FORMAN, Gayle. Just One Day. 368p. Dutton. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-525-42591-5. Gr 9 Up–“We are born in one day. We die in one day. We can change in one day. And we can fall in love in one day. Anything can happen in just one day.” Allyson’s life has been carefully planned out by her well-intentioned, but overbearing parents, even her graduation present of an educational tour of Europe. Everything that makes Allyson “Allyson”–from choosing her hobby of vintage-clock collecting to selecting what her college major will be–has been orchestrated by her mother. So when, after a chance encounter with a young man named Willem, the 18-year-old rebels and ditches a performance of the Royal Shakespeare Company to see “Guerilla Will,” live Shakespeare performed in a London park, even her friend Melanie is surprised. Shedding her good-girl cloak and adopting the nickname “Lulu,” Allyson decides to spend a day in Paris with Willem, an actor from the theater troupe. She surprises herself with her bold and adventuresome behavior during their time together, not the least of which includes having sex in an artist’s squat. When Allyson wakes up the next day to find Willem gone, she returns home but can’t shake him or the whole day from her memory. After a tumultuous freshman year, she saves up enough money to return to Europe and track down Willem to get closure. In the process of finding him, Allyson discovers herself, which may have been the point of the trip all along. Reading like a teen version of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love (Viking, 2006), this tale of romance and mystery engages readers and will cause them to examine their definitions of love and self-identity.–Nicole Knott, Watertown High School, CT

 MURDOCH, Emily. If You Find Me. 248p. St. Martin’s Griffin. Mar. 2013. ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-250-02153-3; pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-250-03327-7. Gr 9 Up–Following a bitter custody battle, Carey’s mentally ill, junkie mother kidnapped her and disappeared. Living in a broken-down camper hidden deep in the woods of Tennessee, Carey, now 14, takes care of her younger sister, Janessa, who is selectively mute, while their mother seeks her next fix. When protective services intervene, Carey’s father, a man she only knows through her mother’s lies, reclaims the girls and takes them to live with him, his new wife, and his stepdaughter. Over the following weeks, the sisters encounter luxuries often taken for granted: square meals, running water, warm beds, and a loving family. Carey even experiences first love with a boy from her past. But she doesn’t feel she deserves this happily ever after because of a terrible secret: she did something horrific in order to protect her sister. Would her new family still want her if they knew the truth? Murdoch’s debut is beautifully written. The deep bond between the sisters is almost physically palpable, as is their intense longing for love and acceptance; they will quickly endear themselves to readers. This absorbing title will find a captivated audience with fans of Caroline B. Cooney’s “The Janie Novels” series (Delacorte) and Sara Zarr’s books.–Alissa J. Bach, Oxford Public Library, MI

 ROWELL, Rainbow. Eleanor & Park. 328p. St. Martin’s Griffin. Mar. 2013. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-1-250-01257-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-250-03121-1. Gr 9 Up–In this novel set in the 1980s, teenagers Eleanor and Park are outsiders; Eleanor, because she’s new to the neighborhood, and Park, because he’s half Asian. Although initially wary of each other, they quickly bond over their love of comics and 1980s alternative music. Eleanor’s home life is difficult; her stepfather physically abuses her mother and emotionally abuses Eleanor and her siblings. At school, she is the victim of bullying, which escalates into defacement of her textbooks, her clothes, and crude displays on her locker. Although Park’s mother, a Korean immigrant, is initially resistant to the strange girl due to her odd fashion choices, his father invites Eleanor to seek temporary refuge with them from her unstable home life. When Eleanor’s stepfather’s behavior grows even more menacing, Park assists in her escape, even though it means that they might not see each other again. The friendship between the teens is movingly believable, but the love relationship seems a bit rushed and underdeveloped. The revelation about the person behind the defacement of Eleanor’s textbooks is stunning. Although the narrative points of view alternate between Eleanor and Park, the transitions are smooth. Crude language is realistic. Purchase for readers who are drawn to quirky love stories or 1980s pop culture.–Jennifer Schultz, Fauquier County Public Library, Warrenton, VA

