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Welcome to the Windy City 1820 Lerner Publishing Group for the American Library Association’s 137th Annual Conference. “Transformng Our In-booth signings / book giveaways Libraries Ourselves” is the theme of the June 28 conference that will take place at Chicago’s 6–7 pm Carla Killough McClafferty, Fourth Down and Inches: McCormick Place June 27–July 2. From the Concussions and Football’s Make-or-Break Moment. Evi- opening general session on June 28, through dence is showing that football as it’s played today may the Newbery, Caldecott, Wilder awards ban- be detrimental to brain health. A century ago the sport faced a similar crisis and narrowly avoided becoming quet on June 30, to the closing general session illegal. Can football be saved a second time? Sally M. Walker on July 2 featuring actress Octavia Spencer Sally M. Walker, Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man discussing her forthcoming middle-grade and the Paleoamerican World. Blends science and his- novel, Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective: The Case tory with firsthand accounts from scientists working to reveal the secrets lying buried with Kennewick Man, of the Time-Capsule Bandit (October 2013, S & discovered in Washington in the late 1990s. S), it promises to be an educational and fun June 29 meeting. The exhibit hall opens on Saturday, 3–4 pm June 29. To help you meet the challenge John Coy, Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a of navigating the more than 800 exhibitors’ Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball. Highlights the moment of inspiration that led James Naismith to in- booths and hundreds of author signings, we’ve vent the sport. prepared this ARC (advanced reader’s copies) Chris Monroe, Cookie, the Walker. Cookie the dog de- giveaway and signing guide so you can easily cides to try walking on her hind legs, but finally realizes find the children’s and young adult books and that all the free mini-fridges and fanny packs in the authors you’re most interested in. Publishers world aren’t enough to make her continue. are arranged by booth number. The informa- Laura Purdie Salas, A Leaf Can Be…. This poetic exploration of leaves throughout the year highlights the tion includes in-booth signings, ARC and many roles they play. book giveaways, and the buzz on just a few June 30 hot new titles they’re featuring. All annota- 10–11 am tions have been provided by the publishers.— Sarah Aronson, Believe. As a child, Janine was the “Soul Phyllis Mandell, SLJ Survivor” of a Palestinian suicide bomb in Israel that Sarah Aronson

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[ 1 ] killed her parents. The novel looks at the price of fame and the meaning of faith. 1908 Charlesbridge Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, No Crystal Stair. Docu- In-booth signings ments the life and times of the author’s great-uncle Lewis Michaux, a literacy pioneer of the Civil June 29 Rights era. 10–11:30 am | Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, Yes! We Are Latinos. Thirteen fictional young Latinos Ashley Hope Pérez, The Knife and the Butterfly. After a chronicle their experiences in the U.S. through poetry brawl with a rival gang, Azael wakes up surrounded by and prose in this celebration of Latino culture, his- concrete walls and a locked door. He can’t remember tory, triumphs, and challenges. what happened and must piece together the truth from censored documents and the hours he’s forced to spend 12:30–1:30 pm | Hazel Mitchell, One Word Pearl. Pearl observing another inmate through a one-way mirror. loves words, collects them, and stores them in a trunk in her room. ARC Giveaways 2–3 pm | Jim Averbeck, The Market Bowl. In this Megan Atwood, The Dario Quincy Academy of Dance Se- modern-day folktale set in Cameroon, Yoyo angers the ries. For aspiring teen ballet performers, attending the Spirit of the Market with her bad customer service and dance academy is a dream come true—but it quickly must use her wits to regain his blessings. takes a nightmarish turn. 3:30–4:30 pm | April Pulley Sayre, Here Come the Melvin Burgess, Anne Fine, Patrick Ness, et. al., Losing Humpbacks! Learn about the dangers they face from It. Some leading international YA authors contributed other ocean animals and human intervention. to this collection of original short stories revolving around the same subject—virginity. June 30 10–11 am | Samantha Vamos, Alphabet Trucks. An alpha- Patrick Jones, The Dojo Series. As the teens master their betical treat—from the Apple truck to the Zipper truck. fighting skills, they’ll have to use the sport’s discipline to deal with real-life issues. 11:30 am–12:30 pm | Anna McQuinn, Lola Reads to Leo. The toddler who loves to read teaches her new Carrie Mesrobian, Sex and Violence. Sex has always come baby brother the joy of books. without consequences for Evan—until the night when all the consequences land at once, leaving him scarred 2:30–3:30 pm | Judy Goldman. Whiskers, Tails & inside and out. Wings: Animal Folktales from Mexico. Folktales from five indigenous groups in Mexico are followed by Jonny Zucker, Max Flash Series. Max is an explosive information about the featured culture. hybrid of Harry Houdini and James Bond, and the De- partment for Extraordinary Affairs wants to harness his ARC giveaways skills to battle sinister paranormal activity. Lea Pileggi, Prisoner 88. A middle-grade novel about The Buzz 10-year-old Jake Banks who is convicted and sentenced to five years in the Idaho Territorial Peniten- Laurie Friedman, Can You Say Catastrophe? The author tiary for manslaughter in 1885. captures the awkward ups and downs of teenage life in Alabama with humor and honesty in the first title in a new series. 1909 Sterling Joseph Joffo, A Bag of Marbles: The Graphic Novel. In 1941 in Nazi occupied Paris, brothers Joseph and In-booth signings Maurice must flee for their safety in this adaptation of Joffo’s autobiography. June 29 10 am | Cynthea Liu, Wooby & Peep. Opposites attract David Lubar, Numbed! Logan and his mischievous and become fast friends in this quirky picture book. friend Benedict get zapped of their math skills by a robot at a math museum. 2 pm | Gina Bellasario, 12 Days of Xmas in Illnois. From boats on Lake Michigan to giant roadside statues along Lee Nordling and Bruce Zick, The Bramble. Cameron Route 66, Illinois has it all—and Mia’s going to see wants to play tag with the older boys, but he can’t everything the Prairie State has to offer when she visits quite make the touch. When an errant lunge sends her favorite cousin for Christmas. him tumbling into a bramble, he finds himself in another world where his talents are appreciated by The Buzz the weird and wonderful inhabitants Kate Griswell, Rufus Goes to School. All Rufus wants is Anne Rockwell, Hey, Charleston!: The True Story of to go to school so he can learn to read his favorite book, the Jenkins Orphanage Band. The history of the only but first he’ll have to convince Principal Lipid, who black instrumental group organized in South Caro- says “No pigs in school!” lina in 1891.

[ 2 ] as it tells them about all the wildlife that make it their 2000 Albert Whitman & Co. home. Features Sarah Snow’s collage art. In-booth Signings July 1 June 29 11:30 am | Sid Farrar, The Year Comes Round. Twelve nature-themed haiku with illustrations by Ilse Plume 11 am | Lauren Wohl, The Eighth Menorah. At Hebrew take readers from January to December. school, Sam is making a clay menorah to celebrate Ha- nukkah with his family. But he’s worried because they already have seven of them. 2005 Abrams Books 2 pm | Cal Armistead, Being Henry David. Seventeen- year-old “Hank” is at Penn Station in NYC with no In-Booth Signings C l iff Woh memory of anything. His only possession is a worn Lauren Wohl copy of Walden by Henry David Thoreau. June 28 5:30–6:30 pm | Susan Verde and Peter Reynolds, 3 pm | Cornelia Spelman, When I Feel Worried. Re- The Museum. As a little girl tours the halls of the art assuring words and touching illustrations address a museum, she embarks on an exciting adventure. Each child’s anxieties and show ways to help him feel bet- piece of art evokes something new: silliness, curiosity, ter in this new title in “The Way I Feel” series. joy, and ultimately inspiration. 4 pm | Kashmira Sheth, The No-Dogs-Allowed Rule. 6–7 pm | Andrea Beaty, Rosie Revere, Engineer. At Ishan Mera wants a dog, but his mother has a rule night, Rosie is a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets about dogs. He figures if he’s helpful enough, he can who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her change her mind—but somehow the right things great-great-aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a seem to come out all wrong. visit and mentions her one unfinished goal—to fly— June 30 Rosie sets to work to make her dream come true. 10 am June 29 Sean Callahan, A Wild Day with Dad. Dad and the kids 9–10 am | Elisabeth Dahl, Genie Wishes. Follows fifth- act like animals all day long, until a cozy bedtime grader Genie Kunkle through a tumultuous year. book tames them. 10–11 am | Eric Barclay, I Can See Just Fine. An up- Janet Nolan, A Father’s Day Thank You. Harvey doesn’t beat take on getting glasses for the first time. know what to get his father for his special day. It’s espe- cially hard when his older sisters and brother seem so 11–11:45 am | Susan Verde and Peter Reynolds, The sure that their presents are his favorites. Museum. See above. 10:30 am 1–2 pm | Matthew Cordell, Like Bug Juice on a Burger. Charlotte Herman, First Rain. Abby and her parents have I hate camp. Being here is worse than bug juice on a moved to Israel. Abby’s excited about her new home, burger. but she misses her grandma. 2–3 pm | Tom Angleberger, Art2-D2’s Guide to Fold- Suzanne Slade, Climbing Lincoln’s Steps. Important mo- ing and Doodling. This companion to the “Origami ments in African American history that have occurred Yoda”series presents young Padawans with dozens of at the Lincoln Memorial are interwoven with the story activities from the Star Wars universe. of black Americans’ struggle for equality. pm Audrey Niffenegger, Raven Girl. 11 am 3–4 | A dark fairy tale that explores the bounds of transformation and Wendy McClure, The Princess and the Peanut Allergy. possibility. Regina and her mom are busy preparing for her princess birthday party. But her best friend can’t eat that cake or 4–5 pm | Deborah Lee Rose, The Spelling Bee Before go anywhere near it because she has a peanut allergy. Recess. It’s right before recess, and the annual school spelling bee is down to just three spellers: Cornelius Bob Raczka, Summer Wonders. Celebrates all things sum- the Genius, Smart Ruby, and The Slugger, who never mer with rhymes that capture the fun—from playing at strikes out. Who will triumph? the park to swimming at the pool to catching fireflies.

