make the team, but she also leads it to a pivotal win. She returns home from the game to discover that her sister’s body has been found. An explosive confrontation with her mother following the burial leads her to begin to see her otherwise-cold mother through a new lens. The author ends the story with no resolution in Angie’s relationships with her mother and KC, leading readers to forge their own conclusions. The voice of a dry and direct third-person narrator works in a story laden with heavy topics, including war, death, suicide, cutting, bullying, and homosexuality.–Nicole Knott, Watertown High School, CT

 GEWIRTZ, Adina Rishe. Zebra Forest. 200p. Candlewick. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6041-3; ebook $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6568-5. LC 2012947251.
Gr 5-8–It’s almost summer and 11-year-old Annie Morgan has a small list of things she hopes to accomplish during her vacation: grow tall, have an adventure, and meet her father. Sadly, the last wish is impossible given her father’s death in a brutal fight many years before. Annie and her younger brother, Rew, live with their caring, but mentally unstable, grandmother in the backwoods of Sunshine. The siblings pass the time in the “Zebra Forest” of birches and oaks behind their house, weaving elaborate fantasies of their dad as a pirate or secret agent. When a prison escapee barges into their house and holds them hostage, the siblings are shocked to discover that the interloper is their presumed-dead father, Andrew Snow. Gran’s fragile state renders her incapable of helping the children process this revelation. Rew lashes out against his captor, refusing to believe that this man is his dad. Annie is torn between siding with her brother and her desire to know their father. Gewirtz veers away from melodrama, deftly capturing nuances of family dynamics in spare prose. Another notable element is the thematic parallel with Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, which the children read throughout the story. Despite Zebra Forest’s slow start, audiences will appreciate this novel’s multilayered characters and touching message of hope and forgiveness.–Lalitha Nataraj, Escondido Public Library, CA

 LA VALLEY, Josanne. The Vine Basket. 256p. Clarion. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-84801-3; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-84805-1.
Gr 5-9–Present-day East Turkestan is the setting for this compelling novel of a Uyghur girl’s struggle to hold on to hope in the midst of poverty and oppression. Mehrigul, 14, has been forced by her embittered father to leave school and work on their farm, filling the role of her older brother, who has left the family to seek a better life. She must assume the responsibilities of her depressed and powerless mother; show respect for her father, who drinks and gambles away their meager earnings; and face the growing threat that she will be sent to work in a factory in southern China. On market day, an American woman offers a large sum of money to purchase a grapevine basket Mehrigul has made and asks her to make more, and the teen recognizes that her life could change. With the help and emotional support of her beloved grandfather and the drive to assure that her younger sister stays in school, Mehrigul begins making the baskets, slowly discovering her own talent and creativity, only to be thwarted by seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The vivid and authentic sense of place, custom, and politics serves as an effective vehicle for the skillfully characterized, emotionally charged story. Mehrigul’s dawning awareness of what it means to be an artist as well as her anger, frustration, and fear are palpable, conveying a true sense of the iron will underlying her submissiveness. The realistic and satisfying resolution will resonate with readers, even as they learn the fascinating details of an unfamiliar culture. An endnote and afterword provide valuable historical background. An absorbing read and an excellent choice for expanding global understanding.–Marie Orlando, formerly at Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NY

 LYNCH, Chris. Pieces. 168p. S & S. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-2703-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5311-1. LC 2011042049.
Gr 9 Up–It has been three years since the events recorded in Iceman (HarperCollins, 1994), Lynch’s novel about 14-year-old Eric, a tough and angry hockey player who struggles to understand his feelings and his place in his family. In those years, Eric has given up the sport and, more significantly, his older brother has died after a diving accident. At the start of Pieces, Eric is attempting to process his feelings, especially now that bits and pieces of Duane have been transplanted and live on in the bodies of strangers. Eric initiates a meeting with three of the recipients: a sweet teen named Phil, who benefits from Duane’s inner-ear bones; the “überhot” Malinda, a young mom who received Duane’s kidney; and the antagonistic and heavy-drinking Barry, who lives thanks to Duane’s liver. Eric is both comforted and shocked by the trio, but, along with Duane’s former girlfriend, Martha, the five quickly become embroiled in one another’s lives, and Eric and Martha find the freedom to grieve and move forward. Lynch is known for his gritty novels with flawed protagonists. He does not disappoint here, once again giving readers characters with emotional and psychological complexity. A long time coming, this sequel is a sophisticated, extended look at a teen’s maturation and growth through a series of dynamic life changes.–Jennifer Miskec, Longwood University, Farmville, VA

 MARINO, Nan. Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace. 248p. Roaring Brook. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-753-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-859-0.
Gr 5-8–Internationally known, super-famous Elvis Ruby gets stage fright and freezes up in front of millions of people, on live TV. Where can he hide? Marino deposits the 11-year-old in the Pinelands of New Jersey at a family friend’s small breakfast diner, where he hopes to get the anonymity he needs and a break from the relentless paparazzi who follow his every move. Elvis cuts his trademark locks, dyes his hair a mousy brown, and goes incognito as Aaron. However, when you have that sparkle in your eyes and that pizzazz in your personality, incognito can be a difficult place to be. And a chance meeting with a girl named Cecilia threatens to disrupt the very calm that Aaron needs. Family legend has it that on the night she was born, the trees sang. Cecilia is desperate to hear that song again, to know that it really happened, and that even the nonmusical people of the world really do have a song hidden within their soul. Can Aaron help her regain hers at the same time that she inadvertently helps him regain his, without blowing his cover? Marino has written a timely and expertly executed novel about what it means to discover yourself. Aaron and Cecilia are both likable and flawed at the same time. Their desire to find themselves as they stumble through the shadows of the trees late at night is a wonderful metaphor for adolescence. Put this book in the hands of both the girls who follow every moment of the latest teen celebrity’s life and the quiet boys and girls who stand on the sidelines, listening for their song.–Lisa Kropp, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NY

 MORIARTY, Jaclyn. A Corner of White. Bk. 1. 372p. (The Colors of Madeleine Series). Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-39736-0; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-51021-9. LC 2012016582.
Gr 6-9–In this lovely fantasy, two stories run parallel. Fourteen-year-old Madeleine lives in Cambridge, England, where she is adjusting to life without her dad. Elliot lives in the Kingdom of Cello, where his search for his dad is postponed by the deplorable state of crops at home. If it were not for the tiny portal in a parking meter, Madeleine and Elliot would not have started writing letters back and forth. The story is told through the teens’ communications and an omniscient narrator. This mix allows readers to know Madeleine and Elliot and their problems intimately, but it also gives them an aerial view of events, helps them meet the richly drawn secondary characters, and allows them to see the ingenious way in which the protagonists’ lives ultimately combine. Attacks by “Colors,” “living organisms: a kind of rogue subclass of the colors that we see when we look at a red apple or blue sky” keep the townspeople on edge, and Elliot wonders if his dad were killed during one of them. Mysteries abound. Is Madeleine’s mom’s strange behavior due to her inability to cope with poverty, or is something else going on? Why doesn’t Madeleine’s dad answer her letter, and is she somehow to blame for his absence? Ultimately, this is a story of two teenagers helping each other figure out their places in their respective worlds.–Jennifer Prince, Buncombe County Public Libraries, NC

 TREVAYNE, Emma. Coda. 314p. Running Pr. Teens. May 2013. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-7624-4728-2. LC 2012945893.
Gr 8 Up–Music is Anthem’s life–and it might be his death. In a society controlled by the Corporation, music is digitally enhanced so it acts like a drug. It’s used to kill pain and to heal the sick but it’s also used to control the citizenry and keep them dependent on the Corp, making them addicts and killing many at a young age. As a conduit, a person whose body is used to power the Corp’s grid, Anthem, 18, has a short life expectancy and a miserable existence. His only joys are his twin siblings, whom he cares for in light of his mother’s absence and his father’s illness, and the illegal, “unencoded” music he makes with his band in an abandoned cellar. When it becomes clear that the Corp is taking encoding to dangerous new levels and is closing in on the renegade musicians, Anthem must risk everything to bring change to his society and free his beloved music. The story hums with tension. Plot twists and lots of action make for a riveting read with a believable and likable protagonist. The music seems almost alive, as if it were itself a character. The plot is marred only by an almost total lack of backstory (how did this dystopian society get to this state?) and a heavy-handed message (freedom is good, and mind control is bad). Band geeks, garage musicians, and teens told to “turn that garbage down” will clamor for this one.–Anthony C. Doyle, Livingston High School Library, CA

