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2011–2012 Our first titles from Tu Books School & see pages 8–9 Library New! Virtual author visits Catalog see page 34 LEE &LOw BOOks About EvEryonE for EvEryonE DearFriends, AwARD-wINNING TITLEs SinceLEE&LOWwasfoundedin1991,technically2011isLEE&LOW’s20thanniversary.Whilewewillwait Contents How many have you read? until2013tocelebratethe20thanniversaryreleaseofourfirstbooks,thereisnodoubtthat2011isayearof RecentAwardsandHonors . .InsideFrontCover milestonesaswell. SEEDS OF CHANGE: FromthePublisher . 3 Planting a Path to Peace Stayingtruetoourcommitmenttoworkwithtalentednewvoices,wearepleasedtoreleaseHot, Hot Roti for iNotableChildren’sBooks,Smithsonianmagazine New for Spring 2011 iNotableBooksforaGlobalSociety,IRA Dada-ji (seep.4),anintergenerationalrompbyfirst-timeauthorF.Ziaandfirst-timeillustratorKenMin.Wealso Hot,HotRotiforDada-ji . 4 YUMMY: iCorettaScottKing/JohnSteptoeAwardfor havehadthepleasureofworkingwithaward-winningauthorsMarilynSingeronA Full Moon Is Rising(seep.6) The Last Days of a Southside Shorty ¡OLÉ! FLAMENCO TheMangroveTree . 5 NewTalentinIllustration andSusanL.RothonThe Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families(seep.5). i i CorettaScottKingAuthorAwardHonor iAmeliaBloomerProjectRecommendedTitle ALANotableChildren’sBook AFullMoonIsRising . 6 i i TopTenGreatGraphicNovelsforTeens,YALSA iGreenEarthBookAwardHonorBook, “Choices,”CCBC Andwearethrilledtobeworkingagainwithauthor/illustratorLuluDelacre—thistimeonaprojectlikenothing JayandBen . 7 iTopTenQuickPicksforReluctantYoungAdult NewtonMarascoFoundation iPuraBelpréAuthorAwardHonor,ALSC/REFORMA wehavedonebefore.Jay and Ben(seep.7)isaunique,interactivebookforchildrenwithdevelopmentaland Readers,YALSA iGreatLakesGreatBooksAwardNominee, iBestoftheBestBooks,ChicagoPublicLibrary Coming Soon i learningdifferencesanddisabilities,suchasattentiondeficitdisorder(ADD)andautism.TheideaforJay and Ben Editor’sChoice,Booklist MichiganReadingAssociation TuBooksUpcomingTitles . .8–9 iBestBooksoftheYear,Publishers Weekly originatedwithaconversationPublisherJasonLowandLuluhadafewyearsagowhenhementionedthathis Lee&LowUpcomingTitles . 10 iBestBooksoftheYear,Kirkus Review youngersonwasautistic.Luluapparentlyloggedthistalkawayinhermemoryandsaveditforwhenshemet upwithspecialeducationteacherKatharineSwanson,whoseyoungerbrotherisautistic.Thisishowbooksget Other Highlights madesometimes. BooksforOlderReaders . 11 Finally,Fall2011marksthedebutseasonofourTuBooksimprint(seepp.8–9).Threetitleskickoffthisnew NewVoicesAward . 12 venturewithauniquemixofthought-provokingsocialcommentary,suspense,anddownrightLOLhumor.These VanishingCulturesSeries . 13 booksarehelpingusexpandourmissionbybringingdiversitytothesciencefiction,fantasy,andmysterygenres. Diversity Collections BookslikeJay and BenandourfirstthreeTutitleswill African/AfricanAmericanInterest . 14–20 takeusinnewdirections.Butaswedemonstratedlast Asian/AsianAmericanInterest . 21–25 yearwithourfirstgraphicnovel, Yummy: The Last Days Latino/HispanicInterest . .25–27 of a Southside Shorty(seep.20),wedonothavea MiddleEasternInterest . 28 MultiethnicInterest . .28–30 problemtakingchancesandgettingbehindbooksabout NativeAmericanInterest . ..30–31 Also whichwefeelstrongly. Arcoiris/Librosenespañol . .32–33 check Thisisayearforbreakingnewgroundaswebroaden Resources for Educators out: thescopeofdiversityintheworldofchildren’sliterature whilecontinuingtoprovidebooksthatengage,inform, AuthorEventsandVirtualVisits . 34 Teacher’sOnlineResourceCenter . 35 andexciteallchildren. Indexes and Ordering Happyreadingin2011! AMAZING FACES ONLY ONE YEAR SHARING OUR HOMELAND OrderForm . 36 iTexasBluebonnetMasterlist,TLA i“Choices,”CCBC iTopReligionBooksforYouth,Booklist SubjectIndex . 37 iGreat LakesGreatBooksAwardNominee, iParents’ChoiceRecommendedWinner iSydneyTaylorBookAwardNotableBook, Tom Low MichiganReadingAssociation iRedDotBookAwardShortlist, AssociationofJewishLibraries Jason Low Author/IllustratorIndex . 38 iStarredreview, Publishers Weekly InternationalSchoolLibrariesNetwork Craig Low TitleIndex . 39 iBestChildren’sBooksoftheYear, iBestChildren’sBooksoftheYear, and the rest of the LEE & LOW staff What’sInside/OrderingInformation . .BackCover 2 BankStreetCollege BankStreetCollege Reading Level: Grades 2–3 NEw THIs sPRING NEw THIs sPRING Reading Level: Grade 3 Ages 5–10 Ages 6–11 Interest Level: Grades K–5 HOT, HOT ROTI FOR DADA-JI THE MANGROVE TREE: Interest Level: Grades 1–6 $17.95, Hardcover By F. Zia Planting Trees to Feed Families $19.95, Hardcover ISbn: 978-1-60060-443-0 Illustrated by Ken Min By Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore ISbn: 978-1-60060-459-1 8-3/8 x 10-5/8, 32 pages 10-7/8 x 8-7/8, 40 pages DrA: 38, Guided reading: P Illustrated by Susan L. Roth DrA: 40, Guided reading: Q themes: