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Book Sense Picks
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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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911: The Book of Help(Hardcover (Cloth))
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Cart, Michael,
Aronson, Marc,
Carus, Marianne
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$17.95
Published: Open Court Publishing Company, 2002
Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! “Leading young adult authors such as Katherine Paterson, Avi, and Naomi Shihab Nye put their hearts and souls into this book of healing. It is very powerful and sincere.” - Iris Yipp, The Magic Tree Bookstore, Oak Park, IL
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The Lightkeeper's Daughter(Hardcover (Cloth))
by
Lawrence, Iain
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$18.99
Published: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers, 2002
Inventory Status: Out of Print
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "This intense family drama plays itself out with flashbacks that solve the mystery of how the lighthouse keeper's daughter became pregnant and how her brother died. Written with beautiful prose and astonishingly precise metaphors that help the reader see and feel what the characters experience, the book explores deep psychological themes related to the family that are at once biblical, Freudian, and utopian. The book is pure reading pleasure! What a superb author." - Betty Renner, Merritt Bookshops, Millbrook, NY
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Horse Thief(Hardcover (Cloth))
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Peck, Robert Newton
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$16.95
Published: HarperCollins Publishers, 2002
Inventory Status: Out of Print
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "Yes, a cowboy story, but set in Florida. A rodeo is closing down and the horses' future is uncertain, and young Tullis intends to take care of matters. Peck's language and characters are delightful and at times, laugh-out loud funny." - Martha Nelson, Butterfly Books, DePere, WI
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All-American Girl(Hardcover (Cloth))
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Cabot, Meg
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$15.99
Published: Harper Teen, 2002
Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "Just as much fun as The Princess Diaries. She definitely knows how to create characters that readers care about and hate to see go once the book is over. I already miss Samantha and all her crazy adventures." - Maggie Spitz, Quail Ridge Books and Music, Raleigh, NC
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Tagger, Alone Along the Mystic River(Trade Paperback)
by
Louthain, J. A.,
Eberbach, Andrea (Ilt)
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$14.95
Published: Alexie Books, 2001
Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "A historical novel about a young lady sold into servitude in 1828 Connecticut. Escaping, Tagger becomes a female Horatio Alger-type character. The author tells this story in such a delightful way, showing kids what's possible in life." - Bob Spear, Book Barn, Leavenworth, KS
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Alone Across the Arctic: A Woman's Journey Across(Trade Paperback)
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Flowers, Pam,
Dixon, Ann,
Flowers, Pam
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$16.95
Published: Alaska Northwest Books, 2003
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "Flowers is the tremendous human being who completed this journey with her dog sled team, meeting many perils along the way. What a fascinating and fulfilling read; I am still in awe of this courageous journey!" - Dana Harper, Brystone Children's Books, Watauga, TX
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After Hamelin(Trade Paperback)
by
Richardson, Bill
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$8.95
Published: Annick Press, 2000
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "Mysteriously struck deaf the day the Pied Piper returns to pipe away Hamelin's children, Penelope cannot hear the tune and is mercifully left behind. It becomes her responsibility to enter a fantastical dream-world to get her friends and family back. A wonderfully written story with a delightful heroine." - Sara Yu, Bank Street Bookstore, NY, NY
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Saffy's Angel(Hardcover (Cloth))
by
McKay, Hilary
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$16.99
Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2002
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "Saffy has been adopted by her artistic and loving aunt. Her cousins/siblings, each named after a color on an artist's palette, are quirky, good-natured and talented. With the help of a new friend, she has a hilarious adventure to retrieve a gift her mother left for her. Great fun!" - Amy Rosenfield, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Cleveland, OH
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The Jacket(Hardcover (Cloth))
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Clements, Andrew
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$12.95
Published: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2002
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "This is an excellent book to get middle-schoolers thinking about racism and the subtle ways it affects our thinking. After accusing a black student at his school of stealing a jacket, a fifth-grader realizes he is prejudiced and decides to do something about it. Clements has once again succeeded in creating strong characters kids can relate to while exploring an important issue." - Philip Schweiger, Children's Corner Bookshop, Spokane, WA
