Middle Grade and Young Adult Titles

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MIDDLE GRADE AND YOUNG ADULT TITLES

Jennifer Lynn Barnes THE FIXER Bloomsbury Children’s July 2015 United States

Scandal meets Veronica Mars in this young adult novel about a teenage girl who is shipped off to live with her older sister, Washington, D.C.’s most powerful “fixer.”

Sixteen‐year‐old Tess Kendrick has spent her entire life on her grandfather’s Montana ranch. Her older sister Ivy lives worlds away in the highest echelons of D.C. society, making other people’s problems go away through a combination of street smarts, blackmail, connections, and sheer force of will. When Ivy learns their grandfather is suffering from dementia, she does what she does best: She fixes the problem, bringing Tess to live with her in Washington.

Suddenly, Tess is thrown into a world that revolves around politics and power, with a sister she barely knows— and doesn’t trust. Worse, when Tess comes to the aid of a girl crying in the restroom, she inadvertently sends out the message to the Hardwicke student body that “Ivy Kendrick’s sister” is open for business. Soon, people are coming to Tess for help, and she reluctantly settles into the role of high school fixer. Righting high school wrongs feels right. But when the two sisters’ cases collide, Tess is drawn into a political conspiracy stretching from the walls of her high school all the way up to the Oval Office. (Ages 14+)

Foreign Sales: Dutch/Van Goor.

Upcoming Title: THE LONG GAME, The Fixer Book #2 (Bloomsbury, July 2016). Foreign Sales: Dutch/Van Goor.

Jennifer Lynn Barnes has been writing for as long as she can remember, completing her first young adult novel, GOLDEN, at the age of 19. She is also the author of NOBODY, EVERY OTHER DAY, a ALA 2013 Best Book for Young Adults, TATTOO, FATE, The Squad series (PERFECT COVER; KILLER SPIRIT), and the Raised by Wolves series (RAISED BY WOLVES; TRIAL BY FIRE; TAKEN BY STORM). Her titles have been translated into Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish, and she has television pilots in development with MTV and the USA network. She received her PhD from Yale and is a Professor of Developmental Psychology.

Jennifer Lynn Barnes ALL IN Disney‐Hyperion November 2015 North America

Three casinos. Three bodies. Three days.

In the third book of the Naturals series, Cassie Hobbes and the Naturals are called in to investigate a string of brutal murders in Las Vegas. But even with the team’s unique profiling talents, these murders seem baffling: unlike many serial killers, this one uses different methods every time. All of the victims were killed in public, yet the killer does not show up on any tape. And each victim has a string of numbers tattooed on their wrist. Hidden in the numbers is a code—and the closer the Naturals come to unraveling the mystery, the more perilous the case becomes.

Meanwhile, Cassie is dealing with an equally dangerous and much more painful mystery. For the first time in years, there’s been a break in her mother’s case. As personal issues and tensions between the team mount, Cassie and the Naturals will be faced with impossible odds—and impossible choices. (Ages 14+)

Film rights to Dino de Laurentiis Co.

Foreign Sales: UK/Quercus; Chinese (complex)/Sharp Point Press; German/cbt.

Companion Titles: THE NATURALS (Disney‐Hyperion, 2013): Cassie, Michael, Lia, and Sloane have old‐fashioned natural abilities: Cassie has a gift for psychological profiling, Michael can read people, Lia can detect and tell lies, and Sloane is a human calculator. When Special Agent Tanner Briggs comes calling, all four join a team investigating the FBI’s most infamous cold cases. Cassie is on a personal quest to find out the truth about her mother’s disappearance, but when the team is targeted by one of the killers they are tracking, they start looking over their shoulders in the midst a thrilling adventure. Foreign Sales: UK/Quercus; Chinese (complex)/Sharp Point Press; German/cbt. KILLER INSTINCT: The Naturals Book #2 (Disney‐Hyperion, 2014): When victims of a brutal new serial killer start turning up, the Naturals are pulled into an active case that strikes too close to home. Foreign Sales: UK/Quercus; Chinese (complex)/Sharp Point Press; German/cbt.

Susan Campbell Bartoletti TERRIBLE TYPHOID MARY Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers August 2015 North America

What happens to a person whose name and reputation are forever damaged? In this captivating biography, Susan Campbell Bartoletti looks beyond the tabloid scandal of Mary’s life. She reveals a lesser‐known story of human and civil rights violations, entangled with the science of pathology and enduring questions about who Mary Mallon really was. How did this private and obscure domestic cook become one of the most notorious and misunderstood women in history? And who is really responsible for the lasting legacy of Typhoid Mary? (Ages 9+)

Susan Campbell Bartoletti is the author of picture books, novels, and nonfiction for children, including the Newbery Honor book HITLER YOUTH: GROWING UP IN HITLER’S SHADOW and THE CALLED THEMSELVES THE KKK, a YALSA Excellence in Non‐Fiction finalist that received four starred reviews. Her book BLACK POTATOES: THE STORY OF THE GREAT IRISH FAMINE won the Robert F. Sibert Medal. She teaches in the MFA program at Spalding University.

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Group (USA) January 2015 World English

Ten‐year‐old Ada has never left her one‐room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him.

So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother?

Set during one of the most explosive periods in world history, this amazing story is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family, identity, and the fire of self‐worth that can burn brightly in all of us. (Ages 10+)

“Ignorance and abuse are brought to light, as are the healing powers of care, respect and love. Set against a backdrop of war and sacrifice, Ada's personal fight for freedom and ultimate triumph are cause for celebration.” – Kirkus, starred review

“In this poignant story, Bradley celebrates Ada’s discovery of the world outside her dismal flat, movingly tracing her growing trust of strangers and her growing affection for Miss Smith. Proving that her courage and compassion carry far more power than her disability, Ada earns self‐respect, emerges a hero, and learns the meaning of home.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Have you already begun your own 2016 Newbery Medal shortlist? Start with this one.” – Library Journal

“You are about to read an astounding novel. I was gobsmacked. Will you cry and rejoice and hold your breath? Absolutely. Will you find the book as exciting, touching, wise, and profound as I did? Yes. Remarkable achievement, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Thank you.” – Karen Cushman, author of Newbery Medal winner THE MIDWIFE’S APPRENTICE

“I love Ada’s bold heart, keen wit, and amazingly fresh point of view. Her story’s riveting. I was with her every step of the way.” – Sheila Turnage, author of Newbery Honor Three Times Lucky

“Not all wars are fought by nations; some are fought in small rooms, but for the same issues: justice, opportunity, respect. In Ada’s small war lies our large hope that love cannot, will not, be overcome. I read this novel in two big gulps.” – Gary D. Schmidt, author of Newbery and Printz Honor Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

Foreign Sales: Spanish/Santillana Mexico.