2 pm | Ethan Long (illus.), Super Schnoz and the Gates June 30 of Smell. Andy is an average 11-year-old boy—except 9–10 am that his nose is so big he can use it to fly, which along Lisa Greenwald, My Summer of Pink & Green. At the with his sense of smell and incredible sneezes make end of My Life in Pink & Green, Lucy Desberg had him a super hero. The first title in a new middle-grade just won the grant that would save her family’s phar- series by Garey Urey. macy—and turn it into a modern eco-spa. Now it’s summer, and the work has begun. 3 pm | Alison Formento, These Seas Count! Mr. Tate’s class helps clean up a local beach and listens to the sea Gareth Jones, Constable & Toop. A funny ghost story, Alison Formento

[ 3 ] 10–11 am | Lauren Myracle, Infinite Moment of Us. A circus owner, becomes too tired to travel with his show, look at first love. he places a help wanted ad in the newspaper. Enter Barnabas Brambles. 11–11:45 am | A. G. Howard, Splintered. Alyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole. She was crowned Queen Lisa and Valerie Martin. Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea of the Red Court, faced the bandersnatch, and more. Now (Algonquin Young Readers). Features a colorful cast of all she has to do is graduate high school. (promo galley) characters, rich historical detail, and lyrical storytelling that will delight fans of classic animal adventures. 12–1 pm | Derf Backderf, My Friend Dahmer. This graphic novel creates a sympathetic portrait of a dis- Hollis Seamon. Somebody Up There Hates You: A Novel turbed young man struggling against the morbid urges (Algonquin Young Readers). Smart-mouthed and emanating from the deep recesses of his psyche. funny, sometimes raunchy, Richard Casey is in most ways a typical 17-year-old boy—except he has cancer 2–2:50 pm and he’s spending his final days in a hospice unit. Andrea Beaty, Rosie Revere, Engineer. See above. The Buzz Tonya Bolden, 12 Days of New York. When a group of students wins a trip to New York City, accompanied Sandra Boynton, Frog Trouble. . . And Eleven Other Pretty by their teacher, they aren’t sure where to start. Soon Serious Songs (Workman). An illustrated songbook and enough, they’re roaming the city in order to discover CD of new country songs. what makes it one of the greatest cities on Earth. Chip Kidd, Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design (Work- 3–4 pm | Duncan Tonatiuh, Pancho Rabbit and the Coy- man). Kids love to express themselves, and are design- ote. Presents the hardship and struggles faced by thou- ers by nature—whether making posters for school, sands of families who seek to make better lives for them- deciding what to hang in their rooms, or creating selves and their children by illegally crossing the border. personalized notebook covers.

4–5 pm | Trevor Pryce, An Army of Frogs. It’s frogs versus Rufus Butler Seder, Santa! A Scanimation Picture Book scorpions in this new series by professional football play- (Workman). A holiday book. er Pryce. Illustrated by comics artist Sanford Greene.

July 1 2018 Orca Book Publishers 9–10 am | Gareth Jones, Constable & Toop. See above. In-booth signings ARC Giveaways June 29 Paula J. Freedman, My Basmati Bat Mitzvah. A coming- 11 am | Gabrielle Prendergast, Audacious. A teen of-age story and young romance. novel in verse. Raphaelle, a girl who struggles to fit in at school, is given a chance at a fresh start in a new A.G. Howard, Splintered. See above. city. But even there, she finds herself in trouble when Eva Ibbotson, The Abominables. Follows a family of yetis she’s drawn to Samir, a Muslim boy in her art class, and who are forced, by tourism, to leave their home in the expresses her confused feelings in explicit and contro- Himalayas and make their way across Europe to a pos- versial art. (ARCs) sible new home. The Buzz Gareth Jones, Constable & Toop. See above. Michelle Mulder, Pedal It: How Bicycles Are Changing Lauren Myracle, Infinite Moment of Us. See above. The World. Julie Sternberg, Like Bug Juice on a Burger. See above. Nikki Tate, Down to Earth: How Kids Help Feed the World. The first two titles in “Orca Footprints,” a nonfiction series intended to answer kids’ questions about the 2020 WORKMAN state of the natural world with well-researched, simply- expressed information, and powerful images. ARC Giveaways Orca Currents Series; Orca Sports Series; Orca Soundings Series. For middle school and teen reluctant readers. Sara Farizan, If You Could Be Mine: A Novel (Algonquin Young Readers). Sahar, 17, has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. But Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in love. 2031 duopress / IPG Amy Herrick, The Time Fetch (Algonquin Young Readers). In-booth signings A fast-paced fantasy adventure filled with mythology, June 30 danger, friendship, and a shocking centuries-old secret. 11 am–12 pm | Jerome Pohlen, Chicago Baby and Kate and M. Sarah Klise, The Show Must Go On! (Algon- San Francisco Baby. In these snapshots of Chicago quin Young Readers). When Sir Sidney, a kindly old and San Francisco, images pair with quirky text to

[ 4 ] VISIT Little, Brown Books for Young Readers in Booth #2207! Meet our authors, check out our books and get FREE galleys! Saturday, June 2 9 Saturday, Friday, June 28 Friday, Holly Black Jerry Pinkney Annabel Pitcher Paolo Bacigalupi Karen Harrington The Coldest Girl The Tortoise & the Hare Ketchup Clouds Zombie Baseball Sure Signs of Crazy in Coldtown 10:00am – 11:00am 2:00pm – 3:00pm Beatdown 4:00pm – 5:00pm 6:30pm – 7:30pm 3:00pm – 4:00pm Sunday, June 30 Sunday, Jewell Holly Malinda Lo Jon Klassen Peter Brown Ethan Long Parker Rhodes Goldberg Sloan Adaptation The Dark Mr. Tiger Goes Wild Chamelia and the Sugar I’ll Be There 11:30am – 12:30pm 1:00pm – 2:00pm 2:00pm – 3:00pm New Kid in Class 9:30am – 10:30am 10:30am – 11:30am 3:00pm – 4:00pm Monday, July 1 July Monday, Sunday, June 30 Sunday, Bryan Collier Andrea Davis Pinkney Sara Zarr Matthew Quick Sean Beaudoin Fifty Cents & Brian Pinkney The Lucy Forgive Me, Wise Young Fool and a Dream Martin & Mahalia Variations Leonard Peacock 11:00am – 12:00pm 3:00pm – 4:00pm 4:00pm – 5:00pm 9:00am – 10:00am 10:00am – 11:00am

Find out more about our books! LittleBrownSchool LBSchool LittleBrownLibrary.com guide young readers through these cities. Babies act all you need is to know what not to look for. as tour guides, showcasing where they live and play in the city while providing an authentic tour of all things Philip C. Stead, Hello, My Name Is Ruby. Ruby is a lit- local in these board books. tle bird in a big world, and she’s looking for a friend. 1–1:30 pm | Tom Lichtenheld, Sing! A visual interpreta- tion of the Sesame Street song. 2031 Chicago Review Press 1–2 pm | Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak. The ground- In-booth signings breaking novel. June 29 2–3 pm 1 pm | Kathryn J. Atwood, Women Heroes of World War Tommy Greenwald, Jack Strong Takes a Stand. A hilari- II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and ous middle-grade novel about an overscheduled boy Rescue. Courageous women and girls who risked their who decides to take a stand by sitting down. lives to help defeat the Nazis. James Preller, Home Sweet Horror (Scary Tales, Book 1). The Buzz A new series. Pearl Witherington Cornioley, Code Name Pauline: Mem- June 30 oirs of a World War II Special Agent. The memoir of 9–10 am | Janet Tashjian, Einstein the Class Hamster. one of the most celebrated female agents in Special Einstein, the (mostly) talking hamster, and his fabulous Operations Executive history, who led a troop of 3,500 game show. French Resistance fighters. 9:30–10:30 am | Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Green. This Luke Reynolds, Break These Rules: 35 YA Authors on Caldecott Honor book pays homage to green in its infi- Speaking Up, Standing Out, and Being Yourself. Mid- nite variations. dle-grade and young adult authors speak candidly on the unspoken “rules” of adolescence in this collec- 10:30–11 am tion of moving, inspiring, and often funny essays. Francesca Lia Block, Love in the Time of Global Warming. A reimagining of Homer’s Odyssey set in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. 2100/2200 Macmillan Children’s Publishing Grp Candace Fleming, Papa’s Mechanical Fish. A fun story about a submarine inventor. ARC GIVEAWAYs Eric Rohmann, My Friend Rabbit. The 2003 Caldecott gery a nd D e s ign V Ima gery June 29 Medal-winner about Rabbit, who saves the day in a S. A. Bodeen 9:30 am | Marissa Meyer, Cress. The third book in most ingenious way. “The Lunar Chronicles” features the return and devel- opment of the key characters—Cinder, Thorne, Scarlet, 11 am–12 pm | Marcus Sedgwick, Midwinterblood. Wolf—and now Cress. Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined.

