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J BLABlack, Holly / Wheeler, Eliza $16.99 $9.07

Doll bones 244 p.McElderry 5/13 9781416963981 TZach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle schoolwho have long enjoyed acting out imaginary adventures with dollsand action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a dollmade from the ashes of a dead girl. (BT) Friendship. Dolls. Ghosts.Family problems. [Adventure]HBooklist - 3/1/14 - G5-8 ; HBCCB - 6/13 - G4-7 ; 2Horn Book -7/13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus - 3/15/13 - A ; HLMC - 10/13 - G ; HPub-Wkly - 3/25/13 - A ; HSLJ - 6/13 - G4-7. RL: 5.4, AR: 5.4, RC: 5.5,Lexile: 840

J KADKadohata, Cynthia / Kuo, Julia $16.99

Thing about luck, The 269 p.Atheneum 6/13 9781416918820 TJust when twelve-year-old Summer thinks nothing else can possiblygo wrong in a year of bad luck, an emergency takes her parents toJapan, leaving Summer to care for her little brother while helping hergrandmother cook and do laundry for harvest workers. (CIP) Farmlife. Grandparents. Brothers and sisters. Japanese Americans. Luck.HBooklist - 45/1/13 - G4-8 ; RBCCB - 9/13 - G5-8 ; HHorn Book -7/13 - G ; HKirkus - 4/15/13 - A10-14 ;HPubWkly - 4/22/13 - A10-14 ; HSLJ - 6/13 - G ; 43VOYA - 6/13 – mj. RL: 5.3, AR: 4.7, RC:4.3, Lexile: 700

J APPAppelt, Kathi $16.99

True blue scouts of Sugarman Swamp, The326 p.

Atheneum 8/13 9781442421059 TTwelve-year-old Chap Brayburn, ancient Sugar Man, and his raccoon-brother Swamp Scouts Bingo and J’miah try to save Bayou Tourte-relle from feral pigs Clydine and Buzzie, greedy Sunny Boy Beau-coup, and world-class alligator wrestler and would-be land developerJaeger Stitch. (CIP) Swamps. Land developers. Swamp animals.Raccoons. Scouting. Humorous stories.HBooklist - 5/1/13 - G5-8 ; 2Horn Book - 7/13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus -5/1/13 - A10-14 ;HPubWkly - 5/20/13 - A8-12 ;HSLJ - 7/13 - G3-7.RL: 5.0, AR: 5.4, RC: 5.3, Lexile: 810

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J BLABlackwood, Sage $16.99

Jinx 360 p.HarperCollins 1/13 9780062129901 TA young boy named Jinx encounters magic and danger as he growsup in the deep, dark forest known as the Urwald and discovers thatthe world beyond--and within--the Urwald is more complex than hecould imagine. (TW) Magic. [Fantasy]HBooklist - 2/15/13 - G4-7 ; 2Horn Book - 5/13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus -11/1/12 - A10-12 ;HPubWkly - 11/19/12 - A8-12 ;HSLJ - 1/13 - G4-8. RL: 5.3, AR: 4.2, RC: 4.5, Lexile: 620

J DICDiCamillo, Kate / Campbell, K. G. $17.99

Flora and Ulysses : the illuminated adventures231 p.Candlewick 9/13 9780763660406 RRescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner,comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when thesquirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength andflight after being revived. (CIP) Squirrels. Girls. Superheroes.HBooklist - 6/1/13 - G3-6 ; AdBCCB - 11/13 - G4-6 ; xHorn Book -9/13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus - 7/1/13 - A8-12 ; HPubWkly - 6/24/13 -A10+ ;HSLJ - 8/13 - G4-6. RL: 4.3, AR: 4.3

J SLOSloan, Holly Goldberg $16.99

Counting by 7s 380 p.Dial 8/13 9780803738553 TTwelve-year-old genius and outsider Willow Chance must figure outhow to connect with other people and find a surrogate family forherself after her parents are killed in a car accident. (CIP) Genius.Eccentrics and eccentricities. High schools. Orphans.HBooklist - 8/1/13 - G7-10 ; HBCCB - 9/13 - G5-8 ; HHorn Book -9/13 - . ; NKirkus - 7/15/13 - A10-14 ; NPubWkly - 7/8/13 - A10+ ;HSLJ - 9/13 - G5-8. RL: 5.1, AR: 5.6

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J VANVanderpool, Clare $16.99

