{"id":10542,"date":"2013-03-28T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.publishersweekly.com\/blogs\/shelftalker\/?p=10542"},"modified":"2013-03-28T06:00:58","modified_gmt":"2013-03-28T10:00:58","slug":"the-stars-so-far-through-march-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.publishersweekly.com\/blogs\/shelftalker\/?p=10542","title":{"rendered":"The Stars So Far (Through March 2013)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s to a new year of starred reviews, readers! The Stars So Far is a project that gathers all the year’s starred reviews for children’s and YA books from Booklist<\/a>, The Bulletin of the Center for Children\u2019s Books<\/a>, Horn Book<\/a>, Kirkus<\/a>, Publishers Weekly<\/a>, and School Library Journal<\/a> (in the next update, I’ll add 5Q5P titles from VOYA<\/a> — Voice of Youth Advocates).
\nThis is a detail-laden process, and as careful as I try to be, there will be bobbles here and there. If you want the cleanest, most consistently formatted version of this list, check back here several days after the original post, when I’ll have been able to make any fixes. Publishers, please alert me to any oversights at ebluemle AT publishersweekly.com, including the review sources and dates for the starred reviews. Thanks! Please do NOT send VOYA stars. As I mentioned above, the VOYA stars will be included in the next update. Please note: starred reviews are counted only when they have been officially published<\/em> by the review magazines, so if your book has an upcoming star, never fear; it will be included in a future update. <\/strong>
\nReceiving a starred review is a rare and wonderful honor for a book and its creators. We hope this list will be a handy resource for readers and buyers of all stripes.
\nFIVE STARS<\/strong><\/span>
\nMidwinter Blood<\/em><\/strong>. Marcus Sedgwick. Roaring Brook, $17.99.
\nPenny and Her Marble<\/strong><\/em>. Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow, $12.99.
\nFOUR STARS<\/strong><\/span>
\nBrave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers\u2019 Strike of 1909<\/strong><\/em>. Michelle Markel. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. HarperCollins\/Balzer + Bray, $17.99.
\nCourage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickels, America\u2019s First Black Paratroopers<\/strong><\/em>. Tanya Lee Stone. Candlewick, $24.99.
\nEleanor & Park<\/strong><\/em>. Rainbow Rowell. St. Martin\u2019s Griffin, $17.99.
\nEmancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty<\/strong><\/em>. Tonya Bolden. Abrams, $24.95.
\nEtiquette & Espionage<\/strong> (Finishing School, Book 1)<\/em>.\u00a0 Gail Carriger. Little, Brown, $17.99.
\nHave You Seen My New Blue Socks? Eve Bunting. Illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier. \u00a0Clarion, $16.99.
\nJinx<\/strong><\/em>. Sage Blackwood. HarperCollins\/Harper, $16.99.
\nMatchbox Diary, The<\/strong><\/em>. Paul Fleischman. Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. Candlewick, $16.99.
\nNavigating Early<\/strong><\/em>. Clare Vanderpool. Delacorte, $16.99.
\nOne Came Home<\/strong><\/em>. Amy Timberlake. Knopf, $16.99.
\nSplash of Red, A: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin<\/strong><\/em>. Jen Bryant. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Knopf, $17.99.
\nTake Me Out to the Yakyu<\/strong><\/em>. Aaron Meshon. S&S\/Atheneum, $15.99.
\nYou Never Heard of Willie Mays?!<\/strong><\/em> Jonah Winter. Illustrated by Terry Widener. Random\/Schwartz & Wade, $17.99.
\nTHREE STARS<\/span><\/strong>
\nBuilding Our House<\/strong><\/em>. Jonathan Bean. FSG, $17.99.
\nDark Triumph<\/strong><\/em>. Robin LaFevers. Houghton Mifflin, $17.99.
\nDark, The<\/strong><\/em>. Lemony Snicket. Illustrated by Jon Klassen. Little, Brown, $16.99.
\nEveryone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle<\/strong><\/em>. Chris Raschka. Random\/Schwartz and Wade, $16.99.
\nExclamation Mark<\/strong><\/em>. Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. Scholastic, $17.99.
\nIf You Find Me<\/strong><\/em>. Emily Murdoch. St. Martin\u2019s Griffin, $17.99.
\nLook Up!<\/strong><\/em> Annette LeBlanc Cate. Candlewick, $15.99.
\nLucky Ducklings<\/strong><\/em>. Eva Moore. Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. Scholastic\/Orchard, $16.99.
