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Rediscovered Diary Inspires Wendy Guerra’s First Novel
"Kids are usually sharper than any politician. They can tell what's going on and judge from a very honest perspective."
 An avid diarist and former child star, author Wendy Guerra has written a novel, Everyone Leaves, based on her memories of Cuba’s revolution. Published in eight languages, the book won the first Brugera Prize as well as the Premio Cabaret del Caribe in 2009. Guerra talks about her country, her writing process, and her unconventional childhood below.
 Question: What inspired you to write Everyone Leaves?
Wendy Guerra: My parents' deaths, both in 2004, and the disappearance of a generation that is dying much sooner than its predecessors. The rediscovery of my childhood diary and the need to tell my life story through a girl in this fictitious socialist reality. I'd never known a book that spoke about life under socialism in a child's voice. In my childhood, Cuba was a place where parents had no say about whether you handled firearms at 13, or if you went to school by yourself in the countryside, or whether you aspired to university studies. Parents didn't control their children's destinies. So I decided to graft a story on this nonreality in a place that isn't what it seems, about a diaspora that every generation has had to deal with in its own way. Everyone Leaves is my exorcism from childhood and from my "inxile."
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 Someday Dancer.
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In the November 1 Back Page, Booklist Editor and Publisher Bill Ott introduced his latest reading challenge: revisiting all 21 of John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee novels. He’s writing "second look" reviews of each one, and you’ll find the first two below—catch the remaining 19 in future issues of Booklist Online Exclusives.
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MacDonald, John D. (author).
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.jpg) The Quick Red Fox.
MacDonald, John D. (author).
Fawcett, paperback, $7.99 (9780449224403).
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Adult - Nonfiction
History
Boom, Bust, Boom: A Story about Copper, the Metal That Runs the World.
Carter, Bill (author).
288p. Scribner, hardcover, $26 (9781439136447).
Literature
Briefly Knocked Unconscious by a Low-Flying Duck: Stories from 2nd Story.
Stielstra, Megan (editor) and Andrew Reilly (editor) and others.
248p. Elephant Rock, paperback, $20 (9780984670062). 800.
Religion
Fearless at Work: Timeless Teachings for Awakening Confidence, Resilience, and Creativity in the Face of Life's Demands.
Carroll, Michael (author).
304p. Shambhala, paperback, $16.95 (9781590309148). 294.3.
Literature
John Keats: A New Life.
Roe, Nicholas (author).
384p. Yale, hardcover, $32.50 (9780300124651). 821.
Religion
The Marble Room: How I Lost God and Found Myself in Africa.
Hatcher, Bill (author).
288p. Lantern, paperback, $18 (9781590564066). 204.092.
Religion
The Power of the New Spirituality: How to Live a Life of Compassion and Personal Fulfillment.
Bloom, William (author).
248p. Quest, paperback, $16.95 (9780835609067). 204.
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Cookery
 Scandinavian Classics: Over 100 Traditional Recipes.
Ekstedt, Niklas (author). Translated by Lena Golden.
256p. illus. Skyhorse, hardcover, $24.95 (9781620870952). 641.5948.
"Staying true to his lineage, Ekstedt offers up classics, but many with a twist, including salt-cured salmon, trout in a foil packet, steak tartare, and rhubarb pie with caramel cardamom crumble."
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Literature
The Wives: The Women behind Russia's Literary Giants.
Popoff, Alexandra (author).
336p. Pegasus, hardcover, $27.95 (9781605983660).
Adult - Fiction
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General Fiction
 The Age of Miracles.
Walker, Karen Thompson (author).
272p. Random, hardcover, $27 (9780812992977).
"All at once a coming-of-age story and a tale of a frightening possible future, this is a gem that will charm readers as well as give them the shivers."
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General Fiction
The Best American Short Stories, 2012.
Perrotta, Tom (editor) and Heidi Pitlor (editor).
384p. Houghton, paperback, $14.95 (9780547242101).
Historical Fiction
Bronze Summer.