Navigating Early 256 p.RH 1/13 9780385742092 TOdyssey-like adventure of two boys' incredible quest on the Appala-chian Trail where they deal with pirates, buried secrets, and extraordi-nary encounters. (Publisher) Boarding schools. Eccentrics and eccen-tricities. Appalachian Trail. [Adventure]HBooklist - 12/15/12 - G5-8 ; +BCCB - 3/13 - G ; 2Horn Book - 3/13- G4-6 ; HKirkus - 11/15/12 - A10-14 ; RLMC - 8/13 - G ; HPub-Wkly - 11/19/12 - A9-12 ;HSLJ - 3/13 - G6-9. RL: 5.2, AR: 5.2, RC:5.2, Lexile: 790

J URBUrban, Linda $15.99

Center of everything, The 197 p.Harcourt 3/13 9780547763484 TRuby Pepperdine thinks her life is perfect until her best friend getsmad at her and her grandmother, Gigi, passes away, and looks for-ward to setting things right when she reads her prize-winning essay atthe Bunning Day Parade. (TW) Family life. Friendship. Interpersonalrelations. Death. [Realistic Fiction]HBooklist - 2/15/13 - G4-6 ; HBCCB - 4/13 - G4-6 ; 2Horn Book -3/13 - . ;HKirkus - 2/15/13 - A9-12 ;HLMC - 10/13 - G ; +PubWkly- 1/7/13 - A9-12 ; NSLJ - 4/13 - G4-6. RL: 5.1, AR: 4.9, RC: 5.4,Lexile: 830

J TIMTimberlake, Amy $16.99 $6.99

One came home 259 p.Knopf 1/13 9780375869259 TYearling 1/14 9780375873454 PIn 1871 Wisconsin, thirteen-year-old Georgia sets out to find hersister Agatha, presumed dead when remains are found wearing thedress she was last seen in, and before the end of the year gains fameas a sharpshooter and foiler of counterfeiters. (CIP) Missing persons.Frontier and pioneer life. Sharpshooters. Counterfeits and counterfeit-ing. [Historical Fiction]+Booklist - 12/15/12 - G6-9 ; HBCCB - 2/13 - G5-8 ;HHorn Book -1/13 - G4-6 ;HKirkus - 12/1/12 - A9-12 ; RLMC - 5/13 - G ;HSLJ -1/13 - G5-8 ; 43VOYA - 12/12 – m. RL: 4.9, AR: 4.8, RC: , Lexile:690

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J WILWilliams-Garcia, Rita $16.99 $

P.S. be eleven 274 p.Amistad 5/13 9780061938627 TAmistad 5/13 9780061938634 LThe Gaither sisters are back in Brooklyn, where changes large andsmall come to their household as they grow up during the turbulent1960s. (CIP) Sisters. Family life. African Americans. Bedfore-Stuyvesant. Sequel to: One crazy summer.HBooklist - 2/15/13 - G4-7 ; RBCCB - 9/13 - G5-8 ; 2Horn Book -5/13 - . ; HKirkus - 3/15/13 - A9-14 ; RLMC - 11/13 - G ; HPub-Wkly - 4/15/13 - A8-12 ;HSLJ - 6/13 - G4-7. RL: 4.4, AR: 4.6, RC: ,Lexile: 770

J ALMAlmond, David / McKean, Dave $17.99

Mouse, bird, snake, wolf p.Candlewick 5/13 9780763659127 RUsing sticks, leaves, and clay, Little Ben makes a mouse, Sue, a bird,and Harry, a snake, but when they create a terrifying wolf that turnson them, Little Ben must summon the courage to save them. (CIP)Mythical animals. Imaginary creatures.HBooklist - 6/1/13 - G2-5 ; RBCCB - 6/13 - G4-6 ; +Horn Book -9/13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus - 4/15/13 - A9-12 ; HPubWkly - 3/25/13 -A7+ ; +SLJ - 5/13 - G2-6. RL: 4.4.AR: , RC: , Lexile:

J BALBallett, Blue $17.99

Hold fast 274 p.Scholastic 3/13 9780545299886 TOn a cold winter day in Chicago, Early’s father disappeared, and nowshe, her mother and her brother have been forced to flee their apart-ment and join the ranks of the homeless--and it is up to Early to holdher family together and solve the mystery surrounding her father.(CIP) Missing persons. Kidnapping victims. Homeless families.Fathers and daughters. Smuggling. Missing persons. Homeless per-sons. Famioly life. [Mystery]HBooklist - 1/1/13 - G5-7 ;HKirkus - 2//13 - A9-13 ; RLMC - 10/13- G ; NPubWkly - 2/4/13 - A8-12 ;HSLJ - 4/13 - G6-9. RL: 5.5, AR:5.2, RC: 4.7, Lexile: 780

