Gr 7—9—Luchi Ann Finn, 13, was born and raised in a Thai women's prison where her American mother was serving time for drug possession/trafficking...
Gr 5—8—Lucky Valera, an experienced sailor at 14, is heading to rejoin his ship, the Nightbird, in mid-19-century New Bedford, MA, when he is kidnapped by his previously unknown and much older brother...
Gr 5 Up—Inserting modern humor into Homer's Odyssey is a dicey proposition...
Gr 7—10—This book's beautiful cover will attract gothic paranormal romance readers, but the plot will leave them wanting more-and confused, unless they've read Immortal (2009) and Betrayal (2010, both HarperCollins)...
PreS-K—These board books take children into an imaginative world of games...
Gr 3—5—This colorful volume provides solid content on Antarctica; Oceania; Southeast Asia; East Asia; North and Central Asia; South Asia; Southwest Asia (aka the Middle East); Europe; North Africa; Southern Africa; North America; Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean; South America; and the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans...
PreS-K—This version of a favorite children's song/action rhyme is a delightful romp through the African landscape...
Gr 4—8—Fonseca explains what it means to be labeled "gifted," how to cope in school, and how to interact with friends and family...
PreS-Gr 2—This well-written book has exquisite life-size photos...