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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[Amelia Bedelia Means Business]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062094964</link>
<description><![CDATA["Hooray for Amelia Bedelia! Readers know her as an adult, who brings her own unique brand of lunacy to life with her literal interpretation of, well, everything. But where did that start? Was she always like that, even as a child? Thanks to this new series of Amelia Bedelia chapter books, we now have the answer ' yes! These books are well-developed and well-paced for young readers, and there are some cute illustrations sprinkled throughout. I look forward to continuing to enjoy Amelia Bedelia for years to come!" -- Julie A. Baker, Eight Cousins, Falmouth, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Amelia Bedelia Means Business]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Herman Parish, Lynne Avril (Illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Greenwillow]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780062094964]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Hooray for Amelia Bedelia! Readers know her as an adult, who brings her own unique brand of lunacy to life with her literal interpretation of, well, everything. But where did that start? Was she always like that, even as a child? Thanks to this new series of Amelia Bedelia chapter books, we now have the answer ' yes! These books are well-developed and well-paced for young readers, and there are some cute illustrations sprinkled throughout. I look forward to continuing to enjoy Amelia Bedelia for years to come!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Julie A. Baker, Eight Cousins, Falmouth, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[201]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2013-01-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bird King: An Artist's Notebook]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780545465137</link>
<description><![CDATA["According to Tan, 'drawing is its own form of thinking.' The Bird King is an invitation from the Academy Award-winning artist to browse through his elegant, whimsical, and mysterious thought processes.  Each page of this deceptively small collection will both capture you by providing a glimpse into the origins of Tan?s  previous works and bid you to create your own story to accompany his images. This volume is an attractive and key addition to the collections of aspiring artists, writers, and fans of graphic novels." -- Kerri Poore, Politics & Prose Books and Coffee Shop, Washington, DC]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Bird King: An Artist's Notebook]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaun Tan]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Arthur Levine/Scholastic]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780545465137]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[According to Tan, 'drawing is its own form of thinking.' The Bird King is an invitation from the Academy Award-winning artist to browse through his elegant, whimsical, and mysterious thought processes.  Each page of this deceptively small collection will both capture you by providing a glimpse into the origins of Tan?s  previous works and bid you to create your own story to accompany his images. This volume is an attractive and key addition to the collections of aspiring artists, writers, and fans of graphic novels.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kerri Poore, Politics & Prose Books and Coffee Shop, Washington, DC]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[202]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2013-02-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061804427</link>
<description><![CDATA["Immigrant Clara Lemlich finds herself working in appalling conditions in a shirt-making factory in New York City. Rather than accept her fate, Clara joins fellow workers in striking against the company and their conditions. What begins small spreads throughout the country. This is an excellent historical portrayal that does justice to the immigrant work experience." -- Meaghan Beasley, Island Bookstore, Duck, NC]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Markel, Melissa Sweet]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Balzer + Bray]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061804427]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Immigrant Clara Lemlich finds herself working in appalling conditions in a shirt-making factory in New York City. Rather than accept her fate, Clara joins fellow workers in striking against the company and their conditions. What begins small spreads throughout the country. This is an excellent historical portrayal that does justice to the immigrant work experience.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Meaghan Beasley, Island Bookstore, Duck, NC]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[203]]></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[The Candy Shop War Book 2: Arcade Catastrophe]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781609071790</link>
<description><![CDATA["This is a wonderful sequel to The Candy Shop War.  Once again, Nate and his friends must investigate strange goings-on in their town.  With nonstop action at Arcadeland, a local amusement center, this new installment is sure to appeal to readers of all ages." -- Janice Hunsche, Kaleidosaurus Books, Fishers, IN]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Candy Shop War Book 2: Arcade Catastrophe]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon Mull]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Shadow Mountain]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781609071790]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This is a wonderful sequel to The Candy Shop War.  Once again, Nate and his friends must investigate strange goings-on in their town.  With nonstop action at Arcadeland, a local amusement center, this new installment is sure to appeal to readers of all ages.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Janice Hunsche, Kaleidosaurus Books, Fishers, IN]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[204]]></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[The Candy Smash]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544022089</link>