Baxter, Stephen (author).
512p. Roc, hardcover, $26.95 (9780451464798).
Graphic Novels
Came the Dawn and Other Stories.
Wood, Wally (author). Illustrated by Wally Wood.
240p. Fantagraphics, hardcover, $28.99 (9781606995464). 741.5.
Crime Fiction - Mystery
Elvis and the Blue Christmas Corpse.
Webb, Peggy (author).
272p. Kensington, hardcover, $23 (9780758241436).
Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
The Gemini Virus.
Mara, Wil (author).
288p. Forge, hardcover, $24.99 (9780765324313).
Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
Golden Dawn.
Kostigen, Thomas M. (author).
352p. Forge, hardcover, $24.99 (9780765329332).
General Fiction
The Light of Amsterdam.
Park, David (author).
320p. Bloomsbury, hardcover, $26 (9781608197026).
Science Fiction & Fantasy - Fantasy
The Mongoliad: Book 2.
Stephenson, Neal (author) and Greg Bear (author) and others.
440p. 47North, paperback, $14.95 (9781612182377).
Crime Fiction - Mystery
Murder Most Austen.
Kiely, Tracy (author).
304p. Minotaur/Thomas Dunne, hardcover, $25.99 (9781250007421).
Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
Power Play.
Robinson, Patrick (author).
324p. Vanguard, hardcover, $25.99 (9781593157319).
Crime Fiction - Spy/Espionage
Robert Ludlum's The Janus Reprisal.
Freveletti, Jamie (author).
368p. Grand Central, hardcover, $26.99 (9780446539845).
Crime Fiction - Mystery
Stake and Eggs.
Childs, Laura (author).
304p. Berkley/Prime Crime, paperback, $7.99 (9780425255575).
Crime Fiction - Mystery
Stalking the Dragon.
Resnick, Mike (author).
256p. Pyr, paperback, $17 (9781591027454).
Crime Fiction - Mystery
Swift Run.
DiSilverio, Laura (author).
304p. Minotaur/Thomas Dunne, hardcover, $24.99 (9780312623814).
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General Fiction
 Swimming Home.
Levy, Deborah (author).
176p. Bloomsbury, paperback, $14 (9781620401699).
"This short but extraordinary novel, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2012, takes place in the south of France, where two English couples and one's teenage daughter are sharing a vacation home."
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Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
Tier One Wild.
Fury, Dalton (author).
352p. St. Martin's, hardcover, $25.99 (9780312668389).
Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
Tiger's Claw.
Brown, Dale (author).
400p. Morrow, hardcover, $26.99 (9780061990014).
Horror Fiction
Tortured Spirits.
Lamberson, Gregory (author).
480p. Medallion, paperback, $14.95 (9781605424064).
Science Fiction & Fantasy - Science Fiction
Trust.
Moody, David (author).
274p. Infected, paperback, $14.99 (9780955005183 ).
Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
Under the Eye of God.
Charyn, Jerome (author).
222p. MysteriousPress.com/Open Road, paperback, $14.99 (9781453270998).
Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
The Venice Conspiracy.
Christer, Sam (author).
368p. Overlook, hardcover, $25.95 (9781468300499).
Historical Fiction
The Walnut Tree: A Holiday Tale.
Todd, Charles (author).
256p. Morrow, paperback, $16.99 (9780062236999).
Romance - Historical Romance
Wolfishly Yours.
Dare, Lydia (author).
384p. Sourcebooks/Casablanca, paperback, $7.99 (9781402263491).
Horror Fiction
Zombie, Illinois.
Kenemore, Scott (author).
400p. Skyhorse, paperback, $17.95 (9781616088859).
Graphic Novels
Adult Books
Graphic Novels
American Vampire, v.4.
Snyder, Scott (author). Illustrated by Rafael Albuquereque.
208p. Vertigo, hardcover, $24.99 (9781401237189). 741.5.
Graphic Novels
Came the Dawn and Other Stories.
Wood, Wally (author). Illustrated by Wally Wood.