Grandparents, themes: Environment/ family traditions, food, nature/Science, Sharing/ Asian/Asian American Giving, Africa, Asian Interest ★ “[A] moving depiction of American Interest ecological innovation.” — starred review, Publishers Weekly ★ “A natural for reading aloud, laced with great tastes, infectious sound effects and happy feelings.” —starred review, Kirkus Reviews Will a steaming batch of hot, hot roti give Dada-ji Other books featuring F. Zia is a writer and an elementary school teacher who grew up in SuSan L. Roth’s unique mixed-media collage illustrations have Other books with grandparents: Hyderabad, India. Zia, who believes writing—like appeared in numerous award-winning children’s environment/nature back his power? themes: Grandfather Counts, roti making—requires persistence and practice, wrote books, many of which she also wrote. Her most recent Aneel’s grandparents have come to stay, all the way from India. Aneel loves the sweet smell of his p. 21 this story as a gift to her grandchildren. Zia lives in book, Listen to the Wind, spent a year on the New These are the trees, Aani and the Tree eastern Massachusetts with her husband. This is her York Times best seller list. “I wanted to illustrate this Huggers, p. 21 grandmother’s incense, and his grandfather, Dada-ji, tells the The Have a Good Day Mangrove trees, world’s best stories. Cafe, p. 23 first picture book. Daniel Gonzalez book the minute I saw photographs of the project,” Cycle of Rice, Cycle Roth says of Dr. Sato’s work. Roth and her husband That were planted by the sea. of Life, p. 23 When he was a boy, adventurous, energetic Dada-ji had the Singing with Momma Ken Min is an illustrator and animation storyboard artist. As a boy live in New York. Lou, p. 15 For a long time, the people of Hargigo, a village in the tiny African country of Eritrea, were Everglades Forever, power of a tiger. Hunh-ji! Yes, sir! He could shake mangoes in Los Angeles, Min dreamed of becoming a dinosaur living without enough food for themselves and their animals. The families were hungry, and their p. 29 off trees and wrangle wild cobras. And what gave him his Seaside Dream, p. 18 doctor. After realizing that dinosaurs were extinct, Cindy tRuMboRe has been involved with young people’s goats and sheep were hungry too. Then along came a scientist, Dr. Gordon Sato, who helped power? Fluffy-puffy hot, hot roti, with a bit of tongue- he decided to pursue his love of art. Min lives in literature for most of her career. A former editor in Seeds of Change, change their lives for the better. And it all started with some special trees. p. 19 burning mango pickle. Does Dada-ji still have the power? California, and Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji is his first children’s book publishing, she now writes children’s Aneel wants to find out—but first he has to figure out how to Ryan Astamendi picture book. books, edits books for classrooms, and teaches writing. With alternating verse and prose passages, The Mangrove Tree invites readers to discover how Trumbore lives with her family in New Jersey. whip up a batch of hot, hot roti. Dr. Sato’s mangrove tree-planting project transformed an impoverished village into a self-sufficient Krysti Sabins community. This fascinating story is a celebration of creativity, hard work—and all those Overflowing with family, food, and a tall stack of fun,Hot, Hot Roti for mangrove trees that were planted by the sea! Dada-ji is sure to warm the heart and tickle the tummy. Hunh-ji! Yes, sir! To place an order see p. 36 or call 1-888-320-3190 x. 28 (9:30–5:30 EST) 4 leeandlow.com For individual orders, go to leeandlow.com 5 Reading Level: Grades 3–4 NEw THIs sPRING Reading Level: All Grades NEw THIs sPRING Ages 6 up All ages, $20.00, board book Interest Level: Grade 1 up A FULL MOON IS RISING ISbn: 978-1-60060-460-7 JAY AND BEN $19.95, Hardcover By Marilyn Singer 11-1/4 x 11-1/4, 18 pages, By Lulu Delacre and Katharine Swanson ISbn: 978-1-60060-364-8 Illustrated by Julia Cairns plus two picture symbol sheets Illustrated by Lulu Delacre 8-3/4 x 11, 48 pages DrA: 40, Guided reading: r themes: Language and reading Development and Instruction, Life Skills, themes: Holidays and friendship, Children with Special needs Celebrations, nature/Science, A Cultural Diversity, Poetry “Jay and Ben works on unique so many levels—not only book developed specially for children teaching language and with developmental reading skills, but also and learning aiding in a child’s achievement differences and of several daily living skills.” disabilities — Patricia o. Quinn, Md, developmental Pediatrician, Washington, dC Other poetry MaRiLyn SingeR is the author of more than eighty-five children’s . what a moon! LuLu deLaCRe is the illustrator of numerous textbooks, collections: books, including many poetry collections.