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The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the six books SHARE THIS shortlisted for the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in NEWSLETTER Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year's best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult readers and published in the U.S. As part of an announcement and medal presentation event at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas in June, each winning author will receive $5,000 and the four finalists will each receive $1,500.
2014 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Shortlist
The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism. By Doris Kearns Goodwin. Published by Simon & Schuster.
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital. By Sheri Fink. Published by Crown Publishers, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.
On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History. By Nicholas A. Basbanes. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc.
2014 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Shortlist
Americanah. By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc.
Claire of the Sea Light. By Edwidge Danticat. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc.
The Goldfinch. By Donna Tartt. Published by Little, Brown & Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
The awards, established in 2012, recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. in the previous year and serve as a guide to help adults select high-quality reading material. They are the first single-book awards for adult books given by the American Library Association and reflect the expert judgment and insight of library professionals who work closely with adult readers. Nancy Pearl, librarian, literature expert, NPR commentator, and best-selling author of Book Lust, serves as chair of the awards' selection committee.
The awards are made possible by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York in recognition of Andrew Carnegie's deep belief in the power of books and learning to change the world, and are cosponsored by ALA's Booklist and the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA).
Annotations and more information on the finalists and the awards can be found at http://www.ala.org/carnegieadult.
CARNEGIE MEDAL READ-ALIKES, 2014
The Nonfiction Shortlist by Brad Hooper
With the announcement of the six shortlisted titles for the 2014 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Fiction and Nonfiction, librarians and library patrons will be scrambling to read all the finalists before the winners are announced on Saturday, June 28, during ALA's Annual Conference in Las Vegas. But for those who have already read the full shortlist, why not try some read-alikes? Below you'll find similar titles for the three nonfiction finalists. >>read more
The Fiction Shortlist by Donna Seaman
The finalists for this year's Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction tell richly imagined, acutely observed, and profoundly involving stories of loss and dreams, immigration and alienation, in Nigeria, New York, Las Vegas, Europe, and a small Haitian fishing village. There's a lot to work with there for those after read-alikes, and the following list should keep literary-fiction devotees going long after the Carnegie winners have been announced. >>read more
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Adult - Nonfiction
Arts
The Complete Artist's Manual: The Definitive Guide to Painting and Drawing. Jennings, Simon (author). 400p. illus. Chronicle, paperback, $29.95 (9781452127163). 751.
"With 1,300 full-color photographs, illustrations, and examples of artists' work, plus a glossary, index, and listing of suppliers, this practical text is accessible to artists of all skill levels, which should generate mainstream demand."
Poetry
Guilty Knowledge, Guilty Pleasure: The Dirty Art of Poetry. Logan, William (author). 352p. illus. Columbia Univ., hardcover, $35 (9780231166867); Columbia Univ., e- book, $34.99 (9780231537230). 811.
Arts - Movies & Television
The HBO Effect. DeFino, Dean J. (author). 256p. illus. Bloomsbury, paperback, $19.95 (9780826421302). 302.23.
Arts - Movies & Television
James Gandolfini: The Real Life of the Man Who Made Tony Soprano. Bischoff, Dan (author). 288p. St. Martin's, hardcover, $24.99 (9781250051325); St. Martin's, e-book (9781466853812). 791.43. Cookery
Ketchup Is a Vegetable and Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves. O'Bryant, Robin (author). 256p. St. Martin's, paperback, $15.99 (9781250054142). 649.1.
Arts - Movies & Television
Lady in the Dark: Iris Barry and the Art of Film. Sitton, Robert (author). 512p. Columbia Univ., hardcover, $40 (9780231165785); Columbia Univ., e-book, $39.99 (9780231537148). 791.430.
Business
Lead Positive: What Highly Effective Leaders See, Say, and Do. Cramer, Kathryn D. (author). 240p. Jossey-Bass, hardcover, $27.99 (9781118658086). 658.4.
Gardening
Miniature Gardens: Design and Create Miniature Fairy Gardens, Dish Gardens, Terrariums and More—Indoors and Out. Elzer-Peters, Katie (author). 192p. illus. Quayside/Cool Springs, paperback, $22.99 (9781591865759). 635.
Social Sciences
One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future. Carson, Ben (author) and Candy Carson (author). 214p. Sentinel, hardcover, $25.95 (9781595231123).
Business
Peer to Peer Leadership: Why the Network Is the Leader. Baker, Mila N. (author). 200p. Berrett-Koehler, paperback, $24.95 (9781609947477). 658.4.