240p. Fantagraphics, hardcover, $28.99 (9781606995464). 741.5.
Graphic Novels
Thief of Thieves, v.1: "I Quit".
Kirkman, Robert (author) and Nick Spencer (author). Illustrated by Shawn Martinbrough.
152p. Image Comics, paperback, $14.99 (9781607065920). 741.5.
Graphic Novels
The Vicar Woman.
Rendel, Emma (author). Illustrated by Emma Rendel.
176p. IPG/Jonathan Cape, paperback, $24.95 (9780224091398). 741.5.
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Graphic Novels
 Vignettes of Ystov.
Goldsmith, William (author). Illustrated by William Goldsmith.
64p. Jonathan Cape, paperback, $24.95 (9780224090360). 741.5.
"A fine addition where good humor and fine arts are appreciated."
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Books for Youth
Graphic Novels
Adventures in Cartooning: Christmas Special.
Sturm, James (author) and Andrew Arnold (author) and others. Illustrated by James Sturm.
64p. First Second, paperback, $9.99 (9781596437302). PreS-Grade 3. 741.5.
Graphic Novels
The Flash, v.2: The Road to Flashpoint.
Johns, Geoff (author). Illustrated by Scott Kolins.
128p. DC Comics, paperback, $14.99 (9781401234485). Grades 8-12. 741.5.
Graphic Novels
Luz Makes a Splash.
Davila, Claudia (author). Illustrated by Claudia Davila.
96p. Kids Can, hardcover, $16.95 (9781554537624). Grades 4-7. 741.5.
Graphic Novels
Mal and Chad, v.3: Belly Flop!
McCranie, Stephen (author). Illustrated by Stephen McCranie.
224p. Philomel, paperback, $9.99 (9780399256585). Grades 2-5. 741.5.
Graphic Novels
Monster Dinosaur.
Trondheim, Lewis (author). Illustrated by Lewis Trondheim.
32p. Papercutz, hardcover, $9.99 (9781597073226). Grades 1-4. 741.5.
Graphic Novels
Scrooge: "A Christmas Carol" & "A Remembrance of Mugby".
Dickens, Charles (author) and Rodolphne (author). Illustrated by Estelle Meyrand.
96p. Papercutz, hardcover, $15.99 (9781597073462); Papercutz, paperback, $11.99 (9781597073455). Grades 4-8. 741.5.
Graphic Novels
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge: Only a Poor Old Man.
Barks, Carl (author). Illustrated by Carl Barks.
240p. Fantagraphics, hardcover, $28.99 (9781606995358). Grades 2-6. 741.5.
Youth - Nonfiction
Poetry
Bananas in My Ears: A Collection of Nonsense Stories, Poems, Riddles, and Rhymes.
Rosen, Michael (author). Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
96p. Candlewick, hardcover, $15.99 (9780763662486). Grades 1-3. 811.
Paranormal / Supernatural
Horrible Hauntings.
Bridges, Shirin Yim (author). Illustrated by William Maughan.
24p. GooseBottom, hardcover, $21.95 (9781937463991). Grades 3-6. 130.
Geography, Travel, & Culture
National Geographic Kids: United States Atlas.
176p. illus. National Geographic, paperback, $12.95 (9781426310522). Grades 3-6. 912.73.
Science - Animals
Zombie Makers: True Stories of Nature's Undead.
Johnson, Rebecca L. (author).
48p. illus. library edition, $30.60 (9780761386339); Millbrook, e-book, $22.95 (9781467701259). Grades 4-8. 578.6.
Youth - Fiction
Fantasy
Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian.
Colfer, Eoin (author).
336p. Disney/Hyperion, hardcover, $18.99 (9781423161615). Grades 5-8.
General Fiction
Bang! Boom! Roar! A Busy Crew of Dinosaurs.
Evans, Nate (author) and Stephanie Gwyn Brown (author). Illustrated by Christopher Santoro.
