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<title><![CDATA[Spring 2008 Kids Indie Next List - Ages 9 to 12]]></title>

<description><![CDATA[Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[Gooney Bird Is So Absurd]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780547119670</link>
<description><![CDATA["Another poignantly funny look at Mrs. Pidgeon's second grade class.  Each character's reaction to learning about poetry and writing their own poetry is quite amusing and also touching, especially when the students use it to reach out to Mrs. Pidgeon upon her mother's death." -- Janet Bibeau, Storybook Cove, Hanover, MA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Gooney Bird Is So Absurd]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lois Lowry, Middy Thomas (illus.)]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Houghton Mifflin]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780547119670]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Another poignantly funny look at Mrs. Pidgeon's second grade class.  Each character's reaction to learning about poetry and writing their own poetry is quite amusing and also touching, especially when the students use it to reach out to Mrs. Pidgeon upon her mother's death.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Janet Bibeau, Storybook Cove, Hanover, MA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[The Mousehunter]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780316024549</link>
<description><![CDATA["In a world populated by thousands of species of mice, which are prized not only as clever pets and useful companions but also as rare collectibles, 12-year-old Emiline aspires to become a famous mousehunter, traveling the globe in search of new species. Soon, she will find herself on an ocean-going adventure as daring, treacherous, and suspenseful as Treasure Island." -- Ellen Klein, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Mousehunter]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Milway]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Little, Brown Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316024549]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[In a world populated by thousands of species of mice, which are prized not only as clever pets and useful companions but also as rare collectibles, 12-year-old Emiline aspires to become a famous mousehunter, traveling the globe in search of new species. Soon, she will find herself on an ocean-going adventure as daring, treacherous, and suspenseful as Treasure Island.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Ellen Klein, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780399250903</link>
<description><![CDATA["Dit Sims thinks it's 'the worst bad luck' when the new postmaster's child turns out to be a bookish 'colored' girl instead of the boy he expected.  Dit and Emma Walker gradually form an unlikely friendship, and when blatant racism rears its head, they set out to save a black man unjustly sentenced to death.  Set in a small Southern town in 1917, this coming-of-age story is believable and well-written, and Dit's personal growth is moving and remarkable." -- Trish Brown, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristin Levine]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Putnam Juvenile]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780399250903]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Dit Sims thinks it's 'the worst bad luck' when the new postmaster's child turns out to be a bookish 'colored' girl instead of the boy he expected.  Dit and Emma Walker gradually form an unlikely friendship, and when blatant racism rears its head, they set out to save a black man unjustly sentenced to death.  Set in a small Southern town in 1917, this coming-of-age story is believable and well-written, and Dit's personal growth is moving and remarkable.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Trish Brown, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Heart of a Shepherd]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780375848025</link>
<description><![CDATA["With his father shipped off to Iraq, grandfather getting older and his older brothers away at college, the fate of the ranch lies heavily on Brother, who is determined to take care of things just as his father would have.  A beautifully written, simple book about not-so-simple things like faith and family." -- Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Heart of a Shepherd]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosanne Parry]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Random House Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375848025]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[With his father shipped off to Iraq, grandfather getting older and his older brothers away at college, the fate of the ranch lies heavily on Brother, who is determined to take care of things just as his father would have.  A beautifully written, simple book about not-so-simple things like faith and family.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Children of the Lamp: The Eye of the Forest]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780439932158</link>
<description><![CDATA["In this sequel, John and Philippa go to South America to save the world from a nefarious scientist, and must deal with a traitor among them  and an ancient djinn come back to life.  (Not to mention dead conquistadors and ancient dead Incan Kings.)  Meanwhile, Dad has been kidnapped and mom is having cosmetic surgery..." -- Ellen Perry, Browsing Bison Books, Deer Lodge, MT]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Children of the Lamp: The Eye of the Forest]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[P. B. Kerr]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Orchard Books]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780439932158]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[In this sequel, John and Philippa go to South America to save the world from a nefarious scientist, and must deal with a traitor among them  and an ancient djinn come back to life.  (Not to mention dead conquistadors and ancient dead Incan Kings.)  Meanwhile, Dad has been kidnapped and mom is having cosmetic surgery...]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Ellen Perry, Browsing Bison Books, Deer Lodge, MT]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[The Composer is Dead]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780061236273</link>