 CRUMP, Marty. The Mystery of Darwin’s Frog. illus. by Steve Jenkins. 40p. bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. index. maps. photos. websites. Boyds Mills. 2013. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59078-864-6.
Gr 5-7–Most frog species give parenting the go-bye after egg-laying and fertilization, but a select number of these amphibious hoppers take their nurturing skills seriously. One of these “caring” species is Rhinoderma darwinii, an inch-long frog discovered by Charles Darwin in Chile in 1834, while on his expedition aboard theBeagle. Other scientists investigated little Rhinoderma from time to time over the years, discovering that the males slurp up their almost-hatched or newly hatched tadpoles, brood them in their vocal sacs, and perhaps even feed them with substances released by the lining of the sac. Crump entered the Rhinoderma arena of investigation after years of work on other South American frog species, and in clear, readable prose she describes the earlier investigations of this intriguing frog and records her own efforts to document how it lives in the wild. She discusses her findings and goes on to present the problems facing not only Darwin’s frogs, but also frogs in general–loss of habitat, pollution, and the assault of the lethal Bd fungus. The book is aglow with clear color photos and some great artwork. Team this with Laurence Pringle’s fine Frogs! Strange and Wonderful (Boyds Mills, 2012), Nic Bishop’s colorful Frogs (Scholastic, 2008), and Mark W. Moffett’s eye-catching Face to Face with Frogs (National Geographic, 2008) for a fascinating unit, or, for more advanced frog lovers, with Sandra Markle’s sterling The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs (Millbrook, 2012) and Pamela Turner’s superb The Frog Scientist (Houghton, 2009). Eye-catching and thought-provoking.–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY

 FREEDMAN, Russell. Becoming Ben Franklin: How a Candle-Maker’s Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty.96p. bibliog. chron. illus. index. notes. reprods. Holiday House. 2013. RTE $24.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-2374-3.LC 2012002971.
Gr 4-8–There are numerous excellent children’s books about Benjamin Franklin, including Robert Byrd’sElectric Ben (Dial, 2012), Rosalyn Schanzer’s How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning (HarperCollins, 2002), and Candace Fleming’s Ben Franklin’s Almanac (S & S, 2003). Freedman, however, is a master at taking primary sources and turning them into engaging narratives that draw readers into the subject. While the three earlier books are highly visual presentations, this treatment is more about the text. Numerous paintings and engravings are included, but they are not the main event. Tracing Franklin’s life chronologically, the author chose episodes that reflect how the young man, disgruntled with being his brother’s apprentice, made a life for himself, and how he became the figure who is revered today. By describing the obstacles Franklin overcame in establishing his print shop in Philadelphia, Freedman delineates a clear path between his subject’s early ambition and his ease with people to his success in business and then to his later roles as a diplomat, revolutionary, and public servant. Biographers make decisions about what to leave out as much as what to put in, but Freedman is consistent in connecting his discussion to primary sources. The result is an account that examines the whole of Franklin’s remarkable life but does not overwhelm readers.–Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher’s School, Richmond, VA

 PAXMANN, Christine. From Mud Huts to Skyscrapers: Architecture for Children. tr. from German by Cynthia Hall. illus. by Anne Ibelings. 64p. chron. glossary. Prestel. 2013. RTE $19.95. ISBN 978-3-7913-7113-9.
Gr 4-6–Budding architects are likely to spend hours poring over the gorgeous drawings and fascinating trivia in this large-format title. Beginning with the first man-made huts 400,000 years ago, the book takes readers on a journey through time, exploring well-known structures such as the pyramids, Hagia Sophia, Versailles, and the Guggenheim Museum. Each spread is dedicated to a single building; in addition to a detailed illustration of the structure, it also includes information about the architect, the architectural style, and/or definitions of particular details. For example, readers learn that Westminster Palace was made from limestone, which is easy to carve into elaborate, decorative formations, but it is also highly susceptible to air-pollution damage. Readers also learn about porticos, Doric columns, and other assorted aspects of a building’s facade. The bullet-point style of the writing and detailed artwork invite browsing and repeated viewings; readers will also be inspired to look up photos of the actual buildings depicted in the illustrations. The back matter includes a detailed time line and an excellent glossary; the latter is especially important as there are a lot of unfamiliar terms here for young researchers. This title will pair nicely with David Macaulay’sCastle (1977) and Cathedral (1973, both Houghton Mifflin), as well as Andrea Beaty’s Iggy Peck, Architect (Abrams, 2007). –Laura Lutz, Pratt Institute, New York City

 RUBIN, Susan Goldman. Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People. 56p. bibliog. glossary. index. notes. photos. reprods. Abrams. 2013. RTE $21.95. ISBN 978-0-8109-8411-0. LC 2012010022.
Gr 5-8–Rivera’s life is presented through the lens of his art, making his love of Mexico and traditional Mexican art palpable and his search for his own artistic style an intriguing journey. The stunning illustrations include images of Rivera’s murals, his “cartoon” drawings, reproductions of art that he found influential, and photographs. The design, with scrollwork along the top and bottom and an unusual placement of page numbers, exudes style. The text is clearly written, straightforward, and attention-grabbing, with a good number of quotes interspersed throughout. Rivera’s weaknesses and failures, such as his womanizing and the Rockefeller controversy, are presented honestly and without judgment–just the facts as they are known. Thoughtful sections about Mexican history as represented in Rivera’s artwork and his artistic influences conclude the volume. Overall this is a classy, visually pleasing and interesting read.–Heather Acerro, Rochester Public Library, MN

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Fiction

AGRESTI, Aimee. Infatuate. Bk. 2. 402p. (A Gilded Wings Novel). Houghton Harcourt. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-547-62615-4; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-544-03479-2.

ALMOND, David. Mouse Bird Snake Wolf. illus. by Dave McKean. 80p. Candlewick. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5912-7. LC 20122950556.

ANDERSON, R. J. Quicksilver. 318p. Carolrhoda Lab. 2013. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-7613-8799-2; ebook $12.95. ISBN 978-1-4677-0949-1. LC 2012024062.

APPELHANS, Lenore. Level 2. 270p. S & S. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4185-9.

ARMSTRONG, Kelley. The Rising. Bk. 3. 406p. (Darkness Rising Series). HarperCollins/Harper. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-179708-8. LC 2012025325.

ASHTON, Brodi. Everbound. Bk. 2. 358p. (Everneath Trilogy). HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-207116-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-207118-7.

BAUCOM, Ian. Through the Skylight. illus. by Justin Gerard. 390p. S & S/Atheneum. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-1777-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-6079-9. LC 2012010642.

BELL, Sophie. The Ultra Violets. Bk. 1. illus. by Chris Battle. 300p. Penguin/Razorbill. 2013. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-603-8.

BERK, Ari. Mistle Child. Bk. 2. 352p. (The Undertaken Trilogy). S & S. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-9117-5; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3916-0. LC 2012002977.

BLUNDELL, Judy. A City Tossed and Broken: The Diary of Minnie Bonner. 224p. (Dear America Series). photos. Scholastic. 2013. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-545-31022-2. LC 2012014742.

BLYTHE, Carolita. Revenge of a Not-So-Pretty Girl. 336p. Delacorte. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74286-3; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99081-6; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97845-5.

BOWMAN, Erin. Taken. 360p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211726-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211728-1.

BRENNAN, Marie. A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent. 336p. Tor. 2013. Tr $25.99. ISBN 978-0-7653-3196-0; ebook $12.99. ISBN 978-1-4299-5631-4.

BRODY, Jessica. Unremembered. Bk. 1. 302p. (The Unremembered Trilogy). Farrar. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-374-37991-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-374-37992-6.

BROWN, Anne Greenwood. Deep Betrayal. 336p. Delacorte. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74203-0; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99037-3; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98909-4. LC 2012030598.

BRYCE, Celia. Anthem for Jackson Dawes. 230p. Bloomsbury. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-975-2.

CAMPBELL, L. A. Cartboy and the Time Capsule. illus. by author. 208p. Tor/Starscape. 2013. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-7653-3317-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4668-0201-8.