40p. Harper, hardcover, $15.99 (9780060879600). PreS-Grade 2.
General Fiction
Being Frank.
Earnhardt, Donna W. (author). Illustrated by Andrea Castellani.
32p. Flashlight, hardcover, $16.95 (9781936261192). K-Grade 2.
General Fiction
Cat Tale.
Hall, Michael (author). Illustrated by Michael Hall.
40p. Greenwillow, hardcover, $16.99 (9780061915161). PreS-K.
General Fiction
Coming Clean.
Ross, Jeff (author).
128p. Orca, paperback, $9.95 (9781459803312); library edition, $16.95 (9781459803329). Grades 7-12.
General Fiction
Dan, the Taxi Man.
Ode, Eric (author). Illustrated by Kent Culotta.
32p. Kane/Miller, hardcover, $14.99 (9781610670722). PreS-Grade 2.
General Fiction
Dangerous Pumpkins.
Jenkins, Emily (author). Illustrated by Harry Bliss.
160p. HarperCollins/Balzer and Bray, hardcover, $14.99 (9780061802232). Grades 2-4.
General Fiction
David's World: A Picture Book about Living with Autism.
Mueller, Dagmar H. (author). Illustrated by Verena Ballhaus.
28p. Skyhorse/Sky Pony, hardcover, $16.95 (9781616089627). K-Grade 3.
Fantasy
Death and the Girl Next Door.
Jones, Darynda (author).
320p. St. Martin's/Griffin, paperback, $9.99 (9780312625207). Grades 9-12.
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General Fiction
 Dog Loves Drawing.
Yates, Louise (author). Illustrated by Louise Yates.
32p. Knopf, hardcover, $16.99 (9780375870675). K-Grade 3.
"Dog, with his floppy ears and irrepressible love of books and creativity, is a charmer, and little kids will find his enthusiasm inspiring."
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Fantasy
The Dragons of Winter.
Owen, James A. (author). Illustrated by James A. Owen.
400p. Simon & Schuster, hardcover, $17.99 (9781442412231). Grades 8-11.
General Fiction
Elena's Story.
Shaw, Nancy (author). Illustrated by Kristina Rodanas.
32p. Sleeping Bear, hardcover, $16.95 (9781585365289). K-Grade 2.
General Fiction
Ella Bella Ballerina and the Nutcracker.
Mayhew, James (author). Illustrated by James Mayhew.
32p. Barron's, hardcover, $14.99 (9780764165818). PreS-Grade 2.
General Fiction
Ellie's Bad Hair Day.
Keane, Jerome (author). Illustrated by Susana de Dios.
32p. IPG/Pavilion, hardcover, $15.99 (9781843651406). K-Grade 2.
Fantasy
The End of Infinity.
Myklusch, Matt (author).
416p. Aladdin, hardcover, $16.99 (9781416995678). Grades 5-8.
Fantasy
Envy.
Miles, Elizabeth (author).
400p. Simon & Schuster/Simon Pulse, hardcover, $17.99 (9781442422216).
Romance
The Evolution of Mara Dyer.
Hodkin, Michelle (author).
544p. Simon & Schuster, hardcover, $17.99 (9781442421790). Grades 9-12.
General Fiction
Far from Home.
Robert, Na'ima B. (author).
352p. Frances Lincoln, paperback, $8.99 (9781847800060). Grades 7-12.
General Fiction
A Few Bites.
Young, Cybele (author). Illustrated by Cybele Young.
48p. Groundwood, hardcover, $18.95 (9781554982950). PreS-Grade 2.
Fantasy
Flight of the Last Dragon.
Burleigh, Robert (author). Illustrated by Mary GrandPre.
32p. Philomel, hardcover, $16.99 (9780399252006). Grades 1-3.
Fantasy
Flock.
Delsol, Wendy (author).
400p. Candlewick, hardcover, $16.99 (9780763660109). Grades 7-11.
Fantasy
Foxfire.
Kincy, Karen (author).
312p. Flux, paperback, $9.99 (9780738730578). Grades 9-12.
