Spring 2017

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Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Manjhi Moves a Mountain shows how everyone can make adifference if their heart is big enough.

Manjhi Moves a MountainBy Nancy Churnin, Illustrated by Danny Popovici

ISBN: 978-1-939547-34-7Trim Size: 8.75” x 11”Pages: 32US Price: $17.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 5 and upSEPTEMBER 2017 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Nonfiction/Biography

ISBN: 978-1-939547-37-8Trim Size: 8” x 8”Pages: 32US Price: $17.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 4 and upSEPTEMBER 2017 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Social Themes/Self-Esteem

Big, small, curly, straight, loud, quiet, smooth, wrinkly. Lovely explores a world of dif-ferences that all add up to the same thing: we are all lovely!

LovelyBy Jess Hong

When Russell makes a deal with Ms. Krunchensnap, the muscle-flexing principal, that he’ll find her stolen wrestling trophy, provide her with a worthy opponent for the bout of the century, and clear his name from the dreaded “bad behavior” list, what could go wrong? Given Russell’s reputation and luck, plenty! Denys Cazet has published more than fifty books for young readers, including the popular Never Spit on Your Shoes, winner of the California Young Reader Medal. Mr. Cazet, for years a school librarian, lives with his wife in Pope Valley, California.

RumorsBy Denys Cazet

ISBN: 978-1-939547-32-3Trim Size: 5.5” x 7.5”Pages: 212US Price: $16.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 7 to 12MAY 2017 B&W spot artJuvenile Fiction/Humorous Stories

When Kate Warne applied for a job with the Pinkerton Agency, Pinkerton assumed she wanted to cook or clean, but he agreed to try her out as an agent. Assigned to a tough case with high stakes, Warne went undercover and not only found the stolen money, she got almost all of it returned. The Adams Express Case made the reputation of the fledgling Pinkerton Agency, turning it into the biggest, most prestigious detective company in the world.

Kate Warne, Pinkerton DetectiveWritten by Marissa Moss, Illustrated by April Chu

ISBN: 978-1-939547-33-0Trim Size: 11” x 10”Pages: 44US Price: $18.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 5 & upAPRIL 2017 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography/Women

Junior Library Guild Selection

When Penny goes missing from the nest, Wilcox and Griswold are called in to track her down. Was the egg stolen by a rival for The Most Round in the Spring Eggstravaganza? Was she used in a carrot cake or scrambled by a hungry porker? Or was she held for a hefty corn ransom? Who took Penny and can the detectives find her before trouble hatches?

A Wilcox and Griswold Mystery: The Case of the Poached EggBy Robin Newman, Illustrated by Deborah Zemke

ISBN: 978-1-939547-30-9Size: 6” x 8.75”Pages: 48US Price: $15.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 4 to 8MARCH 2017 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Readers/Beginner

When food goes missing on Ed’s farm, Detectives Wilcox and Griswold do what it takes to track down the thieves. In this case, Miss Rabbit’s carrot cake has disappeared. Has it been stolen? Or eaten? Or both? Who dunnit?

A Wilcox and Griswold Mystery: The Case of the Missing Carrot CakeWritten by Robin Newman, Illustrated by Deborah Zemke

ISBN: 978-1-939547-17-0Trim Size: 5.5”x8.5”Pages: 40US Price: $15.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 4 to 8APRIL 2015 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Animals/Farm AnimalsStarred Review from Kirkus

Starred Review from Kirkus

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2015 Best Middle-Grade Book, Kirkus Reviews

The Big Adventure of Mr. SmallBy JoAnn Adinolfi

Mr. Small is a hamster with a big hunger for adventure. When he leaves his cozy cage and meets Dusty Bunny, he faces the biggest adventure of all – fighting the Dust Sucker 3000! Will Mr. Small defeat the evil vacuum cleaner or will he lose his friend to its voracious appetite? An easy-to-read, early graphic novel format showcases the comic adventures of a little hamster and his new friend.