CLARK, Platte F. Bad Unicorn. 426p. S & S/Aladdin. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5012-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5014-1.

COKER, Rachel. Chasing Jupiter. 224p. Zondervan. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-310-73293-8; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-310-73298-3.

COLFER, Chris. Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal. 260p. Little, Brown. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-23295-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-23292-0.

CROWDER, Melanie. Parched. 160p. Houghton Harcourt. June 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-547-97651-8; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-97588-7.

DAHL, Elisabeth. Genie Wishes. illus. by author. 272p. Amulet/Abrams. 2013. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0526-7. LC 2012033161.

DERTING, Kimberly. The Essence. Bk. 2. 352p. (A Pledge Novel). S & S/McElderry. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4559-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4561-1.

DOKTORSKI, Jennifer Salvato. How My Summer Went Up in Flames. 320p. S & S/Simon Pulse. May 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5940-3; pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5939-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5941-0.

DRAPER, Sharon M. Panic. 262p. S & S/Atheneum. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0896-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0898-2.

DRIZA, Debra. Mila 2.0. Bk. 1. 470p. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-209036-2; ebook $11.99. ISBN 978-0-06-209038-6. LC 2012005248.

FERRIS, Jean. Thrice Upon a Marigold: A Royal Kidnapping Caper. 256p. Houghton Harcourt. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-73846-8; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-86873-8.

FISH, Thomas & Jillian Ober. Lucky Dogs, Lost Hats, and Dating Don’ts: Hi-Lo Stories About Real Life. 214p. photos. Woodbine. 2012. pap. $21.95. ISBN 978-1-60613-156-5. LC 2012025409.

FROLEY, Margaux. Escape Theory. 270p. (A Keaton School Novel). SohoTeen. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-61695-127-6; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-1-61695-128-3.

FUSCO, Kimberly Newton. Beholding Bee. 336p. Knopf. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86836-8; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96836-5; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89886-0. LC 2012005091.

GIBSEN, Cole. Senshi. 392p. Flux. 2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-7387-3261-9.

GILMAN, Charles. The Slither Sisters. Bk. 2. illus. by Eugene Smith. 172p. (Tales from Lovecraft Middle School Series). Quirk. 2013. Tr $13.99. ISBN 978-1-59474-593-5; ebook $13.99. ISBN 978-1-59474-594-2.

GRAY, Laurie. Maybe I Will. 212p. Luminis. 2013. RTE $26.95. ISBN 978-1-935462-71-2; pap. $14.95. ISBN 978-1-935462-70-5; ebook $9.95. ISBN 978-1-935462-72-9.

GRIFFIN, Claire J. Nowhere to Run. 111p. Namelos. 2013. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-60898-144-1; pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-60898-145-8; ebook $8.95. ISBN 978-1-60898-146-5. LC 2012951212.

GRIFFITHS, Andy. The 13-Story Treehouse. Bk. 1. illus. by Terry Denton. 240p. Feiwel & Friends. 2013. Tr $13.99. ISBN 978-1-250-02690-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-250-04239-2.

GRINDSTAFF, Kit. The Flame in the Mist. 450p. Random. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74290-0; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99083-0; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97914-8.

HASSAN, Michael. Crash and Burn. 536p. HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. 2013. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211290-3; ebook $11.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211292-7.

HEATH, Jack. Money Run. 246p. Scholastic. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-51266-4.

HOLT, Christopher. The Vanishing. Bk. 1. illus. by Greg Call. 372p. (The Last Dogs Series). Little, Brown.2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20005-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-21587-9; pap. $6.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20004-2. LC 2012001550.

HOWARD, A. G. Splintered. 372p. Abrams/Amulet. 2013. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0428-4; ebook $17.95. ISBN 978-1-6131-2379-9. LC 2012011538.

HUB, Ulrich. Meet at the Ark at Eight. tr. from German by Helena Ragg-Kirkby. illus. by Jörg Mühle. 72p.Eerdmans. 2012. RTE $12. ISBN 978-0-8028-5410-0. LC 2012001411.

JAHN-CLOUGH, Lisa. Nothing but Blue. 214p. Houghton Harcourt. May 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-618-95961-7.

JOSEPH, Lynn. Flowers in the Sky. 256p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-029794-7; pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-223642-5.

KADE, J. V. Bot Wars. 356p. Dial. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3860-7. LC 2012017682.

KIRBY, Jessi. Golden. 276p. S & S. May 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5216-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5225-1. LC 2012042216.

KORMAN, Gordon. Hideout. 276p. Scholastic. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-44866-6; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-52018-8.

KOTECKI, Nathan. The Suburban Strange. Bk. 1. 358p. Houghton Harcourt. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-72996-1; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-73111-7. LC 2011048209.

KRAUS, Daniel. Scowler. 290p. Delacorte. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74309-9; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99094-6; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-98087-8. LC 2012005363.

LAIDLAW, S. J. An Infidel in Paradise. 312p. Tundra. 2013. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-77049-304-9; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-77049-305-6. LC 2012938139.

LAWRENCE, Caroline. P.K. Pinkerton & the Petrified Man. Bk. 2. 308p. glossary. Putnam. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25634-9.

LAZEBNIK, Claire. The Trouble with Flirting. 314p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-192127-8; ebook $8.99. ISBN 978-0-06-220304-5.

LEAVITT, Lindsey. Going Vintage. 312p. Bloomsbury. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-787-1.

LECESNE, James. Trevor: The Story That Inspired the Trevor Project. illus. by author. 112p. websites. Seven Stories. 2012. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-1-60980-420-6. LC 2012016377.

LECK, James. The Further Adventures of Jack Lime. 160p. Kids Can. 2013. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-55453-740-2.

LITTLEWOOD, Kathryn. A Dash of Magic. Bk. 2. illus. by Erin McGuire. 356p. (A Bliss Novel).HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen. 2013. ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208431-6; Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208429-3. LC 2012025502.

LONDON, Kelli. Reality Check. Bk. 2. 262p. (Charly’s Epic Fiascos Series). Kensington/KTeen. 2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-7582-8697-0; ebook $8.99. ISBN 978-0-7582-8698-7.

LUBAR, David. Hyde and Shriek. illus. by Marcos Calo Bermúdez. 136p. (A Monsterrific Tale). Tor/Starscape.2013. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-7653-3081-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4299-9312-8.

LUBAR, David. The Vanishing Vampire. illus. by Marcos Calo Bermúdez. 144p. (A Monsterrific Tale).Tor/Starscape. May 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7653-3077-2; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4299-9306-7.

LYNCH, Janet Nichols. My Beautiful Hippie. 192p. Holiday House. 2013. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-2603-4.LC 2012016563.

MCDANIEL, Lurlene. The Year of Luminous Love. 364p. Delacorte. May 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74171-2; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99020-5; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98675-8.

MCGOWAN, Keith. The Witch’s Curse. illus. by Yoko Tanaka. 296p. Holt/Christy Ottaviano. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9324-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9750-4.

MCHUGH, PT. Keeper of the Black Stones. Bk. 1. 369p. (Stone Ends Series). Glass House Pr. 2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-9816768-0-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-9816768-1-4.

MCINNES , Nicole. Brianna on the Brink. 176p. Holiday House. 2013. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-2741-3.

MCKINLAY, Meg. Below. 224p. Candlewick. May 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6126-7; ebook $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6380-3.

MARCHETTA, Melina. Quintana of Charyn. Bk. 3. 516p. (The Lumatere Chronicles Series). Candlewick. 2013. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5835-9; ebook $18.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6360-5.

MESSNER, Kate. Hide and Seek. 256p. photos. Scholastic. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-41975-8; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-53367-6. LC 2012027028.

MEYER, Kai. Arcadia Burns. tr. from German by Anthea Bell. 424p. HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-200608-0; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-06-209297-7. LC 2012019041.

MONT, Eve Marie. A Touch of Scarlet. Bk. 2. 294p. (Unbound Series). Kensington/KTeen. 2013. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-7582-6949-2.

MORRIS, Paula. Unbroken: A Ruined Novel. 304p. Scholastic/Point. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-41641-2. LC 2012013461.

MORRISON, Patricia. Shadow Girl. 218p. Tundra. 2013. pap. $10.95. ISBN 978-1-77049-290-5; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-77049-368-1. LC 2012938138.

