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New & Notables New & Notables ALL PRICES IN CANADIAN DOLLARS NNEWEW &N&NOTABLESOTABLES B OOKS I N T HE B EST B INDING A ROUND Junior High/HighSchool February 2004 ...A great series for upper middle graders: PERMA-PREVIEW “ language-rich, engaging, complex, exciting.” MISTER MONDAY In GRIM TUESDAY, Arthur Wednesday. This series (THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM) is a quickly realizes that the fore- great addition to a Middle School/High School library, by Garth Nix closures affecting his neigh- and the ensuing volumes will be highly anticipated. 198280 $17.75 borhood are somehow related Reviewed by Michael J. Puma, to the House. The Grim has Scholastic DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES accounted for tremendous debt GRIM TUESDAY from the Lower House (of which If you liked this book, you might like... Arthur is Lord, as the holder of by Garth Nix ...other books by Garth Nix. the Key and Rightful Heir); conse- 127921 $17.75 quently, the Lower House is ABHORSEN (001424) Scholastic threatened, as is Arthur's own ABOVE THE VEIL (267481) Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: 5-9 world. Arthur knows he must AENIR (004403) Classification: Fiction reenter the House CASTLE (047043) to keep his FALL (094848) Arthur Penhaligon is not the least own world from INTO BATTLE (156746) likely of fantasy heroes...but he's one of them. The falling to the LIRAEL (177599) young, asthmatic, adopted seventh-grader has no Grim. Through SABRIEL (258854) idea he is the Rightful Heir to the Keys to the dark tunnels into SHADE'S CHILDREN (268268) Kingdom or even that there is a Rightful Heir, or the Pit of Nothing, VIOLET KEYSTONE (316196) that there is a Kingdom outside his own. warding off Nithlings ...other fantasies. (monsters made of In MISTER MONDAY, after a transitional chapter Nothing), secret stair- setting up the freeing of the Will designed by THE ARTEMIS FOWL SERIES by Eoin Colfer ways, trains that only the Architect of the House and creator of the (739494) 3 vols. go down the pit, using Secondary Realms, we first meet Arthur. On THE DARK IS RISING SEQUENCE by Susan Cooper wings that only go up, his first day at a new school, to avoid being (727144) 5 vols. with the help of Suzy (an left out, Arthur participates in a race that he is not THE HARRY POTTER SERIES by J.K. Rowling inhabitant of the House), dressed for and does not have the lungs for. His asth- (736064) 7 vols. and with the aid of the Atlas, Arthur meets his chal- ma quickly gets the best of him and the following lenges, sometimes with confidence, sometimes with attack leaves him vulnerable to Mister Monday, who bravery, sometimes with ingenuity, always with luck. leaves with him the first Key to the Kingdom. Only the Rightful Heir can be given the key, and Mister Assuming the first two volumes are indicative of what A LOOK INSIDE Monday has no intention of permanently leaving the is to follow, this is a great series for upper middle key with him, but things, as they often do, take on a graders: language-rich, engaging, complex, exciting. 1-2 PERMA-PREVIEWS life of their own. A young boy's quest over seven days to conquer seven sins with seven virtues gives Nix all the leeway 3-5 NEW TITLES, NONFICTION As Arthur begins to understand the power of the key, and opportunity to create another winning series that he realizes he will have to enter The House (4,000 5-9 NEW TITLES, FICTION will, definitely, excite young fantasy fans. Action- oddly-stacked stories and only Arthur can see it). packed adventure will keep younger readers involved Facing Monday's fetchers, axe wielding wooden fig- 10 THEMES while the complex plot will engage older readers; ures from a huge cuckoo clock, and other Monday action and plot kept this reviewer riveted and badger- 11 STARRED REVIEWS henchmen, Arthur finally confronts Monday and ing the publisher for galleys of the next volume. I'm retains the key for his own as the Rightful Heir. 11 2004 ALA AWARD WINNERS afraid I'll have to wait until ... well, ... at least, 12 ORDER INFORMATION 12 LEGEND 1 This book...can shed light on the intensity and PERMA-PREVIEW “ transitory nature of the religious experience...” WHEN WE WERE SAINTS Clare brings some insight to Archie's experience on This incredible story, in the hands of the right readers, the mountain and encourages his pur- will be a blessing. Not everyone's religious experi- by Han Nolan suit of a life dedicated to the service of ences are the same. Not everyone's religious experi- 325756 $31.25 the Lord. They share their feelings and ences are as intense. Not everyone's are as real. They Harcourt religious commitment, then decide to are, however, very real and very important to those make a pilgrimage to The Cloisters