Index The Horn Book Magazine Volume LXXXIV: January–December 2008 January/February, 1–128 March/April, 129–240 May/June, 241–368 July/August, 369–480 September/October, 481–624 November/December, 625–752

A Is For. . . ?, 163 Alphabet books, article about, 157- Aurelie, r., 598 A Is for Salad, 160 166 Aurness, Craig, photo by, 358 Aardvarks, Disembark!, 161 Alphabet City, 157 Avi, 305 ABC I Like Me!, 675 Alphabet Under Construction, 159 Awards, articles about, 14-32; 377- ABC3D, r., 688 “Altogether, One at a Time,” Roger 383, 393-406, 480 Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek, r., 569 Sutton, 244 Ayto, Russell, 324 Abe’s Honest Words, r., 723 Alvin Ho, 453 Azarian, Mary, 115; il. by, 116 Ablow, Gail, 103 Amateau, Gigi, 303 Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time “Amazing Brian Selznick,” Tracy Babar Comes to America, 733 Indian, 10; 422, 480; r., 726 Mack, 407-411 Baby, r., 92 Accidental Zucchini, 160 American Born Chinese, 423 Babymouse: Monster Mash, r., 587 “Ad Hoc,” Alicia Potter, 128 Andersen, Hans Christian, 67 Babymouse: Puppy Love, r., 87 Adams, Lauren, 364; revs. by, 90; Anderson, Colin, photo by, 357 Bach, Tamara, 576 340; 592; 708, 709 Anderson, Laurie Halse, 605; 696 Backward Day, 348 Adèle & Simon in America, r., 570 Anderson, M. T., 483, 575; article by, Bader, Barbara, 123; 620; letter Adlington, L. J., 212 27-32 about, 628; revs. by, 82, 95; 333, Adoff, Jaime, 301; article by, 427 Anderson, Peggy Perry, 292 339; 588 Adoration of Jenna Fox, r., 325; 619 Anderson, Wayne, 353; il. by, 355 Baek, Matthew J., 431 African American children’s litera- Andoh, Adjoa, 121 Bailey, Josephine, 474 ture, article about, 247-259 Anne of Green Gables, poem about, Baines, Becky, 605; il. by, 606 After Tupac and D Foster, r., 98 752 Baker, Deirdre F., 3, 10, 81, 123; 480; Ahlberg, Allan, 627, 687 Another Kind of Cowboy, r., 88 see Book Reviews “Ain’t I Great!,” Daniel Greenstone, Antsy Does Time, r., 597 Balliett, Blue, 437 675-680 Ape, r., 113 Bang, Molly, 480 Ain’t Nothing but a Man, r., 117 Appelt, Kathi, 303 Bang-Campbell, Monika, 480 Airman, r., 215 Apple Pie That Papa Baked, r., 80 Banks, Kate, 81; 199 Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp, r., Applegate, Katherine, 68 Banyai, Istvan, 12 234 Archambault, John, 159 Barasch, Lynne, 435 Alalou, Ali, 291 Arnold, Caroline, 105 Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta, 606 Alalou, Elizabeth, 291 Arnold Lobel Book of Mother Goose, 54 Barrows, Annie, 438; 670 Albert the Fix-It Man, r., 297 Arnosky, Jim, 224 Barton, Jill, il. by, 672 Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians, r., Aronson, Marc, 117 Basketball Bats, r., 448 94 Arrival, The, 10; 424, 480 Bataille, Marion, 688; il. by, 689 Alcatraz versus the Scrivener’s Bones, “Art School?,” David Wiesner, 541 Batang Historyador series, 37 r., 715 “As I Was Crossing Boston Com- Battiste, Francois, 474 Alexander, Sue, obit., 621 mon,” Jack Gantos, 194-196 Battle of the Labyrinth, r., 456 Alexie, Sherman, 10; 422, 480; 726; Asher, Jay, 232; 359 Bauer, Joan, 305; 617 article by, 542 Aston, Dianna Hutts, 688 Baynes, Pauline, obit., 740 Alice McKinley books, letter about, Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Be Gentle with the Dog, Dear!, r., 431 4 Traitor to the Nation, Volume I, Bean, Jonathan, 8; 480; il. by, 80 All Aboard!, r., 207 423; article about, 27-32 Bearskinner, The, 12 All Stations! Distress!, 483; r., 608 Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Beaty, Andrea, 292, 306 All the Lovely Bad Ones, r., 312 Traitor to the Nation, Volume II, Becca at Sea, 3, 10; 480; r., 81 All We Know of Heaven, r., 323 483; r., 575 Becker, Bonny, 199 Alley, R. W., 577; ils. by, 578; 627, 719 Astronaut Handbook, r., 469 Before I Die, 359 Alley, Zoë B., 627, 719 At Night, 8; 480 Before John Was a Jazz Giant, r., 342 Allford, Diane, photo by, 696 Audiobook reviews, 121-122; 232- Bell, Anthea, 710, 736 Almond, David, 302; 426; 575 234; 343-344; 474-475; 617-619; Bell, Hilari, 577 Almost Alice, r., 454 726-727 Bell, J. L., 620; rev. by, 610 Almquist, Don, il. by, 173 Audras, Eric, photo by, 322 Bell, Ted, 438 Alpern, Eliyahu, 651 Auger, Tanya D., 123; see Book Bemelmans, Ludwig, il. by, 683 Alpha Bravo Charlie, 160 Reviews Beneath My Mother’s Feet, r., 595 742 The Horn Book Magazine

Benny and Penny in Just Pretend, r., Brighton, Catherine, 336; il. by, 337 Castellucci, Cecil, 698 440 British children’s literature, articles Castle on Hester Street, 351 Beowulf, 12; 425 about, 59-63; 185-191 Catalanotto, Peter, 161; 579; il. by, Bertozzi, Nick, il. by, 424 Broach, Elise, 69; 697 561 Best Friends, r., 599 Brook Book, r., 224 Catrow, David, 604 Betsy-Tacy, 668 Brooke, L. Leslie, 49 Catwings, r., 618 “Better Than a Suitcase,” Sheila Brooker, Kyrsten, il. by, 70 Catwings Returns, r., 618 Ruth, 634-641 Brooklyn Bridge, r., 585 Censorship, articles about, 362-363; Bettoli, Delana, il. by, 652 Brooks, Bruce, article by, 285-287 489-499 Big Bad Bunny, r., 200 Brooks, Kevin, 343; 578 Cepeda, Joe, 582; il. by, 254 Big Game of Everything, r., 592 Brooks, Martha, 727 Chains, r., 696 Big Green Book, 172 Brothers, Meagan, 307 Chalmers, Mary, 137-152 Billingsley, Franny, 200 Brothers Torres, r., 332 Chancey of the Maury River, r., 303 Biographies, article about, 39-43 Brothers’ War, r., 101 Chanda’s Wars, r., 221 Birchbark House, 671 Brown, Don, 483, 608 Charlie and Lola’s I Will Never Not Bird Lake Moon, r., 312 Brown, Lisa, 293 Ever Eat a Tomato, 347 Birdsall, Jeanne, 439; 726 Bryant, Jen, 308 Cheater, r., 217 Birthday Tree, r., 201 Buffalo Storm, r., 68 Cheng, Andrea, 309; il. by, 551 Bishop, Gavin, 699 Bunce, Elizabeth C., 213 Cherry, Lynne, 609 Bishop, Nic, 131, 225 Burkam, Anita L., 123; see Book Cherry Heaven, r., 212 Bishop, Rudine Sims, interview Reviews Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, 159 with, 247-259 Burkey, Mary, 620; revs. by, 617, 619 Chicken Feathers, r., 309 Black Book of Secrets, r., 87 Burningham, John, 735 Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar Black Rabbit Summer, r., 578 Burns, Loree Griffin, 14 County, 8 Blackall, Sophie, 438; 673 Busby, Cylin, 721 Child, Lauren, 345, 347; 559; ils. by, Blacker the Berry, r., 604 Busby, John, 721 346; 560 Blair, Mary, 573; il. by, 100 Bush, Margaret A., 67; 132 Child of Dandelions, r., 454 Blake, Quentin, il. by, 188 Butter Man, r., 291 Children’s book history, articles Blegvad, Lenore, obit., 740 Byrd, Robert, ils. by, 377, 383 about, 137-152, 171-180 Bliss, Harry, 70; 689 Children’s laureate, article about, Block, Francesca Lia, 603 Cabrera, Cozbi A., 693 185-191 Bloom, Susan