Book SIGNINGS 11:30 am–12:30 pm | S. A. Bodeen, The Fallout. In June 28 this sequel to The Compound, Eli and his family can run, but they can’t hide. 5:30–6:30 pm | Dave Roman, Astronaut Academy: Re- entry. Blast off for adventure. 1–1:30 pm Faith Erin Hicks, Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong. How 6–6:30 pm | Tanya Lee Stone, Who Says Women Can’t to steal a high school election, build a battlebot, and Be Doctors. The story of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first run away from home on Thanksgiving. Joy c e Tenne s on female doctor. Laurie Halse Anderson Matt Kindt, Red Handed. Looks at the mysterious nature June 29 of crime and justice. 10–11 am | Steve Sheinkin, Bomb: The Race to Build– 1:30–2 pm | Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate, and Steal—The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon. This Eve and Adam. And girl created boy…. award-winning book provides a gripping narrative of the race between countries, spies, and scientists to create 2–3 pm | Gene Luen Yang, Boxers & Saints. China’s the first atomic bomb. Boxer Rebellion told from two points of view, in two companion volumes. 11 am–12 pm Leonard Marcus, Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who 2:30–3 pm | Gareth P. Jones, Ninja Meerkats: The Clan Could Not Stop Drawing. A biography of the man behind of the Scorpion. A new paperback series. Small, furry, the medal, in time for its 75th anniversary, featuring and deadly—Meerkat Manor meets Teenage Mutant never-before-published drawings. Ninja Turtles. Erin E. Stead, If You Want to See a Whale. Sometimes 3–4 pm | Paul Pope, Battling Boy. A middle-grade ad- Steve Sheinkin

[ 6 ] venture that pits the young god Battling Boy against a 2–3 pm | Annabel Pitcher, Ketchup Clouds. Zoe has planet of monsters. a secret she can’t share with anyone she knows, for what do they know about murder. But Zoe has a pen July 1 pal—Mr. Stuart Harris, currently on death row in 9:30–10:30 am | Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Green. See Texas—who knows about murder. above. 3–4 pm | Paolo Bacigalupi, Zombie Baseball Beat- 11 am–12 pm | Steve Sheinkin, Bomb: The Race to down. The zombie apocalypse begins on the day Rabi, Build–and Steal—The World’s Most Dangerous Weap- Miguel, and Joe are practicing baseball near the local on. See above. meatpacking plant and nearly get knocked out by a really big stink. Little do they know the plant isn’t turning cows into steak—it’s turning them into zombies. I di l Suk a n 2105 Bloomsbury Children’s Books/Walker 4–5 pm | Karen Harrington, Sure Signs of Crazy. Sarah Nick Lake Nelson is a little girl who has lived in a lot of houses, In-booth signings but never really had a home or friends. But this sum- June 29 mer she’ll decide she’s had enough of moving: she’s going to put down some roots, make some friends, and am Megan Frazer Blakemore, The Water 10–11 | maybe get some answers. Castle. In this intergenerational story, three kids search for the elusive Fountain of Youth. June 30 June 30 9:30–10:30 am | Jewell Parker Rhodes, Sugar. Spir- ited 10-year-old Sugar lives and works on a sugar cane 10–11 am | Nick Lake, In Darkness. A 2013 Michael plantation in the South. Slavery is abolished, but life L. Printz Award winner. is still brutally hard. Changes come with new Chinese 12–1 pm | Simone Elkeles, Wild Cards. A new series laborers, giving her the chance to expand her horizons. with a Friday Night Lights flavor. 10:30–11:30 am | Holly Goldberg Sloan, I’ll Be There. Raised by an unstable father who keeps their ARC Giveaways family on the move and a brother who won’t speak, Simone Elkeles, Wild Cards. See above. Sam just wishes he could escape. Then he meets Em- ily and discovers that everyone you meet has the power Shannon Hale, Dangerous. to change your life.

Daisy Whitney, Starry Nights. A tale with a Parisian magi- 11:30 am–12:30 pm | Malinda Lo, Inheritance. The cal-realism twist. sequel to Adaptation will leave readers wondering about the birds they take for granted and the aliens that The Buzz may already be among us. Sara Maas, Crown of Midnight. The assassin Celaena 1–2 pm | Jon Klassen, The Dark. Laszlo has always returns in the sequel to Throne of Glass. been afraid of the dark. Turns out The Dark might be Jennifer Mann, Sunny Sweet Is So Not Sorry. Sibling afraid of Lazlo. rivalry rules in this new series reminiscent of Beezus 2–3 pm | Peter Brown, Mr. Tiger Goes Wild. Mr. Tiger and Ramona. has always been upright, starched, and proper. But Samantha Shannon, Bone Season. New paranormal series. what if he wanted to go au naturel? Salina Yoon, Penguin in Love. Our favorite penguin is 3–4 pm back, and this time he finds love. Ethan Long, Chamelia & the New Kid in Class. When the new boy in class threatens to steal the spotlight, Cha- melia does whatever she can to claim it back. But she 2207 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers discovers there’s room for more than one star. Bryan Collier, Fifty Cents & a Dream: Young Booker T. In-Booth Signings Washington. Washington’s epic journey to the Hamp- June 28 ton Institute and his determination to get an educa- tion are captured by Jabari Asim’s poetic text and 6:30–7:30 pm | Holly Black, The Coldest Girl in Cold- Collier’s imagery. town. Welcome to Tana’s world, where monsters live in walled cities called Coldtowns. A decadent world 4–5 pm | Andrea Davis Pinkney & Brian Pinkney, where predator and prey exist side-by-side and where Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song. On August 28, the party never stops—until everyone is dead. 1963, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson took to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and lifted a crowd of thousands June 29 in song. Her powerful message of overcoming the odds 10–11 am | Jerry Pinkney, The Tortoise & the Hare. set the stage for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a The Caldecott Medalist debuts his next masterpiece. Dream” speech. Malinda Lo

[ 7 ] July 1 the Supreme Overlord of the Universe. He should 9–10 am | Sara Zarr, The Lucy Variations. At 14, pia- be ruling his own planet, but instead he delivers pies nist Lucy Beck-Moreau was a rising star. At 16, she is that contain all the secrets of the universe within their an almost-was and a piano is the last thing she wants to crusty goodness. look at. What will she be at 17? Matthew Quick, Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock. See 10 –11 am | Matthew Quick, Forgive Me, Leonard above. Peacock. Today is the day Leonard Peacock packs a Allen Zadoff, Boy Nobody. Boy Nobody is an assassin: gun in his backpack to kill his former friend and then without mercy, without memory, without mistake. himself. As Leonard bids farewell to the four people One night that all changes with one glance. closest to him in life, he’ll reveal the secret behind his terrible decisions. And perhaps forgiveness will lead to July 1 a different choice. Sean Beaudoin, Wise Young Fool. See above. 11 am –12 pm | Sean Beaudoin, Wise Young Fool. A.S. King, Reality Boy. Gerald Faust knows exactly Teen rocker Ritchie has been sentenced to 90 days in when he started feeling angry: the day his mother in- juvie. Telling his prison counselor the year-long story vited a reality TV crew into his five-year-old life. Twelve of how he got the Jail House Blues, Ritchie reveals a years later, Gerald is still haunted by his rage-filled hilarious series of missed chances and missteps. Can youth. Can he ever find peace? juvie turn it all around for him?

ARC Giveaways 2212 Random House Children’s Books June 28 Holly Black, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown. See above. IN-BOOTH SIGNINGS Lisi Harrison, Pretender. The journals of five high June 29 schoolers reveal their secrets. 10–10:30 am | Liesl Shurtliff, Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin. James Patterson, Treasure Hunters. This middle-grade adventure follows the four Kidds—siblings on the hunt 10:30–11 am | Jessie Hartland, Bon Appetit! The Deli- for their missing parents. cious Life of Julia Child. Picture-book biography of the famous chef. June 29 Paolo Bacigalupi, Zombie Baseball Beatdown. See above. 11 am–12 pm | Chris Raschka, Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle. A can-do book. Sara Grant, Half Lives. A sci-fi novel of truth and consequences. The choices we make today echo through to 12–12:30 pm | Daniel Kraus, Scowler. Imagine your lives lived centuries from now. father is a monster. Would that mean there are monsters inside you, too? Karen Harrington, Sure Signs of Crazy. See above. 12:30–1 pm | James Kennedy, The Order of Odd-Fish. Jackson Pearce, Cold Spell. The Snow Queen as you’ve Equal parts Monty Python and Roald Dahl. never seen her before. 1–2 pm | Melissa Sweet, A Splash of Red: The Life and Annabel Pitcher, Ketchup Clouds. See above. Art of Horace Pippin. A picture-book biography of the African American painter. June 30 Henry Clark, What We Found in the Sofa. Once upon 2–3 pm | Tamora Pierce, The Protector of the Small a time on Long Island a sofa appeared beneath a tree. Quarter. By the 2013 Margaret A. Edwards Award win- Hidden within the cushions three curious kids found ner for significant and lasting contribution to young the rarest crayon in the universe. What happened next adult literature. surprised, scared, and delighted them. 3–4 pm | Paul O. Zelinsky, Toys Come Home. A prequel Kani Garcia, Unbreakable. Kennedy Waters just found to Toys Go Out. her mother’s dead body. Searching for answers, she dis- 4–5 pm | Deborah Hopkinson, The Great Trouble: A Mys- covers the world she thought she knew is just a façade tery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel. Part and the demons behind it are fighting to emerge. medical mystery, part survival story, part Dickensian Malinda Lo, Inheritance. See above. adventure. Megan McCafferty, Jessica Darling’s It List. Prequel for June 30 younger fans of Sloppy Firsts. Jessica, 12, wasn’t ner- 10–11 am | Jarrett J. Krosoczka, The Lunch Lady Series. vous about starting Pineville Junior High—until her Serving justice and serving lunch. older sister gave her a serious case of anxiety. 11 am–12 pm | Kadir Nelson, I Have a Dream. An Wendy Mass, Pi in the Sky. Joss is the seventh son of illustrated version of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s id Ha rri s on Dav Kadir Nelson