<description><![CDATA["Who better to introduce children to the depths of an orchestra but Lemony Snicket?  The Composer is Dead is an entertaining murder mystery that gives each instrument a voice and more character than words can describe." -- April Gosling, Horizon Books, Petoskey, MI]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Composer is Dead]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lemony Snicket, Carson Ellis (illus.)]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperCollins]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061236273]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Who better to introduce children to the depths of an orchestra but Lemony Snicket?  The Composer is Dead is an entertaining murder mystery that gives each instrument a voice and more character than words can describe.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[April Gosling, Horizon Books, Petoskey, MI]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[The Roar]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780439925938</link>
<description><![CDATA["Emma Clayton tells the story of a future planet Earth that has to deal with cramped, dark, and wet living  conditions and an unfair social order due to an animal plague. The  characters are realistic, and you want to see the children, who are the story's heroes, defeat  the evil and greedy government leaders. The Roar is juvenile science fiction done right, but the concept of death and cruelty is a continuous theme, so this book is better recommended to intermediate students of 4th grade or higher." -- Sue Mason, Waucoma Bookstore, Hood River, OR]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Roar]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Clayton]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[The Chicken House]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780439925938]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Emma Clayton tells the story of a future planet Earth that has to deal with cramped, dark, and wet living  conditions and an unfair social order due to an animal plague. The  characters are realistic, and you want to see the children, who are the story's heroes, defeat  the evil and greedy government leaders. The Roar is juvenile science fiction done right, but the concept of death and cruelty is a continuous theme, so this book is better recommended to intermediate students of 4th grade or higher.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Sue Mason, Waucoma Bookstore, Hood River, OR]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<xcbl:UnitPriceValue><![CDATA[17.99]]></xcbl:UnitPriceValue>
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<title><![CDATA[Yankee Girl]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780312535766</link>
<description><![CDATA["Set in 1960s Mississippi, the story of Alice Ann Moxley, newly arrived from Chicago when the FBI reassigns her father, is a great tale with a moral lesson that can be seen in everyday life." -- Denise Evans, Pyramid Books, Boynton Beach, FL]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Yankee Girl]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ann Rodman]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Square Fish]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780312535766]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Set in 1960s Mississippi, the story of Alice Ann Moxley, newly arrived from Chicago when the FBI reassigns her father, is a great tale with a moral lesson that can be seen in everyday life.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Denise Evans, Pyramid Books, Boynton Beach, FL]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<xcbl:UnitPriceValue><![CDATA[7.99]]></xcbl:UnitPriceValue>
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<title><![CDATA[Tales From Outer Suburbia]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780545055871</link>
<description><![CDATA["Tales from Outer Suburbia is a story told in vignettes expressed in artistic renderings and text, which capture the experiences and stories heard, but not quite fully understood, of the impressionistic years of childhood.  Not solely a picture book, nor just a graphic book or fictional tale, it's, rather, all of these combined - perfect to share with young and old alike." -- Jack Blanchard, Fairy Godmother, Washington, DC]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Tales From Outer Suburbia]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaun Tan]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Arthur A. Levine]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780545055871]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Tales from Outer Suburbia is a story told in vignettes expressed in artistic renderings and text, which capture the experiences and stories heard, but not quite fully understood, of the impressionistic years of childhood.  Not solely a picture book, nor just a graphic book or fictional tale, it's, rather, all of these combined - perfect to share with young and old alike.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jack Blanchard, Fairy Godmother, Washington, DC]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<xcbl:UnitPriceValue><![CDATA[19.99]]></xcbl:UnitPriceValue>
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<title><![CDATA[The Books of Umber: Happenstance Found]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781416975199</link>
