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A good supplemental addition to a middle school or public library collection. ["Bringing life to historical events not often addressed in children's literature, this rich, multilayered novel [is] a treat": SLJ 8/15 review of the Abrams Amulet book.]
Those expecting a simple murder mystery will find much more to digest here. Give this to fans of Alex Flinn, Stephanie Kuehn, and Adele Griffin. ["Psychological drama fans of Alex Flinn, David Klass, Pete Hautman, and Gail Giles may enjoy this dark, broody novel": SLJ 9/15 review of the Algonquin book.]
Gr 7–10—Katelyn, the victim of a bathtub electrocution (via the latte machine) has either committed suicide, suffered an unfortunate accident, or been murdered...
Gr 5–8—Gary Paulsen opens these three novellas (Wendy Lamb Books, 2011) with a short piece about his own difficult childhood and how dogs, art, and reading helped him survive...
Gr 9 Up—Amy has been left behind in California to finish the end of her junior year in high school when her mother takes a new job and moves to Connecticut following the death of her father in a car accident in this novel by Morgan Matson (S & S, 2010)...
Gr 9 Up—This audio production of the revised edition of the book (Chelsea House, 2010) by Maurice Isserman presents a straightforward, chronological overview of "America's Longest War...
Gr 4–6—Rosalba is living an ordinary life for a nine-year-old Mayan girl in rural Mexico until she makes a new friend who dramatically changes her life in Carolyn Marsden's novel (Candlewick, 2011)...
PreS-Gr 5—For her first family album, Laura Veirs scoured old recordings and American folksongs to come up with 13 obscure tunes that work well with her musical style and highlight the innocence of her whispery vocals...