MOSKOWITZ, Hannah. Teeth. 246p. S & S/Simon Pulse. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-6532-9; pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4946-6; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4947-3.

MOSS, Marissa. Home Sweet Rome. illus. by author. 180p. (Mira’s Diary Series). bibliog.Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky. 2013. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-1-4022-66096.

MOULD, Chris. Pip and the Twilight Seekers. Bk. 2. illus. by author. 182p. (A Spindlewood Tale). Albert Whitman. 2013. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-6553-7. LC 2012013751.

OLSEN, Sylvia. Molly’s Promise. 126p. (Orca Young Readers Series). Orca. 2013. pap. $7.95. ISBN 978-1-4598-0277-3. LC 2012952947.

OSTERWEIL, Adam. Cooper and the Enchanted Metal Detector. 243p. further reading. Namelos. May 2013. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-60898-149-6; pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-60898-150-2. LC 2012938164.

PASTIS, Stephan. Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. Bk. 1. illus. by author. 304p. Candlewick. 2013. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6050-5; ebook $14.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6358-2.

PATTERSON, James & Lisa Papademetriou. My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar. illus. by Neil Swaab. 304p. (Middle School Series). Little, Brown. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20754-6.

PATTERSON, Valerie O. Operation Oleander. 188p. Clarion. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-24437-2; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-53421-3. LC 2012023166.

PIERSON, D. C. Crap Kingdom. 368p. Viking. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-670-01432-3; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-101-58972-4. LC 2012015578.

REICHS, Kathy & Brendan Reichs. Code. Bk. 3. 408p. (A Virals Novel). Putnam. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-412-6; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-10160-858-6.

RIBAR, Lindsay. The Art of Wishing. 320p. Dial. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3827-0.

ROSENBERG, Madelyn. Canary in the Coal Mine. 144p. Holiday House. 2013. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-2600-3.

ROSENBLUM, Gregg. Revolution 19. 272p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212595-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212598-9. LC 2012025328.

RUSH, Jennifer. Altered. 324p. Little, Brown. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-19708-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-21449-0. LC 2012007545.

SAYRES, Meghan Nuttall. Night Letter. illus. by Rashin Kheiriyeh. 281p. further reading. Nortia. 2013. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-9848359-0-4. LC 2012942442.

SHAW, Liane. The Color of Silence. 264p. Second Story. 2013. pap. $11.95. ISBN 978-1-926920-93-1.

SHIMKO, Bonnie. You Know What You Have to Do. 240p. Amazon. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4778-1642-4.

SHUKERT, Rachel. Starstruck. 338p. Delacorte. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74108-8; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98984-1; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98425-9.

SHURTLIFF, Liesl. Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin. 264p. Knopf. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97793-9; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97794-6; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97795-3.

SILBERBERG, Alan. The Awesome, Almost 100% True Adventures of Matt & Craz. illus. by author. 336p. S & S/Aladdin. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-9432-9.

SINGER, Nicky. Under Shifting Glass. 310p. Chronicle. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4521-0921-3. LC 2012004942.

SKILTON, Sarah. Bruised. 274p. Abrams/Amulet. 2013. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0387-4. LC 2012042801.

SMITH, Andrew. Winger. illus. by Sam Bosma. 440p. S & S. May 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4492-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4494-2. LC 2011052750.

SMITH, Jennifer E. This Is What Happy Looks Like. 402p. Little, Brown/Poppy. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-21282-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-21283-0.

ST. CROW, Lili. Nameless: A Tale of Beauty and Madness. 328p. Penguin/Razorbill. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-357-0.

STANISZEWSKI, Anna. My Epic Fairy Tale Fail. 216p. Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky. 2013. pap. $6.99. ISBN 978-1-4022-7930-0.

STELLA, Leslie. Permanent Record. 288p. Amazon. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4778-1639-4; ebook $7.99. ISBN 978-1-4778-6639-9.

SUTHERLAND, Tui T. The Lost Heir. Bk. 2. 296p. (Wings of Fire Series). Scholastic. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-34919-2; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0545-47010-0.

SUTHERLAND, Tui T. & Kari Sutherland. The Menagerie. Bk. 1. 272p. HarperCollins/Harper. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-078064-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-220290-1.

THARP, Tim. Mojo. 290p. Knopf. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86445-2; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96445-9; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89580-7.

VACCO, Corina. My Chemical Mountain. 186p. Delacorte. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74242-9; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99057-1; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97504-1.

VAUGHAN, M. M. The Ability. illus. by Iacapo Bruno. 336p. S & S/McElderry. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5200-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5202-2.

VAWTER, Vince. Paperboy. 224p. Delacorte. May 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74244-3; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99058-8; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97505-8. LC 2012030546.

WEYN, Suzanne. Dr. Frankenstein’s Daughters. 256p. Scholastic. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-42533-9.LC 2012033039.

WHELAN, Gloria. All My Noble Dreams and Then What Happens. 256p. glossary. S & S/Paula Wiseman Bks.2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4976-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4977-0.

WHITE, Kiersten. Mind Games. 242p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-213531-5; ebook $11.99. ISBN 978-0-06-213533-9. LC 2012004292.

WILLIAMS, Katie. Absent. 184p. Chronicle. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8118-7150-1. LC 2012033600.

WINDHAM, Ryder with Jason Fry. Battle Mountain. Bk. 2. 260p. (Transformers Classified Series). Little, Brown.2012. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-316-18874-6.

WOLFSON, Jill. Furious. 326p. Holt. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-8283-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9756-6.

YOUNG, Suzanne. The Program. 146p. S & S/Simon Pulse. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4580-2; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4582-6.

Nonfiction

ARETHA, David. Brown v. Board of Education. 128p. (The Civil Rights Movement Series). bibliog. chron. further reading. illus. index. notes. photos. reprods. websites. Morgan Reynolds. 2013. PLB $28.95. ISBN 978-1-59935-370-8. LC 2012035348.

ARLON, Penelope & Tony Gordon-Harris. Rainforest. 80p. (Discover More Series). charts. glossary. index. maps. photos. Scholastic. 2013. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-545-49562-2.

BAUSUM, Ann. Our Country’s Presidents: All You Need to Know About the Presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. 224p. bibliog. charts. chron. further reading. illus. index. photos. reprods. websites. National Geographic. 2013. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-4263-1089-8.

BENOIT, Peter. The Attack on Pearl Harbor. ISBN 978-0-531-23601-7; ISBN 978-0-531-21959-1. LC 2012030352.
–––– . The Vietnam War. ISBN 978-0-531-23608-6; ISBN 978-0-531-21966-9. LC 2012034326.
ea vol: 64p. (Cornerstones of Freedom Series). chron. further reading. glossary. illus. index. maps. photos. Children’s Press. 2013. PLB $30; pap $8.95.

BROADWATER, Robert P. Ulysses S. Grant: A Biography. 209p. ISBN 978-0-313-39255-9; ISBN 978-0-313-39256-6.

MELTON, Brian C. Robert E. Lee: A Biography. 162p. chron. ISBN 978-0-313-38436-3; ISBN 978-0-313-38437-0.
ea vol: (Greenwood Biographies Series). bibliog. index. photos. reprods. websites. Greenwood. 2012. PLB $37.; ebook $37.

BUKSZPAN, David. Is That a Word?: From AA to ZZZ, the Weird and Wonderful Language of SCRABBLE®.illus. by Dave Hopkins. 176p. bibliog. further reading. Chronicle. 2012. RTE $18.95. ISBN 978-1-4521-0824-7.

CALLERY, Sean. World War II. 112p. (Discover More Series). charts. chron. glossary. illus. index. maps. photos. reprods. Scholastic. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-545-47975-2.

CARSON, Mary Kay. What Was Your Dream, Dr. King?: And Other Questions About Martin Luther King Jr. illus. by Jim Madsen. ISBN 978-1-4027-9622-7; ISBN 978-1-4027-9045-4.

SANDLER, Martin W. Why Did the Whole World Go to War?: And Other Questions About World War II. illus. by Robert Barrett. ISBN 978-1-4027-9621-0; ISBN 978-1-4027-9044-7.
ea vol: 32p. (Good Question! Series). chron. maps. photos. websites. Sterling. 2013. PLB $12.95; pap. $5.95.

