Great Recent Books.
Sure the classics are terrific -- but there are some remarkable new books being introduced every day! Here are some wonderful new books for young, middle and older readers.
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Great New Books For Young Readers
Animal Crackers: A Delectable Collection of Pictures, Poems, and Lullabies for the Very Young by Jane Dyer
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs by Sam McBratney, Illus. by Ivan Bates. Three mice and one "meowing" and mysterious monster. Funny and clever.
Happy Birth Day! by Robie Harris, Illus. by Michael Emberley. A newborn's first day on earth is captured with words and drawings.
How Smudge Came by Nan Gregory, Illus. by Ron Lightburn. A young woman with Down's Syndrome finds companionship with a special pet. A beautiful tale.
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. A creative blending of words and pictures tell the story of young girl and her new purse.
The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey. A simple, yet memorable mood piece that captures a boy on a paper route in the moments before sunrise.
The Story of Little Babaji by Helen Bannerman, Illus. by Fred Marcellino. A young boy in India outsmarts four smug tigers. Beautiful illustrations.
The Wolves by Brian J. Heinz, Illus. by Bernie Fuchs. One of nature's most beautiful and mysterious animals comes to life in this special book.
Great New Books For Middle Readers
Anastasia's Album by Hugh Brewster. A fascinating look at the youngest daughter of the last czar of Russia.
The Bone Detectives: How Forensic Anthropologists Solve Crimes and Uncover Mysteries of the Dead by Donna M. Jackson, Photos by Charlie Fellenbaum.
Eleanor, A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt by Barbara Cooney.
Golem by David Wisniewski. An incredible book that tells the legend of the giant monster of sixteenth-century Prague, created by a rabbi to protect his people.
Growing Up in Coal Country by Susan Campbell Bartoletti . What was it like to grow up in Pennsylvania's coal country a century ago? Find out, with this excellent book.
A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky, Illus. by James Stevenson. Delightful verse, witty illustrations. A sure child-pleaser.
Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret. An honest, memorable autobiography of a young girl's struggle to overcome polio.
See You Around, Sam! by Lois Lowry, Illus. by Diane de Groat. The great Lois Lowry tells the touching, funny story of a 4 year old who's running away to Alaska.
Shiloh Season by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. This worthy sequel to Shiloh finds 11-year-old Marty Preston and his dog Shiloh in danger from the dog's loathsome former owner.
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull, Illus. by David Diaz.
Great New Books For Older Readers
The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life by Sid Fleischman. He's led quite a life -- and it's all in this fabulously entertaining autobiography.
After the War by Carol Matas. A heartfelt story of Holocaust survivors trying to reach Palestine.
Beyond the Western Sea: The Escape from Home by Avi. Set in the 1850's, an action packed tale of a host of good guys and villians vying for a spot aboard a ship to America.
Cold Shoulder Road by Joan Aiken . Lots of fun, with many twists and turns.
Finding Our Way: The Teen Girls' Survival Guide by Allison Abner and Linda Villarosa.
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. Pullman creates an amazing fantasy world, with an involving intelligent story.
Jip, His Story by Katherine Paterson. A simple, yet powerful tale of an orphaned boy in 1850's Vermont.
The Life and Death of Crazy Horse by Russell Freedman. This highly-acclaimed biography sheds new light on a fascinating figure.
The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg. The wonderful story of a group of students preparing for the Academic Bowl. The 1997 Newbery Medal Winner.
Winning Ways: A Photohistory of American Women in Sports by Sue Macy.
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