 SHEPHERD, Megan. The Madman’s Daughter. 420p. HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212802-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212804-1. LC 2012004281. Gr 9 Up–Based on H.G. Wells’s The Island of Dr. Moreau and told from the point of view of the mad doctor’s 16-year-old daughter, this dark novel blends the basic premise of the original with new insights, characters, and terror. Dr. Moreau fled London to escape scandal and possible arrest, leaving his wife and daughter destitute. When her mother dies, Juliet has just enough money to survive until she is fired from her hospital cleaning job for rebuffing the advances of one of the doctors. She runs into her old friend and her father’s assistant, Montgomery, and convinces him to take her to her father’s island. The perilous trip on a pirate ship and the rescue of Edward, a castaway, ends with a very cold welcome from her father, who grudgingly allows her to stay. Over time, Juliet realizes that everything she has heard about him creating strange semi-human creatures is true. The teen must face dangers, uncover the secrets behind her origin, and unravel her feelings about Moreau’s experiments. The fast-paced book is rife with excitement, romance, and intrigue. Juliet is both a strong heroine who can take charge and a young woman who is beset by doubts and rash acts. Dr. Moreau is thoroughly detestable and Montgomery and Edward are handsome, flawed, and mysterious. The surprising ending is satisfying. While knowledge of Wells’s novel would perhaps lead to a more satisfying reading experience, this title stands alone.–Janet Hilbun, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX

 CHENG, Andrea. Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet. illus. by author. 144p. bibliog. maps. photos. Lee & Low. 2013. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-60060-451-5. LC 2012027280. Gr 5 Up–The pain of slavery and its disregard for human worth reverberates throughout this beautifully written, beautifully illustrated account of an enslaved potter in South Carolina in the 19th century. Cheng’s sensitive verses, written in the voice of Dave and the people involved in his life, share the man’s innermost feelings, the sensation of shaping clay on the potter’s wheel, and hints at conflicts within a slave owner’s mind. But even with a master who seems to have some appreciation of Dave’s talents, the ugliness of slavery takes over. The matter-of-fact, unfeeling way in which Eliza, Dave’s first wife, is sold off speaks volumes. Dave’s need to communicate and be noticed comes out in the risk he takes by inscribing some verse and words on the pots he creates. This deep need squelches any fear of reprisals when literacy was a punishable offense for slaves. Motivated by her belief that everyone needs to read Scriptures in order to be saved, the slave owner’s wife started Dave on his quest to read. Through all of the adversity, he stoically carries on despite being sold, despite having loved ones repeatedly taken from him, and despite losing a leg in a train accident, always spurred on by the need to communicate. Cheng has created a passionate homage to the human spirit, which speaks volumes in this brief book. Her woodcuts add another layer to the drama that unfolds in the telling. A powerful and uplifting biography.–Renee Steinberg, formerly at Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJ

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Fiction

ABRAMS, Amir. Crazy Love. 326p. Kensington/KTeen. 2012. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-7582-7356-7.

ANGLER, Evan. Swipe. 276p. Thomas Nelson. 2012. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4003-1836-0. LC 2011026611.

ANGUS, Jennifer. In Search of Goliathus Hercules. 350p. Albert Whitman. Mar. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-2990-4. LC 2011037135.

ARNTSON, Steven. The Wrap-Up List. 240p. Houghton Harcourt. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-547-82410-9.

BACON, Lee. Joshua Dread. illus. by Brandon Dorman. 258p. Delacorte. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74185-9; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99027-4; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98721-2; LC 2012003155.

BAKER, E. D. Unlocking the Spell. Bk. 2. 261p. (The Wide-Awake Princess Series). Bloomsbury. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-841-0.

BARNES, Jennifer Lynn. Nobody. 400p. Egmont USA. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-321-5.

BAVATI, Robyn. Dancing in the Dark. 320p. glossary. Flux. Feb. 2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-7387-3477-4.

BECKER, Helaine. How to Survive Absolutely Anything. 200p. Fitzhenry & Whiteside. 2012. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55455-188-0.

BERRY, Nina. Otherkin. Bk. 1. 310p. Kensington/KTeen. 2012. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-7582-7691-9.

BRADLEY, F. T. Double Vision. 248p. HarperCollins/Harper. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-210437-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-210439-7. LC 2012005734.

BRIDGES, Robin. The Unfailing Light. Bk. 2. 308p. (Katerina Trilogy). Delacorte. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74024-1; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89902-7; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-385-90830-6. LC 2012014775.

BURGESS, V. L. The Mapmaker’s Sons. illus. by Jon Berkeley. 166p. Move. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-9854810-0-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-9854810-1-8.

CARTER, Caela. Me, Him, Them, and It. 369p. Bloomsbury. Feb. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-958-5.