CLARK, Willow. The True Story of the Civil War. ISBN 978-1-4488-9693-6; ISBN 978-1-4488-9932-6. LC 2012033062.
–––– . The True Story of the Declaration of Independence. ISBN 978-1-4488-9691-2; ISBN 978-1-4488-9930-2. LC 2012029969.
–––– . The True Story of the Emancipation Proclamation. ISBN 978-1-4488-9695-0; ISBN 978-1-4488-9934-0. LC 2012034154.
ea vol: 24p. (What Really Happened? Series). further reading. glossary. index. photos. reprods. websites. Rosen/PowerKids Pr. 2013. PLB $22.60; ebook $22.60.

DAKERS, Diane. Elie Wiesel: Holocaust Survivor and Messenger for Humanity. 112p. (Crabtree Groundbreaking Biographies Series). chron. further reading. glossary. illus. index. photos. reprods. websites.Crabtree. 2012. PLB $33.27. ISBN 978-0-7787-2552-7. LC 2012008273.

FREY, Marc & Todd Davis. The New Big Book of U.S. Presidents: Fascinating Facts About Each and Every President, Including an American History Timeline. 56p. chron. glossary. photos. reprods. Running Pr. Kids.2013. Tr $13.95. ISBN 978-0-7624-4880-7. LC 2012949645.

GARLAND, Sherry. Voices of Pearl Harbor. illus. by Layne Johnson. 40p. bibliog. further reading. glossary. maps. Pelican. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4556-1609-1; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4556-1610-7. LC 2012035072.

HARTZLER, Aaron. Rapture Practice: A True Story. 390p. Little, Brown. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-09465-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-21571-8. LC 2012028746.

HENDERSON, Harry. The Digital Age. ISBN 978-1-60152-482-9. LC 2012026168.

KALLEN, Stuart A. Elizabethan England. ISBN 978-1-60152-484-3. LC 2012026174.

WOOG, Adam. Pearl Harbor. ISBN 978-1-60152-486-7. LC 2012027684.
ea vol: 96p. (Understanding World History Series). chron. diags. further reading. illus. index. maps. notes. photos. reprods. websites. ReferencePoint. 2013. PLB $27.95.

HUNTER, Ryan Ann. In Disguise! 176p. bibliog. illus. maps. notes. S & S/Aladdin. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-58270-383-1; pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-58270-382-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-6726-2.

HYDE, Natalie. Understanding Mesoamerican Myths. ISBN 978-0-7787-4525-9. LC 2012040536.

KOPP, Megan. Understanding Native American Myths. ISBN 978-0-7787-4526-6.

WILLIAMS, Brian. Understanding Norse Myths. ISBN 978-0-7787-4527-3.
ea vol: 48p. chron. further reading. glossary. illus. index. maps. photos. reprods. websites. (Myths Understood Series). Crabtree. 2013. PLB $30.60.

JACKSON, Tom. Introducing the Periodic Table. 32p. (Why Chemistry Matters Series). charts. diags. further reading. glossary. illus. index. photos. websites. Crabtree. 2012. PLB $26.60. ISBN 978-0-7787-4230-2; pap. $8.95. ISBN 978-0-7787-4234-0.

JONES, Patrick. The Main Event: The Moves and Muscle of Pro Wrestling. 64p. (Spectacular Sports Series). further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Millbrook. 2012. PLB $31.93. ISBN 978-0-7613-8635-3; ebook $23.95. ISBN 978-1-4677-0131-0. LC 2011046180.

LATHAM, Donna. Backyard Biology: Investigate Habitats Outside Your Door with 25 Projects. illus. by Beth Hetland. 128p. (Build It Yourself Series). diags. glossary. illus. index. websites. Nomad. 2013. Tr $21.95. ISBN 978-1-61930-152-8; pap. $15.95. ISBN 978-1-61930-151-1.

LOSURE, Mary. Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of Aveyron. illus. by Timothy Basil Ering. 176p. bibliog. index. notes. Candlewick. 2013. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5669-0. LC 2012943644.

MARSH, Carole. Business Ethics & Etiquette for Students: You Must Know These! 75p. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-635-10555-4; ISBN 978-0-635-10520-2.
––––. Job Tracks: and How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Go! 130p. index. ISBN 978-0-635-10552-3; ISBN 978-0-635-10517-2.
––––. Work Words: Job/Business/Career Words & Terms You Neet to Know! 60p. ISBN 978-0-635-10556-1; ISBN 978-0-635-10521-9.
ea vol: (Careers Curriculum Series). photos. Gallopade. 2012. pap. $19.99; PLB $29.99.

MASON, Adrienne. Planet Ark: Preserving Earth’s Biodiversity. illus. by Margot Thompson. 32p. (CitizenKid Series). glossary. index. Kids Can. 2013. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-55453-753-2.

NEWLAND, Sonya. Extinction! 48p. (Chrome Series). chron. further reading. glossary. illus. index. maps. photos. websites. Crabtree. 2013. PLB $30.60. ISBN 978-0-7787-7925-4.

REEF, Catherine. Leonard Bernstein and American Music. 128p. (Modern Music Masters Series). bibliog. chron. illus. index. notes. photos. websites. Morgan Reynolds. May 2013. PLB $28.95. ISBN 978-1-59935-125-4. LC 2010042593.

ROSEN, Michael J. Let’s Build a Playground. photos by Ellen Kelson and Jennifer Cecil. 32p. (A KaBOOM! Book). Candlewick. 2013. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5532-7. LC 2012943649.

SILVER, Maya & Marc Silver. My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks: Real-Life Advice from Real-Life Teens. 260p. further reading. websites. Sourcebooks/Fire. 2013. pap. $14.99. ISBN 978-1-4022-7307-0.

SIMON, Seymour. Seymour Simon’s Extreme Oceans. 60p. index. photos. Chronicle. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4521-0833-9. LC 2012012590.

SONNEBORN, Liz. France. 144p. (Enchantment of the World Series). charts. chron. further reading. illus. index. maps. photos. reprods. Children’s Press. 2013. PLB $40. ISBN 978-0-531-25600-8. LC 2012047113.

WILSON, Donna. Donna Wilson’s Creative Creatures: Make-and-Do Crafty Creatures for Kids. illus. by author. 48p. photos. Kingfisher. 2013. PLB $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7534-6947-7.

CARRIGER , Gail. Etiquette & Espionage. Bk. 1. 307p. (Finishing School Series). Little, Brown. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-19008-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-21521-3. LC 2012005498.
Gr 6-9–Sophronia is far from the proper Victorian young lady she is expected to be. She would rather climb, take apart machinery, and cause a general ruckus than sit for tea and crumpets, making her a blight on her mother’s reputation. She is enrolled in Mademoiselle Geraldine’s Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality to learn proper decorum. But she soon discovers that its students are learning more than a proper curtsy. The school is a floating airship charged with teaching the skills of espionage. Sophronia is an early savant of sorts and quickly learns to use her skills to help thwart a fellow student in an attempt to steal a prototype essential to communications. The author touches on themes of gender identity and racial and social equality, though they are not developed thoroughly enough to either add to or distract from the story. Carriger’s leading lady is a strong, independent role model for female readers. There is still more to be learned about the relationships of other characters who are integral to the story, perhaps in a sequel. Ladies and gentlemen of propriety are combined with dirigibles, robots, werewolves, and vampires, making this story a steampunk mystery and an adventure mash-up that is sure to intrigue readers who can get past the language of the time period.–Betsy Davidson, Cortland Free Library, NY

GOULD , Steven. Impulse. Bk. 3. 368p. (Juniper Series). Tor. 2013. Tr $25.99. ISBN 978-0-7653-2757-4; ebook $12.99. ISBN 978-1-4299-8754-7.
Gr 8 Up–This addition to the series is the first one marketed to young adults. It stands strongly on its own, but will encourage teens to pick up Jumper (1992) and Reflex (2004, both Tor) as well as seek out the 2008 film, Jumper, based on the first book. Sixteen-year-old Cent has spent her life in isolation, hiding from the people who are looking to kidnap and control her father and his ability to jump from place to place via teleportation. Although she has been able to travel the world by “jumping” with her parents, her entire existence is a secret, and she has never been able to go to school or have friends. This all changes when she is caught in an avalanche and suddenly ends up back in her own bedroom. Cent is a jumper, too. No longer able to protect her, her parents allow her to assume a false name, set down roots, and attend school, where she makes friends and finds her first love. But what happens when her identity is discovered and her family is suddenly in grave danger? A great science-fiction story that holds up to classic adult/YA crossovers, this is a must-read for any fans of the genre. With a strong female protagonist, interesting secondary characters, a bit of romance, some humor, and loads of action and adventure, Impulse will keep readers engaged from start to finish.–Sharon McKellar, Oakland Public Library, CA