<description><![CDATA["An unusual boy found in a lost city has become the key to a renewal of two worlds.  But horrific being are stalking him, and if Hap is killed all will be lost." -- Ellen Perry, Browsing Bison Books, Deer Lodge, MT]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Books of Umber: Happenstance Found]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[P. W. Catanese]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Aladdin]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416975199]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[An unusual boy found in a lost city has become the key to a renewal of two worlds.  But horrific being are stalking him, and if Hap is killed all will be lost.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Ellen Perry, Browsing Bison Books, Deer Lodge, MT]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Skeleton Creek]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780545075664</link>
<description><![CDATA["Finally, an author that combines the quiet of a good book with the visual of a movie.  Readers can discover Ryan's account of what happened that night at the abandoned dredge and then watch Sarah's video (on a related website) to uncover the mystery that clouds the town of Skeleton Creek.  This book is sure to thrill readers everywhere." -- Grace Firari, The Velveteen Rabbit Bookshop, Fort Atkinson, WI]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Skeleton Creek]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Carman]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Scholastic Press]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780545075664]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Finally, an author that combines the quiet of a good book with the visual of a movie.  Readers can discover Ryan's account of what happened that night at the abandoned dredge and then watch Sarah's video (on a related website) to uncover the mystery that clouds the town of Skeleton Creek.  This book is sure to thrill readers everywhere.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Grace Firari, The Velveteen Rabbit Bookshop, Fort Atkinson, WI]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781423118718</link>
<description><![CDATA["Twelve-year-old Jack Fletcher is a rigging monkey on a British vessel navigated by his father until an attack on the ship upends his world. Washed ashore in Japan, Jack is rescued by a great samurai and begins a new life. when he is sent to samurai school, Jack undergoes grueling mental and physical training, and learns about bravery, integrity, and friendship." -- Ellen Klein, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Bradford]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Hyperion Books for Children]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781423118718]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Twelve-year-old Jack Fletcher is a rigging monkey on a British vessel navigated by his father until an attack on the ship upends his world. Washed ashore in Japan, Jack is rescued by a great samurai and begins a new life. when he is sent to samurai school, Jack undergoes grueling mental and physical training, and learns about bravery, integrity, and friendship.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Ellen Klein, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[The Yggyssey: How Iggy Wondered What Happened to All the Ghosts, Found Out Where They Went, and Went There]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780618594450</link>
<description><![CDATA["Daniel Pinkwater's latest follows, well, the odyssey of a girl named Yggdrasil Birnbaum.  When all the ghosts in Los Angeles go missing, Yggy and her friends must travel to another plane of existence to find them. Full of Hollywood hijinks and hilarity, The Yggyssey is a pleasure to read." -- Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Yggyssey: How Iggy Wondered What Happened to All the Ghosts, Found Out Where They Went, and Went There]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Manus Pinkwater]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Houghton Mifflin]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780618594450]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Daniel Pinkwater's latest follows, well, the odyssey of a girl named Yggdrasil Birnbaum.  When all the ghosts in Los Angeles go missing, Yggy and her friends must travel to another plane of existence to find them. Full of Hollywood hijinks and hilarity, The Yggyssey is a pleasure to read.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780385737012</link>
<description><![CDATA["Living in Hawaii with his mother and younger sister, 4th grader Calvin is supposed to be the responsible man of the house. But he's kind of a mess, his little sister doesn't really need his help anyway, and he's got his hands full keeping away from the school bully. The setting, the excellent writing, and the charming main character wrap everything up together in one neat, welcome package." -- Melissa Posten, Children's Book World, Haverford, PA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Graham Salisbury]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Wendy Lamb Books]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780385737012]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Living in Hawaii with his mother and younger sister, 4th grader Calvin is supposed to be the responsible man of the house. But he's kind of a mess, his little sister doesn't really need his help anyway, and he's got his hands full keeping away from the school bully. The setting, the excellent writing, and the charming main character wrap everything up together in one neat, welcome package.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Melissa Posten, Children's Book World, Haverford, PA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[44]]></bsbl:rank>

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