\nMaggot Moon<\/strong><\/em>. Sally Gardner. Illustrated by Julian Crouch. Candlewick, $16.99.
\nMy Brother\u2019s Book<\/strong><\/em>. Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins\/di Capua, $18.95.
\nOne Gorilla<\/strong><\/em>. Anthony Browne. Candlewick, $16.99.
\nPug and Other Animal Poems<\/strong><\/em>. Valerie Worth. Illustrated by Steve Jenkins. FSG\/Margaret Ferguson, $16.99.
\nQuintana of Charyn<\/strong><\/em>. Melina Marchetta. Candlewick, $18.99.
\nTeeth<\/strong><\/em>. Hannah Moskowitz. S&S\/Simon Pulse, $17.99 hardcover; $9.99 paperback.
\nUses for Boys<\/strong><\/em>. Erica Lorraine Scheidt. St. Martin\u2019s Griffin, $9.99.
\nYaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass<\/strong><\/em>. Meg Medina. Candlewick, $16.99.
\nTWO STARS<\/strong><\/span>
\nBenjamin Bear in \u201cBright Ideas!\u201d<\/strong><\/em> Philippe Coudray, trans. from French by Leigh Stein. Candlewick\/Toon, $12.95.
\nBird King, The: An Artist\u2019s Notebook<\/strong><\/em>. Shaun Tan. Scholastic\/Levine, $19.99.
\nBlack Helicopters<\/strong><\/em>. Blythe Woolston. Candlewick, $15.99.
\nBluebird<\/strong><\/em>. Bob Staake. Random\/Schwartz & Wade, $17.99.
\nCenter of Everything, The<\/strong><\/em>. Linda Urban. Harcourt, $15.99.
\nDoll Bones<\/strong><\/em>. Holly Black. S&S.McElderry, $16.99.
\nEtched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet<\/strong><\/em>. Andrea Cheng. Lee & Low, $17.95.
\nFrog Song<\/strong><\/em>. Brenda Z. Guiberson. Illustrated by Gennady Spirin. Holt, $17.99.
\nHappy Birthday, Bunny!<\/strong><\/em> Elizabeth Garton Scanlon. Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin. S&S\/Beach Lane, $16.99.
\nHenry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution<\/strong><\/em>. Don Brown. Roaring Brook, $16.99.
\nHero on a Bicycle<\/strong><\/em>. Shirley Hughes. Candlewick, $15.99.
\nHilda and the Bird Parade<\/strong><\/em>. Hilda Pearson. Nobrow\/Flying Eye (Consortium, dist.), $24.
\nHokey Pokey<\/strong><\/em>. Jerry Spinelli. Knopf, $15.99.
\nHold Fast<\/strong><\/em>. Blue Balliett. Scholastic, $17.99.
\nHomeland<\/strong><\/em>. Cory Doctorow. Tor Teen, $17.99.
\nHow to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers: A Simple but Brilliant Plan in 24 Easy Steps<\/strong><\/em>. Mordicai Gerstein. Roaring Brook, $16.99.
\nI Am Blop!<\/strong><\/em> Herv\u00e9 Tullet. Phaidon, $19.95.
\nJust One Day<\/strong><\/em>. Gayle Forman. Dutton, $17.99.
\nLittle Book of Sloth, A<\/strong><\/em>. Lucy Cooke. S&S\/McElderry, $16.99.
\nLong Way Away, A<\/strong><\/em>. Frank Viva. Little, Brown, $16.99.
\nMary Wrightly, So Politely<\/strong><\/em>. Shirin Yim Bridges. Illustrated by Maria Monescillo. Harcourt, $16.99.
\nMind Games<\/strong><\/em>. Kiersten White. HarperTeen, $17.99.
\nMy Father\u2019s Arms Are a Boat<\/strong><\/em>. Stein Erik Lunde; trans. from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson; illus. by \u00d8yvind Torseter. Enchanted Lion, $15.95.
\nMy Happy Life<\/strong><\/em>. Rose Lagercrantz. tr. from Swedish by Julia Marshall. Illustrated by Eva Eriksson. Gecko (Lerner, dist.), $16.95.
\nNelly May Has Her Say<\/strong><\/em>. Cynthia DeFelice. Illustrated by Henry Cole. FSG\/Margaret Ferguson, $16.99.
\nNelson Mandela<\/strong><\/em>. Kadir Nelson. HarperCollins\/Tegen, $17.99.
\nNight Sky Wheel Ride<\/strong><\/em>. Sheree Fitch. Illustrated by Yayo. Tradewind (Orca, dist.), $16.95.