ISBN: 978-1-939547-26-2Trim Size: 8” x 10”Pages: 32US Price: $16.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 4 to 7AUGUST 2016 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Comics & Graphic Novels/General

Mr. Small is a little hamster with a big hunger for adventure. When he meets Chilly the Snowflake, he explores a winter wonderland and makes many snowy new friends.

The Chilly Adventures of Mr. SmallBy JoAnn Adinolfi

ISBN: 978-1-939547-35-4Trim Size: 6” x 7.5”Pages: 32US Price: $9.99Format: Trade PaperbackAges: 4 to 8SEPTEMBER 2017 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Comics & Graphic Novels/General

Mira navigates her way through WorldWar I-era London, meeting famous suffragistsand writers like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Instructed by her time-traveling mother to steala German spy’s briefcase full of secrets and passon the information to British Intelligence, Mirastruggles with whether the changes she hasbeen working for are the right thing to do afterall. How much control do we really want ofhistory? When is it best to leave our fate in destiny’s hands?

Mira’s Diary: Bombs Over LondonBy Marissa Moss

ISBN: 978-1-939547-12-5Trim Size: 5.5”x8”Pages: 215US Price: $12.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 8 to 13AUGUST 2014 Black and white images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Historical/Europe

In the last book of the time-travel series, Mira explores the past of her familiar Bay Area, discovering layers of history in San Francisco and learning the real reason her mother has been working to change history. On the way, she meets Mark Twain and uncovers the Watcher’s real identity.

ISBN: 978-1-939547-22-4Trim Size: 5.5” x 8”Pages: 190US Price: $12.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 8 to 13MARCH 2016 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Time Travel

Mira’s Diary: California DreamingBy Marissa Moss

Parents may think their toddlers aresimply playing or making messes, but really they’re building cities, going on excitingadventures, and creating masterpieces.

Busy BusyBy Lucy Scott

ISBN: 978-1-939547-25-5Size: 7.75” x 7.75”Pages: 32US Price: $15.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 3 to 5APRIL 2016 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Imagination & Play

Hildie Bitterpickles has the perfect home until a cast of noisy neighbors move in next door. Who can sleep near a giant clomping on his beanstalk, children running all over their shoe house or three blind mice who like to play with hammers and saws?

Hildie Bitterpickles Needs Her SleepBy Robin Newman, Illustrated by Chris Ewald

ISBN: 978-1-939547-23-1Trim Size: 7” x 9”Pages: 32US Price: $16.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 4 to 8MARCH 2016 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Humorous Stories

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When the girl, Silence, is sent by the trees to save Yesterday, she doesn’t know what her task is, only that it is important. Returning to the village that cast her out, Silence recognizes her purpose: to join the dead with the living in an act that celebrates their memory.

The Girl Who Saved YesterdayWritten by Julius Lester, Illustrated by Carl Angel

ISBN: 978-1-939547-24-8Trim Size: 8.5” x 11”Pages: 32US Price: $16.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 4 to 9APRIL 2016 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Legends, Myths, Fables/African

Written in a spare, lyrical style using fresh, evocative imagery, In a Village by the Sea tells the story of longing for the comforts of home. A perfect book for teaching about diverse cultures and lifestyles through rich pictures and words, moving from the wide world to the snugness of home and back out again.

In a Village By the SeaWritten by Muon Van, Illustrated by April Chu

ISBN: 978-1-939547-15-6Trim Size: 10”x9”Pages: 32US Price: $16.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 4 to 10MAY 2015 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/People & Places/Asia

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Junior Library Guild SelectionGeorgia Book Award NomineeNutmeg Book Award NomineeCybils Finalist2015 NY Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing ListPennsylvania Center for the Book Best Children’s Books of 2016Northern California Book Award Winner

Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus

Starred Review from Kirkus

Amelia is excited to graduate from middle school, but nervous about starting high school, especially when she finds out she won’t have her best friend Carly with her. In her gradu-ation yearbook, drawings and “photos” nostal-gically recap her earlier years and notebooks as Amelia figures out how to face the changes ahead.

