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Winter & Summer 2014 PreviewBoston Book Buzz

BABY BEARAuthor / Illustrator Kadir Nelson

From Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winner Kadir Nelson comes a transcendent tale about a lost little bear searching for home.

ISBN: 9780062241726On Sale: 1/7/2014Price: $17.99 Pages: 40 Trim: 11 x 11 KIRKUS

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MY BUSAuthor / Illustrator Byron Barton

A joyous introduction to basic math concepts and features cats, dogs, a plane, train, boat, cars and—of course—a bus!

ISBN: 9780062287366On Sale: 4/15/2014Price: $ 16.99 Pages: 40 Trim: 9 x 9

IT'S AN ORANGE AARDVARK!Author / Illustrator Michael Hall

An imaginative, page-turning, funny showstopper uses die cuts and all the colors of the rainbow to tell an original and silly story about a group of ants and a big surprise.

ISBN: 9780062252067On Sale: 4/22/14Price: $17.99 Pages: 40 Trim: 8 1/4 x 11 1/2

GALAPAGOS GEORGEAuthor Jean Craighead George / Illustrator Wendell Minor

Jean Craighead George once again introduces young children to the wonders of the natural world, this time in a modern evolution story set in the Galapagos Islands.

ISBN: 9780060287931On Sale: 4/8/2014Price: $15.99 Pages: 40 Trim: 10 x 10

A PIECE OF CAKEAuthor LeUyen Pham / Illustrator LeUyen Pham

With the retro feel of classic Golden Books, this is an utterly

charming story about generosity and improvisation, featuring a very kind mouse

and a very clever bird.

ISBN: 9780061992643On Sale: 5/27/14Price: $16.99 Pages: 40 Trim: 9 x 10 1/2

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A HUNDRED HORSESAuthor Sarah Lean

Sarah Lean, acclaimed author of A DOG CALLED HOMELESS, explores the power of friendship, family, and the truth of belonging in this tale with a touch of

magic about two girls, an old farm, and the most special of a hundred horses.

ISBN: 9780062122292Ebook: 9780062122377On Sale: 1/7/2014Price: $16.99 Pages: 224

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DREAMER, WISHER, LIARAuthor Charise Mericle Harper

Ash discovers a magical jar in her basement– a wish jar, filled with someone’s old wishes. A funny and

poignant middle-grade novel about one girl’s magical and transformative summer.

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THE THICKETY: A PATH BEGINSAuthor J. A. White

A new fantasy series set in a world where magic is forbidden—but exists in the dark woods called

the Thickety—for fans of Septimus Heap and Wildwood.


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THE ONE AND ONLY IVANAuthor Katherine Applegate / Illustrator Patricia Castelao

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PAPERBACK!


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MAYBE ONE DAYAuthor Melissa Kantor


Best friends Zoe and Olivia can’t imagine anything worse than getting cut from their ballet company…

until Olivia gets sick. Really sick. Suddenly, not being able to dance is the least of their problems.

UNINVITEDAuthor Sophie Jordan

THE SCARLET LETTER meets MINORITY REPORT in this chilling, suspenseful tale from bestselling author Sophie Jordan. When a teenage girl’s genetic test

proves she’s destined to become a killer, she can no longer trust anyone...including herself.


FAKING NORMALAuthor Courtney C. Stevens

An edgy, realistic, debut teen novel about a sixteen-year-old girl who is struggling to forget what happened

to her last summer, and the awkward boy next door with his own family secrets who helps her finally speak

up.

ISBN: 9780062245380Ebook: 9780062245403On Sale: 2/25/2014Price: $17.99 Pages: 336 Trim: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4

SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARYAuthor Julie Murphy

16-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia and creates a take-no-prisoners bucket list that sets off a

war at school--only to find out she’s gone into remission.


PANICAuthor Lauren Oliver

In this contemporary standalone teen novel from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver, a group of

teens enters a high-stakes game with the hope of winning a chance at a better life.


SAY WHAT YOU WILLAuthor Cammie McGovern

John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell’s

Eleanor & Park in this beautifully written, clever, and emotionally

poignant novel that tackles serious issues amidst the story

of a star-crossed love.


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TEASEAuthor Amanda Maciel

A provocative and unforgettable novel, inspired by real-life incidents, about a teenage girl who

faces criminal charges for bullying after a classmate commits suicide.


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