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Indigo(Hardcover (Cloth))
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Hoffman, Alice
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$16.95
Published: Scholastic, 2002
Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "Oak Grove is a dry and dusty place, and everyone who lives there likes it that way, except the McGill brothers. They prefer anchovy pie to blueberry, pour salt into their water, and have faint blue webbing between their fingers and toes. Like Aquamarine, this is a mysterious and magical tale that will delight its readers." - Mary Kooyman, Scott's Bookstore, Mount Vernon, WA
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Double Fudge(Hardcover (Cloth))
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Blume, Judy
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$15.99
Published: Dutton Books, 2002
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "Hurrah! Fudge is back! And he is better and funnier than ever! But be warned: it might be that Fudge has met his match in a newly discovered cousin who "stole" his name. Double the Fudge means double the laughs, and you'll be laughing out loud!" - Deborah Woolsey, Dragonwings Bookstore, Waupaca WI
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Dillon Dillon(Hardcover (Cloth))
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Banks, Kate
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$16.00
Published: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2002
Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "Here is a book I can't wait to recommend to customers. As ten-year-old Dillon comes to terms with who he is, he finds his life parallels that of the family of loons that fascinate him. It's a truly wonderful story of tenderness and transformation." - Beth Puffer, Bank Street Books, New York, NY
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Tuck Everlasting, Movie-Tie-In Edition(Trade Paperback)
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Babbitt, Natalie
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$5.95
Published: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2002
Inventory Status: Out of Print
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! "This is one of those books that asks a question equally profound for children and adults, namely: Do you really want to live forever? It's beautifully written, and is at the very core of a quality children's collection. The characters are memorable and the action is entirely plausible. For all we know the Tuck family is still out there -- and always will be." - Carol Chittenden, Eight Cousins Bookshop, Falmouth, MA
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Seven Spiders Spinning
(Hamlet Chronicles (Paperback))(Trade Paperback)
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Maguire, Gregory,
Zimmer, Dirk
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$6.99
Published: HarperCollins, 2005
Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick!
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Six Haunted Hairdos
(Hamlet Chronicles (Paperback))(Trade Paperback)
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Maguire, Gregory,
Maguire,
Clayton, Elaine
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$5.99
Published: HarperCollins, 1999
Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick!
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Five Alien Elves
(Hamlet Chronicles (Paperback))(Trade Paperback)
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Maguire, Gregory,
Clayton, Elaine
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$5.99
Published: HarperCollins, 2000
Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick!
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The Good Liar(Trade Paperback)
by
Maguire, Gregory
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$5.99
Published: HarperCollins, 2002
Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! “France during World War II is the setting. A boy pushes the limits while his father is away fighting, only to find that his mother is more in control than he suspected.” - Dara LaPorte, Politics & Prose, Washington, DC
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Sam Samurai
(Time Warp Trio (Puffin Paperback), #10)(Trade Paperback)
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Scieszka, Jon,
McCauley, Adam
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$4.99
Published: Puffin Books, 2002
Inventory Status: Out of Print
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! “The Time Warp Trio series is just plain fun!” – Mark Globensky, Forever Books, MI
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Time Warp Trio: It's All Greek to Me(Trade Paperback)
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Scieszka, Jon,
Smith, Lane (Ilt)
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$4.99
Published: Puffin, 2001
Inventory Status: Out of Print
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! “The Time Warp Trio series is just plain fun!” – Mark Globensky, Forever Books, MI
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Time Warp Trio: Summer Reading Is Killing Me!(Trade Paperback)
by
Scieszka, Jon,
Smith, Lane (Ilt)
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$4.99
Published: Puffin, 2000
Inventory Status: Out of Print
A Children's Book Sense 76 pick! “The Time Warp Trio series is just plain fun!” – Mark Globensky, Forever Books, MI
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