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is the author of several historical novels, picture books, and nonfiction works for children, including the critically acclaimed JEFFERSON’S SONS. Her book FOR FREEDOM: THE STORY OF A FRENCH SPY received starred reviews in Kirkus and Booklist and was an IRA Teacher’s Choice, a VOYA Top Shelf Fiction selection, and a Bank Street Best Book.

Andrea Cheng THE YEAR OF THE THREE SISTERS Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers April 2015 North America

It’s late summer, and twelve‐year‐old Anna Wang and her friend decide to invite Fan, Anna’s pen pal in China, to Cincinnati as an exchange student. With Fan’s arrival, the new school year brings discoveries—and challenges— that none of them expected.

In this fourth heartwarming book in the Anna Wang series, astute Anna discovers that sisterhood really can cross continents and cultures. Includes lively and warm illustrations by Patrice Barton throughout. (Ages 8+)

Also Available: THE YEAR OF THE BOOK (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012); THE YEAR OF THE BABY (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013); THE YEAR OF THE FORTUNE COOKIE (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014).

Gennifer Choldenko CHASING SECRETS Wendy Lamb Books/Random House Children’s Books August 2015 North America

San Francisco, 1900. The Gilded Age. A fantastic time to be alive for lots of people . . . but not thirteen‐year‐old Lizzie Kennedy, stuck at Miss Barstow’s snobby school for girls. Lizzie’s secret passion is science, an unsuitable subject for finishing‐school girls. Lizzie lives to go on house calls with her physician father. On those visits to his patients, she discovers a hidden dark side of the city—a side that’s full of secrets, rats, and rumors of the plague.

The newspapers, her powerful uncle, and her beloved papa all deny that the plague has reached San Francisco. So why is the heart of the city under quarantine? Why are angry mobs trying to burn Chinatown to the ground? Why is Noah, the Chinese cook’s son, suddenly making Lizzie question everything she has known to be true? Ignoring the rules of race and class, Lizzie and Noah must put the pieces together in a heart‐stopping race to save the people they love. (Ages 11+)

Foreign Sales: UK/Hot Key Books.

Upcoming Title: AL CAPONE DOES MY DISHES (Wendy Lamb Books, Spring 2017).

Gennifer Choldenko is the author of the Newbery Honor‐winning and New York Times bestselling Alcatraz series, which includes AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS (2004), AL CAPONE SHINES MY SHOES (2009), and AL CAPONE DOES MY HOMEWORK (2013). She has also written several other acclaimed middle grade and picture book titles, including NOTES FROM A LIAR AND HER DOG.

Tina Connolly SERIOUSLY WICKED Tor Teen/Macmillan May 2015 World English

Camellia’s adopted mother wants Cam to grow up to be just like her. The problem is that Mom’s a seriously wicked witch. Cam’s used to stopping the witch’s crazy schemes for world domination. But when the witch summons a demon, he gets loose—and goes straight into Devon, the cute new boy at school.

Suddenly Cam’s got bigger problems than passing algebra. Her friends are getting zombiefied. Their dragon is tired of hiding in the RV garage. For being a shy boy‐band boy, Devon is sure kissing a bunch of girls. And a phoenix hidden in the school is going to explode on the night of the Halloween Dance.

To stop the demon before he destroys Devon’s soul, Cam might have to try a spell of her own. But if she’s willing to work spells like the witch . . . will that mean she’s wicked too? (Ages 12+)

Tina Connolly’s stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Fantasy, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Highlights Magazine, and the anthology Unplugged: Year’s Best Online SF 2008. Her adult novel IRONSKIN (Tor, 2013) was a Nebula Award nominee for best novel.

Caroline B. Cooney NO SUCH PERSON Random House Children’s Books July 2015 North America

Fifteen year‐old Miranda and her family are spending another lazy, quiet summer at their vacation home on the Connecticut River when her older sister Lander is framed for murder and drug possession by her new boyfriend, Jason. Lander is about to attend medical school, and is a highly motivated and intelligent young woman. Miranda knows she is innocent—and that she might be the only one able to prove it. With the help of a group of younger neighbors, social media, and Geoffrey, the boy next door that Miranda has always disdained but is actually a great guy, Miranda just might be able to save her sister from prison. But can she save herself from the people trying to frame Lander? (Ages 14+)

Caroline B. Cooney is the author of nearly one hundred novels for young adults, including THE FACE ON THE MILK CARTON and the rest of the Janie Johnson series. (The final Janie title, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JANIE, was published in 2013.) She has won numerous awards including the ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults, and her works have been translated into eleven languages.

Katie Davis DANCING WITH THE DEVIL Diversion Books April 2014 World English

Mackenzie Douglas seems to have it all: good looks, a great boyfriend, a passion for biking, and a little sister who worships her. But under the veneer of perfection lies the emotional scars of her childhood, inflicted by her father. Though her memories have faded with time, the wounds on Mac’s subconscious still remain.

Having vowed to never be a victim again, Mac focuses on a journey she's always wanted to take: a summer bike trip on her amazing new Road Warrior bike. But as the excursion finally gets underway, memories Mac long ago buried start to claw their way back to the surface, forcing her to confront a past she has done everything she can to forget. In order to prevent her sister from enduring the same trauma, Mac must let go of everything in which she’s found refuge in order to expose hidden secrets, long‐told lies, and a horrific crime. To break a cycle that needs to be broken, Mac must summon her strength and risk shattering the world she has so carefully built. (Ages 14+)

Katie Davis is the author and illustrator of several picture books and the middle grade novel THE CURSE OF ADDY MCMAHON (Greenwillow Books, 2008).

Steven dos Santos THE SOWING Flux March 2014 World English

Lucian “Lucky” Spark leads a double life. By day, he trains to become one of the Establishment elite. At night, he sabotages his oppressors from within, seeking to avenge the murder of his love, Digory Tycho, and rescue his imprisoned brother. But when he embarks on a risky plot to assassinate members of the Establishment hierarchy, Lucky is thrust into the war between the Establishment and the rebellion, where the lines between friend and foe are blurred beyond recognition. His only chance for survival lies in facing the secrets of the Sowing, a mystery rooted in the ashes of the apocalyptic past that threatens to destroy Lucky’s last hope for the future. (Ages 14+)

“This second book revels in plot twists and big reveals, so if the first in the series was considered a heart‐pounding page‐turner, expect many readers to devour this installment in one sitting.” – VOYA

Companion Title: THE CULLING (Flux, March 2013).

Jordana Frankel THE WARD HarperTeen May 2013 North America

This stunning novel is the first in a series set in a boldly imagined future New York City. After a catastrophic flood (the “Wash‐Out”), the few thousand survivors live on the tops of abandoned buildings. Fresh water is almost impossible to come by. Sixteen‐year‐old Renata (“Ren”) wants nothing more than to cure her adopted sister of the mysterious, deadly disease called the Blight, a malady that’s infected a number of the survivors. But while out racing rooftops one night she discovers a strange freshwater spring that might cure the Blight and other ills. Will she be able to use this water to cure her sister? Or will she get caught between the government and a mysterious group that has guarded its secret for centuries? (Ages 14+)

“A highly imaginative, pulse‐racing page turner.” – Michael Grant

Upcoming Title: THE ISLE (HarperTeen, Spring 2016), the sequel to THE WARD.