[ 8 ] seminal speech. A 2013 Coretta Scott King Illustra- finds a Saturday job at a radio station and dreams of tor Honor Book. becoming a star. Takes place surrounding the “War of the Worlds” broadcast by Orson Welles. 12–1 pm | Eric Rohmann, Oh, No! A sly, playful read- aloud. 1–2 pm | Ethan Long, The Wing Wing Brothers Carni- val De Math. Five wacky bird brothers run amok at a 2–3 pm|Rachel Hartman, Seraphina. A new vision carnival while learning about counting, adding, and of knights, dragons, and the fair maiden caught in subtracting in this companion to The Wing Wing between. Winner of the 2013 William C. Morris YA Brothers Math Spectacular. Debut Award. 2–2:30 pm | Jim Aylesworth, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, Creak, 3:30–4 pm Jill McElmurry, Mario Makes a Move. | A hi- Pop-Pop, Moo. A celebration of old-time farm life. larious—and true to life—picture book about wanting to be special. 3–3:30 pm | Hillary Wagner, White Assassin: Book II, Kirby Larson Nightshade Chronicles. The pasts of Juniper and Bil- 4–5 pm | Kirby Larson, Hattie Ever After. The sequel to lycan resurface as a new battle begins. the Newbery Honor-winning Hattie Big Sky.

ARC GIVEAWAYS 2231 Sourcebooks James Dashner, The Eye of Minds. First title in the “Mor- tality Doctrine” series, set in a world of cyber terrorists. IN-BOOTH SIGNINGS Lauren Kate, Teardrop. First in a new series about a June 29 Louisiana girl whose tears have the power to raise the lost continent of Atlantis. 10 am | Mari Mancusi, Scorched (Sourcebooks Fire). A new series in which a Texas teenager must protect Chris Rashka, Daisy Gets Lost. Follow-up to Raschka’s a baby dragon from soldiers from the future, but risks 2012 Caldecott Award-winning picture book, A Ball for sacrificing the Earth and everyone she loves to a fiery Daisy. dragon war.

Brandon Sanderson, Steelheart. A post-apocalyptic YA 11:30 am | Marissa Moss, Mira’s Diary: Home Sweet adventure. Rome (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky). The series follows a teen’s fight against intolerance and injustice, while Cynthia Voight, Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things. striving to find her mother who is lost in time. Mira The first in a three-book series set in turn-of-the-20th- disguises herself as a boy to access information about century London’s theater world. the 16th-century Roman Inquisition and is forced to choose between saving a famous mathematician or helping her mom. 2220 Holiday House 3:30 pm|C J Lyons, Broken (Sourcebooks Fire). A In-booth signings fast-paced YA thriller about a chronically ill teenager whose first week in a normal school might be more June 29 dangerous than her illness. 10–11 am | Will Hillenbrand, Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story. Bear and Mole build a kite, but the string June 30 breaks in a storm. They chase it and find it in a tree 10 am | Geoff Herbach, I’m with Stupid (Sourcebooks protecting a nest of baby birds. Fire). Felton barely knows who he is outside of football. He’s faced with the pressures of trying to please every- 11 am–12 pm | Lutricia Clifton, Freaky Fast Frankie one—colleges who offer him scholarships, coaches, his Joe. While his mom is in jail, Frankie Joe tries to adjust girlfriend, his family. to living with his newly surfaced father, his stepmother, and “the four legitimate Huckaby sons.” 3 pm | Mark Pett, The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky). The story of a girl who 2–3 pm | Leonard S. Marcus (intro.), The Reluctant prides herself on being perfect—until she’s not. Dragon. 75th anniversary edition of Kenneth Grahame’s classic. ARC GIVEAWAYS 3:30–4 pm | Jeffrey Ebbeler, Snow Day for Mouse. By June 28 Judy Cox. 5pm | Helen and Thomas Docherty, The Snatchabook 4-5 pm | Laurie Lawlor, Rachel Carson and Her Book (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky). An elusive creature is That Changed the World. Picture book about the pio- snatching all the books from Burrow Down because he neering environmentalist and author. has no one to read to him.(1,000 ARCs with tote bag) June 30 June 30 12:30–1 pm | Carol Brendler, Radio Girl. A middle- 12 pm | David Adler, Danny’s Doodles: The Jelly Bean class Irish Catholic girl living in New Jersey in 1938 Experiment (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky). In this chap- Mark Pett

[ 9 ] ter book, Danny’s new friend Calvin Waffle is 100% ARC Giveaways weird, claiming his father is a spy and conducting mysterious experiments with jellybeans. But his eerie June 28 ability to predict pitches might just win their baseball David Lomax, Backward Glass. A boy discovers the team the big game. mummified body of a baby in the walls of his house and a mirror that allows him to travel backward and 4 pm|Jessica Lange, It’s about a Little Bird (Source- forward in time. He embarks on a journey to try to books Jabberwocky). A picture book that tells the prevent the crime from happening. intergenerational story of two sisters through original photographs hand-tinted by Lange. (broadsides featur- June 30 ing original art from book) Dawn Klehr, The Cutting Room Floor. Desmond, a bud- ding filmmaker, has been blackmailing and manipulat- July 1 Jessica Lange ing everyone around his best friend, Riley, to try and 10 am|Bill Cotter, Don’t Push the Button! (Sourcebooks drive her into his arms. When Riley decides to inves- Jabberwocky). Larry is a loveable monster (if a bit too tigate the murder of her favorite high school teachers, curious) and the star of this hilarious interactive picture Dez’s schemes go too far and draw the killer closer. book debut. Book Giveaways 12 pm | Natalie D. Richards, Six Months Later (Sources- books Fire). Chloe nodded off in summer study hall June 29 and woke six months later with a brand new life—a Kelsey Sutton, Some Quiet Place. A mystery where new boyfriend, on track for valedictorian, broken up Emotions walk among us personified and a girl with her former BFF. Forgetting changed her, but re- struggles to discover who she is and why she is unaf- membering might destroy her. fected by the Emotions’ touch. The Buzz Miranda Kenneally, Racing Savannah (Sourcebooks 2305 Lee & Low Books Fire). Jack lives in the estate house, and Savannah works in the stables. She knows there’s no mixing be- In-booth signings tween the staff and the family. Willing to risk everything on her dream to become a professional horse trainer, June 29 maybe now is the time to break some boundaries. 10–11 am | Bryce Moore, Vodnick. The author’s de- but novel is a fantasy adventure based on Slovakian Eric Pierpoint, The Last Ride of Caleb O’Toole (Source- mythology. books Jabberwocky). To fulfill his mother’s dying wish, 12-year-old Caleb O’Toole takes his two sisters along 11 am–12 pm | Janet Halfmann, Seven Miles to Free- the treacherous road of the Oregon Trail to their aunt dom. This picture-book biography profiles Robert but, after he witnesses the infamous murder by lawless Smalls, a slave who led a daring escape by ship and gunfighters, the family must run for their lives. became one of the Civil War’s greatest heroes.