\nNobody\u2019s Secret<\/strong><\/em>. Michaela Maccoll. Chronicle, $16.99.
\nOut of Nowhere<\/strong><\/em>. Maria Padian.\u00a0Knopf, $16.99.
\nOut of the Easy<\/strong><\/em>. Ruth Sepetys. Philomel, $17.99.
\nP.K. Pinkerton & the Petrified Man<\/strong><\/em>. Caroline Lawrence. Putnam, $16.99.
\nPeanut<\/strong><\/em>. Ayun Halliday. Illustrated by Paul Hoppe. Random\/Schwartz and Wade, $17.99.
\nPicture a Tree<\/strong><\/em>. Barbara Reid. Albert Whitman, $16.99.
\nPolar Bear Morning<\/strong><\/em>. Lauren Thompson. Illustrated by Stephen Savage. Scholastic, $16.99.
\nPrice of Freedom, The: How One Town Stood Up to Slavery<\/strong><\/em>. Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Walker, $16.99.
\nScarlet<\/strong><\/em>. Marissa Meyer. Feiwel and Friends, $17.99.
\nSin-Eater\u2019s Confession, The<\/strong><\/em>. Ilsa J. Bick. Carolrhoda Lab, $17.95.
\nSummer Prince, The<\/strong><\/em>. Alaya Dawn Johnson. Scholastic\/Levine, $17.99.
\nTangle of Knots, A<\/strong><\/em>. Lisa Graff. Penguin, $16.99.
\nTiger in My Soup<\/strong><\/em>. Kashmira Sheth. Illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler. Peachtree, $15.95.
\nTime-Out for Sophie<\/strong><\/em>. Rosemary Wells. Viking, $15.99
\nWhen Stravinsky Met Nijinsky: Two Artists, Their Ballet, and One Extraordinary Riot<\/strong><\/em>. Lauren Stringer. Harcourt, $16.99.
\nWhen Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders<\/strong><\/em>. J. Patrick Lewis. Illustrated by Jim Burke, R. Gregory Christie, et al. Chronicle, $16.99.
\nWorld is Waiting for You, The<\/strong><\/em>. Barbara Kerley. National Geographic, $17.95.
\nONE STAR<\/strong><\/span>
\n10 Plants That Shook the World<\/strong><\/em>. Gillian Richardson. Illustrated by Kim Rosen. Annick (Firefly, dist.), $24.95.
\n100 Animals on Parade<\/strong><\/em>. Masayuki Sebe. Kids Can, $16.95.
\n13-Story Treehouse, The<\/strong><\/em>. Andy Griffiths. Illustrated by Terry Denton. Feiwel and Friends, $13.99.
\n17 and Gone<\/strong><\/em>. Nova Ren Suma. Dutton, $17.99.
\n39 Deaths of Adam Strand, The<\/strong><\/em>. Gregory Galloway. Dutton, $17.99
\n5th Wave, The<\/strong><\/em>. Rick Yancey. Putnam, $18.99.
\nAll My Noble Dreams and Then What Happens<\/strong><\/em>. Gloria Whelan. S&S\/Wiseman, $15.99.
\nBad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves, and Other Female Villains<\/strong><\/em>. Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple. Illustrated by Rebecca Guay. Charlesbridge, $18.95.
\nBall<\/strong><\/em>. Mary Sullivan. Houghton Mifflin, $12.99.
\nBecoming Babe Ruth<\/strong><\/em>. Matt Tavares. Candlewick, $16.99.
\nBeing Henry David<\/strong><\/em>. Cal Armistead. Albert Whitman, $16.99.
\nBelow<\/strong><\/em>. Meg McKinley. Candlewick, $15.99.
\nBen Loves Bear<\/strong><\/em>. David McPhail. Abrams Appleseed, $8.95.
\nBetter Nate Than Ever<\/strong><\/em>. Tim Federle. Simon & Schuster, $16.99.
\nBetty Bunny Didn\u2019t Do It<\/strong><\/em>. Michael B. Kaplan. Illustrated by St\u00e9phane Jorisch. Dial, $16.99.
\nBig Bad Wolf Goes on Vacation, The<\/strong><\/em>. Delphine Perret. Sterling, $12.95.
\nBones Never Lie: How Forensics Helps Solve History’s Mysteries<\/strong><\/em>. Elizabeth MacLeod. Annick, $24.95 hc, $14.95 pb.