Jean Craighead George ICE WHALE Dial Books for Young Readers/ Penguin Group (USA) April 2014 North America

In the mid‐1800s, an Alaskan Eskimo boy witnesses a rare sight: the birth of a bowhead, or ice whale, that he names Siku. But when the boy unwittingly leads a pod of bowhead whales to their deaths by way of Yankee whalers, he is banished from his village. Furthermore, a curse haunts each descendant, in reality and also in their dreams. The persecution finally ends when a daughter recognizes and saves Siku, who in turn rescues her. Told in both alternating human and whale voices, Jean Craighead George’s final novel touchingly showcases the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and the earth they share. (Ages 9+)

“A powerful finale for the author and a fine tribute to her literary legacy.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A fitting envoi for a writer whose most enduring tales of nature and survival are required childhood reading.” – Kirkus

Foreign Sales: Chinese (complex)/Eastern Publishing Co; Chinese (simplified)/Daylight Publishing House; Korean/Byeolsoop.

Jean Craighead George was the beloved award‐winning author of more than one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel JULIE OF THE WOLVES won the Newbery Medal and her novel MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN received a Newbery Honor. Her works have been published in Arabic, Basque, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish. ICE WHALE is one of the last books she worked on before passing away in 2012.

Julia Gibson COPPER MAGIC Tor Teen/Macmillan July 2014 North America

If anyone needs magic it’s 12‐year‐old Violet Blake. Her mother and adored baby brother are gone, perhaps never to return. Violet’s morose, heartbroken father can’t seem to sustain the failing farm on the outskirts of a fading town. When Violet unearths an ancient talisman by the stream where her mother used to harvest medicine, the copper hand immediately makes its power known. It reveals glimpses of another time when holy women appeased the water beings and pilgrims took copper trade routes to sacred cities and observatories built of earth and stone. But Violet’s attempts to control the copper’s power only jeopardize herself, her father, and a new friendship that made life sunnier for a while. (Ages 10+)

“Fresh, subtle, daring: well done indeed.” – Kirkus, starred review

“A book whose timeless magic makes me want to protect it as loyally and fiercely as Violet protects the copper hand . . . Julia Mary Gibson’s quiet masterpiece is an effortless alloy of magic and science.” – Elizabeth Wein, New York Times bestselling author of CODE NAME VERITY and ROSE UNDER FIRE

Julia Mary Gibson has lived in a political collective, worked for celebrity divorce attorneys, studied film and children’s literature, taught creative writing to incarcerated teenage girls, and worked her way from garage animator to visual effects producer on indie monster flicks and Oscar‐winning motion pictures. COPPER MAGIC is her debut novel.

K.L. Going PIECES OF WHY Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Group (USA) September 2015 North America

Tia, a poor white twelve‐year‐old gospel singer, lives with her mom in New Orleans and loves being in the Rainbow Choir with her best friend. Her dream is to change the world with her voice; and by all accounts, she might just be talented enough. But when a fatal drive‐by in her neighborhood takes the life of an infant, she finds she can’t sing anymore. From the gossip ignited in her community, she learns the truth about her own father: his life‐sentence prison conviction was not about a robbery as her agoraphobic mother always told her. He accidently killed a girl Tia’s age during the crime. If Tia’s going to rediscover the joy of music again, she must confront the pieces of why a man would make the choices that could lead to such a horrible outcome. In so doing, she’ll discover one of the most beautiful aspects of being human: no one is all good, and no one is all bad, and it’s the small kindnesses we extend to one another in life that can make all the difference.

PIECES OF WHY is a lyrical heartbreaker that explores family, violence, and community through a funny and brave cast of characters drawn with candor and immediacy. (Ages 10+)

Foreign Sales: Italian/Piemme.

K.L. Going is the author of books for teens and children of all ages, from picture books to YA novels. She received a Printz Honor for FAT KID RULES THE WORLD (Foreign Sales: Japanese/Tokuma Shoten; Korean/BIR), which was subsequently made into a feature film directed by Matthew Lillard. 2015 marks the tenth anniversary of her most successful middle grade novel, THE LIBERATION OF GABRIEL KING, which is taught in classrooms across the U.S. She is also the author of KING OF THE SCREW‐UPS (Foreign Sales: German/Baumhaus; Italian/Piemme) and several picture books, including DOG IN CHARGE (Dial BFYR, 2012) and PABLO THE POET, a picture book forthcoming from Harcourt in 2015.

Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows MY LADY JANE HarperTeen Summer 2016 North America

A comic, romantic, and fantastical retelling of the Lady Jane Grey story by the New York Times bestselling authors of the UNEARTHLY, EVERNEATH, and INCARNATE series, respectively. Set in a world where some people are shapeshifters, and others most definitely are not, Jane Grey must navigate the chaos of the last months of Edward VI’s life, with only her new husband Gifford’s help—and he’s a horse during the day, which makes things even more complicated. This is a hilarious historical fantasy novel in the vein of The Princess Bride. (Ages 13+)

Monica Hesse GIRL IN THE BLUE COAT Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Spring 2016 North America

This spare and devastating novel introduces us to Hanneke, a “finder” in Nazi‐occupied Amsterdam who delivers sought‐after black market goods like coffee, chocolate, and nylons to paying customers. She is grieving the loss of her boyfriend Bas, who was among thousands of Dutch soldiers killed as the Germans invaded, while keeping her family afloat with her illegal black market work. On a routine delivery, a client pulls Hanneke aside and tells her she needs help. Expecting to hear that Mrs. Janssen wants cheese or kerosene, Hanneke is shocked by the desperate request to find a person—a Jewish teenager Mrs. Janssen was hiding who has mysteriously disappeared from a secret room. Hanneke initially wants nothing to do with such dangerous work, but is ultimately drawn into a web of mysteries and stunning revelations where the only way out is through. (Ages 14+)

Foreign Sales: UK/Macmillan; Dutch/Karakter; French/Gallimard; German/cbj; Italian/Piemme; Portuguese (Brazil)/Rocco; Spanish/Mondadori.

Also Available: STRAY (Hot Key Books, June 2013); BURN (Hot Key Books, May 2014).

Monica Hesse is a feature writer for The Washington Post, where she has covered everything from political campaigns and the Oscars to the cultural meaning of Doritos.