General Fiction
Goldilocks and Just One Bear.
Hodgkinson, Leigh (author). Illustrated by Leigh Hodgkinson.
32p. Candlewick/Nosy Crow, hardcover, $15.99 (9780763661724). PreS-Grade 3.
General Fiction
Grandpa Monty's Muddles.
Zafrilla, Marta (author). Illustrated by Miguel Angel Diez.
32p. IPG/Cuento de Luz, hardcover, $15.95 (9788415241171). K-Grade 2.
General Fiction
Happy Birthday, Tree! A Tu B'Shevat Story.
Rosenberg, Madelyn (author). Illustrated by Jana Christy.
24p. Albert Whitman, hardcover, $15.99 (9780807531518). PreS-Grade 2.
General Fiction
Hiss-s-s-s!
Kimmel, Eric A. (author).
160p. Holiday, hardcover, $16.95 (9780823424153). Grades 4-6.
Historical Fiction
Homesick.
Klise, Kate (author).
192p. Feiwel and Friends, hardcover, $16.99 (9781250008428). Grades 4-6.
Action/Adventure
Hunter.
Walters, Eric (author).
208p. Orca, paperback, $9.95 (9781459801578). Grades 4-6.
General Fiction
I Want to Help!
Adams, Diane (author). Illustrated by Nancy Hayashi.
32p. Peachtree, hardcover, $15.95 (9781561456307). K-Grade 2.
General Fiction
In the Air.
Biggs, Brian (author). Illustrated by Brian Biggs.
56p. HarperCollins/Balzer and Bray, hardcover, $14.99 (9780061958106). PreS-Grade 2.
General Fiction
It's Halloween Night!
O'Connell, Jennifer (author). Illustrated by Jennifer Morris.
32p. Scholastic/Cartwheel, paperback, $6.99 (9780545402835). PreS-K.
Action/Adventure
Lost Cause.
Wilson, John (author).
224p. Orca, paperback, $9.95 (9781554699445). Grades 6-9.
General Fiction
The Magical Life of Mr. Renny.
Timmers, Leo (author). Illustrated by Leo Timmers.
36p. Gecko, hardcover, $17.95 (9781877579202). PreS-Grade 3.
General Fiction
Mallory MacDonald, Super Snoop.
Friedman, Laurie (author). Illustrated by Jennifer Kallis.
152p. Darby Creek, hardcover, $15.95 (9780761360735); Darby Creek, e-book, $11.95 (9781467700313). Grades 3-5.
Books For Youth - Fiction
Melonhead and the Vegalicious Disaster.
Kelly, Katy (author). Illustrated by Gillian Johnson.
224p. Delacorte, hardcover, $14.99 (9780385741644); library edition, $17.99 (9780375990151); Delacorte, e-book, $9.99 (9780375986673). Grades 3-5.
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Science Fiction
 Midnight City.
Mitchell, J. Barton (author).
384p. St. Martin's/Thomas Dunne, hardcover, $17.99 (9781250009074). Grades 9-12.
"Comic-book author Barton's first prose novel offers a bold narrative style, strong characters, and fast-paced action that will appeal to genre fans."
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General Fiction
Minnie McClary Speaks Her Mind.
Hobbs, Valerie (author).
224p. Farrar, hardcover, $16.99 (9780374324964). Grades 4-6.
General Fiction
The Mitzvah Magician.
Marshall, Linda Elovitz (author). Illustrated by Christiane Engel.
32p. Lerner/Kar-Ben, hardcover, $17.95 (9780761356554); Lerner/Kar-Ben, paperback, $7.95 (9780761356561); Lerner/Kar-Ben, e-book, $13.95 (9781467700634). PreS-Grade 1.
General Fiction
Mud Puddle.
Munsch, Robert (author). Illustrated by Dusan Petricic.
32p. Annick, hardcover, $19.95 (9781554514274); Annick, paperback, $9.95 (9781554514267). PreS-K.