MACCOLL , Michaela. Nobody’s Secret. 248p. further reading. Chronicle. Apr. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4521-0860-5. LC 2012030364.
Gr 7-10–When 15-year-old Emily Dickinson meets and flirts with a handsome stranger, she feels the first flicker of romance. Then the young man is found dead in her family’s pond, and the budding poet is sure that he was a victim of foul play. Determined to see that justice is done, she and her younger sister, Vinnie, investigate and discover that he is James Wentworth, heir to a fortune from which his aunt and uncle have defrauded him. Suspecting murder, Emily sets out to solve the case, almost becoming a victim herself. Life in 1845 small-town Massachusetts is painstakingly portrayed throughout this suspenseful tale. Emily is extremely well drawn, revealing her enthusiasm for and intense curiosity about the smallest of life’s details, while minor characters have just enough depth to provoke interest. The fast-moving plot makes this a well-crafted page-turner. The dialogue rings true, both to the historical time and to the chronological ages and social status of the characters. The full text of “I’m Nobody,” as well as quotes from other poems, not only focus readers’ thoughts but also provide an easy introduction to the recluse’s poetry. The author’s note explains which of the novel’s details are based on fact. MacColl once again brings a strong female protagonist to life, revealing pertinent and interesting information about a literary figure.–Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, formerly at LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI

PADIAN , Maria. Out of Nowhere. 338p. Knopf. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86580-0; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96580-7; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89610-1. LC 2012005653.
Gr 9 Up–Tom Bouchard’s small Maine hometown has become a key secondary migration location for Somali immigrants, and the local high school is overwhelmed with helping these students adjust to their new surroundings. As captain of the soccer team, Tom follows his instincts and recruits a Somali player, cashing in on Saeed’s talents and unique playing style. In the wake of a racially charged incident on their home turf, the team goes on to beat their crosstown rival, sparking racist reactions both from the opposition and local authorities. To classify Out of Nowhere as a sports story sells it short. Soccer is certainly an element, with a fair amount of play-by-play action (and standard locker-room language), but the novel is rich and multidimensional, addressing the Muslim experience in America, addiction, and romance. Tom is an authentic narrator who deals out life-changing empathy.– Leah Krippner, Harlem High School, Machesney Park, IL

SEPETYS , Ruta. Out of the Easy. 346p. Philomel. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25692-9.
Gr 9 Up–Against a vivid 1950s New Orleans backdrop, 17-year-old Josie Moraine is caught between the harsh reality of her negligent, prostitute mother’s lifestyle and her desire to escape to a new life. Josie is smart, resourceful, and determined. Her support group includes Willie, the shrewd brothel madam who recognizes Josie’s potential; Cokie, Willie’s kind and devoted driver; Patrick, who runs the bookshop where Josie works; Charlotte, an upscale acquaintance who encourages Josie to join her at Smith College; and Jesse, the handsome motorcyclist neighbor who has eyes only for Josie. When a mysterious death leads police to Josie’s mother and abusive boyfriend, the teen is drawn into the investigation and into an underworld of threats, violence, and retribution. After her mother skips town, Josie is targeted to repay her debt to a powerful criminal boss. As she tries to handle mounting adversity on her own, she struggles with fear, desperation, and her conscience. Stealing from Willie or hooking up with a wealthy john seem her only choices for survival. Overwhelmed, she reveals her predicament to Willie, who saves her in a final act of generosity. Josie’s narrative features a Dickensian array of characters; the mystique, ambience, and language of the French Quarter; a suspenseful, action-packed story; and a coming-of-age realization that personal decisions ultimately shape one’s future. With dramatic and contextual flair, Sepetys introduces teens to another memorable heroine.–Gerry Larson, formerly at Durham School of the Arts, NC

VANDERPOOL , Clare. Navigating Early. 320p. Delacorte. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74209-2; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99040-3; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97412-9. LC 2012014973.
Gr 6-9–When Jack’s mother passes away, his military father returns home to pack him up and ship him off to boarding school in Maine. Wading through the emotional trauma of grief and trying to adjust to his new surroundings, Jack feels that he doesn’t really fit in anywhere. It is not until he befriends the school’s resident outsider that he finds someone who might be able to help him navigate the troubled waters of his future. Early’s older brother, Fisher, is a school legend, and the boy refuses to believe that he perished in the war. He sees numbers as having colors and narratives and believes that the story of Pi is also the story that will lead his brother home. Early sets off on an epic quest to find the Great Bear that has been ravaging the countryside as he believes it will lead him to Fisher.  When Jack teams up with Early to find a bear, a brother, and an unending number, both boys finally find their way back home. Set just after World War II, this novel, like Vanderpool’s Moon Over Manifest (Delacorte, 2010), once again meticulously blends an intricately plotted and layered story line with a fully realized historical backdrop. Interesting characters meander through the boys’ adventure, fitting themselves into the pieces of their story as it begins to weave together. Readers will find themselves richly rewarded by this satisfying tale.–Jessica Miller, New Britain Public Library, CT

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Fiction

ALEXANDER , William. Ghoulish Song. 176p. S & S/McElderry. Mar. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2729-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2731-0.

ARMISTEAD , Cal. Being Henry David. 308p. Albert Whitman. Mar. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-0615-8. LC 2012017377.

ARNOLD , Elana K. Sacred. Bk. 1. 356p. Delacorte. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74211-5; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99042-7; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97414-3. LC 2012010891.

BARNHOLDT , Lauren. Girl Meets Ghost. Bk. 1. 224p. S & S/Aladdin. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4246-7. LC 2012032234.

BARTOLETTI , Susan Campbell. Down the Rabbit Hole: The Diary of Pringle Rose. 246p. (Dear America Series). illus. maps. photos. reprods. Scholastic. Mar. 2013. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-545-29701-1. LC 2012023693.

BICK , Ilsa J. The Sin-Eater’s Confession. 288p. Carolrhoda Lab. 2013. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-7613-5687-5; ebook $12.95. ISBN 978-1-4677-0948-4. LC 2012015291.

BLAKEMORE , Megan Frazer. The Water Castle. 342p. Walker. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8027-2839-5.

BRACKEN , Alexandra. The Darkest Minds. 488p. Hyperion/Disney. 2012. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-5737-3. LC 2012008661.

BREWER , Heather. Soulbound. Bk. 1. 394p. (Legacy of Tril Series). Dial. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3723-5; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-1015-7546-8. LC 2011035025.

BRIAN , Kate. Shadowlands. Bk. 1. 328p. Hyperion/Disney. 2013. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-6483-8. LC 2012025624.

CARMAN , Patrick. Pulse. 368p. (Pulse Trilogy Series). HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208576-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208578-8.

CHEN , Justina. Return to Me. 338p. Little, Brown. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-10255-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20201-5.

COOK , Kristi. Mirage. 374p. S & S/Simon Pulse. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4299-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4301-3.

CRAVEN , Tracy Leininger. Alone Yet Not Alone: The Story of Barbara and Regina. 160p. Zonderkidz. 2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-310-73053-8.

CRILLEY , Paul. The Lazarus Machine: A Tweed & Nightingale Adventure. 268p. PYR. 2012. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-61614-688-7.

CROMPTON , Laurie Boyle. Blaze: Or Love in the Time of Supervillians. 304p. Sourcebooks/Fire. 2013. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-1-4022-7343-8.

DAHLQUIST , Gordon. The Different Girl. 230p. Dutton. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-525-42597-7.

DATLOW , Ellen & Terri Windling, eds. After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia. 384p. Hyperion. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-4619-3. LC 2011034582.

DENMAN, K. L. Agent Angus. 121p. ISBN 978-1-4598-0104-2; ISBN 978-1-4598-0103-5.
JONES, Kari. Out of Season. 111p. ISBN 978-1-4598-0097-7; ISBN 978-1-4598-0096-0. LC 2011943723.
ea vol: (Orca Currents Series). Orca. 2012. PLB $16.95; pap. $9.95.