Gardening
Plant By Numbers: 50 Houseplant Combinations to Decorate Your Space. Asbell, Steve (author). 176p. illus. Quayside/Cool Springs, paperback, $21.99 (9781591865490). 635.9.
Gardening
The Plant Recipe Book: 100 Living Arrangements for Any Home in Any Season. Chapman, Baylor (author). 272p. illus. Artisan, hardcover, $24.95 (9781579655518). 635.9.
Social Sciences
Raising Children in the Military. Lawhorne-Scott, Cheryl (author) and Don Philpott (author) and others. 224p. Rowman & Littlefield, hardcover, $36 (9781442227484); Rowman & Littlefield, e-book, $35.99 (9781442227491). 355.120.
Business
Relevance: The Power to Change Minds and Behavior and Stay Ahead of the Competition. Coville, Andrea (author) and Paul B. Brown (author). 192p. Bibliomotion, hardcover, $24.95 (9781937134822); Bibliomotion, e-book (9781937134839). 659.2.
Health and Medicine
Resident on Call: A Doctor's Reflections on His First Years at Mass General. Rivkees, Scott (author). 232p. Lyons, hardcover, $24.95 (9780762794539). 610.92.
History - World History
Rows of Memory: Journeys of a Migrant Sugar-Beet Worker. Sanchez, Saul (author). 240p. illus. Univ. of Iowa, paperback, $21 (9781609382339).
"Tracing his family back to the period just after the Mexican Revolution and ending during the Vietnam War, Sanchez describes the experience of immigrants as one of living in their own universe with its own flavor, images, and colors."
Social Sciences
Sexual Assault in the Military: A Guide for Victims and Families. Lawhorne-Scott, Cheryl (author) and Don Philpott (author) and others. 232p. Rowman & Littlefield, hardcover, $38 (9781442227507); Rowman & Littlefield, e-book, $37.99 (9781442227514). 362.883.
History - U.S. History
Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause. Lee, Heath Hardage (author). 248p. illus. Potomac, hardcover, $29.95 (9781612346373); Potomac, e-book (9781612346380). 973.913.
Adult - Fiction
Historical Fiction
Be Careful What You Wish For. Archer, Jeffrey (author). 400p. St. Martin's, hardcover, $27.99 (9781250034489); St. Martin's, e-book (9781250034472).
Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
Binary. Crichton, Michael (author). 237p. Hard Case Crime, paperback, $9.95 (9781783291250).
Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
Border War. Dobbs, Lou (author) and James O. Born (author). 336p. Forge, hardcover, $24.99 (9780765327710).
Romance - Historical Romance
Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom. Kelly, Vanessa (author). 480p. Zebra, paperback, $7.99 (9781420131246); Zebra, e-book (9781420131253).
Crime Fiction - Mystery
The Dark Palace. Morris, R. N. (author). 256p. Crème de la Crime, hardcover, $28.95 (9781780290591).
Romance - Contemporary Romance Deceiving Lies. McAdams, Molly (author). 336p. Morrow, paperback, $14.99 (9780062299314).
Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
Easy Go. Crichton, Michael (author). 288p. Hard Case Crime, paperback, $9.95 (9781783291205).
"Crichton published the Lange novels (eight of them in total) between the late 1960s and the early '70s. . . . Leave it to the author's fans to decide whether they're curiosities or legitimate additions to the Crichton canon."
Romance - Romantic Suspense
Fire Inside. Ashley, Kristen (author). 432p. Forever, paperback, $8 (9781455599271).
Romance - Contemporary Romance
Frisky Business. Fenske, Tawna (author). 352p. Sourcebooks/Casablanca, hardcover, $6.99 (9781402293153).
Romance - Historical Romance
The Husband Campaign. Scott, Regina (author). 288p. Love Inspired, paperback, $5.99 (9780373282586).
Romance - Historical Romance
In Want of a Wife. Goodman, Jo (author). 384p. Berkley Sensation, paperback, $7.99 (9780425264171).
General Fiction
Inside Madeleine. Bomer, Paula (author). 240p. Soho, paperback, $16 (9781616953096).
General Fiction
The Johnstown Girls. George, Kathleen (author). 348p. Univ. of Pittsburgh, hardcover, $24.95 (9780822944317).
"The resulting narrative is a noble tribute to the people and history of Johnstown and to the unassailable spirit of independent women through the years."
General Fiction
Lesson Plans. Greenberg, Suzanne (author). Prospect Park, paperback, $15 (9781938849244); Prospect Park, e-book (9781938849251).