Jenny Hubbard AND WE STAY Delacorte/Random House Children’s Books January 2014 North America

2015 Printz Honor Book One of The Boston Globe’s Ten Best Young Adult Novels of 2014 A Kirkus Best Book of 2014 A 2015 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults

After a traumatic experience involving her boyfriend, a gun, and their public high school library, seventeen‐year‐ old Emily Beam is sent far away to a girls’ boarding school in Amherst, Massachusetts, where she encounters the spirit of Emily Dickinson. In this inventive, hopeful tale told in poetry and prose, a broken girl learns how to be her own savior. (Ages 14+)

“Like PAPER COVERS ROCK, this novel is accomplished, polished, and mixes prose and poetry to stunning effect.” – Booklist, starred review

“A strong, gentle, smart and powerful book . . . As graceful as a feather drifting down, this lyrical story delivers a deep journey of healing on a tragic theme.” – Kirkus, starred review

“A little gem of a book.” – School Library Journal, starred review

"In AND WE STAY, Jenny Hubbard treats tragedy and new beginnings with a skilled, delicate hand. Her otherworldly verse and prose form a flowing monument to all the great storytellers of the past." – John Corey Whaley, author of the Michael L. Printz and William C. Morris award winner Where Things Come Back

“Emily Beam’s blossoming poetic talen lifts her from a winter slashed with tragedy into a green and hopeful spring.” – Elizabeth Wein, New York Times bestselling author of CODE NAME VERITY

Jenny Hubbard’s first young adult novel, PAPER COVERS ROCK, was a 2011 finalist for the prestigious William C. Morris Debut Award. It received four starred reviews as well as endorsements from New York Times bestselling author Pat Conroy and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt.

Francisco Jiménez TAKING HOLD: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers April 2015 North America

In this fourth book in his award‐winning memoir series, Francisco Jimenez leaves everything behind in California—a loving family, a devoted girlfriend, and the culture that shaped him— to attend Columbia University in New York City.

With few true accounts of the Latino experience in America, Francisco Jimenez’s work comes alive with telling details about the warmth and resiliency of family and the quest for identity against seemingly impossible odds. (Ages 14+)

Francisco Jiménez emigrated from Tlaquepaque, Mexico, to California, where he worked for many years in the fields with his family. He received both his master’s degree and his PhD from Columbia University and is now the chairman of the Modern Languages and Literature Department at Santa Clara University, the setting of much of his newest novel, REACHING OUT. He is the award‐winning author of THE CIRCUIT, BREAKING THROUGH, and LA MARIPOSA. He lives with his family in Santa Clara, California.

Ena Jones CLAYTON STONE, AT YOUR SERVICE Holiday House Fall 2015 North America

When the President calls asking him to help catch a kidnapper, thirteen‐year‐old Clayton’s life is hijacked into the family business his grandmother has worked hard to keep him out of—the secret agent business.

In an instant, Clayton is sucked into a parallel world that exists only to keep ordinary people safe. Working undercover is a dangerous job, and while Clayton is confident on the lacrosse field, or with an Xbox controller in his hands, putting his life on the line is something else. But what choice does he have when working undercover means saving the good guys? As the mystery of finding and catching the kidnapper escalates, it begins to mean even more than risking his life. It means lying to his best friend, putting the lacrosse season in jeopardy, liking the girl he hates, and then risking his life again. This is a fun, fast‐paced, James Bond‐esque spy thriller for middle grade readers. (Ages 10+)

Peg Kehret DANGEROUS DECEPTION Dutton Children’s Books/Penguin Group (USA) October 2014 World English

Spunky sixth‐grader Emmy and her classmates start a secret project to bring food to a hungry ten‐year old girl named Sophie across town. Instead of letting her good deed end there, Emmy obsesses with Sophie’s mysterious circumstances and finds herself involved in a home burglary ring . . . leading her into the hands of a dangerous man. (Ages 10+)

Peg Kehret is the author of over fifty books for children and young adults, including Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio, which won the 1998 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award and the 1999 Mark Twain Readers Award.

Suzanne LaFleur LISTENING FOR LUCCA Wendy Lamb Books/Random House Children’s Books August 2013 North America

A Kirkus Best Book of 2013 An Amazon Best Book of the Month for August 2013

Could the key to the future lie in the past? A story of family and the unlikely places we find help, LISTENING FOR LUCCA is a gentle ghost story that follows Siena in her move from Brooklyn to a small vacation town in Maine. When her brother Lucca stopped speaking, Siena’s family was devastated. In the new house, he remains silent, and no one can quite figure out why. Siena is convinced the new house is haunted and soon discovers the family who lived there might be able to help her, and Lucca, more than anyone else. (Ages 10+)

“LaFleur offers an enticing blend of history, mystery, and family, perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead’s When You Reach Me.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Past meets present and all is well in this lovely and magical tale.” – Kirkus, starred review

“Mysterious and engaging, this is another wonderful outing from the author of Love, Aubrey (2009).” – Booklist

Foreign Sales: UK/Puffin.

Also Available: EIGHT KEYS (Wendy Lamb Books, August, 2011). Foreign Sales: UK/Puffin. LOVE AUBREY (Wendy Lamb Books, 2009), shortlisted for the Waterstone’s Prize. Foreign Sales: UK/Puffin; Dutch/Van Goor; German/Cecilie Dressler; Indonesian/Matahati; Japanese/Tokuma Shoten; Korean/Random House Korea; Swedish/B. Wahlstroms.

Upcoming Title: BEAUTIFUL BLUE WORLD (Wendy Lamb Books, 2016).

Greg Leitich Smith LITTLE GREEN MEN AT THE MERCURY INN Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan June 2014 World English

Twelve‐year‐old Aidan lives and works at his parents' motel on the Space Coast in Florida, so he's seen a lot of weird stuff. Even his best friend, Louis, is a little bit crazy—he's obsessed with UFOs and swears he saw one two years ago. But things at the Mercury Inn are about to get a whole lot weirder. When an actual unidentified flying object suddenly appears in the sky over the motel, Aidan begins to realize that some of the residents of the Mercury Inn may be much more unusual than he thought. And Louis might not be so crazy after all. Filled with quirky characters and atmosphere, this beachy alien caper is anything but ordinary. (Ages 9+)

"The quirky setting and diverse characters add originality. . . . An accessible and whimsical read." – School Library Journal

"Spot cartoon art with a retro space‐age feel work well with the wacky characters and situations in this enjoyably beach‐y sci‐fi escape." – The Horn Book

“In this gleefully absurd tale, Smith unfurls a series of alien‐inspired hijinks . . . Arnold’s skillfully drafted spot cartoons give this offbeat story a lively layout and match Smith’s light and breezy tone, grounded by the occasional serious moment. The result is an engaging, humorous look at humans learning they’re not alone in the universe.” – Publishers Weekly

Greg Leitich Smith is the author of NINJAS, PIRANHAS, AND GALILEO (Little, Brown, 2003; Foreign Sales: Japanese/Poplar Publishing; Korean/DongSanSa; Spanish/SRA/McGraw‐Hill) and its companion title, TOFU AND T‐REX (Little, Brown, 2005). He is co‐author with his wife Cynthia Leitich Smith of the picture book SANTA KNOWS (Dutton, 2006).