P., 132; rev. by, 89 “Cadenza,” Alicia Potter, 128; Kath- “Children’s Literature Application Blue Flame, r., 704 leen Krull, 240; Eloise Greenfield, Test,” Monica Edinger and Rox- Blue like Friday, r., 219 368; Horn Book staff, 480; Lee anne Hsu Feldman, 502-510 Blume, Judy, 427 Bennett Hopkins, 624; Shoshana Choldenko, Gennifer, 474 Blume, Lesley M. M., 306 Flax, 752 Christmas Bears, 647 Bodeen, S. A., 307 Cadnum, Michael, 213 Christmas books, reviewed, 647-655 Bodger, Joan, article about, 59-63 “Caldecott Medal Acceptance,” Christmas Farm, r., 652 Boeke, Wanda, 450 Brian Selznick, 393-406 Chuck’s Band, r., 292 Bog Child, r., 581 Calder Game, r., 437 Cicada Summer, r., 306 Boiger, Alexandra, 691 Caletti, Deb, 308 City ABC Book, 157 Bond, Michael, 577 Calmenson, Stephanie, 13 City Hawk, r., 115 Bonner, Hannah, 3, 106 Cameron, Peter, 3, 10, 82; letter City Lullaby, r., 79 Bontemps, Arna, 249 about, 628 Clark, Emma Chichester, 432 “Book Reviews,” 67-122; 199-234; Cammuso, Frank, 440 Class (social) in children’s literature, 291-344; 431-475; 567-619; 687-727 Campbell, E. Simms, il. by, 249 article about, 33-38 Book Thief, 423 Campbell, Patty, article by, 357-361; “CLAT: Level III,” Monica Edinger Booth, Coe, 696 rev. by, 716 and Roxanne Hsu Feldman, 502- “Borderlands,” Patty Campbell, 357- Campbell, Richard P., 463 510 361; Jonathan Hunt, 421-426 Campbell, Sarah C., 463 Cleary, Beverly, 668 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards, Cann, Helen, 601; il. by, 603 Clementine, 26 acceptances, 14-32; announced, Canned, r., 458 Clementine’s Letter, 552; r., 455 621 Cantone, AnnaLaura, 71 Clements, Andrew, 579 Bowler, Tim, 440 Caple, Laurie, 105 Climo, Shirley, 333 Boxer and the Spy, r., 455 Caps for Sale, 735 Closer Look, r., 75 Boys of Steel, r., 471 Carbone, Elisa, 201 Cneut, Carll, il. by, 79 Braasch, Gary, 609 Card, Orson Scott, 727 Coats, Karen, 740; article by, 523-536 Brabander, Jennifer M., see Book Cardboard Piano, 483; r., 571 Cochran, Thomas, 83 Reviews Carle, Eric, 731 Coffelt, Nancy, 480 Bradley, Timothy J., 607 Carl’s Summer Vacation, r., 432 Colabucci, Lesley, letter from, 628 Bray, Libba, 474 Carlson, Lori Marie, 464 Cole, Brock, 595; il. by, 596 Bredsdorff, Bodil, 669 Carlson, Nancy, 675; il. by, 676 Colfer, Eoin, 215 Bresnahan, Alyssa, 344 Carter, Betty, 14-15; article by, 557- Collard, Sneed B., III, 107 Brewer, Paul, 610 562; see Book Reviews Collier, Bryan, ils. by, 119; 252 Bridge to the Stars, r., 91 Cashore, Kristin, 697 Collins, Ross, 443 Briggs, Raymond, il. by, 51 Castaways, The, r., 89 Collins, Suzanne, 483, 580 November/December 2008 743

Colman, Penny, 647 Dear Genius, article about, 137-152 Dunrea, Olivier, 648; il. by, 625 Come Back, Cat, 734 Death of Jayson Porter, r., 301 DuPrau, Jeanne, 582 Come Here, Cat, 734 Debbie Harry Sings in French, r., 307 Duvoisin, Roger, 350 Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars, Debon, Nicolas, article by, 15-18; ils. Dyssegaard, Elisabeth Kallick, 296 12; 480 by, 15, 18; 567 Comics, article about, 419 de Brunhoff, Laurent, 733; il. by, 737 Early, Sherry, article by, 543-547 Compestine, Ying Chang, 233 de la Peña, Matt, 581 Early readers, article about, 667-673 Compound, The, r., 307 Demarest, Chris L., 160; 574 Eating the Alphabet, 159 Concept books, article about, 157- Demi, 433 Ebbeler, Jeffrey, 648 166 Denaker, Susan, 726 E-books, article about, 633-643; edi- Connor, Leslie, 215 Denton, Kady MacDonald, 199; il. torial about, 629-630 Conover, Chris, 647 by, 200 Edinger, Monica, 620; article by, 502- Controversial literature, article dePaola, Tomie, 737; il. by, 53 510; rev. by, 573 about, 362-363 Dessen, Sarah, 216 “Editorial,” Roger Sutton, 5-6; 132- Cooper, Floyd, il. by, 604 Diamond of Darkhold, r., 582 133; 244; 372-373; 484; 629-630 Cooper, Susan, article by, 271-281 Diamond of Drury Lane, r., 445 Editors, articles about, 137-152, 154- Corace, Jen, 720 Diamond Willow, r., 444 155, 168-169, 182-183, 194-196, Cornell, Laura, 675-680; il. by, 679 Diary of a Fly, r., 70 240 Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Diary of a Wimpy Kid, 422 “Editors, Sniveling, and Absentee Ever, r., 202 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Mothers,” Catherine Gilbert Cowboy and Octopus, 480 r., 315 Murdock, 154-155 Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa, r., 458 DiCamillo, Kate, 672, 689 Education, article about, 523-536 Cowley, Joy, 309; 699 Dicks, Barbara, 137-152 Eggs, r., 341 Cox, Judy, 648 Didacticism, article about, 675-680 Ehlert, Lois, 159; ils. by, 158 Crawford, Elizabeth D., 737 Di Fiori, Lawrence, 673 Electronic reading, article about, Crawford, Philip Charles, 123; arti- Dillon, Diane, il. by, 55 633-643; editorial about, 629-630 cle by, 45-48; see Book Reviews Dillon, Leo, il. by, 55 Elephant and Piggie series, 480 Creech, Sharon, 699 Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, 483; r., 574 Elephants Never Forget!, r., 209 Crews, Donald, 559; il. by, 560 Dinosaurs, r., 112 Eleven, r., 86; r., 617 Cronin, Doreen, 70 Disch, Thomas, obit., 261 Elijah of Buxton, 11; r., 474 Crooked Kind of Perfect, r., 96 Disreputable History of Frankie Lan- Elizabeth Leads the Way, r., 342 Cross, Gillian, 83 dau-Banks, r., 320 Elliott, David, 131, 223; 309; il. by, 310 Crossing to Paradise, r., 580 Diversity in children’s literature, Elliott, Mark, il. by, 579 Crossley-Holland, Kevin, 580 articles about, 247-259, 261-263 Ellis, Deborah, 721 Crow-Girl, The, 669 Doctor Ted, r., 292 Ellis, Sarah, 132; see Book Reviews Crutcher, Chris, 358 Doctorow, Cory, 371, 441 Ellison, Harlan, 727 Culp, Jason, 475 Dodds, Dayle Ann, 70 Emberley, Barbara, 734 Curlee, Lynn, 226 Dog and Bear, 480; article about, 21-25 Emberley, Ed, 734 Curse Dark as Gold, r., 213 Dog and Bear: Two’s Company, 131; r., Emil and the Detectives, 346 Curtis, Christopher Paul, 11; 474; 210 Emperors of the Ice, r., 701 article by, 283-284 Dog Who Saved Santa, r., 649 Empty Kingdom, r., 221 Curtis, Jamie Lee, 675-680 Doghouse, The, r., 695 Enciso, Patricia, 740; article by, 523- Cybele’s Secret, r., 709 Dogs and Cats, 480 536 Doherty, Berlie, 442 Ender’s Game, r., 727 “Dad Grows Up,” Christopher Paul Donofrio, Beverly, 310 Endle, Kate, 472 Curtis, 283-284 Donovan, Mary Lee, article by, 385- Engelbreit, Mary, 53; il. by, 57 “Daily Deep Thoughts,” Sarah 391 Engle, Margarita, 465 Hamburg, 64-65 “Don’t Tell the Children,” Sherry Erdrich, Louise, 671, 701 Dairy Queen, article about, 154-155 Early, 543-547 Erickson, Russell E., 672 Daly, Jude, ils. by, 371, 461 Double Love, article about, 413-417; Eriksson, Eva, 293 Dancy, Deborah, 720 editorial about, 