Archive for March, 2009

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

March 26, 2009

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A very young Bod (short for Nobody) is kept safe from death by the dead themselves, namely, the inhabitants of a graveyard across the street from the house where his family was murdered. You can find out a little about what it’s like to grow up with ghosts as surrogate parents by [...]

The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

March 26, 2009

Based on a true story, this novel recounts 17-year-old Helmuth Hubener’s courageous struggle to share the truth about the Nazis with his fellow Germans.

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix

March 26, 2009

Found, a new sci-fi thriller by best-selling author Haddix, is sure to delight fans of her popular Among the Hidden series.

Marley: A Dog Like No Other by John Grogan

March 26, 2009

Author John Grogan describes how and why he came to write a book about his dog Marley.

What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell

March 24, 2009

Set in 1947, this National Book Award winner features Evie, a 15-year-old who finds herself surrounded by secrets and lies after the death of the handsome ex-GI she’s been seeing.

Sunrise over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers

March 24, 2009

Walter Dean Myers’ latest novel chronicles one young man’s experiences during the early part of the Iraq War.

Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix

March 24, 2009

Author Margaret Peterson Haddix discusses her new book about a princess in peril. A companion novel to Haddix’s Just Ella, this work should also please fans of Gail Carson Levine and Shannon Hale.

Into the Volcano by Don Wood

March 23, 2009

If you’re a fan of Jeff Smith’s Bone series, be sure to check out this new action-packed graphic novel.

Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah

March 23, 2009

Can you be a normal teenage girl and still decide to wear a Muslim head scarf to school? Amal thinks so!

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

March 23, 2009

Imagine a future in which teenagers are required to have their names entered into a lottery to take part in an annual televised competition, an event not unlike today’s reality shows. The good news is that the winner is assured a life of fame and fortune. The bad news is that no one else walks [...]