Gail Carson Levine STOLEN MAGIC HarperCollins April 2015 World English

In the sequel to A TALE OF TWO CASTLES, a prophecy, a theft, and an unstable volcano threaten to destroy Elodie’s home.

Elodie, the dragon Masteress Meenore, and the ogre Count Jonty Um are all on their way to Elodie’s home island of Lahnt. Just five weeks before, Elodie left for the town of Two Castles with nothing but a single copper in her purse, and now she is returning a professional dragon detective’s assistant and friend to a Count!

Elodie has barely set foot on Lahnt before she learns that it is in terrible danger. The Replica, a statue that keeps a deadly volcano from erupting, has been stolen from its mountain home of the Oase. In their attempt to find the culprit, Elodie and Meenore meet a cast of characters who all have their own reasons to be the thief. Meanwhile, Jonty Um goes off to try to warn the people of Lahnt about the danger before it’s too late—but he faces danger of his own. If Meenore and Elodie don’t find the Replica in three days, a mountain will be destroyed. And when Elodie ends up at the Oase alone, she has to use her wits to try to unravel a tangled web of lies and save her island home. (Ages 9+)

Gail Carson Levine is renowned for her bestselling fantasy novels and fairytale retellings, including TWO PRINCESSES OF BAMARRE and ELLA ENCHANTED, the latter of which was awarded a Newbery Honor in 1998 and was later made into a feature film starring Anne Hathaway. Her works have been translated into 21 languages. Rights to A TALE OF TWO CASTLES have been sold in Spanish to Nocturna Ediciones.

Dandi Daley Mackall THE SECRETS OF TREE TAYLOR Knopf Books for Young Readers May 2014 North America

Thirteen‐year‐old Tree Taylor has two goals for the summer of 1963: 1. Experience her first real kiss. A kiss delivered by a boy. A boy who is not related to her. A kiss worth writing about. 2. Become a famous writer (or, at least, write an investigative article that will land her the freshman spot on the Blue and Gold staff). So when a gunshot is fired right across the street, Tree knows this is the big story she’s been waiting for. But the more she goes digging, the more secrets she uncovers. And soon she begins to wonder: When is it important to expose the truth? And when is it right to keep a secret? (Ages 12+)

“A simple story with surprising depth in its examination of truth and compassion.” – Kirkus

Dandi Daley Mackall won her first writing contest as a 10‐year‐old tomboy. Since then, she has become an award‐winning author of over 400 books for children of all ages, with sales of 4 million copies in 22 countries. Her Winnie the Horse Gentler series has sold over half a million books.

Also Available: THE SILENCE OF MURDER (Knopf, 2011), a 2012 Edgar Award Winner and ALA 2013 Best Fiction for Young Adults. Foreign Sales: Japanese/Hyoronsha.

Gretchen McNeil GET EVEN HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray September 2014 North America

Pitched as "John Hughes with a body count," GET EVEN is the first book in the Don't Get Mad series in which four high school juniors form an anonymous revenge society that strikes back at bullies, mean girls, and teachers who have victimized their classmates.

The girls, who work in secret as the anonymous DGM society, come from disparate social groups: Kitty Wei— captain of the state champion varsity volleyball team and student body vice president; Olivia Hayes—star of the school's theater department; Margot Mejia—self‐isolating loner who happens to be the smartest student in school; and Bree Deringer—punk outsider and daughter of one of the most powerful politicians in the state. Together, they've strung together two years' worth of successful revenge missions, until one of their targets turns up dead and DGM is implicated in the murder. The girls realize that one of them might be a killer, and as the death toll rises, they must discover who is responsible for the deaths before one of them is the next victim. (Ages 12+)

“The suspense that McNeil builds should keep readers curious to discover what happens next in this planned series.” – Publishers Weekly

“A compelling contemporary thriller for readers who don't mind waiting for Volume 2.” – Kirkus

“Addressing many adolescent and societal concerns, including race, class, self‐image, technical savvy and media literacy, college admissions, sexual availability, and predatory behaviors, GET EVEN is sure to appeal to a broad audience and engage reluctant readers.” – VOYA

Gretchen McNeil GET DIRTY HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray May 2015 North America

The members of Don’t Get Mad aren’t just mad anymore. They’re afraid. And with Margot in a coma and Bree under house arrest, it’s up to Olivia and Kitty to try to catch their deadly tormentor. But just as the girls are about to go on the offensive, Ed the Head reveals a shocking secret that turns all their theories upside down. The killer could be anyone, and this time he—or she—is out for more than just revenge.

The girls desperately try to uncover the killer's identity as their personal lives are falling apart: Donté is pulling away from Kitty and seems to be hiding a secret of his own, and Olivia's mother is on an emotional downward spiral. The killer is closing in, the threats are getting more personal, and when the police refuse to listen, the girls have no choice but to confront their anonymous friend… or die trying. (Ages 12+)

Gretchen McNeil is an opera singer, a writer, and a clown. She is also the author of GET EVEN, RELIC, MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL, 3:59, POSSESS, and TEN, a YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. GET DIRTY is the second book in the Don’t Get Mad series, following GET EVEN.

Gretchen McNeil RELIC HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray Spring 2016 World English

Annie, her boyfriend Jack, and their friends only have one goal for their last summer before college: knock off all the items on their “bucket list.” First up, they’re going to explore an abandoned—and off‐limits—copper mine. But from the moment they enter Bull Valley Mine, something is wrong. The mountain feels as if it’s alive—walls move, time is lost, and an ominous shadow creature stalks their every move.

Miraculously, Annie and her friends make it out of mine unscathed, but when one of them is violently attacked the next day, Annie and Jack realize their nightmare has only begun. One‐by‐one, their friends are hunted down and brutally murdered, their bodies left mutilated. As the teens dig into the history of the mine, they realize that they’ve accidentally unleashed a parasitic monster, known to the local Native American tribes as an Anamet, who is killing off everyone who knows of its existence. As fatalities pile up, Annie and Jack to figure out which of their friends is possessed by the creature before they all end up dead. (Ages 14+)

David Oppegaard THE FIREBUG OF BALROG COUNTY Flux September 2015 World English

Dark times have fallen on remote Balrog County and Mack Druneswald, a high school senior with a love of clandestine arson, is doing his best to deal. While his family is haunted by his mother’s recent death, Mack spends his nights roaming the Minnesota countryside, looking for something new to burn. When he encounters Katrina, a college goth girl with her own baggage, Mack sets out on a path of dissipation and pyromania the likes of which sleepy Balrog County has never seen before. A darkly comic tour‐de‐force, THE FIREBUG OF BALROG COUNTY is about legend, small towns, and the fire that binds. (Ages 14+)

David Oppegaard’s first two books, The Suicide Collectors (2008) and Wormwood, Nevada (2009), were published by St. Martin’s Press. The Suicide Collectors was an Indie Next Notable Title and a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. It received a starred Publisher’s Weekly review and Stan Lee called it a “doozy . . . with every page a thrilling new surprise.”

