spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
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SPRING/SUMMER RECENT RELEASES <strong>—</strong> YOUNG ADULT<br />
THE FALSE PRINCESS<br />
by Eilis O’Neal; read by Mandy Williams<br />
Nalia has been raised as the princess of<br />
Thorvaldor, but after her sixteenth birthday she<br />
learns that her real name is Sinda and she has been<br />
standing-in for the real Nalia. Sinda must leave<br />
her city and the only life she’s ever known, but she<br />
soon realizes she must return to save her country.<br />
“Debut novelist Eilis O’Neal deftly draws a<br />
protagonist to root...this compelling fantasy is<br />
filled with magic, political drama, and romance.”<strong>—</strong>Publisher’s Weekly<br />
9 CDs • 978-0-3078-7955-4 • $44.00<br />
Grades RL: 5.8 • IL: 5-12 • LL: NA • 10 hrs. 50 mins.<br />
THE FITZOSBORNES IN EXILE<br />
by Michelle Cooper; read by Emma Bering<br />
The royal family of Montmaray escaped their<br />
remote island home when the Germans attacked.<br />
Now Sophie’s journal fills us in on the social whirl<br />
of London’s 1937 season. The balls go on while<br />
newspaper headlines scream of war. With all<br />
Europe under attack, who will help them reclaim<br />
their beloved home?<br />
“Multilayered and engrossing, Cooper’s tale alternates<br />
between frothy fun and heartbreaking seriousness with utter mastery.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Kirkus Reviews<br />
12 CDs • 978-0-3077-4722-8 • $50.00<br />
Grades RL: NA • IL: 7-12 • LL: NA • 14 hrs. 29 mins.<br />
See page 67 for A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONMARY<br />
FORGOTTEN<br />
by Cat Patrick; read by Julia Whelan<br />
When sixteen-year-old London goes to sleep<br />
each night her whole world disappears. In the<br />
morning, all she can “remember” are events from<br />
her future. When London starts experiencing disturbing<br />
flashbacks, or flashforwards, she realizes<br />
that it’s time to learn a little more about the past<br />
she keeps forgetting.<br />
“Cat Patrick’s novel is delightfully bizarre and<br />
original. The intrigue and family drama are well handled and keep you guessing<br />
until the last page.”<strong>—</strong>Romantic Times<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-3077-1116-8 • $34.00<br />
Grades RL: NA • IL: 7-12 • LL: NA • 6 hrs. 19 mins.<br />
INGENUE<br />
by Jillian Larkin; read by Abby Craden<br />
The second explosive novel in the sexy, dangerous,<br />
and ridiculously romantic new Flappers trilogy,<br />
set in 1920s Chicago and New York. Bobbed<br />
hair. Short skirts. Cool jazz. Dark speakeasy.<br />
Anything goes. Meet the flappers, Gloria, Clara,<br />
Lorraine…and the rich <strong>young</strong> boys who love and<br />
loathe them.<br />
Praise for Vixen:<br />
“An enjoyable listen for teens who like historical fiction served with a dollop<br />
of Gossip Girl high jinks.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
9 CDs • 978-0-3077-4697-9 • $44.00<br />
Grades RL: NA • IL: 7-12 • LL: NA • approx 10 hrs. 30 mins.<br />
See page 15 for VIXEN<br />
THE IRON THORN<br />
by Caitlin Kittredge; read by Katie McNichol<br />
Everyone in Aoife’s family has gone mad on<br />
their 16th birthday. Now a ward of the state, and<br />
one of the only female students at the School of<br />
Engines, Aoife’s future seems bleak until she<br />
receives a letter that might change everything.<br />
“Steampunk fans will delight in this first title in<br />
the sure-to-be-popular Iron Codex series…<br />
Kittredge’s richly descriptive narrative captures all<br />
the details of clockwork, inventive machinery, foggy mists, ghastly ghouls, and<br />
creative landscapes.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
13 CDs • 978-0-3077-4730-3 • $54.00<br />