2–3 pm|Alma Flor Ada, Let Me Help!/¡Quiero ayudar! A bilingual picture book about Cinco de Mayo. 2238 Flux Books June 30 In-booth signings 10–11 am|Marilyn Singer, A Full Moon Is Rising. A picture book of poems about full moon festivals June 29 around the world. 10 am|Simone Elkeles, How to Ruin a Summer Vaca- tion. A girl heads to Israel with her estranged Israeli 11:15 am–12:15 pm|Christy Hale, Dreaming Up: A father for the summer. Celebration of Building. A picture-book exploration Marilyn Singer of the connection between children’s play and great 1 pm|Elissa Janine Hoole, Sometimes Never, Sometimes works of architecture. Always. A girl struggles to find herself within the confines of a strict religious church and family. 2–3 pm | W. Nikola-Lisa, How We Are Smart. Introduces young readers to the theory of multiple intelligences by June 30 sharing the stories of prominent leaders, artists, and in- ventors who are all smart in different ways. 10 am|Adam Selzer, Sparks. Debbie confesses to her best friend, Lisa, that she is in love with her and embarks on a holy quest of the made-up faith called The ARC giveaways Church of Blue. Joseph Bruchac, Killer of Enemies. This YA novel retells the story of Lozen, the monster slayer of Apache leg- 3 pm | James Klise, Love Drugged. Jamie tries to pro- end, with a post-apocalyptic steampunk twist. tect his biggest secret—he’s gay—from his classmates, but when the truth is discovered, Jamie steals an experi- Susan Gates, The Monster in the Mudball. In this middle- mental drug that is supposed to “cure” him. grade fantasy/mystery, Jin awakens a monster and must Joseph Bruchac

[ 10 ] team up with the Chief Inspector of Ancient Artifacts to 10–10:30 am | Dan Krall, Great Lollipop Caper. One save his baby brother and, perhaps, the world. cranky caper is about to learn that being salty might be just as good as being sweet. 2312/2412 Simon & Schuster 10–11 am | Aaron Reynolds (author) and Peter Brown (illus.), Creepy Carrots. In the Caldecott Honor-winning In-booth Signings book, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him. June 28 11 am–12 pm 5:30–6:30 pm|Marla Frazee (illus.), God Got a Dog. A Bryan Collier (illus.), I, Too, Am America. Winner of the collection of illustrated poems by Cynthia Rylant. Coretta Scott King illustrator award, the picture book 6–6:30 pm| Stacy Curtis, To Be a Cat. Barney thinks blends the poetic wisdom of Langston Hughes with being a cat would be easier than being a 12-year-old Collier’s illustrations. boy. But when his feline fantasy comes true, the fur Benjamin Alire Saenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover starts flying. the Secrets of the Universe. Winner of the Stonewall June 29 Book Award, the Printz Honor, and the Pura Belpre Author Award. 10–11 am Holly Black, Doll Bones. A doll that may be haunted 12–1 pm leads three friends on a thrilling adventure. Peter Lerangis, WTF. A young soldier must put his life back together when he returns home from Iraq with Patricia MacLachlan, White Flying. A young boy tries a head injury. to find his voice with the help of some four (and two) legged friends. Jonathan Maberry, Fire & Ash. The conclusion to the “Rot and Ruin” zombie series. 12–1 pm|David Finch, Journal of Best Practices. A memoir of marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and one 1–2 pm man’s quest to be a better husband. Ellen Hopkins, Smoke. Pattyn’s father is dead. Now she’s 1–1:30 pm|Claire M. Caterer, Key & the Flame. A gusty on the run in the companion to Burned. girl unlocks a magical universe and its dangers. Mary Alice Monroe, The Summer Girls. Three sisters reunite on Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Caro- 1–2 pm lina after years of separation in the first title in a new William Alexander, Ghoulish Song. A brave girl flees a trilogy. ghoul while trying to save her town in this companion to National Book Award winner Goblin Secrets. Hannah Moskowitz, Teeth. In the wake of the post-9/11 sniper shootings, fragile love finds a stronghold in this Tim Federle, Better Nate Than Ever. A small-town boy hops Stonewall Honor-winning book. a bus to New York City to crash an audition for E.T.: The Musical in this middle-grade novel. 2–3 pm| Patricia Polacco, The Blessing Cup. A prequel to The Keeping Quilt, this is the story of one family’s 2–3 pm history through the generations and the powerful bond Laurie Halse Anderson, Chains. National Book Award of their love. Finalist and Scott O’Dell Award Winner for Histori- 2:30–3 pm|Jill McElmurry, The Tree Lady. The true story cal Fiction. of how one tree-loving woman changed a city forever. Lois Ehlert (illus.), Mice. The lights are out—and 3– 4 pm so are the house mice—in this nighttime cat-and- mouse adventure. Brian Floca, Locomotive. A sensory exploration of Amer- ica’s early railroads. 3–4 pm Brandon Mull, Chasing the Prophecy. The conclusion to Pete Hautman, Godless. A National Book Award- “Beyonders” fantasy trilogy. winning title about the power of religion on those who Holly Black believe, and on those who don’t. 3:30–4 pm|Jean Thompson, The Year We Left Home. A powerful story about an American family during the Tamora Pierce, Alanna: The First Adventure. The first tumultuous final decades of the 20th century. book in the “Song of the Lioness” quartet. July 1 June 30 9:30–10 am 9–10 am|Peter H. Reynolds, SPF 40. Vita and the gang: rock out and make a difference. Shannon Messenger, Keeper of the Lost Cities. A new contemporary middle-grade fantasy series. 9:30–10 am|Mark Pett, The Boy and the Airplane. The tale of an airplane stuck on a roof, a clever little boy, Alice Wood, Wealth Watchers. A simple program to help and a generous act—all told without words. you spend less and save more.

[ 12 ] 10–11 am|Mac Barnett, The Case of the Case of Mis- 2–3 pm taken Identity. The Brixton Brothers Detective Agency Toni Buzzeo and David Small, One Cool Friend. 2013 is back and Steve Brixton is underwater, undercover, Caldecott Honor Medal book. When Elliot reluctantly and faced with three mysteries. visits the aquarium with his father, he asks whether he can have a penguin—and then removes a penguin ARC giveaways from the pool in his backpack. Nancy Farmer, Lord of Opium. Sequel to the multi award- Jerry Pinkney, Puss in Boots. Perrault’s fairy tale. winning The House of the Scorpion. 3–4 pm Susan Cooper, Ghost Hawk. A haunting story of adven- Tone Almhjell, The Twistrose Key. A middle-grade debut ture and friendship between a Native American and a

novel about a girl who is destined to save the magical t y Uma n s settler in colonial New England.

world on the other side of the cellar door. M a r Katherine Rundell, Rooftoppers. A novel about a girl in Deborah Hopkinson, Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story. Jacqueline Woodson search of her past who discovers a secret rooftop world Based on a real “Knit-In” event at Central Park in in Paris. 1918, this novel shows readers that making a lasting Octavia Spencer, The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit. contribution is as easy as trying something new. Randi Rhodes is the world’s first ninja detective in this June 30 mystery series for middle grades. 9–10 am |Molly Idle, Tea Rex. Cordelia is throwing a tea party, but she’ll need more help than Emily 2320 Penguin Young Readers Group Post can provide. 10–11 am In-Booth Signings Daniel Minter and Kelly Starling Lyons, Ellen’s Broom. June 29 A young girl learns a new meaning for freedom dur- 9–10 am|Marilyn Singer, Follow, Follow: A Book of ing the time of Reconstruction. A Coretta Scott King Reverso Poems. What’s brewing when poetry and fairy Honor Medal recipient. Marie Lu tales are turned (literally) on their heads? Read these Jacqueline Woodson, Each Kindness. This winner of a poems from top to bottom and they mean one thing. Coretta Scott King Honor Medal delivers a powerful Then reverse the lines and read from bottom to top anti-bullying message. and they mean something else. 11 am–12 pm 10–11 am Greg Galloway, The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand. Adam Sarah Dessen, The Moon and More. The author returns Strand isn’t depressed. He’s just bored. So he kills him- to Colby, the beach town that is the setting for some of self—39 times—but just can’t seem to stay dead. her best-loved books. Loren Long, Otis and the Puppy. When the newest ad- Marie Lu, Champion. The finale to the author’s “Leg- dition to the farm—a bounding new puppy—wanders end” trilogy. June and Day are on the brink of a new into the dark forest during a game of seek, Otis knows existence, until a plague outbreak causes chaos and what he has to do. But there’s one problem… Otis is brings the threat of war. (chapter sampler) afraid of the dark.

11am–12 pm 11:30 am –12:30 pm | Giada De Laurenttis, Recipe Laurie Halse Anderson, The Impossible Knife of Memory. for Adventure: Naples! In this new middle-grade series, A novel about a girl adjusting to life in high school after readers are transported to famous food cities around years of home schooling, as well as her father’s severe the world with little brother Alfie and his older sister PTSD. (bound manuscript) Emilia. (signing outside ALA Speaker Series Ballroom) D. J. MacHale, Sylo. The first title in a new trilogy pres- 1–2 pm | Oliver Jeffers, The Day the Crayons Quit. Poor ents an end-of-the-world adventure. Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he only finds letters, all saying the same thing. 1–2 pm 2–3 pm Tara Sullivan, Golden Boy. From a debut middle-grade author comes a shocking human rights tragedy brought Julie Berry, All the Truth That’s in Me. A young woman to light in a story of heartbreak and triumph. who has lost her ability to speak pours out silent confes- sions to the love of her life. Nancy Werlin, Unthinkable. The sequel to Impossible. Fenella was the first Scarborough girl to be cursed, Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s. A middle-grade hundreds of years ago, and she has been trapped in novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and the faerie realm ever since, forced to watch genera- discovering the true meaning of family. (ARCs) tions of daughters try to break this curse. Now Fenel- 3–4 pm|Patricia Polacco, Bully. Cliques and online la’s descendant, Lucy, has broken the curse, so why is bullying are taken on in this powerful story of a girl Fenella still trapped there? who stands up for a friend.