372-373 Ernst, Lisa Campbell, 164; il. by, 129 Dangerous Alphabet, r., 434 Dowd, Siobhan, 243, 311; 581 Escape!, 14 Darkling Plain, 11; 480 Dowell, Frances O’Roark, 216; 443 Espinosa, Laura, 293 Darling, Louis, il. by, 557 Down the Colorado, r., 118 Espinosa, Leo, 293 d’Aulaire, Edgar Parin, 352; 732; il. Downham, Jenny, 359 Essakalli, Juli Klear, il. by, 291 by, 733 Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warm- Estes, Eleanor, 668, 669 d’Aulaire, Ingri, 352; 732; il. by, 733 ing, r., 107 Evans, Dilys, 616 Davenier, Christine, 588 Doyle, Roddy, 85 Ever, r., 319 David, Laurie, 107 Dragonfly Pool, r., 706 Every Soul a Star, r., 709 Davies, Andy Robert, il. by, 211 Drummer Boy, r., 650 “Exile to Mundania,” E. Lockhart, Davies, Nicola, 108 Drummond, Allan, 433 412 Day, Alexandra, 432 Dubois, Gerard, ils. by, 27; 576 Eyerly, Jeannette, obit., 740 Day, Larry, 371, 465; il. by, 466 Duel!, 371; r., 465 Day with Dad, r., 295 Duey, Kathleen, 480 Facts of Life, r., 327 Deadline, 358 Dunbar, Polly, il. by, 302 Fagan, Cary, 567 Dean, David, ils. by, 121; 311 Dunmore, Helen, 85 Fairy tales, poems about, 664, 665 744 The Horn Book Magazine

Family reading, articles about, 261- Frazee, Marla, 26; 202; ils. by, 455; “God Knows, Philip Pullman,” 263, 265-266, 267-268, 283-284, 481, 552 Anne Quirk, 362 285-287; editorial about, 244 Fred Stays with Me!, 480 Goede, Irene, il. by, 613 Fancher, Lou, ils. by, 67; 702 Free within Ourselves, article about, Going, K. L., 343 “Fanfare 2007,” 8-13 247-259 Golden Compass, editorial about, 5-6 Fantasy, articles about, 271-281; 657- Freedman, Russell, 3, 13, 109 Golden Legacy, r., 120 662 Freedom Business, r., 720 Golding, Julia, 445 Farr, Richard, 701 Freeman, Don, 350; 734 Good Day, 8 Farrow, Clare, 601 Freeman, Lydia, 734 Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!, 425; arti- Fartiste, r., 610 Freitas, Donna, 703 cles about, 377-383, 385-391; edi- Faulkner, Matt, 605 French, Michael, 468 torial about, 372-373 Feelings, Muriel, 162 French, Vivian, 443 Goode, James, 234 Feelings, Tom, 162 Frogs, 131; r., 225 Goodhart, Pippa, 71 Feldman, Roxanne Hsu, 364; article From Acorn to Zoo, 160 Goodman, Allegra, 704 by, 502-510; rev. by, 319 Fromental, Jean-Luc, 20 “Goodnight, Squishy Ball,” Amy Ferriter, Bill, article by, 641-643 Frontier Wolf, 353 Schwartz, 267-268 “Few Truths About School Visits,” Frost, Helen, 444 Goof-Off Goalie, r., 448 Sherry Shahan, 515-517 Frost, Michael, photo by, 444 Gordon, Cambria, 107 Fiction, articles about, 27-32; 271- Frozen Fire, r., 440 Graceling, r., 697 281, 357-361; 413-417; 657-662 “Fueling the Dream Spirit,” Eliza- Grafe, Max, 12 Field, Eugene W., 334 beth Partridge, 39-43 Graff, Lisa, 311 “Field Notes,” Philip Charles Craw- Graham, John, 734 ford, 45-48; Sherry Shahan, 515- Gaiman, Neil, 121; 434; 627, 703 Graham, Margaret Bloy, 137-152 517 Gammell, Stephen, 207 “Grandpa and Great-Uncle Paul,” “51st Phone Call,” Gary Schmidt, Gantos, Jack, article by, 194-196 Eloise Greenfield, 368 182-183 Garden of Eve, r., 343 Grant, K. M., 3, 86; 704 Filipino children’s literature, article Gardner, Sally, 444 Graphic Alphabet, 163 about, 33-38 Gardner, Steve, photo by, 96 Graphic novels, article about, 421- Finding Home, r., 227 Garmann’s Summer, 558 426 “Finesse or Faux Pas?” Terri Gary, Meredith, 293 Graves, Keith, 463 Schmitz, 345-355 Gauthier, Gail, 582 Graves, Robert, 172 Firefighters A to Z, 160 Geisert, Arthur, 203 Gravett, Emily, 20, 71; 294; il. by, 72 First the Egg, 9 Genius Squad, r., 449 Graveyard Book, 627; r., 703 Fisher, Valorie, 583 Gentieu, Penny, 298 Great Adventure, r., 114 Fisherman and His Wife, r., 223 George, Jean Craighead, 337 Green, John, 585; 648 Flax, Shoshana, 739; poem by, 752; George, Madeleine, 445 Greenaway, Kate, il. by, 49 revs. by, 655, 713, 717 Gershowitz, Elissa, 123; see Book Greenfield, Eloise, poem by, 368 Fleischman, Paul, 99; 201 Reviews Greenstone, Daniel, article by, 675- Fleischman, Sid, 14; 609 Gerstein, Mordicai, 77; il. by, 78 680 Fleming, Candace, 627, 721 Getting the Girl, r., 589 Greer, Caitlin, 122 Fleming, Denise, 159; il. by, 158 “Getting to School,” Shaun Tan, 518- Grey, Mini, 483, 568 Floca, Brian, 160; il. by, 692 519 Grimly, Gris, il. by, 434 Florian, Douglas, 12; 480 Ghost’s Child, r., 706 Gross, Claire E., see Book Reviews Flynn, Kitty, see Book Reviews Ghosts in the House!, 483; r., 569 Grover, Max, 160 Fogg, Carrie, photo by, 46 Ghosts of Kerfol, r., 593 Guardian, r., 708 Foner, Laura, letter from, 4, Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies, Gudeon, Karla, il. by, 655 Ford, Danielle J., see Book Reviews 730 Guest, Kim Mai, 475 Ford, George, il. by, 251 Giant John, 731 “Guilty Pleasures,” E. Lockhart, 412; “Foreign Correspondence,” Lara Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age, Jordan Sonnenblick, 419; Grace Saguisag, 33-38; Madelyn Travis, r., 105 Lin, 420; Jaime Adoff, 427; Sara 185-191 Gibbon, Rebecca, 342 Zarr, 428 Forester, Victoria, 702 Gifaldi, David, 583 Gully’s Travels, r., 595 Forever. . . , 428 Giff, Patricia Reilly, 86; 617; article Gunnella, il. by, 76 Forever Rose, 243; r., 322 by, 548 Forney, Ellen, 480; ils. by, 10; 422 Gifford, Peggy, 583 Hafner, Marylin, ils. by, 647, 651 “Fortification,” Shannon Hale, 521 Gimme Cracked Corn & I Will Share, Hahn, Mary Downing, 312 Fortunes of Indigo Skye, r., 308 r., 77 Hale, Dean, 627, 705 Foster, Gerald, 480 Girl, a Boy, and Three Robbers, r., 582 Hale, Nathan, 627; il. by, 705 Foster, Jon, il. by, 89 Girl from Mars, r., 576 Hale, Shannon, 627, 705; article by, Foster, Mark, 480 Girl Who Could Fly, r., 702 521 Fotheringham, Edwin, 131, 227 Girl Who Saw Lions, r., 442 Hamburg, Sarah, article by, 64-65 Foxie, 732 Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal, r., 99 Hamilton, Kersten, 203 Fradin, Dennis Brindell, 371, 465 Glassman, Miriam, article by, 683- Hampton, Wilborn, 3, 109 Frankland, David, ils. by, 439; 591; 684 Handbook of Research on Children’s and 726 Go Big or Go Home, r., 313 Young Adult Literature, 523; 740 November/December 2008 745