<description><![CDATA["This is a terrific addition to Davies' beloved Lemonade War series.  Davies understands and respects kids  -- both as her characters and as her readers.  Jessie and Evan are back, as are Megan and Scott, and with Valentine's Day approaching Mrs. Overton's 4th-grade class is bursting with cards, crushes, and mystery.  Who is leaving forbidden boxes of candy hearts in everyone's desk?  Just like Evan, readers will be inspired by Mrs. Overton's infectious love of poetry.  This is a perfect book for middle readers!" -- Christopher Rose, Andover Bookstore, Andover, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Candy Smash]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqueline Davies]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Houghton Mifflin Books for Children]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780544022089]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This is a terrific addition to Davies' beloved Lemonade War series.  Davies understands and respects kids  -- both as her characters and as her readers.  Jessie and Evan are back, as are Megan and Scott, and with Valentine's Day approaching Mrs. Overton's 4th-grade class is bursting with cards, crushes, and mystery.  Who is leaving forbidden boxes of candy hearts in everyone's desk?  Just like Evan, readers will be inspired by Mrs. Overton's infectious love of poetry.  This is a perfect book for middle readers!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Christopher Rose, Andover Bookstore, Andover, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[205]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2013-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Darwen Arkwright and the Insidious Bleck]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781595144102</link>
<description><![CDATA["When Darwen goes on a school trip to Costa Rica, he and his friends must find a new way into the magical world of Silbrica to solve the mystery of several kidnappings. There's a giant tentacled monster called the Insidious Bleck involved, but that's just a tool in a much bigger scheme. Add to that the challenges Darwen has on the friendship front, and this book is a great adventure read that any kid who has had problems with friends can relate to. A worthy sequel to Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact." -- Melissa Oates, Fiction Addiction, Greenville, SC]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Darwen Arkwright and the Insidious Bleck]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[A.J. Hartley, Emily Osborne (Illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Razorbill]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781595144102]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[When Darwen goes on a school trip to Costa Rica, he and his friends must find a new way into the magical world of Silbrica to solve the mystery of several kidnappings. There's a giant tentacled monster called the Insidious Bleck involved, but that's just a tool in a much bigger scheme. Add to that the challenges Darwen has on the friendship front, and this book is a great adventure read that any kid who has had problems with friends can relate to. A worthy sequel to Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Melissa Oates, Fiction Addiction, Greenville, SC]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[206]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-11-21T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Expeditioners]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781938073069</link>
<description><![CDATA["Make way for the Wests -- Zander, Kit and MK -- three orphans living in the near future, where computers and electricity have failed.  They are determined to discover what happened to their father, the famous cartographer Alexander West, on his last expedition but must lay low so that evil government officials don?t learn that they no longer have adult supervision. The plot thickens when a mysterious stranger finds Kit in a market and hands him half a map, which the kids immediately recognize as one of their father's. The children interpret this as a sign to find the other half and set off to discover why this map is so important. An exciting start to a new series." -- Lisa Christie, Norwich Bookstore, Norwich, VT]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Expeditioners]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[S.S. Taylor]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[McSweeney's]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781938073069]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Make way for the Wests -- Zander, Kit and MK -- three orphans living in the near future, where computers and electricity have failed.  They are determined to discover what happened to their father, the famous cartographer Alexander West, on his last expedition but must lay low so that evil government officials don?t learn that they no longer have adult supervision. The plot thickens when a mysterious stranger finds Kit in a market and hands him half a map, which the kids immediately recognize as one of their father's. The children interpret this as a sign to find the other half and set off to discover why this map is so important. An exciting start to a new series.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Lisa Christie, Norwich Bookstore, Norwich, VT]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[207]]></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[The Fire Chronicle]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375868719</link>
<description><![CDATA["Three siblings with a mystical destiny tied to books of magic are tossed into the fray again. In this sequel to The Emerald Atlas, middle brother Michael must rise to incredible challenges, while older sister Kate tries to thwart a grim prophecy. The cast of characters widens as more becomes known about The Books of Beginning and those who hunt them. Fabulous settings and richly drawn characters set this fantasy trilogy head and shoulders above most." -- Rosemary Pugliese, Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Fire Chronicle]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Stephens]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Knopf Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375868719]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Three siblings with a mystical destiny tied to books of magic are tossed into the fray again. In this sequel to The Emerald Atlas, middle brother Michael must rise to incredible challenges, while older sister Kate tries to thwart a grim prophecy. The cast of characters widens as more becomes known about The Books of Beginning and those who hunt them. Fabulous settings and richly drawn characters set this fantasy trilogy head and shoulders above most.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Rosemary Pugliese, Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[208]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-10-09T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Freakling]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763659370</link>
