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SERAPHINA

Goredd palace and dragon
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Hartman
Author's First Name: 
Rachel
Publisher: 
Random House
Publication Date: 
2012

In this richly developed fantasy, half-human, half-dragon Seraphina, 16, confronts fear and tension in the uneasy truce between humans and dragons.   This absorbing blend of intrigue, romance, and self-discovery features a creative, independent heroine.  

TEN MILES PAST NORMAL

Ten Miles Past Normal
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Dowell
Author's First Name: 
Frances O'Roark
Publisher: 
Atheneum
Publication Date: 
2011

REVOLUTION

REVOLUTION
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Donnelly
Author's First Name: 
Jennifer
Publisher: 
Delacorte
Publication Date: 
2010

Donnelly interweaves the mesmerizing stories of two girls, one a contemporary musician mourning the death of her younger brother and the other a companion to Louis-Charles, son of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, before the French Revolution.   

THE NEW POLICEMAN

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Thompson
Author's First Name: 
Kate
Publisher: 
Greenwillow
Publication Date: 
2007

What J. J.'s mother wants for her birthday is more time, so he sets off to the enchanted land of Tir na n'Og to find her present.  Faerie lore and Irish fiddle tunes add mystery to the clever plot.

AMY & ROGER'S EPIC DETOUR

AMY & ROGER'S EPIC DETOUR
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Matson
Author's First Name: 
Morgan
Publisher: 
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Publication Month: 
May
Publication Date: 
2010

Two teens begin an adventure during which they find mutual understanding and romance. Evocative settings, strong characterization, and sparkling writing make this road-trip debut stand out.

A LITTLE WANTING SONG

Little Wanting Song, A
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Crowley
Author's First Name: 
Cath
Publisher: 
Knopf
Publication Month: 
June
Publication Date: 
2010

The alternate viewpoints of Charlie and Rose present different perspectives of one summer in an Australian country town. Rose desperately plans her escape to the city while Charlie longs for new friends and music to assuage her grief after the deaths of her mother and grandmother.

A CROOKED KIND OF PERFECT

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Urban
Author's First Name: 
Linda
Publisher: 
Harcourt
Publication Date: 
2007

Zoe wants to play at Carnegie Hall, but first she must convince her parents to provide both piano and lessons. The would-be prodigy faces multiple surprises in this warm, funny chapter book.

LITTLE RAT MAKES MUSIC

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Bang-Campbell
Author's First Name: 
Monika
Illustrator's First Name: 
Molly
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Bang
Publisher: 
Harcourt
Publication Date: 
2007

Little Rat wants her violin playing to sound as beautiful as what she hears in the orchestra, but she hates to practice. Jewel-toned, whimsically detailed illustrations evoke a tiny but entire world.

SWEETHEARTS OF RHYTHM: THE STORY OF THE GREATEST ALL-GIRL SWING BAND IN THE WORLD

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Nelson
Author's First Name: 
Marilyn
Illustrator's First Name: 
Jerry
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Pinkney
Publisher: 
Dial
Publication Date: 
2009

Rousing poems complemented with evocative images of the 1940’s bring to life the story of talented women who defied both the racism and conventions of their time to give joy and jazz to a war-torn world.

THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE

THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Nelson
Author's First Name: 
Jandy
Publisher: 
Dial
Publication Date: 
2010

Devastated when her older sister Bailey dies suddenly, Lennie's life becomes even more complicated when she finds she has feelings for both her sister’s grieving boyfriend and the new boy in town. She expresses her confusion in poems that she scatters everywhere.

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