DITTEMORE , Shannon. Broken Wings. Bk. 2. 310p. (The Angel Eyes Trilogy). Thomas Nelson. 2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4016-8637-6.

DOCTOROW , Cory. Homeland. 400p. bibliog. Tor. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7653-3369-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4668-0587-3.

EDWARDS , Janet. Earth Girl. 276p. PYR. Mar. 2013. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-61614-765-5.

ELLEN , Laura. Blind Spot. 332p. Houghton Harcourt. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-76344-6; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-76380-4.

ELLISON , Kate. Notes from Ghost Town. 326p. Egmont USA. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-264-5; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-407-6.

FARREY , Brian. The Vengekeep Prophecies. Bk. 1. illus. by Brett Helquist. 490p. HarperCollins/Harper. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-204928-5; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-204930-8.

FEDERLE , Tim. Better Nate Than Ever. 288p. S & S. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4689-2. LC 2011050388.

FICHERA , Liz. Hooked. 368p. Harlequin Teen. 2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-373-21072-5.

FORSTER , Miriam. City of a Thousand Dolls. 368p. HarperTeen. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212130-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212131-8. LC 2012004289.

FRENETTE , Bethany. Dark Star. 368p. Hyperion/Disney. 2012. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-4665-0. LC 2011053078.

GALLOWAY , Gregory. The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand. 314p. Dutton. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-525-42565-6.

GARDNER , Sally. Maggot Moon. illus. by Julian Crouch. 288p. Candlewick. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6553-1.

GLINES , Abbi. The Vincent Boys. 288p. S & S/Simon Pulse. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-8526-6; pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-8525-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-8524-2.

GRAFF , Lisa. A Tangle of Knots. 232p. Philomel. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25517-5; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-101-60778-7. LC 2012009573.

GREEN , Tim. Force Out. 288p. HarperCollins/Harper. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208959-5; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208961-8.

GREENWALD , Lisa. My Summer of Pink & Green. 260p. Abrams/Amulet. 2013. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0413-0.

GUIBORD , Maurissa. Revel. 352p. Delacorte. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74187-3; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98734-2. LC 2012008028.

HARRISON , Troon. Red River Stallion. 330p. Bloomsbury. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-845-8; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-928-8.

HARVEY , Sarah N. Three Little Words. 220p. Orca. 2012. pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-1-4598-0065-6.

HASHWAY , Kelly. Touch of Death. Bk. 1. 236p. (Touch of Death Series). Spencer Hill. 2013. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-937053-30-7; ebook $6.99. ISBN 978-1-937053-31-4.

HAYS , Casey. The Cadence. 368p. The Grumpy Dragon. 2012. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-0-9881880-0-6.

HIGGINS , M. G. Falling Out of Place. 191p. (Gravel Road Series). Saddleback. 2013. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-62250-021-5.

HOBBS , Will. Never Say Die. 212p. maps. HarperCollins/Harper. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-170878-7; PLB $17.89. ISBN 978-0-06-170879-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-222384-5. LC 2011053289.

HODKIN , Michelle. The Evolution of Mara Dyer. Bk. 2. 530p. S & S. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2179-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2181-3.

HOLDER , Nancy. On Fire: A Teen Wolf Novel. 246p. Gallery Books. 2012. pap. $11. ISBN 978-1-4516-7447-7; ebook $8. ISBN 978-1-4516-7448-4. LC 2012002504.

HURLEY , Tonya. The Blessed. Bk. 1. 406p. (The Blessed Trilogy). S & S. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2951-2; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2953-6. LC 2012000654.

JOHNSON , Christine. The Gathering Dark. 498p. S & S/Simon Pulse. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3903-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3905-4.

JOHNSON , Maureen. The Madness Underneath. Bk. 2. 288p. (Shades of London Series). Putnam. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25661-5. LC 2012026755.

KACVINSKY , Katie. Middle Ground. 324p. Houghton Harcourt. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-86336-8; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-92780-0.

KARCHUT , Darby. Finn Finnegan. 184p. Spencer Hill. Mar. 2013. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-937053-32-1; ebook $6.99. ISBN 978-1-937053-33-8.

KLADSTRUP , Kristen. Garden Princess. 262p. Candlewick. Mar. 2013. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5685-0. LC 2012943642.

KLAVAN , Andrew. If We Survive. 342p. Thomas Nelson. 2012. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-1-59554-795-8.

LANCASTER , Mike A. The Future We Left Behind. 372p. Egmont USA. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-410-6; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-411-3.

LARSON , Kirby. Hattie Ever After. 230p. Delacorte. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73746-3; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-385-90668-5; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97968-1.

LAVOIE , Jennifer. Andy Squared: Secrets Are Hard to Keep. 202p. Bold Strokes. 2012. pap. $11.95. ISBN 978-1-60282-743-1.

LERANGIS , Peter. The Colossus Rises. Bk. 1. 360p. (Seven Wonders Series). HarperCollins/Harper. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-207040-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-207042-5.

LYGA , Barry. Game. 518p. Little, Brown. Apr. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-12587-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-23499-3.

MCALPINE , Gordon. The Tell-Tale Start. Bk. 1. illus. by Sam Zuppardi. 192p. (The Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe Series). Viking. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-670-78491-2; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-101-62133-2.

MCELFRESH , Lynn. Strong Deaf. 122p. Namelos. 2012. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-60898-126-7; pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-60898-127-4; ebook $8.95. ISBN 978-1-60898-128-1.

MCMANN , Lisa. Crash. Bk. 1. 240p. (Visions Series). S & S/Simon Pulse. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0391-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0592-9.

MAGNASON , Andri Snaer. The Story of the Blue Planet. tr. from Icelandic by Julian Meldon D’Arcy. illus. by Áslaug Jónsdóttir. 96p. Seven Stories. 2012. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-1-60980-428-2. LC 2012023316.

MAGNIN , Joyce. Cake: Love, Chickens and a Taste of Peculiar. illus. by Olga Ivanov. 208p. glossary. Zonderkidz. 2012. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-310-73333-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-310-73335-5.

MILLER , Kirsten. How to Lead a Life of Crime. 434p. Penguin/Razorbill. 2013. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-518-5.

MONIR , Alexandra. Timekeeper. 272p. Delacorte. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73840-8; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-385-90727-9. LC 2012016869.

MOSKOWITZ , Hannah. Marco Impossible. 248p. Roaring Brook. Mar. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-721-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-860-6.

MOULD , Chris. Pip and the Wood Witch Curse. Bk. 1. illus. by author. 176p. (A Spindlewood Tale Series). Albert Whitman. 2012. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-6548-3. LC 2012013165.

NICKERSON , Jane. Strands of Bronze and Gold. 352p. Knopf. Mar. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97598-0; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-97118-1; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-97606-2. LC 2012001041.

PAULS , Chris & Matt Solomon. Deck Z: The Titanic. 224p. Chronicle. 2012. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-1-4521-0803-2.

PELOQUIN , Lili. The Innocents. Bk. 1. 272p. (The Innocents Series). Penguin/Razorbill. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-582-6.

PETERSON , Lois. Disconnect . ISBN 978-1-4598-0144-8; ISBN 978-1-4598-0143-1. LC 2012938149.
VAN TOL, Alex. Oracle. ISBN 978-1-4598-0133-2; ISBN 978-1-4598-0132-5. LC 2012938209.
ea vol: 136p. (Orca Currents Series). Orca. 2012. PLB $16.95; pap $9.95.

PIKE , Christopher. Witch World. Bk. 1. 528p. (Witch World Series). S & S/Simon Pulse. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3028-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3030-3.

PROBST , Jeff & Chris Tebbetts. Stranded. 192p. Puffin. 2013. pap. $6.99. ISBN 978-0-14-242424-7.

RASHEED , Leila. Cinders & Sapphires. Bk. 1. 400p. (At Somerton Series). Hyperion/Disney. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-7117-1; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-7891-0.

RHODES , Morgan. Falling Kingdoms. Bk. 1. 412p. Penguin/Razorbill. 2012. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-584-0; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-10159-076-8.

ROSSI , Veronica. Through the Ever Night. 342p. HarperCollins/Harper. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-207206-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-207208-5.