<description><![CDATA["Twelve-year-old Taemon lives in a parallel world in which part of the population possesses psi  -- the ability to move and manipulate everyday objects in every facet of daily life. When Taemon loses his power and must live with those who use their hands to eat, work, dress, and play, he finds his old ways of living thrown into question.  This is a book with battles, secret doors, sporting tournaments, and power-hungry priests, but it?s the bigger question of how we live that leaves the reader, no matter what age, with a sense that this kind of a world may someday intersect with our own. It's this uneasy feeling that makes this story unforgettable." -- Jenesse Evertson, bbgb books, Richmond, VA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Freakling]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lana Krumwiede]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Candlewick]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780763659370]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Twelve-year-old Taemon lives in a parallel world in which part of the population possesses psi  -- the ability to move and manipulate everyday objects in every facet of daily life. When Taemon loses his power and must live with those who use their hands to eat, work, dress, and play, he finds his old ways of living thrown into question.  This is a book with battles, secret doors, sporting tournaments, and power-hungry priests, but it?s the bigger question of how we live that leaves the reader, no matter what age, with a sense that this kind of a world may someday intersect with our own. It's this uneasy feeling that makes this story unforgettable.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jenesse Evertson, bbgb books, Richmond, VA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[209]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-10-09T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Hereville: How Mirka Met a Meteorite]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419703980</link>
<description><![CDATA["Everyone's favorite troll-fighting, sword-wielding, adventure-scheming 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl is back! Once again, Mirka is dodging chores (especially knitting--she HATES knitting), trying -- and failing -- to beat her wiley stepmother at chess, and seeking mischief and mayhem whenever possible, but this time with the help of a Mirka look-alike named Metty. Deutsch's drawings are a delight. His characters burst off the page, and he portrays Mirka's insular community with humor, just enough cheekiness, and plenty of warmth." -- Elizabeth Sher, Politics & Prose Books and Coffee Shop, Washington, DC]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Hereville: How Mirka Met a Meteorite]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Deutsch]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Amulet Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781419703980]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Everyone's favorite troll-fighting, sword-wielding, adventure-scheming 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl is back! Once again, Mirka is dodging chores (especially knitting--she HATES knitting), trying -- and failing -- to beat her wiley stepmother at chess, and seeking mischief and mayhem whenever possible, but this time with the help of a Mirka look-alike named Metty. Deutsch's drawings are a delight. His characters burst off the page, and he portrays Mirka's insular community with humor, just enough cheekiness, and plenty of warmth.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Elizabeth Sher, Politics & Prose Books and Coffee Shop, Washington, DC]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[210]]></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[Hyde and Shriek: A Monsterrific Tale]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780765330819</link>
<description><![CDATA["This is a wonderful retelling of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story. When Ms. Clevis suddenly splits apart into two different personalities, it's up to the kids in her sixth grade science class to put her back together again.  This is a fun and slightly creepy new series that should have kids on the edge of their seats." -- Janice Hunsche, Kaleidosaurus Books, Fishers, IN]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Hyde and Shriek: A Monsterrific Tale]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Lubar]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Starscape]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780765330819]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This is a wonderful retelling of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story. When Ms. Clevis suddenly splits apart into two different personalities, it's up to the kids in her sixth grade science class to put her back together again.  This is a fun and slightly creepy new series that should have kids on the edge of their seats.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Janice Hunsche, Kaleidosaurus Books, Fishers, IN]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[211]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2013-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Navigating Early]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385742092</link>
<description><![CDATA["Newbery Award-winner Vanderpool has done it again! This terrific coming-of-age story begins as WWII comes to an end and so many people have lost so much. After Jack Baker's mother dies suddenly, his father returns from the front lines, uproots him from the only home he's ever known in Kansas, and enrolls Jack in a boarding school near his naval base in Maine. Jack has learned how to count on his own sadness and loss, but when he meets Early Auden, sometime-student and full-time puzzle, Jack's life takes a surprising turn. Fall break finds the boys on a quest to find a bear, a timber rattler, and, maybe, a brother. I read this in one sitting, and you will too!" -- Anne Holman, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Navigating Early]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Clare Vanderpool]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Delacorte Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780385742092]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Newbery Award-winner Vanderpool has done it again! This terrific coming-of-age story begins as WWII comes to an end and so many people have lost so much. After Jack Baker's mother dies suddenly, his father returns from the front lines, uproots him from the only home he's ever known in Kansas, and enrolls Jack in a boarding school near his naval base in Maine. Jack has learned how to count on his own sadness and loss, but when he meets Early Auden, sometime-student and full-time puzzle, Jack's life takes a surprising turn. Fall break finds the boys on a quest to find a bear, a timber rattler, and, maybe, a brother. I read this in one sitting, and you will too!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Anne Holman, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[212]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2013-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Never Say Die]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061708787</link>