in who experience them. This book, again, in the hands Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: 7-12 New York. Archie takes his grandfather's of the right readers, can shed light on the intensity and Classification: Fiction truck, and together, they head out. The transitory nature of the religious experience for some Fourteen-year-old Archibald "Archie" truth of Clare's promises that the Lord will people. It will be highly regarded by those readers for Caswell's still and alcohol making provide for them surprise Archie, as their whom it was intended...the religious, the compassion- adventure, while starting humorously, needs are always met in some way. They ate, the struggling. There are no answers here, there is, turns deadly serious when his grandfa- get food when they are hungry. They arrive however, hope, faith, and tremendous charity. ther catches him in the act of sampling his first at The Cloisters safely after an all-night drive that includes a trip into New York City. They Reviewed by Michael J. Puma, batch. As his grandfather's rage becomes more appar- DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES ent, Archie's fear is followed quickly by sickness and meet people who help them when they need it. If you liked this book, you might like... vomiting on his grandfather, who then suffers a seizure But... from which he will not recover. His bedridden grand- ...other books by Han Nolan. father's last words to Archie are, "Young man, you are ... once they arrive at The Cloisters, things begin to a saint." unravel. Clare's insistence on referring to Archie as BORN BLUE (036704) "Francis" sets a tone (her own name is actually Doris). DANCING ON THE EDGE (067423) At his grandfather's funeral, Archie meets a mysterious She eventually stops eating. Her visions are never FACE IN EVERY WINDOW (093583) young girl. She gives him a card and then vanishes accompanied by the visions Archie has come to IF I SHOULD DIE BEFORE I WAKE (151070) before he can find out who she is, where she lives, or expect. The intensity of her experience is met with SEND ME DOWN A MIRACLE (265944) how she knows him. After the funeral, alone on a only occasional and less intense experience for Archie. mountain near the family farm, Archie's thoughts of all The sudden appearance of the stigmata scares and ...other books on Spirituality/Christian Life. the preceding events lead to an experience, which can confuses Archie. Ultimately, her refusal to leave The ASYLUM FOR NIGHTFACE by Bruce Brooks (019146) only be described as religious. Overcome with emo- Cloisters suggests to Archie that something is very I BELIEVE IN WATER by Marilyn Singer, ed. (148389) tion and thinking about the card and the young girl, wrong, and that he will have to do something quickly. ORDINARY MIRACLES by Stephanie S. Tolan (224850) Archie knows he will have to find her, and he does His desire to protect her presents him with the ulti- SOUL SEARCHING by Lisa Rowe Fraustino, ed. (277981) beginning a friendship that will change him forever. mate dilemma, to remain with her the way she wants or to betray her by getting her help which will, likely, Forthcoming books: lead her back to a hospital. GODLESS by Pete Hautman (119203) coming May '04 Explores basic literary ideas...but also PERMA-PREVIEW “ demystifies...techniques critics use...” Advanced subject, but also demystifies some of the Media Center. This is a fine addition to any High Placement techniques critics use when pondering or School Library and should, definitely, be shared with writing about literature. His encourage- the faculty of the Literature Department. The title HOW TO READ LITERATURE ment to read, consider, and read more is would be great for Advanced Placement students, stu- never daunting. dents who will likely be exposed to Literature classes LIKE A PROFESSOR in college regardless of their majors, and any students by Thomas C. Foster With humorous chapter titles like Every Trip who just want to enhance their own reading experi- Is a Quest (Except When It's Not), He's Blind ences. 143195 $27.84 for a Reason, You Know, and If She Comes HarperCollins Up, It's Baptism, Foster explores basic literary Reviewed by Michael J. Puma, ideas, e.g. a quest as a road to self-knowledge, DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES Reading Level: 9 Interest Level: 9+ figurative blindness/seeing, and birth/death/rebirth. Classification: 808 If you liked this book, you might like... Using plenty of examples from well known and lesser- Particular attention should be paid to the subtitle of known sources, he demonstrates his claims and pro- ... other nonfiction on Books and Reading/Literature. this informative and fun introduction to the study of vides exceptions to them.
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