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<title><![CDATA[Winter 2012 Kids Next List]]></title>

<description><![CDATA[The Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem.]]></description>

<link><![CDATA[http://www.indiebound.org/kids-indie-next-list]]></link>

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<title><![CDATA[Colin Fischer]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781595145789</link>
<description><![CDATA["Colin Fischer has Asperger's syndrome and struggles to connect with his fellow high school students and to understand the world around him.  However, his observational skills make him the ideal person to figure out how a loaded gun ended up on the floor of the school cafeteria.  Colin Fischer is told from the unique perspective of a character who sees things differently and whose observations offer a humorous view on high school culture." -- Rebecca Olson, Saturn Booksellers, Gaylord, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Colin Fischer]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Razorbill]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781595145789]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Colin Fischer has Asperger's syndrome and struggles to connect with his fellow high school students and to understand the world around him.  However, his observational skills make him the ideal person to figure out how a loaded gun ended up on the floor of the school cafeteria.  Colin Fischer is told from the unique perspective of a character who sees things differently and whose observations offer a humorous view on high school culture.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Rebecca Olson, Saturn Booksellers, Gaylord, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[1]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-11-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Who Could That Be at This Hour?]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316123082</link>
<description><![CDATA["Snicket's eccentric characters, gloomy settings, and twisted plots are back in full force. Thirteen-year-old Lemony is already suspicious, worried, and over his head in secrets. He is apprenticed to S. Theodora Markson (asking what the S stands for is a Wrong Question), who is taking him to Stain'd-by-the-Sea, a thoroughly strange place with lots of its own secrets. Markson and Snicket are there to do one thing: retrieve and return a statue of the rather frightening Bombinating Beast to its rightful owner. Nothing is as simple as it seems, especially when you can't trust anyone. Snicket knows much more than he's telling, and he weaves a complex mystery that ultimately brings up more questions than it answers." -- Marika McCoola, Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Who Could That Be at This Hour?]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lemony Snicket, Seth (illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Little, Brown Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316123082]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Snicket's eccentric characters, gloomy settings, and twisted plots are back in full force. Thirteen-year-old Lemony is already suspicious, worried, and over his head in secrets. He is apprenticed to S. Theodora Markson (asking what the S stands for is a Wrong Question), who is taking him to Stain'd-by-the-Sea, a thoroughly strange place with lots of its own secrets. Markson and Snicket are there to do one thing: retrieve and return a statue of the rather frightening Bombinating Beast to its rightful owner. Nothing is as simple as it seems, especially when you can't trust anyone. Snicket knows much more than he's telling, and he weaves a complex mystery that ultimately brings up more questions than it answers.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Marika McCoola, Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[2]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-10-23T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Jinx]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062129901</link>
<description><![CDATA["This great adventure story draws the reader into its magical, dangerous world in a way that reminded me of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Magic here is many-layered and both good and bad; it is used by some, banned by others, and feared by the rest. The characters, too, are complex and multidimensional.  There are no clear heroes, and some villains are more villainous than others. Blackwood has barely scratched the surface of the world that he has created, and there should be many more adventures ahead for Jinx and his friends. I look forward to them impatiently." -- Julie A. Baker, Eight Cousins, Falmouth, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Jinx]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sage Blackwood]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperCollins]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780062129901]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This great adventure story draws the reader into its magical, dangerous world in a way that reminded me of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Magic here is many-layered and both good and bad; it is used by some, banned by others, and feared by the rest. The characters, too, are complex and multidimensional.  There are no clear heroes, and some villains are more villainous than others. Blackwood has barely scratched the surface of the world that he has created, and there should be many more adventures ahead for Jinx and his friends. I look forward to them impatiently.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Julie A. Baker, Eight Cousins, Falmouth, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[3]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2013-01-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Peace]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780689825521</link>
<description><![CDATA["This picture book explores the question we always ask ourselves: 'Why can't there be world peace?' Drawing quotes from peace advocates around the world to outline her illustrations, Halperin explains that peace has to begin small to branch out into the world." -- Maryam Yachnes, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Peace]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wendy Anderson Halperin]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Atheneum]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780689825521]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This picture book explores the question we always ask ourselves: 'Why can't there be world peace?' Drawing quotes from peace advocates around the world to outline her illustrations, Halperin explains that peace has to begin small to branch out into the world.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Maryam Yachnes, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[4]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2013-01-29T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bully Book: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062125118</link>
<description><![CDATA["Eric has recently begun sixth grade and just wants to be normal and stay out of trouble. Unfortunately, other sixth-grade boys and even his best friend from the previous school year have decided he would make the perfect Grunt. But why him? Eric is determined to find the answer as he knows the bullying will follow him until he graduates. Gale felt the same insults and name calling at the same age and decided to write The Bully Book for all those who have been singled out as Grunts. An important book not just for students, but also for teachers and parents as they seek to stop the trauma of bullying that can last a lifetime." -- Karen Briggs, Great Northern Books and Hobbies, Oscoda, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Bully Book: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Kahn Gale]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperCollins]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780062125118]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Eric has recently begun sixth grade and just wants to be normal and stay out of trouble. Unfortunately, other sixth-grade boys and even his best friend from the previous school year have decided he would make the perfect Grunt. But why him? Eric is determined to find the answer as he knows the bullying will follow him until he graduates. Gale felt the same insults and name calling at the same age and decided to write The Bully Book for all those who have been singled out as Grunts. An important book not just for students, but also for teachers and parents as they seek to stop the trauma of bullying that can last a lifetime.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Karen Briggs, Great Northern Books and Hobbies, Oscoda, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[5]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-12-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[A Flower in the Snow]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781402277405</link>