Handmade Alphabet, 162 Hodgman, Ann, 111 I, Matthew Henson, r., 231 Hanging Woods, r., 457 Hoff, Syd, 352 I Am Invited to a Party!, r., 97 “Hansel and Gretel,” Ron Koertge, Hoffman, Mary, 204 I Am Scout, r., 340 664 Hogwash, r., 203 I Am Too Absolutely Small for School, Hansel and Gretel (Rylant), r., 720 Hole, Stian, il. by, 558 559 Hansel & Gretel (Zwerger), 731 Holiday books, reviewed, 647-655 I Love My New Toy!, r., 460 Hanukkah books, reviewed, 647-655 “Holiday High Notes,” 647-655 I Love You, Mouse, 734 Hanukkah Haiku, r., 655 Holland, Richard, 114 I Put a Spell on You, r., 596 Harding, Margaret, letter from, 4 Holm, Jennifer L., 87; 587; il. by, 88 “I Still Wish,” Sherman Alexie, 542 Hardinge, Frances, 371, 447 Holm, Matthew, 87; 587; il. by, 88 I Will Surprise My Friend!, r., 460 Harper, Charise Mericle, 72 Holmberg, Bo R., 295 Ibbotson, Eva, 706 Harper and Brothers, article about, Holt, Kimberly Willis, 588 Icy Hand, r., 711 137-152 Holtz, Thomas R., Jr., 112 “Idea of Audience,” Lara Saguisag, Harrington, Janice N., 8 Homeschooling, article about, 543- 33-38 Harry Potter series, editorial about, 547 If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period, r., 474 5-6 Honeybee, r., 336 Illustration, articles about, 393-406; Hartland, Jessie, 73 Hooks, William H., obit., 365 500-501, 541 Hartman, Cassie, 337 Hooper, Mary, 314 I’m Bad!, r., 297 Hartman, Dan, 337 “Hope and Cheerleaders,” Grace I’m Being Stalked by a Moonshadow, r., Hartnett, Sonya, 358; 706 Lin, 420 90 Harvest of Light, r., 651 Hopkins, Lee Bennett, 620; article I’m Gonna Like Me, 675-680 Hate That Cat, r., 699 by, 624 Imaginary Menagerie, r., 335 Hawkes, Kevin, 610; 706; il. by, 707 Hopkinson, Deborah, 569 Impossible, r., 598 Hayes, Geoffrey, 440; il. by, 441 Horenstein, Henry, il. by, 163 In the Name of God, 359 He Forgot to Say Goodbye, r., 457 Horning, Kathleen T., interview by, “Independence Day,” Betty Carter, Hearn, Julie, 447 247-259 557-562 Hearne, Betsy, 123; revs. by, 117; Horse in the House, r., 103 Independent Dames, r., 605 331; 581, 614 Horse Song, r., 468 Ingman, Bruce, 627; il. by, 687 Hedeen, Katrina E., rev. by, 651 Horton Hears a Who, 347 Ingwersen, Faith, 673 Heij, Kees, 613 Horvath, Polly, 588 Innocent’s Story, 359 Heinemann, Bruce, photo by, 95 Hound from the Pound, 79 International children’s literature, Heissner, Michael, photo by, 318 House of a Million Pets, r., 111 articles about, 33-38; 185-191 Heller, Linda, 351 House of Djinn, r., 328 “Interview with Pat Scales,” Roger Hello, Day!, r., 205 House of Many Ways, r., 315 Sutton, 489-499 Helman, Andrea, 226 “How a Children’s Book Manu- “Interview with Rudine Sims Help!, r., 73 script Gets Bought (or Not),” Bishop,” Kathleen T. Horning, Helquist, Brett, 437; il. by, 653 Kathleen Krull, 240 247-259 Hendrix, John, 569; il. by, 306 How Big Is It?, r., 110 InterWorld, r., 121 Henkes, Kevin, 8; 312; 627, 690; il. How I Learned Geography, r., 211 Into the Volcano, r., 600 by, 559 How the Hangman Lost His Heart, 3; Invention of Hugo Cabret, 11; 423; Henson, Heather, 691 r., 86 article about, 393-406 Heppermann, Christine M., see How the Heather Looks, article about, Isaac, Megan Lynn, 123; revs. by, 83, Book Reviews 59-63 93; 444, 458; 697 Here Comes Mother Goose, 52 How the Ladies Stopped the Wind, r., Isaacs, Gary, photo by, 727 Here Lies Arthur, 627; r., 713 76 Isaacs, Kathleen, 123; revs. by, 109; Herrick, Steven, 313 How to Build a House, r., 456 231 Herrmann, Edward, 233 How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the Isadora, Rachel, 223; 295 Hesse, Karen, 585 U.S.A., r., 694 It’s Christmas!, r., 651 Hicks, Betty, 448; 586 How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird, r., Ivy, r., 447 Hidden Alphabet, 165 77 Ivy and Bean, 670 Hide and Seek, r., 226 How to (Un)cage a Girl, r., 603 Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysit- Higgins, F. E., 87 How We Know What We Know About ter, r., 438 Highway Cats, r., 591 Our Changing Climate, r., 609 Highwayman’s Footsteps, r., 92 Hu, Ying-Hwa, 204 Jabberwocky, 3; r., 101 Hill, Kirkpatrick, 550 Human Body, r., 614 Jack and the Box, r., 716 Hillman, Ben, 110 Humorous articles, 64-65, 128; 240; Jack Wants a Snack, r., 572 Hinds, Gareth, 466; il. by, 467 288-289; 624; 683 Jackson, Donna M., 723 Hinky-Pink, The, r., 692 Hundred Dresses, 669 Jackson, Shelley, il. by, 8 Hippie Chick, r., 710 Hunger Games, 483; r., 580 Jacobson, Jennifer Richard, 672 Hirahara, Naomi, 586 Hunt, Jonathan, 244; article by, 421- Jambo Means Hello, 162 Hirschman, Susan, letter from, 628 426; see Book Reviews Jane’s Blanket, 174 His Dark Materials, article about, “Hunt Breakfast,” 123-126; 235-238; Janes in Love, r., 698 362-363 364-366; 476-478; 620-622; 739- Jazz, r., 344 Hobbs, Will, 313 740 Jazz Baby, r., 80 Hodgkins, Fran, 111 Hyman, Trina Schart, il. by, 659 Jecan, Gavriel, 226 746 The Horn Book Magazine

Jeffers, Susan, 434 Koyose, Junji, 627, 693; il. by, 694 Lionni, Leo, 349; il. by, 350 Jellicoe Road, r., 708 Kozjan, Drazen, 453 Lipsyte, Robert, 90 Jenkins, A. M., 314 Krauss, Ruth, 348 Lisle, Holly, 320 Jenkins, Christine A., 740; article by, Krull, Kathleen, 235; 610; article by, Lisle, Janet Taylor, 591 523-536 240 Listening for Crickets, r., 583 Jenkins, Emily, 672, 691 Kuklin, Susan, 371, 467 Little Bit Scary People, r., 691 Jenkins, Martin, 113 Kulikov, Boris, 199; 610; ils. by, 351; Little Blue Truck, r., 299 Jenkins, Steve, 338; 480 611, 615 Little Brother, 371; r., 441 Jinks, Catherine, 449 Kuskin, Karla, 137-152 Little House in the Big Woods, 668, 669 Jocelyn, Marthe, 371, 449 Kvasnosky, Laura McGee, 233; 296 Little Leap Forward, r., 601 John Lennon, 42-43 Little Pear, 668 John Patrick Norman McHennessy— Lady Liberty, 371; r., 471 Little Rat Makes Music, 480 the Boy Who Was Always Late, 735 Lady Lollipop, 672 “Little Women, Little Men,” letter Johnson, Arte, 618 LaFave, Kim, il. by, 81 about, 4 Johnson, Maureen, 450; 648 Lambert, Megan, article by, 261-263 Littlest Leaguer, 352 Johnson, Stephen T., 157 Lamia, Jenna, 619 Living Dead Girl, r., 716 Johnson, Steve, ils. by, 67; 702 Lanagan, Margo, 11; 359; 480; 483, Lobel, Anita, 205 Johnstone, Joel, 232 590 Lobel, Arnold, 731; il. by, 54 Jolin, Paula, 359 Lana’s Lakota Moons, r., 95 Lock and Key, r., 216 Jolivet, Joëlle, 20 Landström, Olof, 296 Lockhart, E., 320; article by, 412 Jonas, Ann, il. by, 161 Lang Lang, 468 London Eye Mystery, 243; r., 311 Jones, Diana Wynne, 315; article by, Larios, Julie, 335 Long, Joanna Rudge, article by, 49- 564-565 Larry and the Meaning of Life, r., 597 57; rev. by, 429-430; see Book Jongman, Mariken, 450 Laser, Michael, 217 Reviews Joys of Love, r., 318 Last of the High Kings, 243; r., 331 Long, Jodi, 233 Juby, Susan, 88; 589 Lattimore, Eleanor Frances, 668 Long, Loren, 650 Julia Gillian (and the Art of Knowing), Lawrence, Iain, 89; 452 Look, Lenore, 453 r., 453 Lawrence, John, 326 Looks, r., 445 “Just for Me,” Katherine Paterson, Layton, Neal, il. by, 108 López-Santillana, Jane, 476; revs. by, 645 Le Guin, Ursula K., 618 465; 581 Lehman, Barbara, 204 Lord, Janet, 297 Kadohata, Cynthia, 451 Lemaitre, Pascal, il. by, 292 Lost and Found, r., 579 Kaplan, Deborah, 476; rev. by, 452 Lempke, Susan Dove, see Book