[ 13 ] July 1 2 pm | Chris “Elio” Eliopoulos, Lucha Lizards: Chame- leon Cage Match! 10–11 am | Sheila Turnage, Three Times Lucky. A Young Chameleon dreams of becom- 2013 Newbery Honor Medal winner. Rising sixth ing a reptile wresting champion, but to reach his goal, grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in a small North Caro- he must rise through the ranks of the Lizard Wrestling lina town where everyone’s business is fair game and no Association. secret is sacred. So when a lawman comes asking about June 30 a murder, Mo and her best friend set out to uncover the truth. (Also available: bound manuscript of the follow- 12:30 pm | Suzanne Slade, Cool Physics Activities for up title, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing) Girls (Girls Science Club Series). Magnets that wave up and down, slime that dances to the beat, science tools 11am–12 pm that disappear before your eyes. Robert Byrd, Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. In pictures and text, Byrd documents 2 pm | Agnieszka Biskup, Vampires and Cells (Monster Franklin’s numerous and diverse accomplishments, Science Series). Vampires may be undead but that from framing the Constitution to creating bifocals. doesn’t exempt them from the laws of science. Hilari- ous, fact-filled look at the science of cells with comic Ethan Long, Up, Tall and High! With fun fold-outs, book style illustrations. easy-to-read text, and a hilarious cast of characters, this recipient of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award features three situations in which a cast of colorful birds illus- trate the concepts. 2403 Soho Press

ARC Giveaways In-booth signings June 29 Middle Grade Jacqueline Mitchard, What We Lost in the Dark. Allie Tone Almhjell, The Twistrose Key. See above. Kim’s fatal allergy to sunlight still confines her to the night. Now that she’s lost her best friend to an appar- Giada De Laurentiis. Recipe for Adventure: Naples! See ent suicide, Allie can’t rest until the killer is brought to above. justice, but her obsession jeopardizes everything she holds dear. John Bemelmans Maricao, The Nine Lives of Alexander Baddenfield. About Alexander’s experiment to extract Lisa and Laura Roecker, This Is W.A.R. A YA version of eight extra lives from a cat to try them out for himself. the TV show Revenge, where four very different girls at a posh country club wage war to avenge their best A.B. Westrick, Brotherhood. Set in 1867, this story pro- friend’s death. vides an unflinching view of the bitter animosity that stemmed from economic and social upheaval in the Heather Terrell, Relic. The first in a series set in a Game South during Reconstruction. of Thrones-esque world. Eva must take her slain brother’s place in a harrowing race to rule the last survivors of Young Adult a catastrophic worldwide flood. (ARCs)

Meg Rosoff, Picture Me Gone. A novel about the rela- June 30 tionship between parents and children, love and loss. Risa Green, Projection. To solve a murder, Gretchen April Genevieve Tucholke, Between the Devil and the and Jessica use an ancient ritual to trade souls—but Deep Blue Sea. A gothic thriller romance set against a when a secret YouTube video of their transformation creepy summertime backdrop. goes viral, they’re in for a lot more trouble. Elizabeth Kiem, Dancer Daughter Traitor Spy. Follows Art Baltazar Marina, poised to become the Bolshoi’s prima balleri- 2401 Capstone na, who is forced to defect to Brooklyn from her native Moscow on the eve of the Cold War. In-Booth Signings Soho Teen samplers: The first 30 pages from their entire June 28 fall list will be given away all weekend.

6 pm | Art Baltazar, Sidekick City Elementary (Tiny . Titans Series). See what life is like at school and meet 2406 Thomas Nelson the new staff.

June 29 In-booth signings

11 am | Art Baltazar, Titans in Space (Tiny Titans Se- June 30 ries). Join the gang as they journey through the galaxy 10:30–11:30 am | Evan Angler, SWIPE Series. Set in to help Starfire clean her room. And find out what hap- a future North America that is struggling to recover af- pens at the local Bird Scouts meeting. ter famine and global war, the series follows the lives of Elizabeth Kiem

[ 14 ] three kids caught in the middle of a conflict they didn’t 4–5 pm | Kadir Nelson, Nelson Mandela. A picture- even know existed. book biography about the anti-apartheid activist and former president of South Africa. 1–2 pm | Krista McGee, Anomaly. After a nuclear war forced them underground, 10 scientists have cre- JUNE 30 ated a new world of order, free from emotion. One 9:30–10:30 am | Kevin Henkes, The Year of Billy girl is the anomaly who will destroy or save them all. Miller. Second grader Billy Miller stars in this humor- But who can she trust? ous story about homework, school shows, canceled June 28 sleepovers, and sibling temper tantrums. (ARCs) 5:30–6:30 pm | Jerel Law, Son of Angels Series. 10:30–11:30 am | Katherine Patterson, The Bridge to The author transports readers to a place where super- Terabithia. The Newbery Award-winner. natural forces of good and evil collide. 11:30 am–12:30 pm | Katherine Applegate, The One June 29 and Only Ivan. This Newbery winner presents a tween 10–11 am | Coleen Coble, Rock Harbor: Search and animal fantasy that explores the power of friendship, Rescue. A middle-grade fiction novel based on Colleen art, and hope with humor and poignancy. Coble’s bestselling “Rock Harbor” series for adults. 12:30–1:30 pm | Michael Grant, Light: A Gone Novel. The final book in the series. 2407 HarperCollins 1:30–2 pm Francesca Lia Block, Pink Smog. Prequel to Weetzie Bat. In-booth signings Jarrett Krosoczka, Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who June 28 Croaked. Illustrated middle-grade series about two platy- 6–7 pm pus detectives and the city they protect and serve. Anne Ursu, The Real Boy. A fairy tale adventure of mag- 2–3 pm | James Dean and Eric Litwin, Pete the Cat and ic, faith and friendship. (ARCs) His Four Groovy Buttons. Geisel Honor-winning picture book. Paul Zelinsky (illus.), Z Is for Moose. Moose is too excited to wait his turn, much to his friend Zebra’s dismay, 3–3:30 pm | Melissa Sweet, Brave Girl. The true story in this picture book written by Virginia Duncan. of Clara Lemlich, a young immigrant girl who led the biggest strike of women workers in U.S. history. June 29 July 1 9:30–10 am 9:30–11 am | Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Betsy Bird, Giant Dance Party. Lexy thinks she can teach Ivan. See above. anyone how to dance. But when a pack of clumsy gi- ants shows up for lessons, will she be able to rise to the 11 am–12 pm | Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett, Extra challenge? Yarn. A girl and her magical yarn transform a commu- nity in this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book. Margaret McNamara, The Fairy Bell Sisters. A new fairy series about Tinker Bell’s little sisters and their adventures on a little island. 2424 Harlequin 10–11 am|Emily Danforth, The Miseducation of Cam- eron Post. A gay teen girl coming of age in Montana In-booth signings is sent to a religious conversion camp to “fix”her sexuality. June 29 11 am–12 pm | Earl Sewell, Back to Me. This is not 11 am–12 pm | Mo Willems, That Is Not a Good how Maya Rogers hoped to get famous. First her boy- Idea! A very hungry fox meets a very plump goose. A friend dumps her, and then the revealing photos that dinner invitation is offered, but will it go as planned? she sent to him go viral. 12–1 pm | Peter Lerangis, Seven Wonders, Book 1: 1:30–2:30 pm | Elizabeth Scott, Heartbeat. Emma The Collosus Rises. The first installment of an adven- would give anything to talk to her mother one last ture series about Jack McKinley, a kid who is going time, but her mom is brain-dead and being kept alive to die in a few months—unless he finds seven magic by machines because she’s pregnant. Emma is con- Loculi that have been hidden in the Seven Wonders fused and angry, but when her path crosses with juve- of the Ancient World. nile delinquent and suspected drug addict Caleb, she 2–3:30 pm | Veronica Roth, Insurgent: Divergent, begins to see beyond her own pain. (ARCs) Book 2. As war surges in the factions all around her, June 30 Tris must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with questions of grief and 10:30–11:30 am | Amanda Sun, Ink. Katie moves to forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. Japan where she meets Tomohiro. Strange things hap-

[ 15 ] pen around him, including drawings coming to life. to welcome new students. Illustrated by Catherine Stock. Their connection sparks the interest of the Japanese mafia and a potentially dangerous group of teens con- Claudia Rueda, Is It Big or Is It Little? The cat-and- nected to the ancient Japanese gods, the Kami. mouse chase winding throughout this book introduces children to basic descriptions applied to different per- 2–3 pm | Lorretta Nyhan, I’ll Be Seeing You. It’s Janu- spectives while helping them appreciate fresh ways to ary 1943 when Rita receives her first letter from Glory. see the world around them. The friendship forged by their letters allows them to Satoe Tone, The Very Big Carrot. survive the loneliness and uncertainty of waiting on After discovering a gi- the home front, and gives them the courage to face the ant carrot, six rabbits explore imaginative and adventur- battles raging in their own backyards. ous ideas while trying to figure out what they should do with the carrot.

2427 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing 2440 VanitaBooks In-booth signings In-booth signings | Giveaways June 29 June 29 11 am–12 pm | Melissa Sweet, A River of Words. Winner of the Caldecott Honor, this picture-book biog- 1–4 pm raphy of poet William Carlos Williams celebrates the Kristin Blackwood (illus.), Ivy in Bloom. Introduces the man whose poems about ordinary, everyday things will poetry of Dickinson, Longfellow, Browning, Word- inspire readers to create poems of their own. sworth, and Frost.