CARTER, Rachel. So Close to You. 314p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208105-6; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208107-0.

CHILDS, Tera Lynn. Sweet Shadows. 328p. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-200183-2; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-219027-7. LC 2011044626.

COONEY, Caroline B. Janie Face to Face. 344p. (The Janie Novels). Delacorte. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74206-1; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99039-7; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-97997-2. LC 2012006145.

CORRIGAN, Eireann. The Believing Game. 374p. Scholastic. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-29983-1.

COUGHLIN, T. Glen. One Shot Away: A Wrestling Story. 328p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208323-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208325-8. LC 2012019091.

DAHL, Michael. The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo. Bk 1. ISBN 978-1-4342-4041-5; ISBN 978-1-4342-4257-0.LC 2012004508. –––– . Duel of Dragons. Bk 2. ISBN 978-1-4342-4039-2; ISBN 978-1-4342-4254-9. LC 2012004508. ea vol: illus by Luigi Aime. 72p. (DragonBorn Series). glossary. Stone Arch. 2012. PLB $22.65; pap. $6.95.

DANESHVARI, Gitty. Ghoulfriends Forever. Bk. 1. illus. by Darko Dordevic. 260p. (Monster High Series). Little, Brown. 2012. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-316-22249-5.

FARRAR, Josh. A Song for Bijou. 324p. Walker. Feb. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8027-3394-8.

FINNEYFROCK, Karen. The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door. 272p. Viking. Feb. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-670-01275-6.

GALE, Eric Kahn. The Bully Book. 240p. HarperCollins/Harper. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212511-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212515-6.

GIFF, Patricia Reilly. Gingersnap. 148p. Random/Wendy Lamb. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-375-83891-0; PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-0-375-93891-7; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-307-98029-8.

GRIFFIN, N. The Whole Stupid Way We Are. 350p. S & S/Atheneum. Feb. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3155-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3158-4. LC 2012002595.

HARRINGTON, Kim. The Dead and Buried. 296p. Scholastic/Point. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-33302-3.LC 2011043877.

HASAK-LOWY, Todd. 33 Minutes: ...Until Morgan Sturtz Kicks My Butt. illus. by Bethany Barton. 210p. S & S/Aladdin. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4500-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4502-4. LC 2012009604.

HAVARD, Amanda. Point of Origin. Bk. 2. 324p. (The Survivors Series). Chafie. 2012. Tr $23.99. ISBN 978-0-9833190-4-7. LC 2012930279.

HICKS, Betty. The Worm Whisperer. illus. by Ben Hatke. 186p. Roaring Brook. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-490-5; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-846-0.

HIGGINS, Jane. The Bridge. 342p. Tundra. 2012. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-77049-437-4; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-77049-438-1. LC 2012930536.

JACOBS, John Hornor. The Twelve-Fingered Boy. Bk. 1. 264p. (The Twelve-Fingered Boy Trilogy). Carolrhoda Lab. Feb. 2013. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-7613-9007-7; ebook $12.95. ISBN 978-1-4677-0950-7. LC 2012015292.

KATZ, Farley. Journal of a Schoolyard Bully: Cyber Bully. illus. by author. 256p. St. Martin’s Griffin. 2012. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-312-60658-9.

KEEBLE, Helen. Fang Girl. 358p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2012. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208225-1; ebook $7.99. ISBN 978-0-06-208226-8.

KEMMERER, Brigid. Spark. Bk. 2. 358p. (Elemental Series). Kensington/KTeen. 2012. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-7582-7282-9.

KIMMEL, Elizabeth Cody. Legend of the Ghost Dog. 200p. Scholastic. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-39127-6; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-46999-9.

KRESS, Adrienne. The Friday Society. 304p. Dial. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3761-7.

KRESS, Nancy. Flash Point. 498p. Viking. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-670-01247-3; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-101-59034-8.

KROVATIN, Christopher. Gravediggers: Mountain of Bones. 324p. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-207740-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-207742-4.

KUHN, Krystyna. The Game. tr. from German by Helena Ragg-Kirby. Bk. 1. 315p. (The Valley Series). IPG.2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-907410-56-7.

LABAN, Elizabeth. The Tragedy Paper. 312p. Knopf. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-87040-8; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-97040-5; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98912-4. LC 2012011294.

LAZEAR, Suzanne. Innocent Darkness. Bk. 1. 391p. (The Aether Chronicles). Flux. 2012. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-7387-3248-0.