\nBrief Thief<\/strong><\/em>. Micha\u00ebl Escoffier. Illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo. Enchanted Lion (Consortium, dist.), $16.95.
\nBruised<\/strong><\/em>. Sarah Skilton. Abrams\/Amulet, $16.95.
\nBunnies on Ice<\/strong><\/em>. Joanna Wright. Roaring Brook\/Neal Porter, $16.99.
\nBye-Bye Baby Brother!<\/strong> <\/em>Sheena Dempsey. Candlewick, $15.99.
\nCase of the Team Spirit, The<\/strong><\/em>. John Allison. Oni (Diamond, dist.), $19.99 paper.
\nCats of Tanglewood Forest, The<\/strong><\/em>. Charles de Lint. Illustrated by Charles Vess. Little, Brown, $17.99.
\nCheetah Can\u2019t Lose<\/strong><\/em>. Bob Shea. HarperTeen, $17.99.
\nChickens Build a Wall, The<\/strong><\/em>. Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Dumont. Eerdmans, $16.
\nChu\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/em>. Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Adam Rex. Harper, $17.99.
\nCity of a Thousand Dolls<\/strong><\/em>. Miriam Forster. HarperTeen, $17.99.
\nCorner of White, A<\/strong> (Colors of Madeleine, Book 1)<\/em>. Jaclyn Moriarty. Scholastic\/Arthur A. Levine, $17.99.
\nCrash and Burn<\/strong><\/em>. Michael Hassan. HarperCollins\/Balzer + Bray, $18.99.
\nDarius & Twig<\/strong><\/em>. Walter Dean Myers. Amistad, $17.99.
\nDash of Magic, A<\/strong><\/em>. Kathryn Littlewood. Harper\/Katherine Tegen, $16.99.
\nDeer Watch, The<\/strong><\/em>. Pat Lowery Collins. Illustrated by David Slonim. Candlewick, $15.99.
\nDiego Rivera: An Artist for the People<\/strong><\/em>. Susan Goldman Rubin. Abrams, $21.95.
\nDirty Gert<\/strong><\/em>. Tedd Arnold. Holiday House, $16.95.
\nDr. Bird\u2019s Advice for Sad Poets<\/strong><\/em>. Evan Roskos. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $16.99.
\nDream Friends<\/strong><\/em>. You Byun. Penguin\/Paulsen, $16.99.
\nEarth Girl<\/strong><\/em>. Janet Edwards. Pyr, $17.95.
\nEast of the Sun, West of the Moon<\/strong><\/em>. Jackie Morris. Frances Lincoln, $14.99.
\nElvis and the Underdogs<\/strong><\/em>. Jenny Lee. Illustrated by Kelly Light. HarperCollins\/Balzer + Bray, $16.99.
\nEscape Theory<\/strong><\/em>. Margaux Froley. Soho Teen, $17.99.
\nFat Angie<\/strong><\/em>. e.E. Charlton-Trujillo. Candlewick, $16.99.
\nFearless<\/strong><\/em>. Cornelia Funke. Little, Brown, $19.99.
\nFire Horse Girl, The<\/strong><\/em>. Kay Honeyman. Scholastic\/Arthur A. Levine, $17.99.
\nFlight 1-2-3<\/strong><\/em>. Maria van Lieshout. Chronicle, $14.99.
\nFlora and the Flamingo<\/strong><\/em>. Molly Idle. Chronicle, $16.99.
\nFog Island<\/strong><\/em>. Tomi Ungerer. Phaidon, $16.95.
\nFollow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems<\/strong><\/em>. Marilyn Singer. Illustrated by Jos\u00e9e Masse. Dial, $16.99.
\nFriends<\/strong><\/em>. Mies van Hout. Lemniscaat USA, $17.95.
\nGame<\/strong><\/em>. Barry Lyga. Little, Brown, $17.99.
\nGame On!<\/strong> (Squish #5)<\/em>. Jennifer L. Holm. Matthew Holm. Random, $6.99.
\nGarden of My Imaan, The<\/strong><\/em>. Farhana Zia. Peachtree, $15.95.
\nGiant Dance Party<\/strong><\/em>. Betsy Bird. Greenwillow, $17.99.
\nGingersnap<\/strong><\/em>. Patricia Reilly Giff. Random\/Wendy Lamb, $15.99.
\nGirl Called Problem, A<\/strong><\/em>. Katie Quirk. Eerdmans, $8.99.
\nGirl of the Wish Garden, The: A Thumbelina Story<\/strong><\/em>. Uma Krishnaswami. Illustrated by Nasrin Khosravi. Groundwood, $17.95.
