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es Books for Your Classroom and School Library New Fiction • Graphic Novels • Writing How-TTosos Ideas for Reluctant Readers • Books for Social Studies Civil WWaraar Sesquicentennial • Story of Science series Advanced Placement • Princeton Review • College Guides TTestest PrPrep • Professional Reading • Audiobooks From Our Desk to Yours . Dear Educator, Photos from the Random House Second Annual Author Event for NYC Educators According to the Scholastic 2010 Kids & Family Reading Report ™* the top reasons that kids ages nine to seventeen read books for fun are that they want to use their imagination, experience a great story, and above all, be entertained. With this in mind, I am delighted to present you with our 2011 Language Arts and Social Studies Catalog. Geared toward providing you, the educator, with fresh and exciting material for your classroom, this catalog features new books that will appeal to all of your students’ tastes in reading: adventure books, classics, Welcome graphic novels, historical fiction, mysteries, and more. According to the Scholastic report mentioned above, only 39 percent of boys find that reading books for fun is very important, compared to 62 percent of girls. To help you identify books that are ideal for boys who may not be eager to read, we have indicated suggestions for the reluctant reader with this logo: . In addition to this print catalog, Random House also offers a variety of electronic social media for teachers. Have you joined the Random House High School Network? If not, be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and through our blog, Authors Alissa Torres, Liz Welch, and Wes Moore RHI Magazine on the Web (see facing page for more details). Lastly, this past summer, we held the Second Annual Author Event for NYC Educators in the Random House building. Over one hundred educators and students from the tri-state area listened to author and teacher presentations and participated in writing workshops. Our dynamic author lineup included Geoffrey Canada and Jamar Nicholas ( Fist Stick Knife Gun ), and Wes Moore ( The Other Wes Moore ), whose messages you can find on pages 5 and 11, respectively. You can view pictures taken at the Author Geoffrey Canada event on our Facebook page, and video of the event will soon be posted to RHI Magazine on the Web. I invite you to turn the page and browse our offerings. I am confident you will find the right books for your students, whatever their interests may be. Here’s to another great school year! Sincerely, Attendees Kaiulani C. Kaneta Associate Manager, Academic Marketing Random House, Inc. 1745 Broadway 6-2 New York, NY 10019 Tel. (212) 829-6929 | Fax (212) 940-7381 e-mail: [email protected] *To view the entire Scholastic 2010 Kids & Family Reading Report TM , go to: http://tinyurl.com/38ks9cy Staff with Authors Table of Contents SPOTLIGHT TITLES ............................................................................................................................................................2 LANGUAGE ARTS ..........................................................................................................................................................30 SOCIAL STUDIES ............................................................................................................................................................32 SCIENCE ................................................................................................................................................................................35 PROFESSIONAL READING ........................................................................................................................................35 COLLEGE GUIDES & TEST PREP ............................................................................................................................35 ORDER FORM ..................................................................................................................................................................36 legeND HC = Hardcover • TR = Trade Paperback • MM = Mass Market NCR = No Canadian Rights • = Ideal for Reluctant Readers Flesh-Kincaid is used to score reading level exAmINAtIoN copIeS Examination copies are available to high school instructors seeking titles to review for adoption consideration. The exam copy prices are as follows: $3.00 for each paperback priced under $20.00, and 50% off the retail price for all hardcovers and paperbacks priced at or over $20.00. Examination copies are limited to ten per teacher per school year and can only be mailed to valid U.S. addresses. To order, use the order form at the back of this catalog. Examination copies must be prepaid with a check or money order made payable to Random House, Inc., or order online at www.randomhouse.com/academic/examcopy. Offer only valid in the United States. All requests are subject to approval and availability. Please allow 2–4 weeks for delivery. JoIN tHe RANDom HouSe HIgH ScHool NetwoRk In addition to our website, www.randomhouse.com/highschool , we invite you to: High School@Random House Like us on Facebook: www.facebook/randomhousehighschool @RHhighschool Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/RHhighschool Visit our blog: www.rhimagazine.com Random House, Inc. • Academic Dept. • 1745 Broadway 6-2 • New York, NY 10019 ) [email protected] I AM NUJOOD, AGE 10 AND DIVORCED By Nujood Ali with Delphine Minoui ’m a simple village girl who has always obeyed the orders “I of my father and brothers. Since forever, I have learned to say yes to everything. Today I have decided to say no.” Nujood Ali’s childhood came to an abrupt end in 2008 when her father arranged for her to be married to a man three times her age. With harrowing directness, Nujood tells of abuse at her husband’s hands and of her daring escape. With the help of local advocates and the press, Nujood obtained her freedom—an extraordinary achievement in Yemen, where almost half of all girls are married before the legal age of seventeen. Nujood’s courageous defiance of both Yemeni customs and her own family even inspired other young girls in the Middle East to challenge their forced marriages. Featuring a new epilogue that describes Nujood’s life today, this is an unforgettable story of tragedy, triumph, and courage. “One of the greatest women I have ever seen . She set an example with her courage.” —Hillary Clinton “A powerful new autobiography. It’s hard to imagine that there have been many younger divorcées—or braver ones— Three Rivers Press | TR | 978-0-307-58967-5 than a pint-size third-grader named Nujood Ali.” —Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times 192pp. | $12.00/$15.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 “The unimaginably awful story is told in the voice of the girl, ReADINg leVel: 5 simply and clearly . This memoir will move readers.” —Kirkus Reviews “Simple and straightforward in its telling, this is an informative and thoroughly engaging narrative.” —Publishers Weekly “Nujood and all other girls like her who are traded like objects deserve to be heard. This important book gives them a voice and sheds light on an ugly secret that has destroyed the lives of children for centuries.” —Marina Nemat, author of Prisoner of Tehran About the Authors NuJooD AlI was the first child bride in Yemen to win a divorce. Named a Glamour Woman of the Year in 2008, she has been profiled in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times , and Time magazine. She lives in Yemen. DelpHINe mINouI , a recipient of the Albert Londres Prize, has been covering Iran and the Middle East since 1997. She lives in Beirut. 2 www.randomhouse.com/highschool Dear Teachers: I Am Nujood: Age 10 and Divorced is a very special little book—as the title certainly alludes. Forced by her father to marry a man three times her senior at an age far below the legal one, this brave young Yemeni girl fled her new “home” with just a few coins in her pocket, and headed to the courthouse in the capital. Her mission: to petition for a divorce. With the help of a trailblazing female lawyer, she won—and her extraordinary case has raised awareness throughout the Middle East about antiquated customs and even helped change the law. Her story is perfect for high school reading on so many levels. It’s written by Nujood herself—her voice is one of youth that teens will easily relate to. It’s also a book that introduces important and timely cultural and political issues in an accessible way. Furthermore, it is an inspiration to students who are interested in political activism, law, journalism, and women’s studies—especially considering that Nujood is passionate about becoming a lawyer, so that she may defend other young girls who have experienced what she has. It’s no surprise that Nujood won Glamour magazine’s Woman of the Year award in 2008 along with the likes of Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice, that the book is an international best seller, or that Nicholas Kristof interviewed Nujood for his popular New York Times blog when the book was recently published in the United States. It is simply a story unlike any other. It is also one that will encourage lively dialogue in the classroom and help high school teachers introduce multicultural issues and current events in an engaging way. The book features a reading group guide to facilitate discussion, and the Q & A below, written by the French coauthor (a famous international journalist), is a riveting, behind-the-scenes look into Nujood’s world, the writing of the book, and how her experience has shaped her life and the lives