General Fiction Let Go and Go On and On. Kinsella, Tim (author). 286p. Curbside Splendor, paperback, $14.95 (9781940430010).
Westerns
A Million Ways to Die in the West. MacFarlane, Seth (author). 224p. Ballantine, hardcover, $23 (9780553391671); Ballantine, e-book (9780553391688).
General Fiction
Nochita. Felix, Dia (author). 242p. City Lights, paperback, $15.95 (9780872866126).
Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
The Poor Boy's Game. Tafoya, Dennis (author). 352p. Minotaur, hardcover, $25.99 (9781250019530); Minotaur, e-book (9781250019547).
General Fiction
Quality Snacks. Mozina, Andy (author). 224p. Wayne State Univ., paperback, $18.99 (9780814340158).
"This collection of 15 unusually well-crafted pieces of short fiction will be savored in its variety of literary elements—point of view, voice, humor—and Mozina's instinct for the apt phrase."
General Fiction
The River Burns. Ferguson, Trevor (author). 480p. Simon & Schuster, hardcover, $26.99 (9781476751849); Simon & Schuster, e-book, $12.99 (9781476726410).
Crime Fiction - Thriller/Suspense
Scratch One. Crichton, Michael (author). 268p. Hard Case Crime, paperback, $9.95 (9781783291199).
Romance - Historical Romance
A Shocking Delight. Beverley, Jo (author). 432p. Signet Select, paperback, $7.99 (9780451468017).
Romance - Contemporary Romance
The Sweetheart Rules. Jump, Shirley (author). 304p. Berkley Sensation, paperback, $7.99 (9780425264515).
General Fiction
This Location of Unknown Possibilities. Grubisic, Brett Josef (author). 342p. Now or Never, paperback, $19.95 (9781926942605).
Romance - Contemporary Romance Turn Up the Heat. Kincaid, Kimberly (author). Zebra, paperback, $6.99 (9781420132830); Zebra, e-book (9781420132847).
Romance - Romantic Suspense
Wild Wolf. Ashley, Jennifer (author). 320p. Berkley Sensation, paperback, $7.99 (9780425266045).
Graphic Novels
Books For Youth - Fiction - Graphic Novels
Big Nate: Great Minds Think Alike. Peirce, Lincoln (author). Illustrated by Lincoln Peirce. 224p. Andrews McMeel, paperback, $9.99 (9781449436353). Grades 3-6. 741.5.
Books for Youth - Fiction - Graphic Novels
The Little Prince, Book 11: The Planet of Libris. Bidaud, Agnes (author) and Clotilde Bruneau (author). Illustrated by Elyum Studio. 48p. Lerner/Graphic Universe, paperback, $7.95 (9781467715201); Lerner/Graphic Universe, library edition, $26.60 (9780761387619); Lerner/Graphic Universe, e- book, $19.95 (9781467716543). Grades 2-5. 741.5.
Youth - Nonfiction
Language
-Ful and -Less, -Er and -Ness: What Is a Suffix? Cleary, Brian P. (author). Illustrated by Martin Goneau. 32p. Millbrook, hardcover, $16.95 (9781467706100); Millbrook, e-book, $12.95 (9781467725446). Grades 2-4. 428.1.
Folklore & Fairy Tales
A Catfish Tale: A Bayou Story of the Fisherman and His Wife. Stewart, Whitney (author). Illustrated by Gerald Guerlais. 32p. Albert Whitman, hardcover, $16.99 (9780807510988). K-Grade 2. 398.2.
"Guerlais' rich, Disneyesque illustrations add plenty of pop, making this a good choice for a library set of culturally diverse folktales."
Sports & Recreation
D Is for Derby: A Kentucky Derby Alphabet. Wilbur, Helen L. (author). Illustrated by Jaime Corum. 32p. Sleeping Bear, hardcover, $16.95 (9781585368136). Grades 1-4. 798.4009769.
Folklore & Fairy Tales
Everything Mythology. Hoena, Blake (author) and Adrienne Mayor (author). Illustrated by Gonzalo Ordonez. 64p. National Geographic, paperback, $12.99 (9781426314988). Grades 3-6. 398. History - U.S. History
George Washington. Gilpin, Caroline Crosson (author). 32p. illus. National Geographic, paperback, $3.99 (9781426314681). K-Grade 1. 973.4.
History - U.S. History
Japanese-American Internment during World War II. Becker, Peggy Daniels (author). 248p. illus. Omnigraphics, library edition, $55 (9780780813335). Grades 9-12. 940.53.