Loudmouse, 172 Karas, G. Brian, 200 Reviews Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken, r., Kästner, Erich, 346 L’Engle, Madeleine, 318 689 Katz, Alan, 604 Lennon, Joan, 89 Love, Stargirl, r., 122 Keep Your Eye on the Kid, r., 336 Lenny’s Space, r., 81 “Love and Geometry,” Claudia Keeping Score, r., 218 Lenski, Lois, 673 Mills, 513 Keeping the Night Watch, r., 459 Les Becquets, Diane, 318 Love & Lies, r., 600 Keller, Holly, 73 Lester, Helen, 735 “Love Is,” Laura Vaccaro Seeger, 685 Kelley, True, 649 Lester, Julius, 708; article by, 537 Lovelace, Maud Hart, 668 Kellogg, Steven, 734 Lester, Mike, 160; il. by, 166 Lowry, Lois, 123; 217; 618; rev. by, 91 Kendra, r., 696 Let It Snow, r., 648 Lump of Coal, r., 653 Kerby, Mona, 435 “Let’s Call Her Mrs. Shropsharp,” Lutes, Jason, il. by, 424 Kerley, Barbara, 131, 227 Jeff Kinney, 486-487 Lynch, Chris, 592 Kerr, P. B., 589 “Let’s Start at the Very Beginning,” Lynch, Jay, 440 Kessler, Liz, 707 Lolly Robinson, 157-166 Lyon, George Ella, 207 Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody, 451 “Letters to the Editor,” 4; 628 “Kindle in My Classroom,” Bill Fer- Levine, Gail Carson, 319 Macaulay, David, 426; 483, 611; il. riter, 641-643 Lewin, Betsy, 458, 468; il. by, 469 by, 612 King George, r., 473 Lewin, Ted, 468; il. by, 469 Macchia, Adam Kane, photo by, 262 King’s Arrow, r., 213 Lewis, E. B., 201; 459; il. by, 253 MacDonald, Ross, il. by, 471 King-Smith, Dick, 672 Lewis, J. Patrick, 101; 463; poem by, Mack, Tracy, article by, 407-411 Kinney, Jeff, 315; 422; article by, 486- 538-539 MacLeod, Doug, 90 487; il. by, 317 Libraries, articles about, 489-499, MacNichol, Katie, 727 Kitamura, Satoshi, 74; 160 523-536 MAD magazine, article about, 681 Klages, Ellen, 590 Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower, Madapple, r., 322 Kluger, Steve, 317 r., 311 Magic Pillow, r., 433 Knife of Never Letting Go, r., 712 Life on Earth—and Beyond, r., 615 Magic Thief, r., 594 Knorr, Peter, il. by, 550 Light of the World, r., 340 Malone, Peter, 653 Knucklehead, r., 724 Lin, Grace, 319; 670; article by, 420 “Mangling Modern Masters,” Lissa Koertge, Ron, poems by, 664, 665 Lincolns, The, 627; r., 721 Paul, 171-180 Kogi’s Mysterious Journey, 40 Lindgren, Astrid, 345 Manjiro, r., 723 Kohara, Kazuno, 483, 569; il. by, 570 Lindgren, Barbro, 296 Mankell, Henning, 91 Konigsburg, E. L., 233 Lindsay, Nina, 620; rev. by, 571 Manushkin, Fran, 137-152 Kostick, Conor, 452 Lion Hunter, 480 Marchetta, Melina, 708 November/December 2008 747

Marcus, Leonard S., 120; 371, 429; Mercy Watson series, 672 Mysterious Benedict Society and the article by, 137-152; editorial Merry Christmas, Ollie!, r., 648 Perilous Journey, r., 328 about, 372-373; letter about, 628 Mexican WhiteBoy, r., 581 Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World, Marillier, Juliet, 709 Meyers, Ariadne, 474 r., 233 Mark, Jan, 114 Michaelis, Antonia, 710 Mythological Creatures, r., 226 Marked by Fire, 353 Michelson, Richard, 115 Markle, Sandra, 227 Midnight Twins, r., 593 Nakagawa, Chihiro, 627, 693 Marks, Alan, 227 Milagros, r., 592 Naked Bunyip Dancing, r., 313 Marr, Melissa, 344 Milgrim, David, 650 Nanji, Shenaaz, 454 Marrin, Albert, 114 Milich, Zoran, 157 Napoli, Donna Jo, 711 Marshmallow, 349 Miller, Arthur, 174 Nation, 483; r., 594 Martin, Bill, Jr., 169 Mills, Claudia, 218; article by, 513 Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds, 454; letter Martin, W., 354 “Mind the Gap Awards,” 480 from, 4 Mary Engelbreit’s Mother Goose, 53 Minders of Make-Believe, 371; edito- Nelson, Kadir, 243, 338; 426; 723; Mass, Wendy, 709 rial about, 372-373; letter about, article by, 522; ils. by, 243, 252, Masterpiece, r., 697 628; r., 429 339; 724 Matthew A.B.C., 161; 561 Minerva Louise at School, 561 Nelson, Marilyn, 720 Max’s ABC, 162 Minor, Wendell, 337 Nelson, Scott Reynolds, 117 Max’s Bunny Business, r., 301 Miss Bindergarten series, 161 Nentrup, Jeff, il. by, 98 Max’s Dragon, r., 199 Missing Girl, r., 321 Ness, Patrick, 712 May I Pet Your Dog?, 13 Mistik Lake, r., 727 Neubecker, Robert, 561; il. by, 562 Mayer, Bill, 207; il. by, 208 Mitchard, Jacquelyn, 323; 593 New editions, articles about, 345- Mayflower and the Pilgrims’ New Modern Masters Books for Chil- 355; 413-417; 729-737 World, r., 612 dren, article about, 171-180 New Policeman, 11; 422 Mazer, Norma Fox, 321 Moffats, The, 668 Newberry, Clare Turlay, 349 Mazur, Kathe, 617 Monkey and Me, r., 294 “Newbery Medal Acceptance,” McBratney, Sam, 334 Monninger, Joseph, 92; 710 Laura Amy Schlitz, 377-383 McCarthy, Mary, 75 Montgomery, L. M., poem about, 752 Newes from the Dead, r., 314 McCarthy, Maureen, 321 Moon Over Star, r., 688 “News and e-Ventures,” Roger Sut- McCarthy, Meghan, 115; 469; il. by, Mora, Francisco X., il. by, 333 ton, 132-133 470 Morais, Flavio, 464 Nick of Time, r., 438 McCauley, Adam, 586; il. by, 448 Morgan, Nicola, 92 Nielsen, Cliff, il. by, 715 McClements, George, 208 Moriarty, Jaclyn, 480 Night of the Veggie Monster, r., 208 McClintock, Barbara, 570 Mother Goose books, article about, Night Road, r., 314 McCully, Emily Arnold, 470; 723; il. 49-57 Night Running, r., 201 by, 174 Mother Goose Numbers on the Loose, 55 Night Shift, r., 73 McDaniels, Preston, 443 Mother Goose Treasury, 51 Nightmare Game, r., 83 McDonald, Megan, 692; article by, Mother Goose’s Little Treasures, r., 102 Night’s Nice, 734 554-555 Mould, Chris, 711 Nivola, Claire A., 339 McDonnell, Christine, article by, Movable Mother Goose, 50 No Choirboy, 371; r., 467 667-673 Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Writing Nobleman, Marc Tyler, 471 McElmurry, Jill, 79; il. by, 299 Thank-You Notes, r., 583 Nødset, Joan, 734 McGhee, Alison, 453 Muhammad Ali, r., 231 Nonfiction, articles about, 15-18, 39- McGill, Alice, 371, 461 Mullins, Patricia, 159 43 McKay, Hilary, 243, 322 Munsinger, Lynn, 735 Nordstrom, Ursula, article about, McKean, Dave, 426; 575; 627, 703 Murdock, Catherine Gilbert, 243, 137-152 McKissack, Patricia C., 693 323; article by, 154-155 Norling, Beth, il. by, 313 McLeod, Bob, il. by, 160 Murphy, Jim, 116 Not a Stick, r., 209 McMahon, Roy, il. by, 619 Murphy, Kelly, 697 “Not an Essay,” Kadir Nelson, 522 McMillan, Bruce, 76 Museum Book, r., 114 Noyes, Deborah, 358; 593 McMullan, Jim, 297 My Baby & Me, r., 298 Nunnally, Tiina, 345 McMullan, Kate, 297 My Chincoteague Pony, r., 434 Nursery rhymes, article about, 49-57 McMullan, Margaret, 91 My Dad’s a Birdman, r., 302 Nutcracker, The, r., 653 McNeil, Heather, 123; revs. by, 121; My Dog May Be a Genius, r., 224 Nye, Naomi Shihab, 336 344 My Friend, the Starfinder, r., 207 Me, 174 My Heart Glow, r., 470 O’Brien, Tim, ils. by, 324; 580 Me, the Missing, and the Dead, r., 331 My Most Excellent Year, r., 317 Ofanansky, Allison, 651 Me Hungry!, r., 300 My One Hundred Adventures, r., 588 Off to War, r., 721 Meade, Holly, 223; il. by, 131 “My Turn,” Lee Bennett Hopkins, Oink, Oink Benny, r., 296 Medina, Meg, 592 624 Old Bear, 627; r., 690 Meerkat Mail, r., 71 My Very First Mother Goose, 52 O’Malley, Kevin, 77 Meldrum, Christina, 322 Myers, Christopher, 3, 101; ils. by, On the Farm, 131; r., 223 Melrose and Croc, r., 432 102; 241 Once upon a Time in the North, r., 326 Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, r., 122 Myers, Walter Dean, 243, 344; article One Boy, r., 695 Memories of Babi, r., 614 by, 512 “One Child Left Behind,” J. Patrick Merchant of Venice, r., 466 Myracle, Lauren, 648 Lewis, 538-539 748 The Horn Book Magazine