Amelia’s Middle-School Graduation YearbookBy Marissa Moss

ISBN: 978-1-939547-09-5Trim Size: 6.5”x8”Pages: 80US Price: $12.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 10 to 13APRIL 2015 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Social Issues/Adolescence

Edgar Stoker uses wit and humor to navi-gate the social complexities of middle-school and vampire culture. From surviving Saturday Vampire Jamborees to school lunches, Edgar tries to win friends in both worlds, but when he’s faced with angry vegetable-eaters, his troubles have just begun.

Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th-Grade VampireBy Marissa Moss

ISBN: 978-1-939547-05-7Trim Size: 6”x8”Pages: 136US Price: $13.00Format: Trade ClothAges: 8 to 12APRIL 2016 Black and white images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Humorous Stoires

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Kirkus Best Children’s Books of 2015

Jack is an ordinary boy except that his father happens to be Death. Nadine is a perfectly normal girl except that her Mother is – oh well, that’s a Secret and not to be carelessly revealed on the back cover of a book. The important thing is that together, these two incredibly averagechildren discover the lemon-headed villain behind the destruction of the Magical Creature Reserve and piece together his plot to divide the Golden and Black Bloods. They may even save a few lives.

Jack DeathBy M.L. Windsor, Illustrated by Chris Ewald

ISBN: 978-1-939547-28-6Trim Size: 5.5” x 7.5”Pages: 165US Price: $12.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 8 to 12SEPTEMBER 2016 B&W Spot ArtJuvenile Fiction/Fantasy & Magic

Caravaggio is the perfect artist to in-trigue young readers. Rebellious in his life and painting, he blazes a bright path through 16th century Rome, changing how artists paint for-ever.

Marissa Moss has written more than 50 books for children. Her popular Amelia’sNotebook series has sold millions of copies and been translated into five languages.

ISBN: 978-1-939547-29-3Trim Size: 5.5” x 7.5”Pages: 360US Price: $16.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 12 & UpSEPTEMBER 2016 B&W Spot ArtJuvenile Fiction/Biographical/European

Caravaggio: Painter on The RunBy Marissa Moss

Junior Library Guild Selection

When the rooster is away, who can ring in the day? How hard can it be to wake up a sleeping farmer? The pig, cow, chicken, and other farm animals attempt to rouse the deep-ly sleeping Farmer McPeeper, with hilarious results. The irresistible humor in this barnyard comedy will have children inventing their own cock-a-doodle-WAKE-UP!

Cock-a-Doodle Oops!Written by Lori Degman, Illustrated by Deborah Zemke

ISBN: 978-1-939547-07-1Trim Size: 6”x8.75”Pages: 36US Price: $16.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 3 to 9APRIL 2014 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Humorous Stories

Oops!illustrated by

by Lori Degman

Oops!Cock-a-DoodleCock-a-Doodle

Deborah Zemke

“Will Farmer McPeeper ever wake up? Not with-out Rooster...and Rooster’s on vacation. Children will jump right in and crow along with each cock-a-doodle- baa, cluck, bleat, etc...as each animal tries in vain to wake up the very deep sleeper. This bouncy rhyming read-aloud is perfect for story time. The come-full-

circle ending is sure to elicit lots of giggles.”— Erica Silverman,

author of ‘Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa’

“One: I love it! Two: I want to read it to the first kid that comes into the store today!”

— Luan Stauss, Laurel Book Store

“Here is a book for everyone! The rollicking rhymes are sure to tickle the funny bone of every young reader, and the wonderful word play will appeal to the adult reader, making this a book that will be read over

and over again.”— Jan Dundon, Anderson’s Bookshops

“This book will become a favorite for read-aloud entertainment by many as it captures and holds one’s

attention right up to the surprise twist at the end.” — Erica Pecorale, Ed.D.

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Like most children, Sami puts off going to bed for as long as possible. But reading a story about Little Bear’s bedtime ritual inspires Sami, just as the young reader will be inspired by this soothing story and clever book-within-a-book conceit. A bedtime book that both par-ent and child will relish reading one more time.

