Upcoming Releases

• The Butterfly Clues
  Written by Kate Ellison
  
  On Sale:
  February 14, 2012
  
  

  "A debut worth picking up. Stark and realistic." −RTBook Reviews
  “An engaging mystery starring a teen girl with obsessive-compulsive disorder. . . ...

• Goofballs #2: The Startling Story of the Stolen Statue
  Written by Tony Abbot
  Illustrated by Colleen Madden
  
  On Sale:
  February 28, 2012
  
  

  The Goofballs Jeff, Brian, Mara and Kelly, haven't had a mystery to solve in a while, so they help decorate for...

• BZRK
  Written by Michael Grant
  
  On Sale:
  February 28, 2012
  
  

• Goofballs #1: The Crazy Case of Missing Thunder
  Written by Tony Abbott
  Illustrated by Colleen Madden
  
  On Sale:
  February 28, 2012
  
  

  Jeff, Brian, Mara, and Kelly are self-proclaimed goofballs. Since first grade these friends have been solving mystery among their schoolmates etc...

• Invisible Lines:Discussion Guide
  

  Invisible Lines by Mary Amato is now out in paperback!

  Read the book and then click HERE to download the discussion guide.

• Bitter Melon: Discussion Guide
  

  “A searing, contemporary story of timeless parent-child friction across cultural and generational borders.” –Booklist

  Read Bitter Melon and then click HERE to download the discussion guide!

• Drought: Discussion Guide
  

  “A complex, provocative exploration of loyalty, community, family, and belief.”
  –Publishers Weekly

  Read Drought and then click HERE to download the discussion guide.

• Leaving the Bellweathers Nominated
  

  Leaving the Bellweathers by Kristin Clark Venuti has been shortlisted for the American Bookseller’s for Children 2010 E.B. White Read Aloud Awards in the Older Readers category. 

  The E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, established in 2004, honor books that reflect the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the author E.B. White in his classic books for children: Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan.  Winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 25, during Book Expo America in New York City.

• Sid Fleischman Award to Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can’t Have
  

  We are delighted to announce that Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can’t Have by Allen Zadoff has been awarded the Sid Fleischman Humor Award, presented annually by the SCBWI to an outstanding book that uses humor to establish its voice.

• Riot Named Top Black History Book for Youth
  

  Booklist Online selected Riot by Walter Dean Myers as one of the Top 10 Black History Books for Youth: 2010.
  Click here for the full list.

• Spectacular Review for Looking Like Me
  

  

  Elizabeth Bird calls Looking Like Me “the best of the best.”
  Click here to read the entire review.