100 Cupboards, r., 98 Peter Pan, article about, 657-662 Rabbit and the Turtle, 731 One Is a Feast for Mouse, r., 648 Petrone, Valeria, 203 Racecar Alphabet, 160 One Small Step, r., 589 Petrucha, Stefan, 713 Rankin, Laura, il. by, 162 1001 Cranes, r., 586 Pham, LeUyen, 453 Ransome, James E., il. by, 253 One Voice, Please, r., 334 Phenomena, r., 723 Rappaport, Doreen, 371, 471; 723 Opie, Iona, 52, 102 Philbrick, Nathaniel, 612 “Rapunzel,” Ron Koertge, 665 Oranges on Golden Mountain, 40 Philippa Fisher’s Fairy Godsister, r., Rapunzel’s Revenge, 627; r., 705 Orgel, Doris, 137-152 707 Raschka, Chris, il. by, 255 Origins, r., 95 Philpot, Chelsey, rev. by, 648 Ravishankar, Anushka, 209 Ormerod, Jan, 13; il. by, 68 Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Blasts Off!, r., Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, 645 Osborn, Kathy, 103; il. by, 105 443 Ray, Deborah Kogan, 118 “Other Half,” Diana Wynne Jones, Piano Starts Here, r., 229 Ray, Mary Lyn, 652 564-565 Picture books, articles about, 21-25; Reading, articles about, 412, 413-417, Other Side of the Island, r., 704 157-166; 261-263; 675-680 419, 420, 427, 428; 502-510, 512, Otis and Rae and the Grumbling Pictures from Our Vacation, 9; 480 521, 543-547; 633-643, 667-673; Splunk, r., 293 Pieper, Christiane, il. by, 209 editorial about, 484 Otto Runs for President, r., 435 Pigeon Wants a Puppy!, r., 436 Reading, pleasures of, articles Otto’s Orange Day, r., 440 Pinkney, Jerry, 688 about, 412, 413-417, 419, 420, 427, Our White House, 627; r., 723 Pinkney, Myles C., il. by, 256 428 Outside Beauty, r., 451 Piper Reed, the Great Gypsy, r., 588 Reading, technology and, articles “Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Pippi Longstocking, 345 about, 635-643; editorial about, Holes,” 238 Pirate’s Night Before Christmas, r., 654 629-630 Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch, r., 435 Planting the Trees of Kenya, r., 339 “Reading about Families in My Oxenbury, Helen, ils. by, 187; 347 Playing with Flying Keys, r., 468 Family,” Megan Lambert, 261-263 Plum-Ucci, Carol, 325 “Reading Became My Life,” Walter Paddington Here and Now, r., 577 Pocket Babies and Other Amazing Dean Myers, 512 Page, Robin, 338 Marsupials, r., 107 “Reading Cap’n Crunch,” Sara Zarr, Pale Male, 131; r., 230 Poems, 368; 538-539; 664, 665, 752 428 Paleo Bugs, r., 607 Poetry, articles about, 185-191; 513 Reading in families, articles about, Pallotta, Jerry, 159 Porcupine Year, r., 701 261-263, 265, 267, 283, 285 Paper Towns, r., 585 Portis, Antoinette, 209 Real Benedict Arnold, r., 116 Park, Linda Sue, 12; 218; article by, Possibilities of Sainthood, r., 703 Real Mother Goose, 50 265-266 Post, Hans, 613 “Real Reading,” Roger Sutton, 484 Parker, Robert Andrew, 229 Potter, Alicia, 123; article by, 128 Really Truly Bingo, r., 296 Parker, Robert B., 455 Potter, Giselle, 324; ils. by, 218; 325 Reaves, Michael, 121 Parkinson, Siobhán, 219 Powell, Gary, il. by, 619 Rebenschied, Shane, il. by, 86 Parravano, Martha V., see Book Pratchett, Terry, 483, 594 “Recommended Reissues,” Terri Reviews Prelutsky, Jack, 224; 651 Schmitz, 345-355; 729-737 Partridge, Elizabeth, article by, 39-43 “Presents,” Katherine Paterson, 645; Recorvits, Helen, 572 Party at the Zoo, 173 Lisa Yee, 681; Laura Vaccaro Red Glass, r., 93 Pascal, Francine, article about, 413- Seeger, 685 Red Necklace, r., 444 417; editorial about, 372-373 Prévert, Jacques, 77 Red Sled, r., 574 Paschkis, Julie, 297, 335; il. by, 99 Priceman, Marjorie, 694 Red Spikes, 11; 359; 480 Passer, Daniel, 234 Prince Won’t Go to Bed!, r., 70 Red Truck, r., 203 Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw, 337 Princess Ben, 243; r., 323 Reed, Lynne Rowe, 298 Paterson, Katherine, 340 Princess Grace, r., 204 Reeve, Philip, 11, 93; 480; 627, 713 Pattee, Amy, article by, 413-417 Prineas, Sarah, 594 Reinhardt, Dana, 456 Paul, Lissa, article by, 171-180 Pssst!, r., 78 Reiser, Lynn, 298 “Pay No Attention to the Man Publishing, articles about, 137-152, Religion, article about, 362-363 Behind the Curtain,” Roger 171-180, 240; 247-259; 413-417, Reluctant readers, article about, 45- Sutton, 5-6 429-430; editorial about, 629-630 48 Pearce, Philippa, 353 Pullman, Philip, 234; 326; article Remembering Raquel, r., 96 Pearson, Mary E., 325; 619 about, 362-363; editorial about, 5- Resau, Laura, 93 Pearson, Tracey Campbell, 50 6 Restless Dead, 358 Peck, Richard, 620; rev. by, 608 Pulver, Robin, 298 Restless Spirit, 40-41 Peeled, r., 305; r., 617 Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party, r., Pelletier, David, 163 Qamar, Amjed, 595 233 Pencil, The, 627; r., 687 “Quack-tique,” Sherry Shahan, 288- Rex, Adam, 78 Penderwicks on Gardam Street, r., 439; 289 Rex Zero, King of Nothing, 131; r., 222 r., 726 Qualls, Sean, 342 Rex Zero and the End of the World, 26 Penguins, r., 119 “Questions for Li’l Readers,” Rey, Luis V., il. by, 112 Pennypacker, Sara, 26; 455; 551; arti- Miriam Glassman, 683-684 Rey, Margret, 137-152 cle by, 168-169 Questors, r., 89 Reynolds, Angela J., 235; revs. by, Perkins, Lynne Rae, 9; 480; 483, 571; Quiet! 