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J FROFrost, Helen $17.99

Salt : a story of friendship in a time of war 138 p.FSG 7/13 9780374363871 TTwelve-year-olds Anikwa, of the Miami village of Kekionga, andJames, of the trading post outside Fort Wayne, find their friendshipthreatened by the rising fear and tension brought by the War of 1812.(CIP) Novels in verse. Frontier and pioneer life. Friendship. MiamiIndians. Trading posts. [Historical Fiction]HBooklist - 6/1/13 - G5-8 ; +Horn Book - 7/13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus -5/15/13 - A10-14 ; +PubWkly - 5/27/13 - A10-14 ; +SLJ - 7/13 - G5-7 ; 53VOYA - 6/13 - mj. RL: 4.0

J GANGantos, Jack $16.99

From Norvelt to Nowhere 278 p.FSG 9/13 9780374379940 TAfter an explosion, a new crime by an old murderer, and the sadpassing of the founder of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jackaccompanies his slightly mental elderly mentor, Miss Volker, on across-country run as she pursues the oddest of outlaws. (CIP) Friend-ship. Old age. [Mystery ; Humorous Stories]HBooklist - 9/15/13 - G6-9 ; HBCCB - 10/13 - G6-9 ; +Kirkus -9/1/163 - A11-13 ; HPubWkly - 8/12/13 - A10-14 ; NSLJ - 10/13 -G5-8. RL: 6.5, AR: , RC: 930

J IBBIbbotson, Eva / Robinson, Fiona $16.95

Abominables, The 235 p.Amulet 10/13 9781419707896 TA century after a yeti captures Lady Agatha Farlingham and takes herto a hidden valley to raise his motherless children, tourism threatenstheir peaceful existence and young Con and Ellen take these educatedand civilized yetis across Europe to Lady Agatha’s home in England.(CIP) Yeti. Voyages and travels. Himalaya Mountains.HBooklist* - 9/15/13 - G3-6 ; HKirkus - 8/1/13 - A10-13 ; HPub-Wkly - 8/19/13 - A8-12 ; +SLJ - 10/13 - G4-6. RL: 5.8

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J JINJinks, Catherine / Watts, Sarah $16.99

How to catch a Bogle 313 p.HMH 9/13 9780544087088 TIn 1870s London, a young orphan girl becomes the apprentice to aman who traps monsters for a living. (CIP) [Historical Fiction]HBooklist - 10/1/13 - G4-6 ; xHorn Book - 9/13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus -7/15/13 - A10-13 ; HPubWkly - 6/24/13 - A9-12 ; +SLJ - 8/13 - G4-6. RL: 4.6, AR: 5.2

J LAFLafleur, Suzanne $16.99

Listening for Lucca 229 p.Wendy Lamb 8/13 9780385742993 TThirteen-year-old Siena's visions of the past intensify when her fam-ily moves to the Maine coast hoping her little brother will beginspeaking, and she connects with residents of the house from manyyears earlier who faced a similar problem. (TW) Visions. Supernatu-ral. Selective mutism. Brothers and sisters. Family life. Moving.+Booklist - 8/13 - G5-8 ; HKirkus - 6/15/13 - A9-12 ; HPubWkly -6/17/13 - A8-12 ; HSLJ - 9/13 - G5-8. RL: 4.4, AR: 3.8, RC: , Lex-ile:

J LAGLagercrantz, Rose / Eriksson, Eva $16.95

My happy life 134 p.Gecko Press /13 9781877579356 TBest friends Ella and Dani do everything together, but when thingschange Dani is not prepared. (TW) Best friends. Moving. Girls.Schools.HBooklist - 5/1/13 - P-1 ; xBCCB - 7/13 - A ; 2Horn Book - 7/13 - K-3 ; +Kirkus - 3/15/13 - A6-10 ; HPubWkly - 2/11/13 - A6+ ; HSLJ -3/13 - G1-3. RL: 2.1, AR: , RC: , Lexile:

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J PECPeck, Richard / Murphy, Kelly $16.99