<description><![CDATA["This is the wonderful little story of two best friends, Luna and Bear, and their special relationship. Bear thinks he needs to search to find the perfect gift for his friend, but when he returns he discovers that the best gift of all is the special friendship that he shares with Luna. The illustrations are warm and inviting and add to the special feeling of the story. This is perfect to recommend as a special quiet-time book for young children" -- Judith Lafitte, Octavia Books, LLC, New Orleans, LA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[A Flower in the Snow]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracey Corderoy, Sophie Allsopp (Illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Sourcebooks Jabberwocky]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781402277405]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This is the wonderful little story of two best friends, Luna and Bear, and their special relationship. Bear thinks he needs to search to find the perfect gift for his friend, but when he returns he discovers that the best gift of all is the special friendship that he shares with Luna. The illustrations are warm and inviting and add to the special feeling of the story. This is perfect to recommend as a special quiet-time book for young children]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Judith Lafitte, Octavia Books, LLC, New Orleans, LA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[6]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-12-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Prodigy: A Legend Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399256769</link>
<description><![CDATA["Its hard to believe that there could be a more thrilling, heart-stopping tale than Lu-s fantastic debut, Legend, but she has done it with this sequel. Moving the action out of Los Angeles and around the battle zone Republic, Day and June fight together and apart through numerous situations and deceptions and their relationship deepens. These well-drawn characters, as well as the young, new Elector, point to the final book that will conclude this terrific imaginative dystopian tale. Be ready to stay up all night to finish this!" -- Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Prodigy: A Legend Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie Lu]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Putnam Juvenile]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780399256769]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Its hard to believe that there could be a more thrilling, heart-stopping tale than Lu-s fantastic debut, Legend, but she has done it with this sequel. Moving the action out of Los Angeles and around the battle zone Republic, Day and June fight together and apart through numerous situations and deceptions and their relationship deepens. These well-drawn characters, as well as the young, new Elector, point to the final book that will conclude this terrific imaginative dystopian tale. Be ready to stay up all night to finish this!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[7]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2013-01-29T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Peanut]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375865909</link>
<description><![CDATA["This graphic novel follows Sadie, a 10th grader, who has just transferred to a new school. To make herself appear more interesting, Sadie fakes a peanut allergy, which ends up landing her a boyfriend and a group of interested friends in spite of her duplicity. Peanut is incredibly accurate in its depiction of teenage life, including language and emotions, but  it also remarkably portrays the ignorance of food allergies to non-sufferers.  An important book on many levels." -- Halley Pucker, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Peanut]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayun Halliday, Paul Hoppe (Illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Schwartz & Wade]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375865909]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This graphic novel follows Sadie, a 10th grader, who has just transferred to a new school. To make herself appear more interesting, Sadie fakes a peanut allergy, which ends up landing her a boyfriend and a group of interested friends in spite of her duplicity. Peanut is incredibly accurate in its depiction of teenage life, including language and emotions, but  it also remarkably portrays the ignorance of food allergies to non-sufferers.  An important book on many levels.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Halley Pucker, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[8]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-12-26T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Darkest Minds]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781423157373</link>
<description><![CDATA["A disease, Ideopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration or IAAN, is killing children.  Any child who survives ends up with special mental powers of varying types and strengths.  Frightened by their new abilities, the government establishes camps for the rehabilitation of these children.  Instead, as our heroine Ruby finds, they are nothing more than brutal prisons, filled with mind-numbing activities and armed guards who readily kill anyone they deem a threat.  Despite the rather bleak scenario, this is, at its heart, both a coming-of-age tale and a love story as Ruby comes to terms with her abilities and the new world in which she must survive." -- Lynn Riggs, Books & Company, Oconomowoc, WI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Darkest Minds]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexandra Bracken]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Hyperion Books for Children]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781423157373]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A disease, Ideopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration or IAAN, is killing children.  Any child who survives ends up with special mental powers of varying types and strengths.  Frightened by their new abilities, the government establishes camps for the rehabilitation of these children.  Instead, as our heroine Ruby finds, they are nothing more than brutal prisons, filled with mind-numbing activities and armed guards who readily kill anyone they deem a threat.  Despite the rather bleak scenario, this is, at its heart, both a coming-of-age tale and a love story as Ruby comes to terms with her abilities and the new world in which she must survive.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Lynn Riggs, Books & Company, Oconomowoc, WI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[9]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-12-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[A Is for Musk Ox]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596436763</link>
<description><![CDATA["The ox in question wins every argument with the zebra who is trying to write an alphabet book. 'A is for apple' becomes 'A is for musk ox' when the ox eats the apple. 'K is for kitten' becomes 'K is for musk ox,' because 'musk ox like to kick anyone who disagrees with them.' Even the most jaded will smile at 'X is for musk ox, because 'musk oxen look totally cool in X-rays.' Of course 'Z is for zebra,' but he doesn't get the last laugh. The reader does!  A great new book for story hours!" -- Rondi Brouwer, Blackwood & Brouwer, Kinderhook, NY]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[A Is for Musk Ox]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Cabatingan, Matthew Myers (Illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Roaring Brook Press]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781596436763]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The ox in question wins every argument with the zebra who is trying to write an alphabet book. 'A is for apple' becomes 'A is for musk ox' when the ox eats the apple. 'K is for kitten' becomes 'K is for musk ox,' because 'musk ox like to kick anyone who disagrees with them.' Even the most jaded will smile at 'X is for musk ox, because 'musk oxen look totally cool in X-rays.' Of course 'Z is for zebra,' but he doesn't get the last laugh. The reader does!  A great new book for story hours!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Rondi Brouwer, Blackwood & Brouwer, Kinderhook, NY]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[10]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-10-16T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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