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Riordan, Rick, 456 Schmidt, Gary D., 326; 475; article Silvey, Anita, 14, 20-21 Rits, r., 450 by, 182-183 Simon, Seymour, 119; 614 Rivera, Augie, 37 Schmitz, Terri, articles by, 345-355; Simont, Marc, ils. by, 348; 732 Rivera-Ortiz, Manuel, photos by, 464 729-737 Singer, Marilyn, 79; 341 Roach, Julie, 14, 26-27 School, articles about, 486-487, 489- Singer, Nicky, 359 Road of the Dead, r., 343 499, 500-501, 502-510, 515-517, Sís, Peter, 13; 424; article by, 500-501; Road to Oz, r., 610 521, 522, 537, 541, 542, 548, 549- il. by, 500 Robe of Skulls, r., 443 552, 554-555, 557-562, 564-565, Sisters & Brothers, r., 338 Robins, Joan, 137-152 624; 641-643; editorial about, 484; Skim, 371; r., 459 Robinson, Lolly, 238; article by, 157- poem about, 538-539 Skin Hunger, 480 166; revs. by, 101; 207, 229; 653, School Bus, 559 Slade, Christian, ils. by, 645, 654 688, 690, 695 “Schools of Thought,” Karen Coats, Slate, Joseph, 161 Robinson, Tim, 473 Patricia Enciso, Christine A. Slobodkin, Louis, ils. by, 549; 669 Roca, François, 231; 340; il. by, 232 Jenkins, Roberta Seelinger Trites, Slobodkina, Esphyr, 735 Rodgers, Mary, 137-152 Shelby Wolf, 523-536 Small, David, 303; 691; il. by, 69 Roethke, Theodore, 173 Schories, Pat, 572; il. by, 573 Smelly Locker, r., 604 Rogue’s Home, r., 577 Schröder, Monika, 739; rev. by, 710 Smile, The, r., 712 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, r., 619 Schulman, Janet, 131, 230 Smiles to Go, r., 327 Root, Barry, 201; 652 Schwartz, Amy, article by, 267-268; Smith, Charles R., Jr., 119 Rose by Any Other Name, r., 321 il. by, 267 Smith, Cynthia Leitich, 475 Rosen, Michael, 347; article about, Schwarz, Viviane, 299 Smith, Henrietta M., 123; rev. by, 103 185-191 Scieszka, Jon, 480; 573; 724 Smith, Hope Anita, 459 Rosenstiehl, Agnès, 440; il. by, 441 Scott, Elizabeth, 716 Smith, Lane, 480; ils. by, 41; 481 Rotten Ralph series, article about, Seabrooke, Brenda, 652 Smith, Rachel L., 364; rev. by, 321 194-196 Séance, The, r., 452 Smith, Robin L., 123; 132; article by, Rowling, J. K., editorial about, 5-6 Season of Ice, 318 549-552; see Book Reviews Roxburgh, Stephen, article by, 633- “Second Look,” Peggy Sullivan, 59- Smith, Vicky, 235; revs. by, 91-92, 94- 634 63; Amy Pattee, 413-417 95, 98; 212, 218, 222 Rubel, Nicole, il. by, 194 Secret Garden, letter about, 4 Snake and Lizard, r., 699 Ruby Key, r., 320 Seeger, Laura Vaccaro, 9; 131, 210; Snell, Staci, 617 Rudnicki, Stefan, 727 480; 695; articles by, 21-25; 685; Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk, 95 Rugg, Jim, il. by, 698 ils. by, 1, 21, 22, 24, 25; 131, 164 Snicket, Lemony, 653 Rule of Won, r., 713 Seer of Shadows, r., 305 So, Meilo, ils. by, 131, 230 Rules of Survival, r., 234 Seidler, Tor, 595 Solomon, Heather M., 574 Rumford, James, 12; 210; 425 Self-esteem books, article about, Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to Running the Dogs, r., 83 675-680 You, 3, 10; r., 82; letter about, 628 Ruth, Sheila, article by, 634-641 Selig, Jenny, 233 Something Wickedly Weird series, r., Ryan, Allyson, 343 Selzer, Adam, 596 711 Rylant, Cynthia, 100; 720 Selznick, Brian, 11; 423; article Sometimes You Get What You Want, r., about, 407-411; article by, 393- 293 Sabuda, Robert, 50 406; ils. by, 369, 394-401 Sonnenblick, Jordan, article by, 419 Sáenz, Benjamin Alire, 457 Sendak, Maurice, 50; il. by, 172 Soto, Gary, 327 “Safe Again,” Patricia Reilly Giff, 548 Seo, Ginee, article by, 285-287 Spalenka, Greg, il. by, 457 “Safe Passages,” Christine McDon- Series fiction, article about, 413-417 Sparrows, r., 613 nell, 667-673 Serra, Sebastià, 654 Spell Book of Listen Taylor, 480 Saga, r., 452 Shahan, Sherry, articles by, 288-289; Spiders, 131; r., 225 Saguisag, Lara, article by, 33-38 515-517 Spiegelman, Art, 716 St. John, Lauren, 121 Sharratt, Nick, il. by, 599 Spier, Peter, 50 Salley, Coleen, obit., 740 Shea, Bob, 483, 574 Spinelli, Jerry, 122; 327 Sanders, Scott Loring, 457 Shearer, Alex, 458 Spinner, Stephanie, 653 Sanderson, Brandon, 94; 715 Sheban, Chris, ils. by, 26, 91 “Splinters,” Megan McDonald, 553- Sandy’s Circus, r., 615 Sheinkin, Steve, 473 554 Santa Duck, r., 650 Shields, Charles J., 340 Spohn, Matthieu, photo by, 82 Santangelo, Michael, 476; revs. by, Shooting the Moon, r., 216 Spudvilas, Anne, 425 471; 583, 585 Show & Tell, r., 616 Squirrel Wife, 353 Saroyan, William, 174 Shulevitz, Uri, 211 Standardized testing, poem about, Savage, The, 426; r., 575 Shusterman, Neal, 219; 597 538-539 Sayles, Elizabeth, il. by, 83 Shute, Carolyn L., 476; rev. by, 439 Staples, Suzanne Fisher, 328 Sayre, April Pulley, 472 Siegal, Aranka, 614 Starcross, r., 93 Scales, Pat, interview with, 489-499 Siegfried, Mandy, 122 “Starred Books,” 3; 131; 243; 371; Schaffner, Rebecca E., rev. by, 654 Sieruta, Peter D., 476; rev. by, 457 482; 627 Schembri, Pamela, 579 Silent Letters Loud and Clear, r., 298 Starry Rift, r., 329 Schertle, Alice, 299 Silent Music, r., 210 “Starting a New Chapter,” Roger Schlitz, Laura Amy, 12; 425; article “Silent Voices,” Julius Lester, 537 Sutton, 629-630 about, 385-391; article by, 377- Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons, r., 440 Steel Town, r., 436 383; editorial about, 372-373 Silverman, Erica, 458 Stevenson, Emma, il. by, 341 750 The Horn Book Magazine

Stewart, Trenton Lee, 328 Technology, articles about, 633-643; 523-536 Stitchin’ and Pullin’, r., 693 editorial about, 629-630 Trouble, r., 326; r., 475 Stolen, r., 717 “Tell Me Lies,” Sara Pennypacker, Trouble Begins at 8, r., 609 Stolz, Mary, 137-152 168-169 Trout Are Made of Trees, r., 472 Stone, Tanya Lee, 342; 615 Tender Morsels, 483; r., 590 Truck Stuck, r., 211 Stone Age Boy, r., 74 Tennyson, r., 306 “Truffles,” Linda Sue Park, 265-266 Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Terrible Troll-Bird, 352 Tudor, Tasha, obit., 621 Before, r., 718 Thank You, Lucky Stars, r., 310 Tuko and the Birds, r., 333 “Stories Out of School,” Jeff Kinney, Thanksgiving, r., 647 Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet, 486-487; Peter Sís, 500-501; Wal- Thanksgiving books, reviewed, 647- 164 ter Dean Myers, 512; Claudia 655 Turner, Pamela S., 615 Mills, 513; Shaun Tan, 518-519; That Book Woman, r., 691 Tusa, Tricia, 480 Shannon Hale, 521; Kadir Nel- There Is a Bird on Your Head!, r., 97 Tuschman, Richard, il. by, 212 son, 522; Julius Lester, 537; David “There Were Never Such Devoted Tuttle’s Red Barn, r., 115 Wiesner, 541; Sherman Alexie, Sisters,” Roger Sutton, 372-373 ’Twas the Day Before Christmas, r., 652 542; Patricia Reilly Giff, 548; There’s a Wolf at the Door, 627; r., 719 Twelve Rounds to Glory, r., 119 Megan McDonald, 554-555; Thigpen, Lynne, 619 Two Miserable Presidents, r., 473 Diana Wynne Jones, 564-565 Thing-Thing, r., 567 Strahan, Jonathan, 329 13 Clocks, 732 Ugly Duckling, r., 67 Stratton, Allan, 221 Thirteen Reasons Why, 359; r., 232 Uh-oh!, r., 295 Streams of Babel, r., 325 This Land Was Made for You and Me, “UN Tapes,” Leonard S. Marcus, Strongest Man in the World, article 41-42 137-152 about, 15-18 Thomas, Jan, 695 Underneath, The, r., 303 Suddenly Supernatural, r., 451 Thomas, Joyce Carol, 353; 604 “Universe of Meaning,” Stephen Sudyka, Diana, 328; il. by, 329 Thomas, Patricia, 574 Roxburgh, 633-634 Suite Scarlett, r., 450 Thomas, Vaneese, 344 “Unriddling