Mouse with the question mark tail, The p.Dial 7/13 9780803738386 TA very small mouse of unknown origins runs away from school in theRoyal Mews of Buckingham Palace shortly before the celebration ofQueen Victoria's diamond jubilee, celebrating her sixty years on theBritish throne. (TW) Mice. Identity. Social classes. Kings, queens,rulers, etc. Buckingham Palace. Victoria, Queen of Great Britain,1819-1901. [Adventure ; Animal Fantasy]HBooklist - 5/1/13 - G3-5 ; +Horn Book - 7/13 - . ; +Kirkus - 6/1/13 -A8-12 ;HPubWkly - 5/13/13 - A ;HSLJ - 7/13 - G4-6. RL: 4.6, AR:5.0, RC: , Lexile:

J RUNRundell, Katherine $16.99

Rooftoppers 277 p.S&S 9/13 T 97814424905When authorities threaten to take Sophie, twelve, from Charles whohas been her guardian since she was one and both survived a ship-wreck, the pair goes to Paris to try to find Sophie's mother, and theyare aided by Matteo and his band of "roof toppers." (CIP) Guardianand ward. Missing persons. Homeless persons. Roofs.HBooklist - 9/1/13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus - 8/1/13 - A9-12 ; HPubWkly -7/29/13 - A8-12. RL: 3.6, AR: , RC: , Lexile: 490

J OBRO’Brien, Annemarie $16.99

Lara’s gift 193 p.Knopf 8/13 9780307931740 TIn 1914 Russia, Lara is being groomed by her father to be the nextkennel steward for the Count's borzoi dogs unless her mother bears ason, but her visions, although suppressed by her father, seem to sug-gest she has special bond with the dogs (TW) Borzoi. Dogs. Fathersand daughters. Sex role. Visions. Family life. [Historical Fiction][Russia, 1914].+Booklist - 8/13 - G5-8 ; 4Horn Book Guide - YA ; HKirkus -5/15/13 - A10-14 ; RLMC - 1/14 - G ; HSLJ - 9/13 - G5-8 ; 54VOYA- 8/13 - mj. RL: 5.7, AR: 5.1, RC: 4.7, Lexile: 780

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J ALMAlmond, David / Jeffers, Oliver $15.99

Boy who swam with piranhas, The 230 p.Candlewick 8/13 9780763661694 RAfter Stanley Potts's uncle Ernie's mad obsession with canning fishturns dangerous, Stan is force to make it out on his own. He findsnew friends in a carnival full of eccentric characters and meets thelegendary Pancho Pirelli, the man who swims in a tank full of peril-ous piranhas. (TW) Runaways. Circus. Piranhas.HBooklist - 10/1/13 - G4-6 ; RBCCB - 10/13 - G4-6 ; +Horn Book -9/13 - ; HKirkus - 7/15/13 - A8-12 ; +PubWkly - 6/17/13 - A9-12 ;+SLJ - 10/13 - G5-7. RL: 4.5, AR:

J BOYBoyne, John $16.99

Terrible thing that happened to Barnaby Brocket,The 277 p.Knopf 1/13 9780307977625 TBarnaby Brocket, a boy born with the ability to float and whose par-ents are embarrassed by it, ends up drifting into the atmosphere,traveling across the world, and eventually into space. (TW) Run-aways. Family life. [Fantasy ; Adventure]+Booklist - 11/1/12 - G4-6 ; 3Horn Book Guide - Fall 13 - G4-6 ;+Kirkus - 12/1/12 - A8-12 ; AdLMC - 5/13 - G6-8 ; HPubWkly -12/3/12 - A8-12 ; NSLJ - 1/13 - G5-7 ; 54VOYA - 2/13 - mj. RL: 6.3,AR: 6.2, RC: 8.3, Lexile: 980

J BURBurg, Ann E. $16.99

Serafina's promise : a novel in verse p.Scholastic 10/13 9780545535649 TIn a poor village outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Serafina works hardto help her family, but dreams of going to school and becoming adoctor--then the earthquake hits and Serafina must summon all hercourage to find her father and still get medicine for her sick babybrother as she promised. (CIP) Earthquake. Families. Brothers andsisters. Novels in verse.+Booklist - 10/15/13 - G5-8 ; RBCCB - 11/13 - G5-9 ; +Horn Book -9/13 - . ;HKirkus - 8/15/13 - A10-14 ; +PubWkly - 9/9/13 - A10-14 ;HSLJ - 11/13 - G4-6. RL: 3.8, AR: 3.6, RC: 4.3, Lexile: 590