\nGood Night!<\/strong> <\/em>Benoit Marchon. Illustrated by Soledad Bravi. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $7.99.
\nGood Trade, A<\/strong><\/em>. Alma Fullerton. Pajama Press, $19.95.
\nGorgeous<\/strong><\/em>. Paul Rudnick. Scholastic, $18.99.
\nGreat Lollipop Caper, The<\/strong><\/em>. Dan Krall. Simon & Schuster, $16.99.
\nGrumpy Goat<\/strong><\/em>. Brett Helquist. HarperCollins\/Harper. HarperCollins, $17.99.
\nHank Finds an Egg<\/strong><\/em>. Rebecca Dudley. Peter Pauper, $16.99.
\nHarriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad<\/strong><\/em>. David A. Adler. Holiday House, $18.95.
\nHattie Ever After<\/strong><\/em>. Kirby Larson. Delacorte, $16.99.
\nHello in There! A Big Sister’s Book of Waiting<\/strong><\/em>. Jo Witek. Illustrated by Christine Roussey. Abrams Appleseed, $16.95.
\nHiding Out at the Pancake Palace<\/strong><\/em>. Nan Marino. Roaring Brook, $16.99.
\nHighway Rat, The<\/strong><\/em>. Julia Donaldson. Illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Scholastic\/Arthur A. Levine, $16.99.
\nHooked<\/strong><\/em>. Liz Fichera. Harlequin Teen, $9.99.
\nHoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball<\/strong><\/em>. John Coy; illus. by Joe Morse. Carolrhoda, $16.95.
\nHow to Be a Cat<\/strong><\/em>. Nikki McClure. Abrams, $16.95.
\nI Love You, Nose! I Love You, Toes!<\/strong><\/em> Linda Davick. S&S\/Beach Lane, $17.99.
\nI See the Promised Land: The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Revised)<\/strong><\/em>. Arthur Flowers. Illustrated by Manu Chitrakar. Groundwood\/House of Anansi, $16.95.
\nI Wish I Had…<\/strong> <\/em>Giovanna Zoboli. Illustrated by Simona Mulazzani. Eerdmans, $16.
\nIf You Want to See a Whale<\/strong><\/em>. Julie Fogliano. Illustrated by Erin E. Stead. Roaring Brook\/Porter, $16.99.
\nImpulse<\/strong> (Juniper, Book 3)<\/em>. Steven Gould. Tor, $25.99.
\nIn the Shadow of Blackbirds<\/strong><\/em>. Cat Winters. Abrams\/Amulet, $16.95.
\nInside Outside<\/em><\/strong>. Lizi Boyd. Chronicle, $15.99.
\nInvisibility<\/strong><\/em>. Andrea Cremer and David Levithan. Philomel, $18.99.
\nJanie Face to Face<\/strong><\/em>. Caroline B. Cooney. Delacorte, $17.99.
\nKindhearted Crocodile, The<\/strong><\/em>. Lucia Panzieri. tr. from Italian by Grace Maccarone. Illustrated by AntonGionata Ferrari. Holiday House, $16.95.
\nKnit Your Bit: A World War I Story<\/strong><\/em>. Deborah Hopkinson. Illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia. Putnam, $16.99.
\nLeft Behind (Jasper John Dooley)<\/strong><\/em>. Caroline Adderson. Illustrated by Ben Clanton. Kids Can, $15.95.
\nLightning Dreamer, The<\/strong><\/em>. Margarita Engle. Harcourt, $16.99.
\nLincoln’s Grave Robbers<\/strong><\/em>. Steve Sheinkin. Scholastic Press, $16.99.
\nLittle Acorn Grows Up<\/strong><\/em>. Edward Gibbs. Little, Brown, $8.99.
\nLittle You<\/strong><\/em>. Richard Van Camp. Illustrated by Julie Flett. Orca, $9.95.
\nLong, Long Journey, The: The Godwit’s Amazing Migration<\/strong><\/em>. Sandra Markle. Illustrated by Mia Posada. Millbrook, $26.60.
\nLongest Night, The: A Passover Story<\/strong><\/em>. Laurel Snyder. Illustrated by Catia Chien. Random\/Schwartz & Wade, $17.99.
\nLook!<\/strong><\/em> Ted Lewin. Holiday House, $14.95.
\nLucy Variations, The<\/strong><\/em>. Sara Zarr. Little, Brown, $18.
