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2013

THIS MOOSE BELONGS TO ME

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Jeffers
Author's First Name: 
Oliver
Publisher: 
Philomel
Publication Date: 
2012

Oils painted over old linotype and landscapes along with technical wizardry illustrate this entertaining tale of a boy who believes a moose he names Marcel is his. Bubbles show Wilfred’s visual and verbal thoughts during his discovery that the moose belongs to everyone--and no one.

THE FAIRY RING: OR HOW ELSIE AND FRANCIS FOOL THE WORLD [AUDIOBOOK]

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Losure
Author's First Name: 
Mary
Narrator's First Name: 
Nicola
Narrator's Last Name: 
Barber
Publisher: 
Candlewick on Brilliance
Publication Date: 
2012

Frances and Elsie falsify photographs to convince their family that fairies are real. But someone shows the pictures to others, and soon even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle believes in the Cottingley fairies. Nicola Barber’s delightful narration brings this non-fiction fairytale to life. (10-14)

HARLEM'S LITTLE BLACKBIRD: THE STORY OF FLORENCE MILLS

Harlem's Little Blackbird
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Watson
Author's First Name: 
Renée
Illustrator's First Name: 
Christian
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Robinson
Publisher: 
Random House
Publication Date: 
2012

The daughter of former slaves, Florence Mills sang and cakewalked her way to stardom in Washington, New York, and London. Mixed-media folk-art collages show her generous inclusion of other black performers before she died at 31 without ever having her voice recorded. The author’s note expands her story.

BITTERBLUE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Cashore
Author's First Name: 
Kristin
Publisher: 
Dial
Publication Date: 
2012

In the companion to Graceling and Fire, Queen Bitterblue discovers even more about her father’s brutality against her people. This knowledge makes helping her kingdom heal from his treatment especially difficult in a thrilling and harrowing fantasy.

RETURN TO THE WILLOWS

Return to the Willows
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Kelly
Author's First Name: 
Jacqueline
Illustrator's First Name: 
Clint
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Young
Publisher: 
Henry Holt
Publication Date: 
2012

In this “respectful” sequel to The Wind in the Willows, Toad, Mole, Ratty and Badger have adventures with hot air balloons, Toad’s nephew’s kidnapping, and Ratty’s romance.   Detailed and descriptive illustrations of characters and objects create an underlying humanity.

MY NAME IS PARVANA

My name is Parvana
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Ellis
Author's First Name: 
Deborah
Publisher: 
Groundwood
Publication Date: 
2012

Although the Taliban no longer governs, it continues to threaten Parvana, 15, and all who work to educate girls in contemporary Afghanistan. When Coalition forces arrest Parvana, she remains silent until the dramatic resolution in this final installment of the Breadwinner series.

THE RAVEN BOYS

The Raven Boys
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Stiefvater
Author's First Name: 
Maggie
Publisher: 
Scholastic
Publication Date: 
2012

Blue, a clairvoyant teen, avoids the boys of Aglionby Academy until three youths on a mysterious quest visit her home for a psychic reading.  This series’ opener offers unique magical elements, convincing characters, surprises, and action. In the fine audio, narrator Will Patton creates a distinct voice for each character that brings the story to life.

THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE [AUDIO]

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Aiken
Author's First Name: 
Joan
Narrator's First Name: 
Lizza
Narrator's Last Name: 
Aiken
Publisher: 
Listening Library
Publication Date: 
2012

With the family of cousins Bonnie and Sylvia away, Miss Slightcarp, a duplicitous nanny, sends the girls to an orphanage and plans to gain control of the estate.  To save their home, the girls must escape and outwit wily Miss Slighcarp, the wolf “inside” their house. Aiken's daughter Lizza lively narrates this beloved classic. (10-14)

STARRY RIVER OF THE SKY

Rendi crosses a bridge at night.
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Lin
Author's First Name: 
Grace
Illustrator's First Name: 
Grace
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Lin
Publisher: 
Little, Brown
Publication Month: 
October
Publication Date: 
2012

Rendi, a runaway stranded in the peculiar village of Clear Sky, starts trading tales with a storyteller that help him unravel the many mysteries around him, including the biggest—the moon’s disappearance. Chinese folklore interweaves and ties together the lyrical, complex plot and memorable characters.

DODGER [AUDIO]

Dodger
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Pratchett
Author's First Name: 
Terry
Narrator's First Name: 
Stephen
Narrator's Last Name: 
Briggs
Publisher: 
Harper Audio
Publication Date: 
2012

Dodger, 17, survives in nineteenth century London by scouring its sewers for jewels. When he sees a girl desperately flee from a horse-drawn carriage trying to escape captors, he takes action that leads him to encounters with Sweeney Todd, Charles Dickens, and Benjamin Disraeli. Stephen Briggs brilliantly conveys the sorrow, dry humor, and danger in this historical fantasy. (14 up)

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