LEICHT, Martin & Isla Neal. Mothership. Bk. 1. 320p. (Ever-Expanding Universe Series). S & S. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2960-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-2962-8. LC 2011026283.

LIDELL, Alex. The Cadet of Tildor. 408p. Dial. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3681-8; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-1015-9235-9.

LINDNER, April. Catherine. 312p. Little, Brown/Poppy. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-19692-5; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-316-21471-1.

LU, Marie. Prodigy. Bk. 2. 374p. (A Legend Novel). Putnam. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-399-256769. LC 2012003773.

LUPICA, Mike. True Legend. 304p. Philomel. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25227-3; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-101-58141-4.

MCGOWAN, Maureen. Deviants. Bk. 1. 320p. (The Dust Chronicles). Amazon. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-61218-367-1; ebook $12.99. ISBN 978-1-61218-773-0.

MCMANN, Lisa. Island of Silence. Bk. 2. 406p. (The Unwanteds Series). S & S/Aladdin. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0771-8; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-0773-2. LC 2011029418.

MCNICOLL, Sylvia. Crush. Candy. Corpse.: What Really Happened in the Forty-First Hour? 224p. Lorimer.2012. pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-1-4594-0062-7; Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-4594-0063-4. LC 20129000329.

MEYER, Marissa. Scarlet. Bk. 2. 464p. (The Lunar Chronicles). Feiwel & Friends. Feb. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-312-64296-9.

MILLER, Kirsten. The Darkness Dwellers. Bk. 3. 404p. (Kiki Strike Series). Bloomsbury. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-159990-736-9.

MITCHARD, Jacquelyn. What We Saw at Night. 242p. SohoTeen. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-61695-141-2; ebook $17.99. ISBN 978-1-61695-142-9.

NADIN, Joanna. Paradise. 258p. Candlewick. 2012. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5713-0; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6202-8.

NAIDOO, Vahini. Fall to Pieces. 320p. Amazon. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-6217-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-6219-4. LC 2011048166.

NEIMARK, Gillian. The Golden Rectangle. 144p. S & S/Aladdin. Feb. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-8042-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-8527-3.

NICHOLSON, Lorna Schultz. Rookie. 142p. ISBN 978-1-4594-0024-5. –––– . Vegas Tryout. 140p. ISBN 978-1-4594-0070-2. ea vol: (Podium Sports Academy Series). Lorimer. 2012. pap. $9.95.

ODYSSEY, Shawn Thomas. The Magician’s Tower. Bk. 2. 304p. (The Wizard of Dark Street Series). Egmont USA. Feb. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-425-0; ebook $15.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-426-7.

OH, Ellen. Prophecy. 320p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-209109-3; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-209111-6.

PAULSEN, Gary & Jim Paulsen. Road Trip. 114p. Random/Wendy Lamb. 2013. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74191-0; PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-0-375-99031-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-375-98857-8. LC 2012014284.

PEACOCK, Shane. Last Message. 237p. ISBN 978-1-55469-935-3.

WILSON, John. Lost Cause. 257p. ISBN 978-1-55469-944-5. ea vol: (Seven the Series). Orca. 2012. pap. $9.95.

RESNICK, Jacqueline. The Daring Escape of the Misfit Menagerie. illus. by Matthew Cook. 320p.Penguin/Razorbill. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-588-8.

REX, Adam. Unlucky Charms. Bk. 2. illus. by author. 400p. (Cold Cereal Saga Series). HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. Feb. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-206005-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-206007-5.

ROBERT, Na’ima B. Far from Home. 352p. Frances Lincoln. 2012. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-1-84780-006-0.

RYAN, Darlene. Pieces of Me. 232p. Orca. 2012. pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-1-4598-0080-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4598-0082-3.

SCHMIDT, Tiffany. Send Me a Sign. 374p. Walker. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8027-2840-1.

SCHROEDER, Lisa. Falling for You. 368p. S & S/Simon Pulse. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4399-0; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4401-0. LC 2012012993.

SLATER, Adam. Skinned. Bk. 2. 288p. (The Shadowing Series). Egmont USA. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-262-1; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-381-9. LC 2012012542.

STONE, Tamara Ireland. Time Between Us. 384p. Hyperion/Disney. 2012. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-5956-8. LC 2011053368.

SULLIVAN, Laura L. Delusion. 340p. Houghton Harcourt. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-68836-7; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-68882-4.