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J CHOCholdenko, Gennifer $17.99

Al Capone does my homework 212 p.Dial 8/13 9780803734722 TMoose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and thefamilies of the other prison guards, faces new challenges when hisfather is promoted to Associate Warden. (Publisher). United StatesPenitentiary. Alcatraz. Swindlers and swindling. Fires. Autism.Brothers and sisters.HBooklist - 6/1/13 - G5-8 ; +Horn Book - 7/13 - . ; +Kirkus - 7/1/13 -A10-14 ;HPubWkly - 5/20/13 - A10 ; +SLJ - 6/13 - G6-8 ; 43VOYA -10/13 - mj. RL: 3.5, AR: 3.7, RC: 4.3, Lexile: 570

J COOCooper, Susan $16.99

Ghost Hawk 328 p.McElderry 8/13 9781442481411 TAt the end of a winter-long journey into manhood, Little Hawk re-turns to find his village decimated by a white man’s plague and soon,despite a fresh start, Little Hawk dies violently but his spirit remainstrapped, seeing how his world changes. (CIP) Coming of age. Wam-panoag Indians. Indians of North America. Ghosts. [Survival]HBooklist - 7/13 - G6-10 ; AdBCCB - 11/13 - G5-8 ; +Horn Book -9/13 - . ; +Kirkus - 6/15/13 - A10-14 ; HPubWkly - 6/17/13 - A10-14 ; NSLJ - 9/13 - G6-9. RL:

J GEWGewirtz, Adina Rishe $15.99

Zebra forest 200 p.Candlewick 4/13 9780763660413 RInspired by her grandmother to strive for excellence in all things,eleven-year-old Annie lies to her social worker and invents storiesabout her murdered father, until an escaped fugitive takes her familyhostage, upending everything she thought she knew about herself, herfamily, and their past. (CIP) Family secrets. Honesty. Grandmothers.Fugitives from justice. Hostages.+Booklist - 4/1/13 - G5-8 ; RBCCB - 5/13 - G5-7 ; 2Horn Book - 3/13- G4-6 ; +Kirkus - 3/1/13 - A10-13 ; RLMC - 8/13 - G ; HPubWkly -2/25/13 - A9-12 ; HSLJ - 5/13 - G5-8. RL: 4.7, AR: 4.7, RC: , Lex-ile:

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J GRAGrabenstein, Chris $16.99

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library291 p.RH 6/13 9780375870897 TTwelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library,designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello),with other students but finds that come morning he must work withfriends to solve puzzles in order to escape. (Publisher) Libraries.Books and reading. Games.HBooklist - 6/1/13 - G4-7 ; AdBCCB - 7/13 - G3-5 ; 3Horn BookGuide - Fall 13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus - 5/1/13 - A9-13 ; +PubWkly -4/22/13 - A9-12 ; +SLJ - 6/13 - G4-7. RL: 5.2, AR: 4.5

J GRAGraff, Lisa $16.99

Tangle of knots, A 230 p.Philomel 2/13 9780399255175 TDestiny leads 11-year-old Cady to a peanut butter factory, a family ofchildren searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who willalter her life forever. (Publisher) Orphans. Baking. Ability. Identity.Family life. [Fantasy]HBooklist - 4/1/13 - G3-6 ; 2Horn Book - 7/13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus -1/15/13 - A8-12 ; RLMC - 10/13 – G ; +PubWkly - 12/24/12 - A8+ ;+SLJ - 3/13 - G3-7 ; 43VOYA - 4/13 - m. RL: 4.5, AR: 5.4, RC: ,Lexile:

J GRIGrimes, Nikki $15.95

Words with wings 84 p.Wordsong 9/13 9781590789858 RGabby daydreams to tune out her parents' arguments, but when herparents divorce and she begins a new school, daydreaming gets herinto trouble. Her mother scolds her for it, her teacher keeps telling herto pay attention, and the other kids tease her...until she finds a friendwho also daydreams and her teacher decides to work a daydreaming-writing session into every school day. With a notebook "thick withdaydreams," Gabby grows more confident about herself and herfuture. This verse novel poignantly celebrates the power of writingand the inspiration a good teacher can deliver. (CIP) Writing. Imagi-nation. Families. Novels in verse.HBooklist - 9/15/13 - G3-6 ; RBCCB - 12/13 - G5-8 ; HKirkus -8/1/13 - A8-12 ; NPubWkly - 8/5/13 - A8-12 ; +SLJ - 11/13 - G4-8RL: 5.2, AR: 4.3, RC: 5.5, Lexile: 850Holdings (1/14): 15