Vanita Oelschlager, Bonyo Bonyo: The True Story of a 2–3 pm | Claire Alexander, Back to Front and Upside Down! It’s the principal’s birthday, and while the rest Brave Boy from Kenya. Bonyo’s vision and determina- of the class gets busy writing cards for the occasion, tion lead him on a real-life adventure. Stan becomes frustrated when he can’t make his letters ––– I Came from the Water. A Haitian boy’s tale of sur- come out right. He’s afraid to ask for help until a friend vival. assures him that nobody is good at everything. ––– A Tale of Two Mommies. Some families look different from the outside, but the love that comes from June 30 inside is all that really matters. ––– A Tale of Two Daddies. A child’s practical and inno- 12:30–1:30 pm | Claire Alexander, Back to Front and cent look at the adults who love her. Upside Down! See above. 2–3 pm ARC giveaways Lynda Durrant, Ariel Bradley Spy for General Washing- Beatrice Gormley, Friends of Liberty. As tensions rise ton. Based on a true event in the Revolutionary War between England and the colonies in the weeks (illustrator Joseph Rossi will also be signing). leading up to the Boston Tea Party, lines are being Joseph Rossi (illus.), Knees: The Mixed-Up World of a Boy drawn between the Loyalists and the Patriots. Sally, a with Dyslexia. A young man learns to live with Dyslexia. shoemaker’s daughter, finds herself on the opposite side from her best friend Kitty, the daughter of a 3–4 pm wealthy merchant. Mike Blanc (illus), Bonyo Bonyo; I Came from the Wa- Aline Sax, The War within These Walls. During WWII, ter; A Tale of Two Mommies; A Tale of Two Daddies. See Misha’s family, like the rest of the Jews living in War- above. saw, are moved by the Nazis into a single crowded Mike Blanc (illus.), Francesca. Francesca is a dreamer ghetto. Eventually Misha joins a handful of other Jews and she wants to leave her childhood behind. who decide to make a desperate stand against the Na- zis. Illustrated by Caryl Strzelecki. Edward Field (trans.), Magic Words: From the Ancient Oral Tradition of the Inuit. Captures the relationship be- The Buzz tween the Arctic people and their natural world. Avirama Golan, Little Naomi, Little Chick. Two parallel stories are linked by the implicit friendship between Little Naomi and Little Chick. Little Naomi has a 2448 Sleeping Bear Press busy day ahead of her at preschool, while Little Chick has adventures of his own with his fellow barnyard In-Booth signings animals. Illustrated by Raaya Karas June 28 Judi Moreillon, Ready and Waiting for You. This book’s 6–7 pm | Helen Foster James & Virginia Shin-Mui- format allows readers to open doors and reveal a range Loh, Paper Son. An orphaned Chinese boy travels to of school settings where a friendly group of people—a America to live with a new family, first stopping at the bus driver, a principal, teachers, classmates—are ready immigration station called Angel Island.

[ 16 ] June 29 2–3 pm | Pamela Zagarenski and Mary Logue, Sleep 10–11 am | Helen Foster James & Virginia Shin-Mui- Like a Tiger. 2013 Caldecott Honor Medal recipient. Loh, Paper Son. See above. 4–5 pm | Tim Egan, Short Nights of the Shadow Catch- er. 11 am–1 pm | Rhonda Gowler Greene, No Pirates The story behind the most famous photographs in Allowed! Said Library Lou. Pirate Pete’s map indicates Native American history—and the driven, brilliant that treasure is located in the library and he’s prepared man who made them. to dig it up. Library Lou cleverly guides him to the July 1 library’s true treasure—the books. 9–10 am | Tamara Wissinger, Gone Fishing. Nine- 1–2 pm | Lisa Morlock, Track that Scat! Finn and her year-old Catfish Sam captures a day of adventure in dog Skeeter set out on a hike and encounter a variety his net—and in verse — in this middle-grade novel of woodland creatures. Pairing punchy rhymes with sci- told through poems and comic illustrations. ence facts, the book provides descriptions of paw prints, diets, and behaviors of the animals living in the woods. ARC giveaways

4–5 pm | Wendy Henrichs, When Anju Loved Being an Joelle Charbonneau, Independent Study. In book 2 of Elephant. Anju loved being an elephant on the island “The Testing” series, the government has wiped Cia’s of Sumatra, but was stolen from her jungle home and memory of the deadly initiation into higher learning. sold to an American circus. After living a solitary life Ignorance is bliss, but are Cia’s so-called friends trusted in captivity, Anju finds a new friend and freedom. allies or traitors in this survival story? Jasper Fforde, The Song of the Quarkbeast. Return to the wizardly world of the “Chronicles of Kazam” with the 2501 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt the follow-up to The Last Dragonslayer. In-booth signings Catherine Jinks, How to Catch a Bogle. Ghostbusters meets Dickens in this new middle-grade series. June 29 9:30–10:30 am | Lois Lowry, Son. Conclusion to Susan Beth Pfeffer, The Shade of the Moon. In this addi- “The Giver” quartet. tion to the series that began with Life As We Knew It, Jon Evans is one of the lucky ones—until he realizes that 10:30–11:30 am | Katherine Paterson, Preacher’s Boy. escaping his safe haven may be the only way to survive. It’s 1899 in a small town in Vermont, and the son of the local preacher can no longer endure the restrictions Sarah Zettel, Palace of Spies. Peggy Fitzroy is clever of Christianity. He leaves the fold and resolves to live enough to fake her way into King George’s court in life to the fullest. But his hot-headed behavior sets off a London, but is she smart enough to survive in his Pal- chain of events that leaves a man’s life in the balance. ace of Spies? The first of a trilogy.

11:30 am–12:30 pm | Susan Beth Pfeffer, The Shade of the Moon. The companion to the dystopian “Life As 2501 Zest Books We Knew It” series. (ARCs) June 30 ARC Giveaways 9:30–10:30 am | Tom Angleberger and Cece Bell, Ramsey Beyer, Little Fish: A Memoir. Told through real- Crankee Doodle. A humorous explanation of the non- life journals, collages, lists, and comic-style drawings, sense song, “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” this coming-of-age graphic memoir tells the story of an 18-year-old girl’s transformation from a small-town teen- 10:30–11:30 am | Hannah Barnaby, Wonder Show. A ager into an independent, city-dwelling college student. 2013 Morris Award Finalist. Philipp Mattheis, How to Lose Everything: A Mostly True 11 am–12 pm | Beth Krommes, Swirl by Swirl. A Story. One summer, four teens find a small fortune hid- loving examination of one of nature’s most simple yet den in an abandoned house. What starts out as a bless- useful shapes. ing turns into a curse. 11:30 am–12:30 pm | David Diaz and Gary Schmidt, Martin de Porres. Winner of the 2013 Pura Belpre Award for Illustration. 2505/2506 Scholastic

1–2 pm ARC Giveaways Marilyn Singer, Tallulah’s Toe Shoes. Aspiring ballerina Tallulah thinks she’s ready to go en pointe, but her toes Picture Books are telling a different story. Suzanne Collins, Year of the Jungle (Scholastic Press). Melissa Sweet, Balloons Over Broadway. The Sibert Autobiographical picture book about a father who must Award-winning story of the man behind the Macy’s go off to the war in Vietnam—and the daughter who Thanksgiving Day parade. stays behind.

[ 17 ] Elisha Cooper, Train (Orchard Books). A night train, a Erin Bow, Sorrow’s Knot (Arthur A. Levine Books). freight train, a high-speed train. Racing across the coun- From the author of Plain Kate, a novel about what try, from coast to coast. lurks in the shadows, and how to put it to rest. Robie H. Harris, When Lions Roar (Orchard Books). Sharon Cameron, A Spark Unseen. The sequel to the Story of a young child who faces his fear and makes gothic steampunk romance, The Dark Unwinding. his world a safe place again. Illustrated by Chris Raschka. Kat Falls, Inhuman (Scholastic Press). In a world rav- aged by mutation, a teenage girl must travel into the David Shannon, Bugs in My Hair! (Blue Sky Press). forbidden Savage Zone to recover lost artifacts or her Shows the funny side of waging war against head lice. father’s life will be forfeit.