Grades RL: NA • IL: 7-12 • LL: 810 • 16 hrs. 2 mins.<br />
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PASSION<br />
by Lauren Kate; read by Justine Eyre<br />
Before Luce and Daniel met at Sword & Cross<br />
and fought immortals at Shoreline, they lived<br />
many lives. PASSION gives answers and insight<br />
into who Luce and Daniel were before we first<br />
met them, and seamlessly moves ahead the main<br />
plot, setting up an incredibly thrilling and climactic<br />
introduction to the final book in the Fallen<br />
series.<br />
Praise for Fallen:<br />
“Eyre’s controlled, well-modulated voice matches Luce’s uncertainty about<br />
shadows she sees…The story holds instant appeal for Twilight fans.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
“Popular with <strong>young</strong>er high school students interested in supernatural fiction<br />
and stories of star-crossed lovers.”<strong>—</strong>VOYA<br />
8 CDs • 978-0-3077-0653-9 • $40.00<br />
Grades RL: NA • IL: 7-12 • LL: NA • 9 hrs. 54 mins.<br />
See page 69 for more Lauren Kate titles<br />
PLEASE IGNORE VERA DIETZ<br />
by A. S. King; read by Lynde Houck<br />
PRINTZ HONOR WINNER<br />
Vera’s spent her whole life secretly in love with<br />
her best friend, Charlie. She’s kept his secrets,<br />
even after he betrayed her and ruined everything.<br />
When Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera<br />
knows a lot more than anyone. But will she come<br />
out from hiding and clear his name?<br />
★“The author depicts the journey to overcome a<br />
legacy of poverty, violence, addiction and ignorance as an arduous one, but<br />
Vera’s path glimmers with grace and hope.”<strong>—</strong>Kirkus Reviews, starred review<br />
★“An arresting tale…a worthy addition to any YA collection.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Booklist, starred review<br />
7 CDs • 978-0-3079-4213-5 • $40.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 830 • 8 hrs. 9 mins.<br />
RED GLOVE<br />
The Curse Workers, Book Two<br />
by Holly Black; read by Jesse Eisenberg<br />
After rescuing his brothers and finding out that<br />
the girl he’s loved his whole life will never be his,<br />
Cassel is trying to re-establish some normalcy in<br />
his life. It’s not going to be easy since Cassel is<br />
being courted by both sides of the law. In order to<br />
survive he’ll have to pull off his biggest con ever.<br />
“The Curse Workers series continues to offer a<br />
sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
★“Black again delivers complex characters and a nicely developed alternate<br />
universe where magic workers are social pariahs. This powerful, edgy dark fantasy<br />
won’t disappoint Black’s fans.”<strong>—</strong>Publisher’s Weekly, starred review<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-3077-1187-8 • $40.00<br />
Grades RL: NA • IL: 7-12 • LL: 660 • 7 hrs.<br />
See pages 79, 80, and 87 for more Holly Black titles<br />
THE RITES AND WRONGS<br />
OF JANICE WILLS<br />
by Joanna Pearson; reader tba<br />
Janice loves anthropology<strong>—</strong>the study of human<br />
culture<strong>—</strong>and her observations help her navigate a<br />
treacherous high school world. But when hot<br />
Jimmy Denton takes an interest in Janice, all her<br />
anthropological certainties are thrown into doubt<br />
and she has to figure out for the first time where<br />
she really fits into the world.<br />
“Debut novelist Pearson has created a wonderfully insecure protagonist in<br />
CD<br />
Janice...[her] path to increased self-knowledge and empathy<strong>—</strong>through the<br />
unlikeliest of avenues is rewarding, honest, and quite funny.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-3079-1690-7• $45.00<br />
Grades RL: NA • IL: 7-12 • LL: 810 • 5 hrs.<br />
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