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J HENHenkes, Kevin $16.99

Year of Billy Miller, The 229 p.Greenwillow 9/13 9780062268129 TSeven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on hishead and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developedgood relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parentsand learned many important lessons. (CIP) Schools. Family life.Humorous stories.+Booklist - 7/1/13 - G3-7 ; RBCCB - 11/13 - G2-4 ; 2Horn Book -9/13 - . ; HKirkus - 7/15/13 - A7-10 ; +PubWkly - 7/8/13 - A8-12 ;HSLJ - 7/13 - G1-3. RL: 4.6, AR: 4.2, RC: , Lexile:

J HOPHopkinson, Deborah $16.99

Great trouble, The : a mystery of London, the Blue Death, anda boy called Eel 249 p.Knopf 9/13 9780375848186 TEel, an orphan, and his best friend Florrie must help Dr. John Snowprove that cholera is spread through water, and not poisonous air,when an epidemic sweeps across their London neighborhood in 1854.(TW) Cholera. Epidemics. Orphans. Victoria, 1837-1901. [HistoricalFiction]+Booklist - 10/15/13 - G5-8 ; +Kirkus - 8/15/13 - A9-12 ; HPubWkly- 9/2/13 - A10+ ;HSLJ - 10/13 - G5-8. RL: 4.0, AR:

J HARHarrington, Karen $16.99

Sure signs of crazy 288 p.Little, Brown 7/13 9780316210584 TTwelve-year-old Sarah writes letters to her hero, To Kill a Mocking-bird’s Atticus Finch, for help understanding her mentally ill mother,her first real crush, and life in her small Texas town, all in the courseof one momentous summer. (CIP) Coming of age. Mental illness.Family problems.HBooklist - 8/13 - G5-8 ; AdBCCB - 10/13 - G5-8 ; HKirkus -5/15/13 - A9-13 ; +PubWkly - 5/27/13 - A9+ ; HSLJ - 8/13 - G6-9.RL: 4.4, AR: , RC: , Lexile:

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J KURKurtz, Chris / Reinhardt, Jennifer Black $16.99

Adventures of a South Pole pig, The : a novel of snow andcourage 278 p.HMH 1/13 9780547634555 TFlora the pig ditches the sedentary life on the farm for an adventure inAntarctica, where she escapes the knife and lives her dream of pullinga sled with a team of dogs. (Publisher) Pigs. Dogsledding. Sled dogs.Dogs. [Adventure]+Booklist* - 1/1/13 - G3-6 ; HHorn Book - 5/13 - G4-6 ; +Kirkus -11/15/12 - A8-12 ; RLMC - 2/13 - G ; +PubWkly - 11/12/12 - A9-12 ;HSLJ - 8/13 - K-4. RL: 4.2, AR: 4.6, RC: , Lexile: GR: Q

J LARLarson, Kirby $16.99

Duke 225 p.Scholastic 8/13 9780545416375 TIn 1944 Hobie Hanson's father is flying B-24s in Europe, so Hobiedecides to donate his beloved German shepherd, Duke, to Dogs forDefense in the hope that it will help end the war sooner--but when helearns that Duke is being trained for combat he is shocked, frightenedand determined to get his dog back. (CIP) German shepherd dog.World War II. Dogs. War use. Human-animal relationships.[Historical Fiction]+Booklist - 11/1/13 - G3-6 ; 3Horn Book - 9/13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus -7/15/13 - A8-12 ; HPubWkly - 9/23/13 - A8-12 ; +SLJ - 10/13 - G4-7. RL: 5.1, AR: 3.5, RC: 3.2, Lexile: 540

J HUGHughes, Shirley $15.99

Hero on a bicycle 213 p.Candlewick 4/13 9780763660376 RWith the city of Florence, Italy, under heavy Nazi occupation, thir-teen-year-old Paolo is confronted by the anti-Nazi movement andPaolo must figure out if he has what it takes to be a hero. (TW) Teen-age boys. World War II. [Historical Fiction]+Booklist - 4/15/13 - G5-8 ; xBCCB - 5/13 - G ; 2Horn Book - 3/13 -G4-6 ; HKirkus - 2/1/13 - A10-14 ; RLMC - 8/13 - G ; HPubWkly -3/4/13 - A10-14 ; +SLJ - 4/13 - G5-8 ; 43VOYA - 6/13 - m. RL: 6.3,AR: 6.0, RC: , Lexile:

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J LAWLawrence, Caroline $16.99

P.K. Pinkerton and the petrified man309 p.Putnam's 4/13 9780399256349 TAfter escaping the ruthless desperados, master-of-disguise P.K.Pinkerton has now set up a Private Eye business in Virginia City andis ready when a young maid named Martha approaches him for helpin escaping a killer. (Publisher) Disquise. Orphans. Racially mixedpeople. [Mystery ; Historical Fiction]HBooklist - 3/15/13 - G4-6 ; 2Horn Book - 3/13 - G4-6 ; HKirkus -2/15/13 - A10-14 ; AdLMC - 10/13 - G ; +SLJ - 5/13 - G5-8RL: 5.2, AR: 5.0, RC: 4.6, Lexile: 750

J LEELee, Jenny / Light, Kelly $16.99

Elvis and the Underdogs 300 p.Balzer + Bray 5/13 9780062235541 TAll his life Benji, now ten, has been sickly and he has long beentargeted by the school bully, but after a seizure Benji gets a therapydog that is not only big enough to protect him, it can also talk. (CIP)Service dogs. Human-animal communication. Sick. bullies. Schools.Family life.HBooklist - 4/1/13 - G4-6 ; 3Horn Book Guide - Fall 13 - G4-6 ; -Kirkus - 3/15/13 - A8-12 ; +PubWkly - 4/1/13 - A8-12 ; HSLJ - 6/13- G4-6. RL: 4.7, AR: , RC: 4.6, Lexile: 760

J LARLarson, Kirby $16.99 $8.99

Hattie ever after 230 p.Delacorte 2/13 9780385737463 TEmber 1/14 9780375850905 PIn 1919, seventeen-year-old Hattie leaves the Montana prairie--andher sweetheart Charlie--to become a female reporter in San Francisco.(TW) Self-reliance. Orphans. REporters and reporting. [HistoricalFiction]+Booklist - 2/1/13 - G7-10 ; RBCCB - 3/13 - G6-9 ; 2Horn Book -1/13 - YA ; HKirkus - 12/15/12 - A10+ ; RLMC - 8/13 - G ;+PubWkly - 2/18/13 - A10+ ; NSLJ - 3/13 - G6-10 ; 54VOYA - 2/13 -js. RL: , AR: 4.6, RC: 4.4, Lexile: 720

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J RYLRylant, Cynthia / Frazee, Marla $17.99

God got a dog p.Beach Lane 10/13 9781442465183 TA novel in poems that reveals God's discovery of the wonders andpains in the world He has created. (BT) God. Novels in verse.HKirkus - 9/1/13 - A10+ ; +PubWkly - 8/5/13 - A10+ ;HSLJ - 10/13- G5+. RL:

J SCHSchneider, Josh $14.99

Meanest birthday girl, The 48 p.Clarion 5/13 9780547838144 RDana soon learns that receiving a big white elephant for her birthdayis not as wonderful as she thought it would be. (CIP) Birthdays. Gifts.Elephants.+Booklist - 5/1/13 - K-3 ; 4Horn Book Guide - Fall 13 - G1-3 ;HKirkus - 3/15/13 - A6-9 ;HPubWkly - 4/1/13 - A6-9 ; +SLJ - 3/13 -G1-3. RL: 2.1, AR: 3.2, RC: 2.3, Lexile: 580

J MARMarino, Nan $6.99

Hiding out at the Pancake Palace 250 p.Roaring Brook 4/13 9781596437531 TWhen musical prodigy, Elvis Ruby, completely freezes up on televi-sion, he is forced to hide out in the Pinelands of New Jersey and try tofind his way back to the music once again with the help of a newfriend. (Publisher) Singers. Musicians. Fame. Friendship. Giftedchildren. Stage fright.NBooklist - 4/15/13 - G3-6 ; xBCCB - 6/13 - G ; 2Horn Book - 7/13 -G4-6 ; HKirkus - 2/15/13 - A9-12 ; AdLMC - 10/13 - G ; NPubWkly- 2/25/13 - A8-12 ; HSLJ - 5/13 - G5-8. RL: 3.2, AR: 4.0, RC: 3.3,Lexile: 580

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J VALValente, Catherynne M. / Juan, Ana $16.99