\nLulu and the Dog from the Sea<\/strong> (Lulu, Book 2)<\/em>. Hilary McKay. Illustrated by Priscilla Lamont. Albert Whitman, $13.99.
\nMadman’s Daughter, The<\/strong><\/em>. Megan Shepherd. HarperCollins\/Balzer + Bray, $17.99.
\nMaster George’s People: George Washington, His Slaves, and His Revolutionary Transformation<\/strong><\/em>. Marfe Ferguson Delano. National Geographic, $18.95.
\nMeanest Birthday Girl, The<\/strong><\/em>. Josh Schneider. Clarion, $14.99.
\nMighty Lalouche, The<\/strong><\/em>. Matthew Olshan. Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Random\/Schwartz & Wade, $17.99.
\nMissing Mommy: A Book About Bereavement<\/strong><\/em>. Rebecca Cobb. Holt, $16.99.
\nMister Orange<\/strong><\/em>. Truus Matti, tr. by Laura Watkinson. Illustrated by Jenni Desmond. Enchanted Lion, $16.95.
\nMister Whistler<\/strong><\/em>. Margaret Mahy. Illustrated by Gavin Bishop. Gecko, $18.95.
\nMojo<\/strong><\/em>. Tim Tharp. Knopf, $16.99.
\nMountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World<\/strong><\/em>. Tracy Kidder. Delacorte, $16.99.
\nMouse Bird Snake Wolf<\/em><\/strong>. David Almond. Illustrated by Dave McKean. Candlewick, $17.99.
\nMurilla Gorilla: Jungle Detective<\/strong><\/em>. Jennifer Lloyd. Illustrated by Jacqui Lee. Simply Read (Ingram, dist.), $9.95.
\nMy Beautiful Hippie<\/strong><\/em>. Janet Nichols Lynch. Holiday House, $16.95.
\nMy First Day<\/strong><\/em>. Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Houghton, $16.99.
\nMy Neighbor is a Dog<\/strong><\/em>. Isabel Minhus Martins. Owlkids, $16.95.
\nNantucket Blue<\/strong><\/em>. Leila Howland. Hyperion, $16.99.
\nNatural World, The: The World in Infographics<\/strong><\/em>. Jon Richards and Ed Simkins. Owlkids, $16.95.
\nNo Bath, No Cake! Polly’s Pirate Party<\/strong><\/em>. Matthias Weinert, tr. from German by David Henry Wilson. North-South (Ingram, dist.), $16.95.
\nNoisy Book, The<\/strong><\/em>. Soledad Bravi. Gecko (Lerner, dist), $15.95.
\nNot a Chance<\/strong><\/em>. Michelle Mulder. Orca, $9.95.
\nNothing Can Possibly Go Wrong<\/strong><\/em>. Prudence Shen. Illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks. First Second, $16.99.
\nNowhere to Run<\/strong><\/em>. Claire J. Griffin. Namelos, $18.95.
\nOCD, the Dude, and Me<\/strong><\/em>. Lauren Roedy Vaughn. Dial, $16.99.
\nOdette\u2019s Secrets<\/strong><\/em>. Maryan Macdonald. Bloomsbury, $16.95.
\nOh So Tiny Bunny<\/strong><\/em>. David Kirk. Feiwel and Friends, $16.99.
\nOl’ Mama Squirrel<\/strong><\/em>. David Ezra Stein. Penguin\/Nancy Paulsen, $16.99.
\nOpen This Little Book<\/strong><\/em>. Jesse Klausmeier. Chronicle, $16.99.
\nOrleans<\/strong><\/em>. Sherri L. Smith. Putnam, $17.99.
\nP.S. Be Eleven<\/strong><\/em>. Rita Williams-Garcia. HarperCollins\/Amistad, $16.99.
\nPaper Valentine<\/strong><\/em>. Brenna Yovanoff. Razorbill, $17.99.
\nPaperboy<\/strong><\/em>. Vince Vawter. Delacorte, $16.99.
\nPaul Thurlby\u2019s Wildlife<\/strong><\/em>. Paul Thurlby. Templar, $17.99.
\nPeace<\/strong><\/em>. Wendy Anderson Halperin. S&S\/Atheneum, $16.99.
\nPeanut and Fifi Have a Ball<\/strong><\/em>. Randall De S\u00e9ve. Illustrated by Paul Schmid. Dial, $15.99.
\nPerfectly Percy<\/strong><\/em>. Paul Schmid. HarperCollins\/Harper, $17.99.