Linda Sue Park A LONG WALK TO WATER Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers October 2010 North America

A 2013, 2014, and 2015 New York Times Bestseller

Nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family. She walks eight hours every day. Salva walks away from his war‐torn village. He is a refugee, one of the “lost boys” of southern Sudan, crossing Africa on foot in search of his family and a safe place to call home. This mesmerizing dual narrative follows two stories—one unfolding in 2008 and the other in 1985—with one hopeful message: Even in a troubled country, determined survivors may find the future they are hoping for. (Ages 10+)

“There have been several books about the lost boys of Sudan for adults, teens, and even for elementary‐school readers. But Newbery Award–winning Park’s spare, immediate account, based on a true story, adds a stirring contemporary dimension. . . . Young readers will be stunned by the triumphant climax.” – Booklist, starred review

"[This] spare, hard‐hitting novel delivers a memorable portrait of two children in Sudan. . . . Tragic and harrowing." – Publishers Weekly, starred review

“The two narratives intersect in a quiet conclusion that is filled with hope.” – School Library Journal, starred review

Film rights to Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions.

Foreign Sales: Australia/New Zealand/University of Queensland Press; Chinese (complex)/Omnibook Publishers; Chinese (simplified)/Beijing Yuanliu Classic Culture; German/ArsEdition; Hebrew/Sefer Lakol; Italian/Mondadori; Japanese/Asunaro Shobo; Korean/GaeAm NaMu Co; Latvian/JLV; Portuguese (Brazil)/Martins Fontes; Turkish/Beyaz Balina.

Linda Sue Park is the author of the 2002 Newbery Medal book A SINGLE SHARD and other historical novels set in Korea. She has also written several picture books, including XANDER’S PANDA PARTY, a School Library Journal Best Book of 2013. Her works have been translated into eighteen languages.

Mark Parsons ROAD RASH Knopf Books for Young Readers February 2014 North America

A 2015 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults

A teenage drummer finds out what life is really like on tour with a rock band in this funny, funky, bittersweet debut YA novel. After being dropped from one band, sixteen‐year‐old drummer Zach gets a chance to go on tour with a much better band. It feels like sweet redemption, but this is one rocky road trip. Zach's in control on the drums, driving the band, keeping things moving at the right pace. But when the show is over, his timing is all off. The jealousies and rivalries within his new group keep him off‐balance. The awesome original song he recorded backfires. And the girl he left back home is suddenly talking about this other guy . . .

A fast‐paced, feel‐good debut about a boy finding his place in the world. Readers will stand up and cheer for Zach as he tries to secure the perfect gig and the perfect girl. (Ages 12+)

Joanne Ryder and Laurence Yep A DRAGON’S GUIDE TO THE CARE AND FEEDING OF HUMANS Crown Books for Young Readers March 2015 World English

Miss Drake, a kind‐hearted but lonely dragon, is having a rough summer after the death of her beloved pet human. When another human, Winnie, shows up at her door in San Francisco, Miss Drake isn’t sure she’s ready for another pet. But no matter—Winnie is looking for a pet of her own, and decides the dragon is the perfect candidate. Miss Drake reluctantly agrees to this arrangement and buys Winnie a sketchpad to keep her occupied, which she promptly fills with a panorama of magical creatures both real and imagined.

But unbeknownst to them, this is no ordinary sketchpad. Suddenly all of Winnie’s drawings are coming to life and escaping into the city. It’s up to Miss Drake and Winnie to recapture them and restore the balance of magic before it’s too late. (Ages 8+)

“Warm humor, magical mishaps, and the main characters’ budding mutual respect and affection combine to give this opener for a planned series a special shine that will draw readers and leave them impatient for sequels.” – Booklist, starred review

“The tale is alternately comical, suspenseful and sometimes sweetly emotional, as when it touches on the deaths of Great‐Aunt Amelia and Winnie's father and as Miss Drake becomes increasingly fond of Winnie. . . . Delightful whimsy.” – Kirkus

“Heartwarming and quite funny . . . moving . . . Miss Drake’s arch narration and the sharp back‐and‐forth between the characters create an enchanting story.” – Publishers Weekly

Foreign Sales: German/dtv; Italian/De Agostini; Portuguese (Brazil)/Saraiva; Turkish/Altin Publishing.

Upcoming Title: A DRAGON’S GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR HUMAN HAPPY AND SMART (Crown BFYR, Spring 2016).

Joanne Ryder is the award‐winning author of numerous children’s books about the natural world, including WON’T YOU BE MY HUGAROO. Her husband Laurence Yep is the author of over sixty books for children, including THE TIGER’S APPRENTICE. 21

Jeri Smith‐Ready THIS SIDE OF SALVATION Simon Pulse April 2014 World English

Sixteen‐year‐old David's parents vanish on the night they believed the Rapture would happen. While he and his sister solve the mystery of their disappearance, David relives his struggle to save his father's sanity—and his family's future—without losing his own faith. (Ages 14+)

“An eye‐opening look at the limits, uses, and misuses of faith.” – Booklist, starred review

“This is a frighteningly realistic story that delicately handles the issues of religion and family—an emotional mystery sure to be popular and perfect for discussion.” – VOYA, starred review

“David’s approach to problem‐solving is shot through with wisdom he has learned through baseball; indeed, his multi‐dimensionality, as a baseball player, a devoted son, a strong Christian, an anxious boyfriend, and a sometimes impulsive little brother make him a standout character with unexpected depths in this unusual and insightful family story.” – Bulletin for the Center for Children’s Books, starred review

“Smith‐Ready respectfully gives voice to those who question their beliefs, while providing teens a fascinating look into Doomsday cults.” – School Library Journal

“Smith‐Ready combines a thought‐provoking exploration of faith with high‐stakes family drama to create a page‐ turner with real heft.” – Publishers Weekly

Foreign Sales: German/cbt.

Jeri Smith‐Ready is the author of the critically acclaimed YA paranormal Shade trilogy, SHADE, SHIFT, and SHINE. Foreign sales for the SHADE trilogy include: German/Bertelsmann; Polish/Amber; Portuguese (Brazil)/ Editora Record; Turkish/Alfa Basim. REQUIEM FOR THE DEVIL is under film option with Julie Ruthenbeck Productions.

Barbara Stuber GIRL IN REVERSE McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster World English May 2014

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Week in May 2014

When Lily was three, her mother put her up for adoption, then disappeared without a trace. Or so Lily was told. Lily grew up in her new family and tried to forget her past. But with the Korean War raging and fear of “commies” everywhere, Lily‘s Asian heritage makes her a target. Her adoptive parents don’t take the racism she faces seriously. For Lily, war is everywhere—the dinner table, the halls at school, and especially within her own skin.