Science - Plants
Secrets of the Apple Tree: A Shine-a-Light Book. Brown, Carron (author). Illustrated by Alyssa Nassner. 36p. Kane/Miller, hardcover, $12.99 (9781610672436). PreS-Grade 1. 577.
History - U.S. History
A Woman in the House (and Senate): How Women Came to the United States Congress, Broke Down Barriers, and Changed the Country. Cooper, Ilene (author). Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley. 144p. Abrams/Amulet, hardcover, $24.95 (9781419710360). Grades 5-8. 320.082.
Science - Animals
Wow! Surprising Facts about the Human Body. Dods, Emma (author). Illustrated by Marc Aspinall. 32p. Kingfisher, hardcover, $15.99 (9780753471180). K-Grade 3. 612.
Youth - Fiction
General Fiction
The 26-Story Treehouse. Griffiths, Andy (author). Illustrated by Terry Denton. 352p. Feiwel and Friends, hardcover, $13.99 (9781250026910). Grades 3-5.
General Fiction
The ABC of Fabulous Princesses. Puchner, Willy (author). Illustrated by Willy Puchner. 64p. North-South, hardcover, $19.95 (9780735841130). K-Grade 3.
General Fiction
At the Same Moment, Around the World. Perrin, Clotilde (author). Illustrated by Clotilde Perrin. 36p. Chronicle, hardcover, $17.99 (9781452122083). K-Grade 3.
General Fiction
Bear and Bird. Skofield, James (author). Illustrated by Jennifer Thermes. 40p. Sleeping Bear, hardcover, $15.99 (9781585368358). PreS-K.
General Fiction
The Big Bad Blackout. McDonald, Megan (author). Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. 144p. Candlewick, hardcover, $14.99 (9780763665203). Grades 2-4.
General Fiction The Big Fib. Hamilton, Tim (author). Illustrated by Tim Hamilton. 32p. Holiday, hardcover, $14.95 (9780823429394). PreS-Grade 1.
"Rare will be the kid who doesn't get a kick out of Hamilton's huge-headed, walleyed, and good-intentioned characters."
General Fiction
Bike Thief. Feutl, Rita (author). 136p. Orca, paperback, $9.95 (9781459805699); Orca, library edition, $16.95 (9781459805705). Grades 6-9.
Fantasy
Bite-Sized Magic. Littlewood, Kathryn (author). 432p. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen, hardcover, $16.99 (9780062084262). Grades 4-7.
Action/Adventure
Breakaway. Hirsch, Jeff (author). 192p. Scholastic, hardcover, $12.99 (9780545521420); Scholastic, e-book, $12.99 (9780545558716). Grades 4-6.
General Fiction
Catch a Falling Star. Culbertson, Kim (author). 304p. Scholastic/Point, hardcover, $17.99 (9780545627047); Scholastic/Point, e- book, $17.99 (9780545627054). Grades 8-11.
General Fiction
Churchill's Tale of Tails. Sandu, Anca (author). Illustrated by Anca Sandu. 32p. Peachtree, hardcover, $16.95 (9781561457380). K-Grade 2.
"Sandu's debut effortlessly blends whimsy, adventure, a message of forgiveness, and irresistibly cute animals."
Fantasy
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Over the Moon. Boyce, Frank Cottrell (author). Illustrated by Joe Berger. 240p. Candlewick, hardcover, $15.99 (9780763659837). Grades 4-7.
Fantasy
Clara and the Magical Charms. McNamara, Margaret (author). Illustrated by Julia Denos. 128p. Harper, hardcover, $15.99 (9780062228116). Grades 2-4.
Fantasy
Deception's Princess. Friesner, Esther (author). 368p. Random, hardcover, $17.99 (9780449818633); Random, library edition, $20.99 (9780449818640); Random, e-book, $17.99 (9780449818657). Grades 7-12.
"With homage to the epic The Cattle Raid of Cooley and a focus on early animal husbandry and healing, this may broaden the usual YA historical fiction audience."
General Fiction
Eddie and Dog. Brown, Alison (author). Illustrated by Alison Brown. 32p. Capstone, paperback, $14.95 (9781623701147). PreS-Grade 1.
General Fiction
Fancy Nancy: Just My Luck! O'Connor, Jane (author). 32p. illus. HarperCollins, hardcover, $16.99 (9780062083142); HarperCollins, paperback, $3.99 (9780062083135). PreS-Grade 2.