General Fiction
Oh! What a Surprise!
Bloom, Suzanne (author). Illustrated by Suzanne Bloom.
32p. Boyds Mills, hardcover, $16.95 (9781590788929). PreS-Grade 1.
General Fiction
Oracle.
Van Tol, Alex (author).
128p. Orca, paperback, $9.95 (9781459801325); library edition, $16.95 (9781459801332). Grades 5-8.
General Fiction
Penguin and Pinecone: A Friendship Story.
Yoon, Salina (author). Illustrated by Salina Yoon.
40p. Walker, hardcover, $12.99 (9780802728432). PreS-Grade 1.
Historical Fiction
Pie in the Sky.
Smiley, Jane (author). Illustrated by Elaine Clayton.
2012. 176p. Knopf, hardcover, $16.99 (9780375869686); library edition, $19.99 (9780375969683); Knopf, e-book, $10.99 (9780375985324). Grades 4-8.
General Fiction
Pig Has a Plan.
Long, Ethan (author). Illustrated by Ethan Long.
32p. Holiday, hardcover, $14.95 (9780823424283). PreS-Grade 2.
General Fiction
Pomelo Explores Color.
Badescu, Ramona (author). Illustrated by Benjamin Chaud.
120p. Enchanted Lion, hardcover, $16.95 (9781592701261). PreS-Grade 1.
General Fiction
Princess in Training.
Sauer, Tammi (author). Illustrated by Joe Berger.
40p. Harcourt, hardcover, $16.99 (9780152065997). PreS-Grade 1.
Historical Fiction
The Quilt Walk.
Dallas, Sandra (author).
215p. Sleeping Bear, hardcover, $18.95 (9781585368006). Grades 4-7.
General Fiction
Red Car, Red Bus.
Steggall, Susan (author). Illustrated by Susan Steggall.
32p. Frances Lincoln, hardcover, $17.99 (9781847801845). PreS-K.
Science Fiction
The Rising.
Hill, Will (author).
608p. Penguin/Razorbill, hardcover, $18.99 (9781595144072). Grades 9-12.
General Fiction
Room for the Baby.
Edwards, Michelle (author). Illustrated by Jana Christy.
32p. Random, hardcover, $17.99 (9780375870903). K-Grade 3.
Fantasy
The Santa Trap.
Emmett, Jonathan (author). Illustrated by Poly Bernatene.
32p. Peachtree, hardcover, $15.95 (9781561456703). Grades 2-4.
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Fantasy
 Scorch.
Damico, Gina (author).
352p. Houghton/Graphia, hardcover, $8.99 (9780547624570). Grades 8-12.
"Damico keeps the suspense, gore, and laughs flowing in this entertaining installment."
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Fantasy
Shadowfell.
Marillier, Juliet (author).
416p. Knopf, hardcover, $16.99 (9780375869549); library edition, $19.99 (9780375969546); Knopf, e-book, $10.99 (9780375983665). Grades 7-10.
Fantasy
Shadows.
Bick, Ilsa J. (author).
528p. Egmont, hardcover, $17.99 (9781606841761); Egmont, e-book, $20.99 (9781606843789). Grades 7-10.
Fantasy
Skinned.
Slater, Adam (author).
288p. Egmont, hardcover, $16.99 (9781606842621). Grades 6-10.
General Fiction
Snow Day for Mouse.
Cox, Judy (author). Illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler.
32p. Holiday, hardcover, $16.95 (9780823424085). PreS-Grade 2.
General Fiction
The Stone Hatchlings.
Tsiang, Sarah (author). Illustrated by Qin Leng.
32p. Annick, hardcover, $19.95 (9781554514335); Annick, paperback, $9.95 (9781554514328). PreS-Grade 2.
Fantasy
Sweet Shadows.
Childs, Tera Lynn (author).
336p. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen, hardcover, $17.99 (9780062001832). Grades 7-10.
General Fiction
The Theory of Everything.
Johnson, J. J. (author).