Then her brainy little brother Ralph finds a box hidden in the attic. In it is a baffling jumble of broken antiques— clues to her past left by her “Gone Mom.” Will Lily summon the courage to confront her own remarkable creation story? The real story, the one she can know only by coming face‐to‐face with the truth long buried within the people she thought she knew best. (Ages 12+)

“Stuber creates a remarkable journey of self‐discovery, inner resilience, and the fragile, surprising, and exquisite complexity of family.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review 22

Wendelin Van Draanen SAMMY KEYES AND THE KISS GOODBYE Knopf Books for Young Readers September 2014 North America

Sammy doesn’t go looking for trouble, but she seems to find it everywhere. She’s forever sniffing out clues and chasing down bad guys—and driving her friends a little nuts. She’s gone up against thieves and counterfeiters and gangsters and blackmailers and murderers, and always stayed one step ahead. Until now.

Last night, one of the bad guys caught up. Last night, someone followed Sammy up the fire escape and pushed her from the third story. Now she’s in the hospital, out cold. And her friends are left with the questions Sammy’s always been so good at answering: Why? How? But most of all . . . WHO?

In this emotional conclusion to her beloved long‐running series, Wendelin Van Draanen shows just how many lives one nosy girl can touch and pays tribute to a life well sleuthed. (Ages 9+)

SAMMY KEYES AND THE HOTEL THIEF, the 1999 Edgar Best Children’s Mystery winner, is the first in this series of eighteen, which also includes the 2000 Edgar Award winner SAMMY KEYES AND THE WILD THINGS. Foreign Sales: Danish/CDR Forlag; Dutch/Sjaloom; French/Hachette; Italian/Mondadori; Japanese/Shueisha; Portuguese (Brazil)/Rocco; Swedish/Richters; Thai/Nanmee.

Also Available: FLIPPED, CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL KISSER, the Shredderman series, RUNAWAY, SWEAR TO HOWDY, THE RUNNING DREAM, HOW I SURVIVED BEING A GIRL, and the Gecko and Sticky series. FLIPPED was released as a film written and directed by Rob Reiner in 2010.

Sally Warner ELLRAY JAKES THE RECESS KING! Puffin Books May 2015 North America

Eight‐year‐old EllRay is down to one‐and‐a‐half best friends, and his little sister points out the obvious: he needs more! So EllRay decides to audition other boys for the part, the way his sister is auditioning for the lead role in her day care’s spring play. Now, EllRay has to come up with fun things to do at recess, because when he’s the Recess King, everyone will want to be his friend!

“Kids of all stripes will identify with EllRay and his unwittingly hilarious antics.” – Booklist

Sally Warner has written more than twenty novels for young readers, including the Emma and EllRay Jakes series.

Elizabeth Wein BLACK DOVE, WHITE RAVEN Disney‐Hyperion February 2015 United States

Emilia and Teo's lives changed in a fiery, terrifying instant when a bird strike brought down the plane their stunt pilot mothers were flying. Teo's mother died immediately, but Em's survived, determined to raise Teo according to his late mother's wishes—in a place where he won't be discriminated against because of the color of his skin. But in 1930s America, a white woman raising a black adoptive son alongside a white daughter is too often seen as a threat. Seeking a home where her children won't be held back by ethnicity or gender, Rhoda brings Em and Teo to Ethiopia, and all three fall in love with the beautiful, peaceful country. But that peace is shattered by the threat of war with Italy, and teenage Em and Teo are drawn into the conflict. Will their devotion to their country, its culture and people, and each other be their downfall or their salvation?

In the tradition of her award‐winning and bestselling novel CODE NAME VERITY, Elizabeth Wein brings us another thrilling and deeply affecting novel that explores the bonds of friendship, the resilience of young pilots, and the strength of the human spirit. (Ages 12+)

“Wein brings this fascinating period in history of life with several well‐engineered plot twists, lots of high‐flying, nail‐biting tension, and meticulous research.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Wein continues to present multidimensional characters within her effortless prose. Highly recommended.” – School Library Journal, starred review

“Em and Teo are beautifully well‐rounded characters, and the confessional quality of the writing is the perfect vehicle for their complex, changing feelings about Ethiopia and what constitutes a home. Is it family? Community? Faith? Country? Heritage? Wein never lands too heavily on any one in particular. Rather, she emphasizes how interweaving complexities create robust but fraught lines of connection that carry tremendous power: ‘Spiderwebs joined together can catch a lion.’ Like Em and Teo’s tangled history, Ethiopia’s is an intricate crosshatch of tradition, progress, conflict, and rich heritage, and Wein gracefully pilots both piercing stories, highlighting the unique circumstances of Ethiopia in the 1930s and the ubiquitous experience of two teens trying to find their places in the world.” – Booklist, starred review

“Unforgettable.” – Kirkus

Foreign Sales: UK/Egmont; Canada/Doubleday Canada.

Upcoming Title: THE PEARL THIEF (Fall 2016), a prequel to CODE NAME VERITY.

Elizabeth Wein ROSE UNDER FIRE Disney‐Hyperion September 2013 United States

2013 Costa Award Shortlist 2015 UK Library Award Finalist A School Library Journal Best Book of 2013 A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2013 An Amazon Best Book of 2013: Teen and Young Adult A Barnes & Noble Best Teen Book of 2013 A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults of 2013 (Top Ten) Schneider Family Award at ALA Midwinter 2014

Rose Justice is a young pilot with the Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War. On her way back from a semi‐secret flight in the waning days of the war, Rose is captured by the Germans and ends up in Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi concentration camp. There, she meets an unforgettable group of women, including a once glamorous and celebrated French detective novelist whose Jewish husband and three young sons have been killed; a resilient young girl who was a human guinea pig for Nazi doctors trying to learn how to treat German war wounds; and Night Witch, a female fighter pilot and military ace for the Soviet air force. These damaged women must bond together to help each other survive. (Ages 14+)

“Wein’s novel . . . captures poignantly the fragility of hope and the balm forgiveness offers.” – The New York Times

“Rich in detail, from the small kindnesses of fellow prisoners to harrowing scenes of escape, at the core of this novel is the resilience of human nature and the power of friendship and hope.” – Kirkus, starred review

“Wein excels at weaving research seamlessly into narrative and has crafted another indelible story about friendship borne out of unimaginable adversity.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Readers will connect with Rose and be moved by her struggle to go forward, find her wings again, and fly.” – School Library Journal, starred review

“In plot and character this story is consistently involving, a great, page‐turning read; just as impressive is how subtly Wein brings a respectful, critical intelligence to her subject.” – Horn Book, starred review

“At once heartbreaking and hopeful, ROSE UNDER FIRE will stay with readers long after they have finished the last page.” – VOYA, starred review

Foreign Sales: UK/Egmont; Canada/Doubleday; Dutch/Van Goor; French/Bragelonne.