Fantasy
Feral Curse. Smith, Cynthia Leitich (author). 272p. Candlewick, hardcover, $17.99 (9780763659103). Grades 9-12.
Mystery
Fire Storm. Lane, Andrew (author). 352p. Farrar, hardcover, $17.99 (9780374323110). Grades 5-8.
General Fiction
Fix this Mess! Arnold, Tedd (author). Illustrated by Tedd Arnold. 32p. Holiday, hardcover, $14.95 (9780823429424). K-Grade 2.
General Fiction
Froggy Gets a Doggy. London, Jonathan (author). Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. 32p. Viking, hardcover, $16.99 (9780670014286). PreS-K.
Action/Adventure
From Texas with Love. Gutman, Dan (author). 288p. Harper, hardcover, $16.99 (9780061827730). Grades 4-7.
Science Fiction
Frozen. Bowman, Erin (author). 368p. HarperTeen, hardcover, $17.99 (9780062117298). Grades 7-10.
Fantasy
Game World. Farley, C. J. (author). 256p. Akashic/Black Sheep, hardcover, $18.95 (9781617753053); Akashic/Black Sheep, paperback, $11.95 (9781617751974). Grades 5-8.
General Fiction Gazpacho for Nacho. Kyle, Tracey (author). Illustrated by Carolina Farias. 32p. Amazon/Two Lions, hardcover, $16.99 (9781477817278). K-Grade 3.
General Fiction
Heidi Heckelbeck and the Tie-Dyed Bunny. Coven, Wanda (author). Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. 128p. Simon & Schuster/Little Simon, paperback, $4.99 ( 9781442489370 ). Grades 1-3.
General Fiction
How to Babysit a Grandma. Reagan, Jean (author). Illustrated by Lee Wildish. 32p. Knopf, hardcover, $16.99 (9780385753845). K-Grade 3.
Science Fiction
The Hunt. Kade, Stacey (author). 368p. Disney/Hyperion, hardcover, $17.99 (9781423153290). Grades 7-12.
Mystery
Jackpot. Korman, Gordon (author). 208p. Scholastic, hardcover, $16.99 (9780545561464). Grades 3-6.
General Fiction
Jeremy Stone. Choyce, Lesley (author). 184p. Red Deer, paperback, $12.95 (9780889955042). Grades 7-10.
"This introspective novel isn't your average coming-of-age tale, though Jeremy's quest for self-discovery and aspirations to become a modern-day warrior will resonate with many teens trying to find their own place in the world."
General Fiction
Joy in Mudville. Raczka, Bob (author). Illustrated by Glin Dibley. 32p. Carolrhoda, library edition, $17.95 (9780761360155); Carolrhoda, e-book, $12.95 (9781467709538). K-Grade 2.
General Fiction
The Life of Ty: Non-Random Acts of Kindness. Myracle, Lauren (author). Illustrated by Jed Henry. 128p. Dutton, hardcover, $12.99 (9780525422662). Grades 2-4.
Fantasy
The Lovely and the Lost. Morgan, Page (author). 368p. Delacorte, hardcover, $18.99 (9780385743136); Delacorte, library edition, $21.99 (9780375990960); Delacorte, e-book, $18.99 (9780307980823). Grades 7- 11.
Fantasy
Luminescence. Bell, Braden (author). 320p. Cedar Fort/Sweetwater, paperback, $14.99 (9781462114054). Grades 5-8. Fantasy
Mayday. Friesen, Jonathan (author). 304p. Penguin/Speak, paperback, $9.99 (9780142412299). Grades 7-10.
General Fiction
Mia: Fashion Plates and Cupcakes. Simon, Coco (author). 160p. Simon & Schuster/Simon Spotlight, hardcover, $15.99 (9781442497917); Simon & Schuster/Simon Spotlight, paperback, $5.99 (9781442497900). Grades 4- 6.
General Fiction
The Odd One Out: A Spotting Book. Teckentrup, Britta (author). Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. 32p. Candlewick/Big Picture, hardcover, $14.99 (9780763671273). PreS-Grade 1.
Action/Adventure
Once upon a Midnight Eerie. McAlpine, Gordon (author). Illustrated by Sam Zuppardi. 192p. Viking, hardcover, $16.99 (9780670784936). Grades 4-6.
General Fiction
Otto in the City. Schamp, Tom (author). Illustrated by Tom Schamp. 32p. Tate, hardcover, $24.95 (9781849761673). PreS-Grade 1.