Don’t Turn the Page!Written by Rachelle Burk, Illustrated by Julie Downing

ISBN: 978-1-939547-06-4Trim Size: 8.5”x8.5”Pages: 32US Price: $16.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 3 to 8MAY 2014 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Bedtime & Dreams

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ILA Honor Book

It’s a perfect day for the First Annual Hoot, Holler, and Moo Talent Festival. The sun is shining in a warm autumn sky and the stage is set. Mr. and Mrs. Farmer are away on vacation, Minnie and Moo are dressed in their togas, Elvis has his bagpipe, the hyenas their jokes, the fox his magic tricks, the sheep a protest poem, and the cash box is stuffed with money from ticket sales. A perfect day. Wait a minute. . .where is the cash box? Why are those coyotes on motor-cycles? And who pushed those Port-a-Potties down the hill?

Minnie & Moo: Hooves of FireBy Denys Cazet

ISBN: 978-1-939547-08-8Trim Size: 6.5”x8.5”Pages: 208US Price: $15.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 6 to 11JUNE 2014 Black and white images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Animals/Cows

“Where the pole beans climb, where the tomatoes grow fat, where the onions smell sweet and the corn is yellow as the summer sun, that’s the garden of Clem — Farmer Clem.” So begins this story about Baby Mouse, a tiny mouse who loves to go exploring in the garden. But watch out! You never know what mighthappen when Baby climbs into a head of lettuce, or up a tomato plant, or when there’s a fox on the prowl.

The Pea Patch JigBy Thacher Hurd

ISBN: 978-1-939547-21-7Trim Size: 8 1/4”x10 1/4”Pages: 40US Price: $16.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 3 and upAUGUST 2014 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Humorous Stories

Starred Review from Kirkus

Starred Review from School Library Journal

Kirkus Best Children’s Books of 2014

When the Little Tree sees the world around her narrowing, she worries what life will be like for her Little Seed. Until she decides to take the biggest risk of all and let Little Seed find a richer life on her own.

ISBN: 978-1-939547-19-4Trim Size: 8”x10”Pages: 32US Price: $16.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 3 and upOCTOBER 2015 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Family/Multigenerational

The Little TreeWritten by Muon Van, Illustrated by JoAnn Adinolfi

Ada Lovelace, the daughter of thefamous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada understands the machine better than anyone else and writes the world’s first computer program in order todemonstrate its capabilities.Booklist Top Ten Books in Science and HealthBooklist Editor’s Choice: Books for Youth 2015NSTA Outstanding Science Trade BookCalifornia Reading Association Eureka Gold Medal WinnerCook Prize Honor • 2016 Amelia Bloomer ListAsc. of Childrens Librarians of Northern CA Outstanding BookJunior Library Guild Selection • Patterson Prize WinnerOutstanding Merit, Bank Street Best Children’s Books 2016

Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist,Kirkus, School Library Journal

Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus

Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking MachineWritten by Laurie Wallmark, Illustrated by April Chu

ISBN: 978-1-939547-20-0Trim Size: 9”x11”Pages: 40US Price: $17.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 5 and upSEPTEMBER 2015 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Biography & Autobiography/Science & Technology

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In the sequel to the popular Lola Goes to Work, children will identify with Lola as she nervously waits to be called into the doctor’s office. Lola feels a little bit brave when the doctor looks into her ears, a little braver when he examines her teeth, and bravest of all when she gets a shot.

Meet Lola, a little terrier with a big job. Children will identify with the feisty Lola as she struggles going to school, passing tests, and finally achieving her Big Dog dream. If Lola can make it in a world of Great Danes and Labra-dors, so can anybody who’s feeling like a runt.

Lola Goes to Work: A Nine-to-Five Therapy DogBy Marcia Goldman

Lola Goes to the DoctorBy Marcia Goldman

ISBN: 978-1-939547-00-2Trim Size: 8.5”x6.5”Pages: 32US Price: $16.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 3 to 8SEPTEMBER 2013 Full color photos throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Animals/Dogs/Companion Animals

ISBN: 978-1-939547-11-8Trim Size: 8.5”x6.5”Pages: 32US Price: $16.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 3 to 8JULY 2015 Full color images throughout

The lovable therapy dog from Lola Goes to Work has her first day at Doggy Daycare. Like anyone new to preschool or kindergarten, she’s a little bit nervous, a little bit scared, and very excited.