TERRY, Teri. Slated. 345p. Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Bks. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-399-16172-8.

THOMAS, Erin. Haze. 175p. (Orca Sports Series). Orca. 2012. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-4598-0070-0.

THOMSON, Jamie. Dark Lord: The Early Years. illus. by Freya Hartas. 286p. Walker. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8027-2849-4.

VERRICO, Susan. Privateer’s Apprentice. 196p. Peachtree. 2012. RTE $15.95. ISBN 978-1-56145-633-8. LC 2011020976.

WILLNER-PARDO, Gina. Prettiest Doll. 240p. Clarion. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-68170-2; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-68171-9.

YOUNG, Janet Ruth. My Beautiful Failure. 304p. S & S/Atheneum. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-5489-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4669-4.

YOUNG, Moira. Rebel Heart. Bk. 2. 432p. (Dust Lands Series). S & S/McElderry. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3000-6; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3340-3.

YOVANOFF, Brenna. Paper Valentine. 304p. Penguin/Razorbill. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-599-4; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-1-10160-408-3.

Nonfiction

ADLER, David A. Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. 144p. bibliog. chron. illus. index. maps. notes. photos. reprods. Holiday House. 2013. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-2365-1.

BAILEY, Diane. Democracy. ISBN 978-1-4222-2137-2.

DAVIDSON, Tish. Theocracy. ISBN 978-1-4222-2143-3.

HEITS, Rudolph T. Communism. ISBN 978-1-4222-2136-5.

PULDITOR, Seth H. Fascism. ISBN 978-1-4222-2139-6. ea vol: 64p. (Major Forms of World Government Series). bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. illus. index. notes. photos. websites. Mason Crest. 2012. PLB $22.95.

BATTEN, Jack. Oscar Peterson. 144p. bibliog. discography. index. notes. photos. Tundra. 2012. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-77049-269-1. LC 2011940582.

BONDY, Halley. Don’t Sit on the Baby!: The Ultimate Guide to Sane, Skilled, and Safe Babysitting. 128p. illus. index. websites. Zest. 2012. pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-0-9827322-3-6. LC 2011942757. é

BOSHIER, Rosa. How to Analyze the Works of Virginia Woolf. ISBN 978-1-61783-459-2. LC 2012016734.

HINDS, Maurene J. How to Analyze the Works of Toni Morrison. ISBN 978-1-61783-458-5. LC 2012016736.

PETERSON-HILLEQUE, Victoria. How to Analyze the Works of Sylvia Plath. ISBN 978-1-61783-457-8. LC 2012016735. ea vol: 112p. (Essential Critiques Series). bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. illus. index. notes. photos. websites. ABDO. 2012. PLB $34.22.

CURRIE, Stephen. The Black Death. ISBN 978-1-60152-480-5. LC 2012021114. –––– . The Renaissance. ISBN 978-1-60152-189-7. LC 2011048993. ea vol: 96p. (Understanding World History Series). chron. further reading. glossary. illus. index. maps. notes. photos. reprods. websites. ReferencePoint. 2012. PLB $27.95.

DELANO, Marfé Ferguson. Master George’s People: George Washington, His Slaves, and His Revolutionary Transformation. 62p. bibliog. chron. further reading. index. notes. photos. reprods. websites. National Geographic. 2013. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-4263-0759-1; PLB $27.90. ISBN 978-1-4263-0760-7. LC 2012024295.

DEMI . The Great Voyages of Zheng He. illus. by author. 64p. Shen’s. 2012. Tr $21.95. ISBN 978-1-885008-45-9.

DOBSON, Jolie. The Duct Tape Book: 25 Projects to Make with Duct Tape. 144p. diags. illus. photos. Firefly.2012. pap. $14.95. ISBN 978-1-77085-098-9.

DOWN, Susan Brophy. Irena Sendler: Bringing Life to Children of the Holocaust. 112p. bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Crabtree. 2012. PLB $33.27. ISBN 978-0-7787-2553-4; pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-0-7787-2556-5. LC 2012008274.

GEVINSON, Tavi Ed. Rookie Yearbook One. 352p. Drawn & Quarterly. 2012. pap. $29.95. ISBN 978-1-77046-112-3.

GREEN, Jen. Conservation. ISBN 978-1-4329-6516-7; ISBN 978-1-4329-6522-8. LC 2012000824. –––– . Food and Farming. ISBN 978-1-4329-6517-4; ISBN 978-1-4329-6523-5. LC 2012001033.