\nPermanent Record<\/strong><\/em>. Leslie Stella. Amazon Children’s Publishing, $17.99.
\nPet Named Sneaker, A<\/strong><\/em>. Joan Heilbroner, illus. by Pascal Lemaitre. Random, $8.99.
\nPieces<\/strong><\/em>. Chris Lynch. Simon & Schuster, $16.99.
\nPinwheel<\/strong><\/em>. Salina Yoon. Little, Brown\/LB Kids, $12.99.
\nPivot Point<\/strong><\/em>. Kasie West. HarperTeen, $17.99.
\nPlanet Ark: Preserving Earth’s Biodiversity<\/strong><\/em>. Adrienne Mason. Illustrated by Margot Thompson. Kids Can, $18.95.
\nPoems to Learn by Heart<\/strong><\/em>. Caroline Kennedy. Illustrated by Jon J. Muth. Disney-Hyperion, $19.99.
\nPoseidon: Earth Shaker<\/strong> (Olympians, Book 5)<\/em>. George O’Connor. First Second, $16.99 hc, $9.99 pb.
\nProdigy<\/strong><\/em>. Marie Lu. Putnam, $17.99.
\nRain!<\/strong><\/em> Linda Ashman. Houghton, $16.99.
\nRainbow Shoes<\/strong><\/em>. Tiffany Stone. Tradewind, $14.95.
\nRapture Practice<\/strong><\/em>. Aaron Hartzler. Little, Brown, $17.99.
\nRed Hat<\/strong><\/em>. Lita Judge. Atheneum, $16.99.
\nRed River Stallion<\/strong><\/em>. Troon Harrison. Bloomsbury, $16.99.
\nRelish: My Life in the Kitchen<\/strong><\/em>. Lucy Knisley. First Second, $17.99.
\nReluctant Assassin, The<\/strong><\/em>. Eoin Colfer. Disney-Hyperion, $17.99.
\nReluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen, The<\/strong><\/em>. Susin Nielsen. Tundra, $17.95.
\nRequiem<\/strong><\/em>. Lauren Oliver. HarperCollins, $18.99.
\nRevenge of a Not-So-Pretty Girl<\/strong><\/em>. Carolita Blythe. Delacorte, $16.99.
\nRevolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette<\/strong><\/em>. Selene Castroville. Illustrated by Drazen Kozjan. Boyds Mills\/Calkins Creek, $16.95.
\nRithmatist, The<\/strong><\/em>. Brandon Sanderson. Illustrated by Ben McSweeney. Tor Teen, $17.99.
\nRoad Trip<\/strong><\/em>. Gary Paulsen and Jim Paulsen. Random\/Wendy Lamb, $12.99.
\nRosie’s Magic Horse<\/strong><\/em>. Russell Hoban. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Candlewick, $15.99.
\nRuining, The<\/strong><\/em>. Anna Collomore. Razorbill, $17.99.
\nRump<\/strong><\/em>. Liesl Shurtliff. Knopf, $16.99.
\nSavage Fortress, The<\/strong><\/em>. Sarwat Chadda. Scholastic\/Arthur A. Levine, $16.99.
\nSee Me Dig<\/strong><\/em>. Paul Meisel. Holiday House, $14.95.
\nSketchy<\/strong><\/em>. Olivia Samms. Amazon Children’s Publishing, $16.99.
\nSneaky Art: Crafty Surprises to Hide in Plain Sight<\/strong><\/em>. Marthe Jocelyn. Candlewick, $12.99.
\nSomething to Prove: The Great Satchel Paige vs. Rookie Joe Dimaggio<\/strong><\/em>. Robert Skead. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Carolrhoda, $16.95.
\nSplintered<\/strong><\/em>. A.G. Howard. Amulet\/Abrams, $17.95.
\nStardines Swim High Across the Sky and Other Poems<\/strong><\/em>. Jack Prelutsky. Illustrated by Carin Berger. Greenwillow, $17.99.
\nStarring Jules (as Herself)<\/strong><\/em>. Beth Ain. Illustrated by Anne Keenan Higgins. Scholastic, $14.99.
\nSteadfast Tin Soldier, The<\/strong><\/em>. Cynthia Rylant. Illustrated by Jen Corace. Abrams, $17.95.
\nSteam Train, Dream Train<\/strong><\/em>. Sherri Duskey Rinker. Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. Chronicle, $16.99.
\nStronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope<\/strong><\/em>. Bridget Heos. Photos by Andy Comins. Houghton , $18.99.