Lola Goes to SchoolBy Marcia Goldman

ISBN: 978-1-939547-27-9Size: 8.5” x 6.5”Pages: 32US Price: $16.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 3 to 5JULY 2016 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/School & Education

How do you deal with tattletales? When should you tell on someone? Lola struggles with her little brother Zeke and his tattletale behavior in this sequel to Lola Goes to Work and Lola Goes to the Doctor.

Lola and Tattletale ZekeBy Marcia Goldman

ISBN: 978-1-939547-16-3Trim Size: 8.5”x6.5”Pages: 32US Price: $16.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 3 to 8MAY 2015 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Social Issues/Manners & Etiquette

When each family at the diverse Juniper Court apartment complex needs something to light up the dark of winter, the stumpy, lumpy candle provides a glow brighter than the fanci-est taper, revealing the true spirit of each holiday it illuminates.

Winter CandleWritten by Jeron Ashford, Illustrated by Stacey Schuett

ISBN: 978-1-939547-10-1Trim Size: 6.5”x8.5”Pages: 32US Price: $16.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 4 to 11OCTOBER 2014 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Holidays & Celebrations/General

For Emily, life in Papa’s carriage barnis magic, and she’s more at home hearing thesymphony of the blacksmith’s hammer thantrying to conform to the proper expectationsof young ladies. When Papa’s livelihood isthreatened by racist neighbors and horsepowerof a different sort, Emily faces changes she’d never imagined. Finding a courage and resolve she didn’t know she had, Emily strives to save Papa’s business, even if it means going all the way to the White House.

Wheels of ChangeBy Darlene Beck Jacobson

ISBN: 978-1-939547-13-2Trim Size: 5.5”x7.5”Pages: 197US Price: $12.95Format: Trade ClothAges: 8 to 13SEPTEMBER 2014Black and white images at chapter headingsJuvenile Fiction/Historical/United States/20th Century

National Council for Teachers of Social Studies Notable Book 2014

Richly illustrated, Elisa Kleven’s latest picture book feast presents a year of everyday wonders, giving children an opportunity to snuggle up with a parent and enter into a warm, cozy world, where even the planets are tucked cozily into bed along with the shining stars.

Cozy Light, Cozy NightBy Elisa Kleven

ISBN: 978-1-939547-02-6Trim Size: 9”x9”Pages: 32US Price: $16.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 3 to 9SEPTEMBER 2013 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Fiction/Concepts/Seasons/Gift/Inspiration

Compost won’t mean the same thing after you’ve seen the amazing transformation of Jack from grinning pumpkin to mold-mottled wreckage to hopeful green shoot. Part story, part science, and a whole lot of fun.

Rotten PumpkinBy David M. Schwartz and Dwight Kuhn

ISBN: 978-1-939547-03-3Trim Size: 9”x9”Pages: 32US Price: $16.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 4 to 12SEPTEMBER 2013 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Nonfiction/Science & Nature/Biology

Starred Review from Kirkus

With powerful words and pictures Florida chronicles in her notebook her journey to figure out how to read facial expressions, how to make friends, how to juggle all the social cues that make school feel like a complicated maze. Diag-nosed with autism as a three-year-old, Florida is now an articulate 15-year-old whose explora-tions into how kids make friends, what popu-larity means, how to handle peer pressure will resonate with any pre-teen. For those wonder-ing what it’s like inside an autistic child’s head, Florida’s book provides amazing insight and understanding. Reading how she learns how to be human makes us all feel a little less alien.

How to be Human: Diary of an Autistic GirlBy Florida Frenz

ISBN: 978-1-939547-01-9Trim Size: 7.25”x8.5”Pages: 40US Price: $12.99Format: Trade ClothAges: 7 to 12SEPTEMBER 2013 Full color images throughoutJuvenile Nonfiction/Social Issues/Friendship

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