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Eternal: Zachary's Story

Cynthia Leitich SMITH | FICTION, May 01, 2013

Gr 9 Up—Whereas Smith's novel Eternal (Candlewick, 2009) focuses on the character of Miranda and her introduction into the culture of the vampires, called "Eternals," this graphic-novel companion depicts the same set of events from the perspective of Zachary, Miranda's depowered guardian angel...

My Epic Fairy Tale Fail

Anna STANISZEWSKI | FICTION, May 01, 2013

Gr 4–7—As this sequel to My Very Unfairy Tale Life (Sourcebooks, 2011) opens, Jenny is in the midst of a mermaid battle, trying to convince the warring parties to compromise while dodging the putrid fish they are hurling at each other...

Farther

Grahame BAKER-SMITH | FICTION, Apr 01, 2013

Gr 3–5—The narrator reminisces about his father's dream to make a flying machine...

Planet Under Pressure: Too Many People on Earth?

Leon GRAY | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2013

Gr 6–10—Using a variety of quoted sources to introduce alternative points of view, this set covers controversial subjects that are of concern to today's readers, e...

Car Goes Far

Michael GARLAND | FICTION, Apr 01, 2013

K-Gr 2—What begins as a trip to a burger joint turns into disaster for a shiny red car...

Body Image and the Media

Marcia Amidon LUSTED | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2013

Gr 3–6—By providing different arguments about contemporary issues, this series, which is designed to align with the CCSS, asks readers to think critically and evaluate alternative points of view...