ROTH , Judith L. Serendipity & Me. 320p. Viking. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-670-01440-8. LC 2012014395.

SCHREIBER , Joe. Lenny Cyrus, School Virus. illus. by Matt Smith. 282p. Houghton Harcourt. Apr. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-547-89315-0.

SCHWAB , Victoria. The Archived. 322p. Hyperion/Disney. 2013. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-5731-1. LC 2012025485.

SEDGWICK , Marcus. Midwinter Blood. 262p. Roaring Brook. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-800-2; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-802-6.

SIMONE , Ni-Ni & Amir Abrams. Hollywood High. 288p. Kensington/KTeen. 2012. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-7582-6317-9.

SKUSE , C. J. Rockoholic. 358p. Scholastic/Chicken House. 2012. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-545-42960-3; ebook $18.99. ISBN 978-0-545-47004-9. LC 2011046582.

SMITH , Cynthia Leitich. Feral Nights. 290p. Candlewick. 2013. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5909-7; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6368-1. LC 2012942377.

STARKEY , Scott. The Call of the Bully: A Rodney Rathbone Novel. 264p. S & S/Paula Wiseman Bks. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5674-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5676-1. LC 2012039444.

TAYLER , Kassy. Ashes of Twilight. Bk. 1. 310p. St. Martin’s. 2012. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-312-64178-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-250-01824-3.

TRACY , Kristen. Death of a Kleptomaniac. 264p. Hyperion/Disney. 2012. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-2752-9. LC 2011045659.

WELLS , Rosemary. Ivy Takes Care. illus. by Jim LaMarche. 208p. Candlewick. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-76365352-1. LC 2012942383.

WEST , Kasie. Pivot Point. 344p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211737-3; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211740-3. LC 2012019089.

WOODWORTH , Chris. Ivy in the Shadows. 198p. Farrar. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-374-33566-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-374-33618-9.

YEP , Laurence. City of Death. Bk. 3. 384p. (City Trilogy). Tom Doherty Assoc/Starscape. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7653-1926-5; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4299-9664-8.

YOUNG , Karen Romano. Stuck in the Middle (of Middle School): A Novel in Doodles. illus. by author. 112p. Feiwel & Friends. Mar. 2013. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-312-55596-2; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-250-03765-7.

Nonfiction

BANKSTON, John. Electric Trains and Trolleys (1800-Present). chron. ISBN 978-1-61228-291-6. LC 2012009416.
GIBSON, Karen Bush. The Railroad Comes to America (1820s-1830s). ISBN 978-1-61228-287-9. LC 2012009423.
MATTERN, Joanne. The Birth of the Locomotive (1780s-1820s). ISBN 978-1-61228-286-2. LC 2012009415.
ORR, Tamra. The Railroad and the Civil War (1860s). ISBN 978-1-61228-289-3. LC 2012009427.
ROBERTS, Russell. The Railroad Fuels Westward Expansion (1870s). ISBN 978-1-61228-290-9. LC 2012009424.
TRACY, Kathleen. The Railroad Grows into an Industry (1840-1850). ISBN 978-1-61228-288-6. LC 2012009426.
ea vol: 48p. (The Railroad in American History Series). illus. photos. reprods. bibliog. further reading. glossary. index. notes. websites. Mitchell Lane. 2012. PLB $29.95.

BERAM , Nell & Carolyn Boriss-Krimsky . Yoko Ono: Collector of Skies. 184p. bibliog. chron. index. photos. reprods. Abrams/Amulet. 2013. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0444-4. LC 2012011539.

COELHO , Alexa & Simon Quellen Field . Why Is Milk White?: & 200 Other Curious Chemistry Questions. 260p. diags. glossary. illus. photos. Chicago Review Pr. 2013. pap. $14.95. ISBN 978-1-61374-452-9.

FARYON , Cynthia J. Guilty of Being Weird: The Story of Guy Paul Morin. 144p. (Real Justice Series). chron. further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Lorimer. Mar. 2013. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-4594-0093-1; pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-1-4594-0092-4; ebook $9.95. ISBN 978-1-4594-0094-8.

FARYON , Cynthia J. Sentenced to Life at Seventeen: The Story of David Milgaard. 120p. (Real Justice Series). chron. further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Lorimer. Apr. 2013. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-4594-0169-3; pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-1-55277-433-5; ebook $9.95. ISBN 978-1-4594-0170-9.

FOSTER , Thomas C. How to Read Literature Like a Professor for Kids. 176p. further reading. index. HarperCollins/Harper. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-220086-0; pap. $6.99. ISBN 978-0-06-220085-3; ebook $5.99. ISBN 978-0-06-220087-7.

FROMMHERZ , Andrea. The Wonder of Trees: Nature Activities for Children. tr. from German by Bernadette Duncan. 150p. bibliog. further reading. illus. photos. Floris. 2012. pap. $24.95. ISBN 978-0-86315-866-7.

GELLETLY , LeeAnne. A Woman’s Place in Early America. ISBN 978-1-4222-2355-0. LC 2011043480.
HASDAY , Judy L. Women in the Civil Rights Movement. ISBN 978-1-4222-2356-7. LC 2011043481.
ea vol: 64p. (Finding a Voice: Women’s Fight for Equality in U.S. Society Series). chron. further reading. glossary. illus. index. notes. photos. reprods. websites. Mason Crest. 2012. PLB $22.95.

HUNT , Sara R. You’ve Got Spirit!: Cheers, Chants, Tips and Tricks Every Cheerleader Needs to Know. illus. by Lisa Perrett. 48p. further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Millbrook. Apr. 2013. PLB $30.60. ISBN 978-0-7613-8634-6; ebook $22.95. ISBN 978-1-4677-1062-6. LC 2012020916.

JACKSON , Jeremy. I Will Not Leave You Comfortless: A Memoir. 224p. Milkweed. 2012. Tr $24.00. ISBN 978-1-57131-332-4.

JENKS , Andrew. Andrew Jenks: My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker. 224p. photos. Scholastic. Mar. 2013. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-545-41727-3.

MOORE , Wes. Discovering Wes Moore. 160p. further reading. photos. websites. Delacorte. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74167-5; PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99018-2; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98670-3. LC 2011049135.

NATTERSON , Cara. The Care & Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls. illus. by Josée Masse. 103p. diags. glossary. AmericanGirl. Mar. 2013. pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-1-60958-042-1.

RAMPERSAD , Arnold & Marcellus Blount, eds. African American Poetry. illus. by Karen Barbour. 48p. (Poetry for Young People Series). illus. index. Sterling. 2013. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-1-4027-1689-8.

REILLY , Kathleen M. Natural Disasters: Investigate Earth’s Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects. illus. by Tom Casteel. 128p. charts. diags. further reading. glossary. index. maps. websites. Nomad. 2012. pap. $15.95. ISBN 978-1-61930-146-7.

ROTHROCK , Megan. The LEGO Adventure Book: Cars, Castles, Dinosaurs & More! Bk. 1. 200p. diags. photos. No Starch. 2012. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-59327-442-9.

SCHULTZ , Robert A. & James R. Delisle. If I’m So Smart, Why Aren’t the Answers Easy? 190p. Prufrock Press. 2012. pap. $14.95. ISBN 978-1-59363-960-0. LC 2012022967.

TAKAKI , Ronald. A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America. adapt. by Rebecca Stefoff. 378p. glossary. illus. index. notes. photos. Seven Stories. 2012. Tr $40. ISBN 978-1-60980-484-8; pap. $18.95. ISBN 978-1-60980-416-9. LC 2012017004.

TAN , Shaun. The Bird King: An Artist’s Notebook. illus. by author. 128p. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine. 2013. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-545-46513-7.

TWIST , Clint. Cleopatra: Queen of Egypt. 30p. diags. illus. maps. photos. reprods. Candlewick/Templar. 2012. RTE $19.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6095-6.

VILADE , C. Edwin. The President’s Speech: The Stories Behind the Most Memorable Presidential Addresses. 256p. bibliog. further reading. illus. index. photos. reprods. Lyons Press. 2012. Tr $30. ISBN 978-0-7627-7981-9.

WAISMAN , Charlotte S. & Jill S. Tietjen . Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America. 288p. bibliog. chron. illus. index. photos. reprods. HarperCollins/Morrow. 2013. pap. $24.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211396-2; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-204146-3. LC 2007029942.