<description><![CDATA["Half-grizzly and half-polar bear? The ferocious man-eating Grolar Bear is no myth as 15-year-old Nick Thrasher discovers up close and personal. Hobbs delivers a taut mash-up of Inuit culture, the beauty of the Alaskan Arctic, lessons on global warming, and one memorable river trip. You'll never say 'climate change' again without remembering the Grolar Bear and this thrilling tale of survival." -- Julie Shimada, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Never Say Die]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Will Hobbs]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperCollins]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061708787]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Half-grizzly and half-polar bear? The ferocious man-eating Grolar Bear is no myth as 15-year-old Nick Thrasher discovers up close and personal. Hobbs delivers a taut mash-up of Inuit culture, the beauty of the Alaskan Arctic, lessons on global warming, and one memorable river trip. You'll never say 'climate change' again without remembering the Grolar Bear and this thrilling tale of survival.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Julie Shimada, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[213]]></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[Red Thread Sisters]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780670013869</link>
<description><![CDATA["When Wen is adopted from a Chinese orphanage, a rarity for a child at age 11, she must leave behind the only home she's ever known along with her best friend, Shu Ling. Wen promises to find a family in the United States to adopt Shu Ling and sets her sights on that mission as soon as she arrives in America. As Shu Ling's adoption deadline slowly creeps closer without Wen finding a way to bring her to the U.S., Wen becomes increasingly desperate to see her friend again while still attempting to fit into her new life and her new family. I have never read a book that displayed the true meaning of friendship in a better way than Red Thread Sisters, and I can't recommend it highly enough." -- Amanda Snow, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Red Thread Sisters]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carol Antoinette Peacock]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Viking Juvenile]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780670013869]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[When Wen is adopted from a Chinese orphanage, a rarity for a child at age 11, she must leave behind the only home she's ever known along with her best friend, Shu Ling. Wen promises to find a family in the United States to adopt Shu Ling and sets her sights on that mission as soon as she arrives in America. As Shu Ling's adoption deadline slowly creeps closer without Wen finding a way to bring her to the U.S., Wen becomes increasingly desperate to see her friend again while still attempting to fit into her new life and her new family. I have never read a book that displayed the true meaning of friendship in a better way than Red Thread Sisters, and I can't recommend it highly enough.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Amanda Snow, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[214]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-10-11T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Stick Dog]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062110787</link>
<description><![CDATA["Watson has created a fun, appealing new character in the form of a stick-figure dog, because -- as the school-age narrator, also named Tom, tells us, 'I don't know how to draw. I mean, I do know how to draw -- I just don't know how to draw very well.' We follow Stick Dog and his other stick-dog friends Poo-Poo the poodle, Stripes the Dalmatian, Mutt the mutt, and Karen the dachshund, on a grand adventure to steal hamburgers from a family cooking out in the park. The dialog is hilarious, and Watson manages to develop amazingly well-rounded personalities for all of his stick-figure characters. Let's hope we get to enjoy many more adventures with these four-footed, right-angled friends." -- Julie A. Baker, Eight Cousins, Falmouth, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Stick Dog]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Watson]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperCollins]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780062110787]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Watson has created a fun, appealing new character in the form of a stick-figure dog, because -- as the school-age narrator, also named Tom, tells us, 'I don't know how to draw. I mean, I do know how to draw -- I just don't know how to draw very well.' We follow Stick Dog and his other stick-dog friends Poo-Poo the poodle, Stripes the Dalmatian, Mutt the mutt, and Karen the dachshund, on a grand adventure to steal hamburgers from a family cooking out in the park. The dialog is hilarious, and Watson manages to develop amazingly well-rounded personalities for all of his stick-figure characters. Let's hope we get to enjoy many more adventures with these four-footed, right-angled friends.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Julie A. Baker, Eight Cousins, Falmouth, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[215]]></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[The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307977625</link>