\nStung<\/strong><\/em>. Bethany Wiggins. Walker, $17.99.
\nSugar<\/strong><\/em>. Jewell Parker Rhodes. Little, Brown, $16.99.
\nTerrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket, The<\/strong><\/em>. John Boyne. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. Knopf, $16.99.
\nThat is Not a Good Idea!<\/strong> <\/em>Mo Willems. HarperCollins\/Balzer + Bray, $17.99.
\nThis Journal Belongs to Ratchet<\/strong><\/em>. Nancy J. Cavanaugh. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, $12.99.
\nToo Hot? Too Cold? Keeping Body Temperature Just Right<\/strong><\/em>. <\/strong>Caroline Arnold. Charlesbridge, $17.95 hc, $7.95 pb.
\nToys in Space<\/strong><\/em>. Mini Grey. Knopf, $16.99.
\nTragedy Paper, The<\/strong><\/em>. Elizabeth LaBan. Knopf, $17.99.
\nTreasure on Superstition Mountain<\/strong><\/em>. Elise Broach. Illustrated by Antonio Javier Caparo. Holt\/Christy Ottaviano, $15.99.
\nTrinkets<\/strong><\/em>. Kirsten Smith. Little, Brown, $17.99.
\nTrip to the Bottom of the World with Mouse, A<\/strong><\/em>. Frank Viva. Toon Books, $12.95
\nTwelve-Fingered Boy, The<\/strong><\/em>. John Hornor Jacobs. Carolrhoda\/Lab, $17.95.
\nTypewriter Girl, The<\/strong><\/em>. Alison Atlee. S&S\/Gallery, $15.
\nUp Close<\/strong><\/em>. Gay Wegerif. Abrams Appleseed, $12.95.
\nVacation for Pooch, A<\/strong><\/em>. Maryann Cocca-Leffler. Holt, $16.99.
\nWant to Be in a Band?<\/strong><\/em> Suzzy Roche. Ilustrated by Giselle Potter. Random\/Schwartz & Wade, $17.99.
\nWar Brothers<\/strong><\/em>. Sharon E. McKay. Illustrated by Daniel Lafrance. Annick, $27.95 hc, $18.95 pb.
\nWar Dogs: Churchill and Rufus<\/strong><\/em>. Kathryn Selbert. Charlesbridge, $17.95.
\nWatcher in the Shadows, The<\/strong> (Inquisitor’s Apprentice)<\/em>. Chris Moriarty. Harcourt, $16.99.
\nWater Castle, The<\/strong><\/em>. Megan Frazer Blakemore. Walker, $16.99.
\nWatermelon Seed, The<\/strong><\/em>. Greg Pizzoli. Disney-Hyperion, $16.99.
\nWe Go Together! A Curious Selection of Affectionate Verse<\/strong><\/em>. Calef Brown. Houghton, $9.99.
\nWee Rhymes: Baby’s First Poetry Book<\/strong><\/em>. Jane Yolen. Illustrated by Jane Dyer. S&S\/Wiseman, $19.99.
\nWhen I Was Eight<\/strong><\/em>. Christy Jordan-Fenton. Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. Annick, $21.95 hc, $9.95 pb.
\nWhen No One Is Watching<\/strong><\/em>. Eileen Spinelli. Illustrated by David A. Johnson. Eerdmans, $16.
\nWhen We Wake<\/strong><\/em>. Karen Healey. Little, Brown, $17.99.
\nWhite Fur Flying<\/strong><\/em>. Patricia MacLachlan. S&S\/McElderry, $15.99.
\nWho Says Women Can’t Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell<\/strong><\/em>. Tanya Lee Stone. Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman. Holt\/Christy Ottaviano, $16.99.
\nWhole Stupid Way We Are, The<\/strong><\/em>. N. Griffin. S&S\/Atheneum, $16.99.
\nWindblown<\/strong><\/em>. Edouard Manceau, tr. from French by Sarah Quinn. Owlkids (PGW, dist.), $16.95.
\nWinger<\/strong><\/em>. Andrew Smith. Illustrated by Sam Bosma. Simon & Schuster, $16.99.
\nWrap-Up List<\/strong><\/em>. Steven Arntson. Houghton, $15.99.
\nYellowcake<\/strong><\/em>. Margo Lanagan. Knopf, $16.99.
\nYou Are Stardust<\/strong><\/em>. Elin Kelsey. Owlkids, $18.95.
\nZebra Forest<\/strong><\/em>. Adina Rishe Gewirtz. Candlewick, $15.99.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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