Historical Fiction
A Phantom Enchantment. Mont, Eve Marie (author). 288p. Kensington, paperback, $9.95 (9780758269508). Grades 9-12.
General Fiction
Poor Doreen: A Fishy Tale. Lloyd-Jones, Sally (author). Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger. 40p. Random/Schwartz & Wade, hardcover, $17.99 (9780375869181). PreS-Grade 1.
Mystery
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue! Angleberger, Tom (author). Illustrated by Tom Angleberger. 208p. Abrams/Amulet, hardcover, $13.95 (9781419710520). Grades 4-6.
General Fiction
Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Cabrera, Jane (author). Illustrated by Jane Cabrera. 32p. Holiday, hardcover, $16.95 (9780823430505). PreS-K.
General Fiction
Run, Dog! Boyer, Cecile (author). 48p. illus. Chronicle, hardcover, $16.99 (9781452127088). PreS-K.
General Fiction
Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too) Return! Kimmelman, Leslie (author). Illustrated by William Owl. 48p. Albert Whitman, hardcover, $13.99 (9780807572153). Grades 1-3.
General Fiction Striker. Skuy, David (author). 216p. Lorimer, paperback, $12.95 (9781459405134); Lorimer, hardcover, $19.95 (9781459405127); Lorimer, e-book, $9.95 (9781459405141). Grades 5-8.
Fantasy
Suitcase of Stars. Baccalario, P. D. (author). 240p. illus. Capstone, hardcover, $12.95 (9781623700393). Grades 4-6.
General Fiction
The Summer I Wasn't Me. Verdi, Jessica (author). 352p. Sourcebooks/Fire, paperback, $9.99 (9781402277887). Grades 9-12.
"This would be a fine additional purchase for libraries looking to shore up their LGBT collection."
General Fiction
Summer on the Short Bus. Crandell, Bethany (author). 272p. Running Press, paperback, $9.95 (9780762449514). Grades 8-11.
General Fiction
The Swamp Where Gator Hides. Berkes, Marianne (author). Illustrated by Roberta Baird. 32p. Dawn, hardcover, $16.95 (9781584694700); Dawn, paperback, $8.95 (9781584694717). PreS-Grade 3.
General Fiction
Three's Company, Mallory! Friedman, Laurie (author). Illustrated by Jennifer Kalis. 160p. Lerner/Darby Creek, hardcover, $15.95 (9781467709217); Lerner/Darby Creek, e-book, $11.95 (9781467724135). Grades 3-5.
General Fiction
Too Good to Be True. Friedman, Laurie (author). 168p. Lerner/Darby Creek, hardcover, $17.95 (9781467709262); Lerner/Darby Creek, e-book, $13.95 (9781467716208). Grades 5-8.
Science Fiction
The Treatment. Young, Suzanne (author). Apr. 2014. 352p. Simon & Schuster/Simon Pulse, hardcover, $17.99 (9781442445833). Grades 10-12.
Fantasy
Wayfarer: A Tale of Beauty and Madness. St. Crow, Lili (author). 352p. Penguin/Razorbill, paperback, $9.99 (9781595146205). Grades 9-12.
General Fiction
What Does the Fox Say? Ylvisaker, Bard (author) and Vegard Ylvisaker (author). Illustrated by Svein Nyhus. 32p. Simon & Schuster, hardcover, $17.99 (9781481422239). PreS-Grade 3.
Audio
Media - Youth Fiction - Fantasy
How to Train Your Dragon. Cressida Cowell (author) David Tennant (reader) 3.5hr. Hachette, CD, $20 (9781478954002). Grades 4-8.
"Tennant (of Doctor Who fame) narrates this humorous adventure with its tough Vikings and scrawny, unappreciated hero. Tennant's Scottish accent may not seem a natural fit for Vikings, but it works perfectly for the bravado and over-the- top toughness of the Hooligan tribe."
Media - Youth Fiction - Mystery
The Naturals. Jennifer Lynn Barnes (author) Amber Faith (reader) 7.5hr. Listening Library, CD, $45 (9780804167727). Grades 8-12.
Media - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction & Fantasy - Fantasy
Styxx. Sherrilyn Kenyon (author) Fred Berman (reader) 10hr. Macmillan, CD, $49.99 (9781427230942); DD, $29.99 (9781427230959).
Reference
Reference - History
The Backstory of Wallpaper: Paper-Hangings, 1650–1750. Kelly, Robert M. (author). 190p. illus. WallpaperScholar.Com, hardcover, $29.95 (9780985656102). 747.3.
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