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Rachel’s Secret

By Shelly Sanders

Rachel knows that she wants more out of life than her predetermined path. As a young Jewish girl living in pre-revolutionary Russia, the 14-year-old is expected to assume the traditional roles of wife and mother, ... Read More »

April 12, 2012

Under the Moon

By Deborah Kerbel

An introvert with a habit of swearing in French and classifying people as fonts, 15-year-old Lily MacArthur has never been popular at school and doesn’t want to be. Lily’s closest friend is her Aunt Su, ... Read More »

April 12, 2012

Catla and the Vikings

By Mary Elizabeth Nelson

In her fiction debut, textbook author and retired teacher-librarian Mary Elizabeth Nelson presents three harrowing days in the life of an Anglo-Saxon girl in the 11th century. During a walk on the heath, 13-year-old Catla ... Read More »

April 12, 2012

★ Under My Skin

By Charles de Lint

Charles de Lint’s new YA novel begins with high school student Josh Saunders transforming into a mountain lion to defend himself against an attack by his mother’s boyfriend. When he returns to human form, he’s ... Read More »

April 12, 2012

Larf

By Ashley Spires

Larf is a sasquatch with elongated feet, a head the size of a bison’s, a penchant for red scarves, and a relatively happy life in the woods, where he maintains a regular schedule of jogging, ... Read More »

April 12, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books