Girl who soared over Fairyland and cut the moon intwo, The 248 p.Feiwel 10/13 9781250023506 TLonging for a new adventure that will reunite her with Ell, the Wy-verary and Saturday, September is spirited away to the moon andcharged with saving Fairyland from a moon-Yeti who wields mysteri-ous powers. (BT) [Fantasy]HBooklist - 9/15/13 - G5-8 ;HKirkus - 9/15/13 - A10-14. RL:

J VAWVawter, Vince $16.99

Paperboy p.Delacorte 5/13 9780385742443 TYearling 4/14 9780307931511 PWhen an eleven-year-old boy takes over a friend's newspaper route inJuly, 1959, in Memphis, his debilitating stutter makes for a memora-ble month. (CIP) Stuttering. Newspaper carriers. Interpersonal rela-tions. Self-esteem. Race relations. Family life. [Historical Fiction]HBooklist - 4/15/13 - G6-8 ; RBCCB - 3/13 - G4-7 ; 2Horn Book -7/13 - G4-6 ; +Kirkus - 4/1/13 - A10-14 ; HPubWkly - 3/18/13 -A10+ ; +SLJ - 5/13 - G6-9. RL: 5.5, AR: 5.1, RC: 7.3, Lexile: 940

J STOStone, Phoebe $16.99

Romeo blue 346 p.Scholastic 5/13 9780545443609 TDuring World War II, Felicity Bathburn is living in Bottlebay, Maine,with her eccentric relatives and their foster child Derek, whom shehas grown to love, but when a man claiming to be Derek's true fatherarrives and starts asking all sorts of strange questions Felicity be-comes suspicious of his motives (BT)World War II. Evacuation of civilians. Foster children. Families.Identity.HBooklist - 5/1/13 - G5-8 ;HHorn Book - 7/13 - . ; +Kirkus - 5/1/13- A11-16 ; +SLJ - 6/13 - G5-7. RL: 4.2, AR: 5.1, RC: 5.2, Lexile:790

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J HASHaskell, Merrie $16.99 $6.99

Handbook for dragon slayers 324 p.HarperCollins 5/13 9780062008169 THarperCollins 5/14 9780062008183 PYearning for life in a cloistered scriptorium, thirteen-year-old Prin-cess Matilda, whose lame foot brings fear of the evil eye, escapes herscheming cousin Ivo and joins her servant Judith and an old friend,Parz, in hunting dragons and writing about them. (CIP) Fairy tales.Princesses. People with disabilities. Dragons. Authorship. Books andreading. [Adventure]+Booklist - 8/13 - G4-6 ; RBCCB - 9/13 - G5-7 ; 2Horn Book - 7/13 -G4-6 ; +Kirkus - 3/15/13 - A10-14 ; +SLJ - 21/1/13 - G6-8. RL: 5.4

J MATMatti, Truus / Desmond, Jenni $16.95

Mister Orange 159 p.Enchanted Lion 1/13 9781592701230 TWorld War II brings many changes to the life of Linus Muller in NewYork City when his brother, Albie, enlists in the army. He begins anew job at the family grocery store making customer deliveries andmeets an artist known only as "Mr. Orange." Further, Linus imagineshis brother as safe and a hero in the war, but he soon learns the truthabout the fighting. (TW) World War II. Painters. Brothers. History,1989-1951. [New York, New York, 1943]HBooklist - 1/1/13 - G4-6 ; RBCCB - 5/13 - G6-10 ; 2Horn Book -3/13 - G4-6 ; +Kirkus - 12/1/12 - A10-14 ; +PubWkly - 11/26/12 -A11+ ; +SLJ - 1/13 - G6-10. RL: 4.6

J FEDFederle, Tim $16.99

Better Nate than ever 275 p.S&S /13 9781442446892 TAn eighth-grader who dreams of performing in a Broadway musicalconcocts a plan to run away to New York and audition for the role ofElliot in the musical version of "E.T." (CIP) Musicals. Theater. Audi-tions. Teenage boys. [Broadway, New York, New York]+Booklist - 2/15/13 - G5-8 ; RBCCB - 2/13 - G5-8 ; 3Horn BookGuide - Fall 13 - G4-6 ; +Kirkus - 1/1/13 - A8-13 ; RLMC - 8/13 - G ;HPubWkly - 12/17/12 - A9-13 ; +SLJ - 3/13 - G5-8. RL: 5.9, AR:5.9, RC: 6.6, Lexile: 930