Middle Grade Jeff Hirsch, The Darkest Path. A civil war has raged G ordon Luk between the Glorious Path, a militant religion, and Kazu Kibuishi Jeffrey Brown, Star Wars: Jedi Academy. Follows Roan’s what’s left of the U.S. government. The Glorious first year at Jedi Academy where, under the tutelage of Path seeks complete control of the country, and Master Yoda, he learns that he possesses more strength those they capture are given the Choice: convert or and potential than he could have ever dreamed. be killed. Cathryn Constable, The Wolf Princess (Chicken House). David Massey, Torn (Chicken House). Love is a battle- Mystery set in the crystalline winter land of Russia. field when a young British medic and an American soldier confront war in Afghanistan. Kathryn Erskine, Seeing Red. A story of family, friendship, and race relations in the South. Walter Dean Myers, Invasion. Two WWII recruits— one black and one white—learn hard lessons about Matthew J. Kirby, Infinity Ring Book 5: Cave of Won- race, friendship, and what it really means to fight in ders. Set in the Dark ages. Baghdad has become a this novel set on the front lines in Normandy. center of learning, populated by scholars, merchants, and explorers. But danger lurks in the desert, and Tamora Pierce, Battle Magic (Scholastic Press). Set Dak, Sera, and Riq must save the world’s greatest two years before the events of The Will of the Em- library from destruction. press and Melting Stones, this adventure reunites plant mage Briar; his mentor, Rosethorn; and his Matthew J. Kirby, The Lost Kingdom. Billy Bartram, his young apprentice, Evvy, who has a talent for making father, and a secret society of philosophers and scientists stones do things. venture into the American wilderness in search of the lost people of the Welsh Prince Madoc. Natalie Standiford, The Boy on the Bridge (Scholastic Press). Love and trust during the Cold War. Gordon Korman, The Hypnotists: Book #1. Jackson Opus doesn’t know that he’s descended from the two Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Cycle #2: The Dream most powerful hypnotist bloodlines on the planet. Thieves. The sequel to The Raven Boys. He’s excited to get into a special program at the James L. Swanson, The President Has Been Shot Sentia Institute–but he’ll have to find a way to use (Scholastic Press). Dramatic account of the JFK his powers to save his friends, his parents, and his assassination. government. Kirby Larson, Duke. A World War II story about a boy, his In-Booth Signings dog, and his dad, and the many meanings of bravery. June 29 Ann M. Martin, Family Tree #2: The Long Way Home. 9:30 am | J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcer- Four girls. Four generations. One family. er’s Stone. Signed limited edition lithographs featuring new cover art by Kazu Kibuishi to celebrate the Brandon Mull, Spirit Animals Book 1: Wild Born. In 15th anniversary of its U.S. publication. (300) the world of Erdas, every child who comes of age must discover if they have a spirit animal, a bond 11 am–12 pm between human and beast that bestows great powers Raina Telgemeier, Drama. Graphic novel for middle to both. A dark force has risen and has begun an on- graders. slaught that will ravage the world. Doug Tennapel, Tommysaurus Rex. The friendship be- Young Adult tween a boy and his T.Rex.

Katie Alender, Marie Antoinette: Serial Killer (Point). Set 12–1 pm | Blue Balliett, Hold Fast. A young boy’s in Paris, this is a story of betrayal, glamour, mystery, his- struggle to survive in a new environment and his tory–and one killer queen. fight against those who threaten his pride in himself and his way of life. Neal Bascomb, The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World’s Most 1–2 pm

Notorious Nazi (Scholastic Press). A spy mission, a Deborah Hopkinson, Titanic: Voices from the Disaster. Bi ll Kl ein Holocaust tale. The author weaves together the voices of Titanic survi- Blue Balliett

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Steve Sheinkin, Lincoln’s Grave Robbers. The nearly The Buzz unknown tale of the brazen attempt to steal Abra- Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault, Jane, the Fox and ham Lincoln’s body. Me. A graphic novel about bullying, body image, 2–3 pm and Jane Eyre. Chris Raschka, When Lions Roar. See above. Deborah Ellis, Looks Like Daylight: Voices of Indig- enous Kids. The author interviews Native Ameri- Brian Selznick, Wonderstruck. The award-winning novel. can and aboriginal children and lets them tell their 3–4 pm | Sonia Manzano, The Revolution of Evelyn own stories, some heartbreaking, and others full Serrano. Infused with actual news accounts from the of pride and hope. Brian Selznick time period, the author has crafted a work of fiction Matt James, The Northwest Passage. Combines song lyr- based on her own life growing up during a time in Amer- ics, historical facts, maps, and vivid images. ica when young Latinos took control of their destinies.

4–5 pm Tamora Pierce, Battle Magic. See above. 2532 Tanglewood Paul Rudnick, Gorgeous. Trailer park Becky is whisked In-booth signings away to New York and transformed into the most beautiful woman who ever lived. Remade as Rebecca, June 29 she lives a fairy tale life until she dates Prince Gregory 11 am | Audrey Penn, The Kissing Hand. A special, and everything begins to crumble. limited 20th anniversary edition.

June 30 2 pm | Mike Mullen, Ashfall/Ashen Winter. 1:30–2:30 pm June 30 Kat Falls, Inhuman. See above. 10 am | Hildi Kang, Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan. Winner of the APALA award for best children’s fiction. Brandon Mull, Spirit Animals Book #1: Wild Born. See above. ARC Giveaways 2:30–3:30 pm Kim Justesen, The Deepest Blue. In this YA novel, Katherine Erskine, Seeing Red. See above. Alex’s father dies in a car crash, and his estranged mother demands custody, while Alex wants to stay in Kirby Larson, Duke. See above. NC and live with his dad’s girlfriend, who has been a mother to him for years. 3:30–4:30 pm Jeffrey Brown, Star Wars: Jedi Academy. See above. Laurisa Reyes, The Last Enchanter. The sequel to the Rock of Ivanore, a high-fantasy quest of adventure and Gordon Korman, The Hypnotists Book #1: Hypnotize danger for middle grade readers. Me. See above. John P. Stanley, Mickey Price: Journey to Oblivions. Four 12-year-olds are sent on a secret NASA mission to the moon. 2526 Norwood House Press In-booth signings/book Giveaways 2614 ABDO Publishing Co. June 29 In-booth Signings 10–11 am Gail Bush, Indivisible: Poems for Social Justice. This is June 29 an anthology of more than 50 works of poetry by 20th- 10 am–2 pm | Kenny Abdo, Haven’t Got a Clue! Series. century writers on issues related to social justice. (100 Chapter books featuring the adventures of 4th-grade books) detective Jon Gummyshoes.

The Buzz Giveaways iMath Readers. A leveled reader series for K–6 created June 29 to align to the Common Core State Standards Initia- 10am–2 pm tive. The story line approach uses real life situations and open-ended questions that strengthen critical Kenny Abdo, All for a Game (Haven’t Got a Clue! Series). Jon thinking skills and provide opportunities for discussion. Gummyshoes’ investigation begins with holes in a soccer 10 books in each of the three levels. field and leads to nabbing a blackmailer and a thief.

[ 19 ] Kenny Abdo, Comic Relief (Haven’t Got a Clue! Series). 3:30–4:30 pm | Marilyn Singer, The Boy Who Cried Jon Gummyshoes’ investigation deals with fraud, comic Alien. A new twist on a favorite story. books, second-grade thugs, and an old friend and partner. July 1 The Buzz 9:30–10 am | Cristin Terrill, All Our Yesterdays. A ro- Core Library. A new imprint featuring a tailored ap- mantic time-travel novel. proach to Common Core learning for grades 3–6. 10:30–11:30 am | Elizabeth Wein, Code Name Verity. Series includes “Science in the Real World,” “Hot Top- The 2013 Printz Honor winner. ics in Media,” “Foundations of Our Nation,” “Great American Authors,” and “Great Warriors.” A m y Mokri s 2626 Candlewick Press Nancy Grossman

2620 Disney-Hyperion In-Booth Signings In-booth signings June 29 June 29 9–10 am | Kate DiCamillo and K.G. Campbell, Flora & Ulysses. A cynic meets an unlikely superhero. (ARCs) 9:30-10:30 am | Mo Willems, Let’s Go for a Drive! and A Big Guy Took My Ball! The first title won a Geisel 11 am–12 pm | Cece Bell, Rabbit and Robot. Rabbit’s Honor in 2013, and the second book is the latest in the carefully planned visit with Robot doesn’t work out ex- “Elephant & Piggie”series. actly as he imagined. 2013 Geisel Honor book.

11–11:30 am | Nancy Grossman, A World Away. An 12:30-1:30 pm | Tanya Lee Stone, Courage Has No Amish girl discovers the “fancy” world and must choose Color. The history of the Triple Nickles, America’s first D e bb ie S m y t h between two different ways of life. black paratroopers during WWII. Patrick Ness 12:00–12:30 pm | Bruce Hale, Playing with Fire: 2–3 pm | Leslea Newman, October Mourning. A poetic School for S.P.I.E.S. Book 1. Blends wise-cracking hu- exploration of the impact of Matthew Shepard’s murder mor with James Bond-like action and intrigue. on the world. Stonewall Honor book.

1:30–2:30 pm 3:30–4:30 pm | Patrick Ness, More than This. Chroni- Polly Holyoke, The Neptune Project. A deep sea adven- cles the life—or perhaps the afterlife—of a teen trapped ture. in a crumbling, abandoned world. (ARCs) Stacey Kade, The Rules. The first book in a new sci-fi June 30 series. 9–10 am | Oliver Jeffers (illus.), The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas. A boy escapes home to seek his own way June 30 in the world in this tale by David Almond. (ARCs) 10–11 am | Andrea Davis and Brian Pinkney, Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America. Winner of 10:30–11:30 am | Jon Klassen, This Is Not My Hat. the 2013 Coretta Scott King author award. 2013 Caldecott Medal winner.

11:30 am–12:30 pm | Ally Carter, Gallagher Girls Book 12:30–1:30 pm | Laura Amy Schlitz, Splendors and #6. “Sneak peek”copies of the final book in the series Gloom. A Victorian gothic thriller. 2013 Newbery (limited edition excerpt ARCs) Honor book.

1–1:30 pm | Toni Buzzeo, Just Like My Papa. A lion 2:30–3:30 pm | Katherine Paterson, The Flint Heart. A cub wants to emulate his father in this picture book set fairy tale, abridged from Eden Phillpotts’s 1910 fantasy on the African savanna. and wryly told.

2–3 pm | Mac Barnett, Count the Monkeys. Uh-oh, July 1 Joe R u b ino where did the monkeys go? am Jon Klassen, This Is Not My Hat. 9–10 | See above. Laura Amy Schlitz

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