Elizabeth Wein CODE NAME VERITY Disney‐Hyperion May 2012 United States

2012 Edgar Award Winner Carnegie Medal Shortlist for 2013 2013 Printz Honor Book ALA 2013 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults Publishers Weekly Best Books 2012 One of Rolling Stone’s 40 Best Young Adult Novels 2015 Sakura Medal Nominee Starred reviews in Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Kirkus, The Horn Book, Booklist, School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly

Two young women from totally different backgrounds are thrown together during World War II working as support staff for the Royal Air Force in the UK. One is a pilot; the other a wireless operator. Whenever their paths cross, they complement each other perfectly and become devoted friends. But then a vital mission goes wrong, and one of the friends has to bail out of a faulty plane over France. She is captured by the Gestapo and becomes a prisoner of war. The story begins in “Verity’s” own words, as she writes her account for her captors. (Ages 14+)

"I closed this book feeling I'd met real people I'd never forget. CODE NAME VERITY’s characters don't just stick with me—they haunt me. I just can't recommend this book enough." – Maggie Stiefvater, New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Boys

"This astonishing tale of friendship and truth will take wing and soar into your heart." – Laurie Halse Anderson, National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Speak

Film rights to Levantine Films.

Foreign Sales: UK/Egmont; Canada/Doubleday; Chinese (complex)/21st Century Publishing House; Chinese (simplified)/21st Century Publishing House; Czech/Albatros; Dutch/Van Goor; French/Bragelonne; Hebrew/Oz Publishing; Hungarian/Konyvmolykepzo Kiado; Italian/Rizzoli; Japanese/Tokyo Sogensha; Korean/Lime; Polish/ Dom Wydawniczy PWN; Portuguese (Brazil)/Editora Moderna; Romanian/Editura Epica; Spanish(world)/ Alfaguara/Santillana; Swedish/Gilla Bocker; Turkish/Marti.

Natalie Whipple FISH OUT OF WATER Curtis Brown Unlimited February 2015 United States

Mika finally about to fulfill her dream of working at the world famous Monterey Bay Aquarium for the summer when her plans are derailed by an unexpected arrival—her estranged grandmother Betty. Betty has dementia, and is no longer able to take care of herself—and she also hasn’t seen Mika’s parents for decades, because she was unhappy that Mika’s mother is Japanese. Betty is in need of her family’s help, and she’s not going to be particularly nice about it.

Mika has to give up her internship at the Aquarium and stick to working part‐time at AnimalZone in order to take care of Betty. The manager at AnimalZone has hired his nephew to work there, and Mika thinks he’s entitled and annoying. Or is he just trying to become a better person? (Ages 14+)

Foreign Sales: UK/Hot Key Books.

Natalie Whipple is the author of several young adult novels, including TRANSPARENT, a Summer 2013 Kids Indie Next Pick. She is also on the writing team for the cRPG Torment: Tides of Numenera, due out in 2015.

Eve Yohalem CAST OFF Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Group (USA) May 2015 World English

It’s high stakes on the high seas for two twelve‐year‐olds in 1662. The resourceful Petra de Winter narrowly escapes her abusive father by stowing away on board a Dutch East India Company ship bound for Java. There she meets the intrepid Bram Broen, the mixed‐race son of the ship’s carpenter. Like Petra, there is seemingly nowhere in the world he belongs.

Petra is discovered, and, despite the crew’s belief that she brings bad luck and should be drowned, convinces the surgeon that her sewing skills are invaluable. But she and Bram encounter danger everywhere: a murderous plot by mutineers, life‐threatening storms, a typhoid outbreak, a battle with a pirate ship that kills Bram’s father, and, finally, a shipwreck that could be the death of them or may bring them at last to a place they can call home. (Ages 10+)

Eve Yohalem is the author of Escape under the Forever Sky (Chronicle Books, 2011), a contemporary middle grade novel on the 2012–2013 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List. The Chicago Sun‐Times said that readers “who want more suspense in their mysteries will be hooked,” and Booklist called it “riveting.”

Jane Yolen TRASH MOUNTAIN Carolrhoda Books April 2015 World English

This you should know: Gray squirrels are almost always larger, faster, and more aggressive than reds. They out‐eat the reds and out‐breed them. Science says the grays will eventually win.

Nutley is a young red squirrel. For most of his life, he's been content to live on local seeds and the cautious wisdom of his parents. But like so many young squirrels before him, he feels the call of the wild (and the hazelnuts) beyond the safety of his family's own tree. Nutley wonders what it would be like to be Dangerous, like the growing band of gray squirrels that roam his neighborhood. Nature, which is truly red in tooth and claw, forces Nutley to find out if he's cut out for a life of danger. He must flee his familiar tree for the smelly shelter of the local landfill. There, with the help of some unlikely allies, he might just be able to make a stand against the grays.

This you should know: No matter what scientists say is almost always true, the exceptions are almost always the best stories. (Ages 8+)

Foreign Sales: Chinese (simplified)/Daylight Publishing.

Jane Yolen is the author of over 300 children’s, fantasy, and science fiction books, including OWL MOON, THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC, and HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOODNIGHT? The HOW DO DINOSAURS…? series is under option with Scholastic Entertainment. Her books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award, among many others.

Jane Yolen CENTAUR RISING Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt Books for Young Readers October 2014 North America

On a horse farm in the 1960s, Arianne Martins, her mother, her brother Robbie who is a thalidomide child, and their farm manager Martha are eking out a living. Unexpectedly, their old pony gives birth to a centaur. They try to keep it a secret, only the four of them and the veterinarian know the about the pony‐boy. But of course it gets out and chaos ensues. But Arianne has a plan, handicapped Robbie has the loving heart, and as long as their father—a rock star who deserted them when Robbie was born—doesn't destroy everything, it may all come out all right in the end. (Ages 12+)

"Destined to become not only a popular book but one that stands the test of time." – Booklist, starred review

“A gentle fantasy for tweens.” – School Library Journal

Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple THE LAST CHANGELING Viking Children’s Books/Penguin Group (USA) November 2014 North America

In THE HOSTAGE PRINCE, Prince Aspen and midwife’s apprentice Snail tried to prevent the Seelie War by making a perilous journey to Aspen’s father’s kingdom. Their journey started the war instead. Chased by two armies, Aspen and Snail find refuge with the actors of Professor Odds’ traveling troupe, dodging soldiers, Border Lord berserkers, a hungry troll, and assorted dwarfs, drows, lycants, boggles, and a cloaked spy. Will they make it out? Is any place safe for the two of them? And who, exactly, is the mysterious Professor Odds, who seems to have his own hidden powers and agenda? Fast‐paced and funny, THE LAST CHANGELING, the second book of the Seelie Wars trilogy, is the perfect way to introduce newly fledged readers to fantasy. (Ages 12+)

Companion Titles: THE HOSTAGE PRINCE (Viking, 2013); THE SEELIE KING’S WAR (Viking, 2015).

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