Gr 3—5—This engaging story of how a plain little girl grew up to become Queen of England is for those who enjoy their historical fiction on the light side...
Gr 8—10—In this series installment, Madison and her friends are thoroughly engrossed in the world of online social networking while surviving the double-crossing, trickery, and teenage angst at their Connecticut beach scene...
Gr 1—5—Beginning with the diphtheria outbreak of 1925 in Nome, AK, this book relates how musher Gunnar Kaasen and sled team leader Balto embarked on a heroic relay race to deliver the crucial serum through the frigid snow and ice...
Gr 2—5—In this treasure-trove of information, two children, one a Tokyo urbanite and the other from a rural village, introduce readers to their country and its culture, including geography, language, traditional arts, costume, etiquette, sports, and festivals...
Gr 4—7—These titles will do little to ease the distress of struggling kids, and their potential as resources for school reports is undermined by a lack of citations...
Gr 3 Up—Matt Hanson (Keir Gilchrist), a 12-year-old math prodigy, is working for an institute on the seemingly impossible idea of invisibility, but that is the least of his worries...
Gr 7—9—Alex is a 14-year-old geek from New Jersey who loves unicorns and is plagued by acne...
Gr 9 Up—Soledad is about to graduate from a Miami performing-arts high school and is weighing her options for a future dance career...
Gr 3—6—Starting and ending in New York City, this book takes readers full circle on a 17-poem journey that celebrates the rising of the full moon around the globe...