<description><![CDATA["Mr. and Mrs. Brocket pride themselves on being normal and avoid standing out in any possible way. Then they have a son, Barnaby, who floats -- the most abnormal thing any child could do! When the Brockets let Barnaby loose -- quite literally! -- he gets to meet lots of fun characters who also wouldn't fall into his parents' definition of normal. This is a great book for any kid who can't seem to fit in, and it will challenge readers' ideas of exactly what normal is -- and isn't." -- Melissa Oates, Fiction Addiction, Greenville, SC]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Boyne, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Knopf Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780307977625]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Mr. and Mrs. Brocket pride themselves on being normal and avoid standing out in any possible way. Then they have a son, Barnaby, who floats -- the most abnormal thing any child could do! When the Brockets let Barnaby loose -- quite literally! -- he gets to meet lots of fun characters who also wouldn't fall into his parents' definition of normal. This is a great book for any kid who can't seem to fit in, and it will challenge readers' ideas of exactly what normal is -- and isn't.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Melissa Oates, Fiction Addiction, Greenville, SC]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[216]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2013-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[True Colors]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375860997</link>
<description><![CDATA["Blue Spooner was only two days old -- or so the doctor guessed -- when she was left in an iron kettle on Hannah Spooner's doorstep with no clues to her origins except the worn quilt she was wrapped in. Ten years later, Blue is a bright, hard-working farm girl who loves her home and the woman who has raised her, but she is still secretly waiting for her real mother to come back for her. When the editor of the town's weekly paper asks Blue to fill in for their regular gossip columnist, she sees it as an opportunity to do some sleuthing into her own past. True Colors brings rural 1950s Vermont and the characters of Blue's community vividly to life." -- Sandy Scott, The Galaxy Bookshop, Hardwick, VT]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[True Colors]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie Kinsey-Warnock]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Knopf Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375860997]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Blue Spooner was only two days old -- or so the doctor guessed -- when she was left in an iron kettle on Hannah Spooner's doorstep with no clues to her origins except the worn quilt she was wrapped in. Ten years later, Blue is a bright, hard-working farm girl who loves her home and the woman who has raised her, but she is still secretly waiting for her real mother to come back for her. When the editor of the town's weekly paper asks Blue to fill in for their regular gossip columnist, she sees it as an opportunity to do some sleuthing into her own past. True Colors brings rural 1950s Vermont and the characters of Blue's community vividly to life.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Sandy Scott, The Galaxy Bookshop, Hardwick, VT]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[217]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-11-13T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Vengekeep Prophecies]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062049285</link>
<description><![CDATA["Jaxter Grimjinx and Callie Strom mix mysticism, science, magic, potions, guile, and fantasy in somewhat, but not altogether, equal proportions in their quest to save their village from an unintended prophecy of doom.  In this first book of a fast-paced and exciting adventure, both Jaxter and Carrie emerge wiser about the world they live in and are well positioned in their new roles for what is to come in the second book of the Vengekeep Trilogy." -- Jack Blanchard, Fairy Godmother, Washington, DC]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Vengekeep Prophecies]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Farrey, Brett Helquist]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperCollins Juvenile Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780062049285]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Jaxter Grimjinx and Callie Strom mix mysticism, science, magic, potions, guile, and fantasy in somewhat, but not altogether, equal proportions in their quest to save their village from an unintended prophecy of doom.  In this first book of a fast-paced and exciting adventure, both Jaxter and Carrie emerge wiser about the world they live in and are well positioned in their new roles for what is to come in the second book of the Vengekeep Trilogy.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jack Blanchard, Fairy Godmother, Washington, DC]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[218]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Sparrow's Road]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780547739625</link>
<description><![CDATA["Once again Newbery medalist Cushman takes us back to Elizabethan England, this time to 1599, when Will Sparrow has been traded by his father to an innkeeper in exchange for ale.  After stealing some food from the innkeeper, Will fears that he will be sold again, so he runs away.  Life on the run is filled with adventure, danger, and hunger.  Will becomes attached to an Elizabethan fair troupe with an unusual cast, including a hairy girl, a juggler, and a pig.   An intriguing story for middle readers who will find this tale a fun medieval romp." -- Shirley Mullin, Kids Ink, Indianapolis, IN]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Will Sparrow's Road]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Cushman]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Clarion]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780547739625]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Once again Newbery medalist Cushman takes us back to Elizabethan England, this time to 1599, when Will Sparrow has been traded by his father to an innkeeper in exchange for ale.  After stealing some food from the innkeeper, Will fears that he will be sold again, so he runs away.  Life on the run is filled with adventure, danger, and hunger.  Will becomes attached to an Elizabethan fair troupe with an unusual cast, including a hairy girl, a juggler, and a pig.   An intriguing story for middle readers who will find this tale a fun medieval romp.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Shirley Mullin, Kids Ink, Indianapolis, IN]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[219]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-11-06T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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