the World,” Susan Sullivan, Peggy, article by, 59-63 Thompson, Kate, 11, 95; 243, 331; Cooper, 271-281 Sunrise over Fallujah, 243; r., 324 422 Unwind, r., 219 Surrender, 358 Thompson, Lauren, 80 Up Close: Jane Goodall, r., 606 Surrender Tree, r., 465 Thompson, Laurie, 91 Urban, Linda, 96 Sutcliff, Rosemary, 353 Thornley, Paul, 343 Sutherland, Zena, 137-152 3 Bears and Goldilocks, r., 574 V for Vanishing, 159 Sutton, Roger, editorials by, 5-6; 132- 365 Penguins, 20 Valentine, Jenny, 331 133; 244; 372-373; 484; 629-630; Three Little Ghosties, r., 71 Van Allsburg, Chris, 163; il. by, 129 interview by, 489-499; see Book “3,000 Skeletons in My Closet,” Jor- Vande Velde, Vivian, 96; 717 Reviews dan Sonnenblick, 419 Van Dusen, Chris, 673 Swaim, Jessica, 79 Thurber, James, 732 Van Wright, Cornelius, 204 Sweet Far Thing, r., 474 Tico and the Golden Wings, 349 Velasquez, Eric, 231 “Sweet Valley High,” Amy Pattee, Tide Knot, r., 85 Veronica on Petunia’s Farm, 350 413-417 Tiger Moon, r., 710 Veterans Day Visitor, r., 579 Sweet Valley High series, article Timothy and the Strong Pajamas, r., Viguers, Ruth Hill, 178 about, 413-417; editorial about, 299 Visitor for Bear, r., 199 372-373 Tin Lizzie, r., 433 Vitale, Stefano, 103 Sweethearts, r., 332 “Tink and Wittgenstein,” Tim Voices in First Person, r., 464 Swiatkowska, Gabi, 572 Wynne-Jones, 657-662 Voorhees, Coert, 332 Swimming with Sharks, r., 586 Tinkelman, Murray, il. by, 176 Swineherd, The, 731 “To Anne Shirley on Her Hundredth Waiting for Normal, r., 215 Birthday,” Shoshana Flax, 752 Walke, Martha, 364; rev. by, 314 Tacky the Penguin, 735 To Market! To Market!, 50 Walker, Alice, 103 Tamaki, Jillian, 371, 459; il. by, 460 Toad for Tuesday, 672 Walker, Richard, 611 Tamaki, Mariko, 371, 459 Tobias, Ann, 137-152 Wall, The, 13; 424 Tan, Shaun, 10; 424, 480; article by, Tomie dePaola’s Mother Goose, 53 Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, r., 518-519; il. by, 519 Tomlinson, Heather, 598 573 Tanaka, Shelley, 576 Totally Made-up Civil War Diary of Walt Disney’s Cinderella, r., 100 Tankard, Jeremy, 300 Amanda MacLeish, r., 218 War in the Middle East, 3; r., 109 Tantalize, r., 475 Toys Go Out, 672 Warner, Margaret, 137-152 Tap Dancing on the Roof, 12 Tracking Trash, 14 Watson, Elizabeth S., obit., 125 Tashjian, Janet, 597 Traction Man Meets Turbodog, 483; r., Way Up and Over Everything, 371; r., Tauss, Marc, il. by, 94 568 461 Tavares, Matt, 371, 471; il. by, 472 Trainstop, r., 204 Way We Work, 426; 483; r., 611 Taylor, Mildred D., 619 “Trashing Elmo,” Ginee Seo and We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and “Teachers I Remember,” Robin Bruce Brooks, 285-287 Guy, 50 Smith, 549-552 Travis, Madelyn, article by, 185-191 We Are the Ship, 243; 426; r., 338 “Teaching Art in America,” Peter Trier, Walter, 354 Weatherford, Carole Boston, 231; Sís, 500-501 Trites, Roberta Seelinger, article by, 342 November/December 2008 751

Wein, Elizabeth E., 221; 480 Who Was First?, 3, 13; r., 109 Wright, Blanche Fisher, 50 Welch, Christopher Evan, 121 “Why Gossip Girl Matters,” Philip “Write of Passage,” Jaime Adoff, 427 Well Witched, 371; r., 447 Charles Crawford, 45-48 “Writer’s Page,” Elizabeth Par- Wells, Rosemary, 102; 162; 301; 435 “Why the Monkeys Matter,” Terri tridge, 39-43; Sherry Shahan, Wemberly Worried, 559 Schmitz, 729-737 288-289 We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, 347 Why War Is Never a Good Idea, r., 103 Writing, articles about, 33-38, 39-43, Werlin, Nancy, 234; 598 “Why We Love the New Children’s 64-65; 271-281, 288-289; 377-383; Werner, Jane, 730 Laureate,” Madelyn Travis, 185- 393-406; 513, 515-517, 522, 554- Weston, Robert Paul, 717; il. by, 718 191 555; 657-662 Whale Port, 480 Wicked Lovely, r., 44 Wyatt, David, 93 Whale Scientists, r., 111 Widener, Terry, 436; il. by, 437 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod, r., 334 Wharton, Kate, 654 Wiesner, David, article by, 541 Wynne-Jones, Tim, 26; 131, 222; arti- “What, Me Worry?” Lisa Yee, 681 Wilbur, Richard, 172 cle by, 657-662 What Does Mrs. Claus Do?, r., 654 Wild, Margaret, 425 “What Makes a Good Alphabet Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 668, 669 “YA Lit and the Deathly Fellows,” Book?” Lolly Robinson, 157-166 Wilderness, r., 85 Patty Campbell, 357-361 “What Makes a Good Early-Expert- Willems, Mo, 97; 436, 460, 480 Yang, Gene Luen, 423 Reader Book?” Christine Willey, Margaret, 574 Yates, Philip, 654 McDonnell, 667-673 Williams, Garth, ils. by, 671, 730 Year of Miss Agnes, 550 “What Makes a Good First-Day-of- Williams, James “D-Train,” 344 Year of the Dog, 670 School Book?” Betty Carter, 557- Willis, Mirron, 474 Year of the Rat, r., 319 562 Willoughbys, The, r., 217; 618 Year We Disappeared, r., 721 “What Makes a Good Mother Wilson, Jacqueline, 599 Yearling, The, article about, 645 Goose?” Joanna Rudge Long, 49- Wilson, Martin, 599 Yee, Lisa, article by, 681 57 Wilson, N. D., 98 Yelchin, Eugene, 111 What They Always Tell Us, r., 599 Winnie Dancing on Her Own, 672 Yellow Flag, r., 90 What to Do About Alice?, 131; r., 227 Winter, Jonah, 231; 436 Yoo, David, 718 What’s Eating You?, r., 108 Wiseman, Debra, 232 Yoon and the Jade Bracelet, r., 572 Wheeler, Lisa, 80 Wittlinger, Ellen, 600 Young adult literature, articles When Dinosaurs Came with Every- Wolf, Sallie, 211 about, 357-361; 413-417, 421-426, thing, r., 69 Wolf, Shelby, 740; article by, 523-536 427, 428 “When e- Is for Reading,” Stephen Wolff, Ashley, 161 Your Skin Holds You In, r., 605 Roxburgh, 633-634; Sheila Ruth, Wolfsnail, r., 463 Yue, Guo, 601 634-641; Bill Ferriter, 641-643 Wolves, 20 When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, Wolves Are Back, r., 337 and Bugs Began to Swarm, 3; r., Wood, Don, 600; il. by, 601 Z Was Zapped, 163 106 Wooden Mile, r., 711 Zarr, Sara, 332; article by, 428 When I Crossed No-Bob, r., 91 Woodruff, Liza, ils. by, 265; 412 Zeff, Joe, il. by, 458 When Randolph Turned Rotten, r., 72 Woodson, Jacqueline, 98 Zelda and Ivy, r., 233 When the Wolves Returned, r., 337 Woollett, Laura A., 123; rev. by, 96 Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door, Where the Steps Were, 551; r., 309 Woolvs in the Sitee, 425 r., 233 White, Vicky, il. by, 113 World’s Greatest, r., 463 Zelinsky, Paul O., 673 White Giraffe, r., 121 “Worth a Thousand Words,” Zevin, Gabrielle, 122 White Sands, Red Menace, r., 590 Jonathan Hunt, 421-426 Ziefert, Harriet, 655 Whitney, Phyllis A., obit., 365 Would You, 371; r., 449 Zorgamazoo, r., 717 Who Made This Cake?, 627; r., 693 Wow! School!, 562 Zwerger, Lisbeth, 731; il. by, 736

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