320p. Peachtree, hardcover, $16.95 (9781561456239). Grades 9-12.
General Fiction
Together at Christmas.
Spinelli, Eileen (author). Illustrated by Bin Lee.
24p. Albert Whitman, hardcover, $15.99 (9780807580103). PreS-Grade 2.
General Fiction
Too Noisy!
Doyle, Malachy (author). Illustrated by Ed Vere.
40p. Candlewick, hardcover, $15.99 (9780763662264). PreS-Grade 2.
General Fiction
Toppling.
Murphy, Sally (author). Illustrated by Rhian Nest James.
128p. Candlewick, hardcover, $15.99 (9780763659219). Grades 3-5.
Fantasy
Waking Storms.
Porter, Sarah (author).
400p. Harcourt, hardcover, $16.99 (9780547482514). Grades 9-12.
Fantasy
Zephyr Takes Flight.
Light, Steve (author). Illustrated by Steve Light.
40p. Candlewick, hardcover, $16.99 (9780763656959). PreS-Grade 2.
Audio
Media - Adult Fiction - General Fiction
Summerland.
Elin Hilderbrand (author) Erin Bennett (reader)
13hr. AudioGO, CD, $84.99 (9781619690752); 13hr. DD, $59.99 (9781619690769 ).
Reference
Health & Medicine
The Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreams: The Evolution, Function, Nature, and Mysteries of Slumber. 2v.
Barrett, Deirdre (editor) and Patrick McNamara (editor).
904p. illus. Greenwood, hardcover, $189 (9780313386640). 616.8.
Social Sciences - Politics & Government
Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime & Justice.
Beare, Margaret E. (editor).
544p. illus. Sage, hardcover, $125 (9781412990776). 364.1.
History - World History
Great Empires: An Illustrated Atlas.
Hyslop, Stephen (author).
368p. illus. National Geographic, hardcover, $40 (9781426208294). 930.
Social Sciences - Education
The Latino Student's Guide to College Success. 2d ed.
Valverde, Leonard A. (editor).
270p. Greenwood, hardcover, $48 (9780313397974). Grades 10-12. 378.19.
Social Sciences - Law
Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know.
Caulkins, Jonathon P. (author) and Angela Hawken (author) and others.
288p. Oxford, paperback, $16.95 (9780199913732). 362.29.
Geography, Travel, Culture
National Geographic Concise Atlas of the World. 3d ed.
160p. illus. National Geographic, paperback, $26.95 (9781426209512). 912.
Sports & Recreation
NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920–2011.
Maxymuk, John (author).
Aug. 2012. 436p. McFarland, library edition, $49.95 (9780786465576). 796.332.
History - World History
The Travels of Marco Polo: The Illustrated Edition.
Polo, Marco (author) and Rossabi, Morris (editor).
400p. illus. Sterling, hardcover, $40 (9781402796302). 915.04.
Geography, Travel, Culture
Volunteer Central America.
Lowe, Alexandra (editor) and Devin Welch (editor).
485p. illus. Barefoot Atlas, paperback, $22.99 (0-9837272-1-X). 910.2.
Reference - Social Sciences
The World Almanac for Kids, 2013.
352p. illus. World Almanac, hardcover, $24.95 (9781600571664).Grades 4-6. 031.02.
Reference - Sports & Recreation
World Sports: A Reference Handbook.
Hanold, Maylon (author).
299p. illus. ABC-CLIO, hardcover, $58 (9781598847789). 796.
Professional Reading
Library Science
Building and Managing E-book Collections: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians.
Kaplan, Richard (editor).
216p. Neal-Schuman, paperback, $75 (9781555707767). 020.
Library Science
Managing Electronic Resources: A LITA Guide.
Weir, Ryan O. (editor).
192p. illus. ALA Techsource, paperback, $65 (9781555707675). 020.
Library Science
The Tech Set #11-20. 10v.
Kroski, Ellyssa (editor).
illus. ALA Editions, paperback, $600 (9781555708092). 006.7.
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