MORRIS, Neil. The Landscape. ISBN 978-1-4329-6518-1; ISBN 978-1-4329-6524-2. LC 2012001036.

SOLWAY, Andrew. Transportation. ISBN 978-1-4329-6520-4; ISBN 978-1-4329-6526-6. LC 2012001043.

SPILSBURY, Richard. Towns and Cities. ISBN 978-1-4329-6519-8; ISBN 978-1-4329-6525-9. LC 2012001039. ea vol: 64p. (The Impact of Environmentalism Series). maps. photos. chron. further reading. glossary. index. websites. Heinemann/Raintree. 2012. PLB $35; pap. $9.99.

GRIFFITHS, Andy. What Body Part Is That?: A Wacky Guide to the Funniest, Weirdest, and Most Disgustingest Parts of Your Body. illus. by Terry Denton. 192p. appendix. diags. index. Feiwel & Friends.2012. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-312-36790-9; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-466-82759-2.

HAVEMEYER, Janie. Njinga: “The Warrior Queen”. illus. by Peter Malone. 32p. bibliog. charts. illus. maps. photos. reprods. Goosebottom. 2012. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-0-9834256-6-3. LC 2011941874.

HOLZER, Harold. Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America. 240p. appendix. bibliog. chron. notes. photos. Newmarket. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-226509-8.

KACER, Kathy, ed. We Are Their Voice: Young People Respond to the Holocaust. 232p. (The Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers). further reading. glossary. illus. photos. Second Story. 2012. pap. $16.95. ISBN 978-1-926920-77-1.

LANDAU, Jennifer. How to Beat Psychological Bullying. ISBN 978-1-4488-6809-4; ISBN 978-1-4488-6826-1. LC 2011041623.

PETERSON, Judy Monroe. How to Beat Cyberbullying. ISBN 978-1-4488-6810-0; ISBN 978-1-4488-6825-4. LC 2011043256.

SONNEBORN, Liz. How to Beat Verbal Bullying. ISBN 978-1-4488-6811-7; ISBN 978-1-4488-6828-5. LC 2012003926. ea vol: 48p. (Beating Bullying Series). photos. bibliog. further reading. glossary. index. websites. Rosen Central. 2012. PLB $29.25; ebook $29.25.

LEGRAND, Eric with Mike Yorkey. Believe: The Victorious Story of Eric LeGrand. 214p. photos.HarperCollins/Harper. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-222582-5; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-222584-9.

LINCOLN, Abraham. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. illus. by James Daugherty. 48p. Albert Whitman. Feb. 2013. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-4550-8.

LLANAS, Sheila. How to Analyze the Works of Suzanne Collins. ISBN 9781617834561; ISBN 9781614789574.LC 2012013118.

VAN ZEE, Amy. How to Analyze the Works of C. S. Lewis. ISBN 978-1-61783-455-4; ISBN 978-1-61478-956-7.LC 2012007215. ea vol: 112p. (Essential Critiques Series). bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. illus. index. notes. photos. websites. ABDO. 2012. PLB $34.22; ebook $34.22.

MICHAEL, Ted, Nic Cory, & Mara Jill Herman. So You Want to Be a Superstar?: The Ultimate Audition Guide.152p. further reading. websites. Running Pr. 2012. pap. $10.95. ISBN 978-0-7624-4610-0. LC 2012932845.

MILLER, Brandon Marie. Women of the Frontier: 16 Tales of Trailblazing Homesteaders, Entrepreneurs, and Rabble-Rousers , rev. ed. 272p. Chicago Review Pr. Feb. 2013. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-883052-97-3.

SCHROEDER, Andreas. Robbers!: True Stories of the World’s Most Notorious Thieves. illus. by Rémy Simard. 160p. (It Actually Happened Series). bibliog. further reading. index. Annick. 2012. PLB $21.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-441-0; pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-440-3.

SKRYPUCH, Marsha Forchuk. One Step at a Time: A Vietnamese Child Finds Her Way. 128p. further reading. index. photos. websites. Pajama Press. Feb. 2013. RTE $17.95. ISBN 978-1-927485-01-9.

WATKINS, Angela Ferris, ed. Martin Luther King Jr.: A King Family Tribute. 96p. index. Abrams. 2013. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0269-3. LC 2012008320.