spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade

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FALL 2011 NEW RELEASES — EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE
JEREMY BENDER VS.
THE CUPCAKE CADETS
by Eric Luper; reader tba
A buddy comedy about friendship that’s perfect
for fans of Dan Gutman.
In need of funds after he ruins his dad’s boat,
Jeremy and his friend, dress up like girls and infiltrate
the Cupcake Cadets for a chance to win a
model sailboat race. As the boys botch everything,
they realize being a Cadet is no piece of cupcake.
Advance Praise for JEREMY BENDER VS.
THE CUPCAKE CADETS:
“Hats (and tams) off to Jeremy Bender for a bellylaugh
not even the densest cupcakes could hold down!”
—Gordon Korman, bestselling author of Son of the Mob
4 CDs • 978-0-3079-4190-9 • $28.00 • On Sale: Sept.
Interest Level: Grades 3-6 • approx. 4 hrs. 30 mins.
THE LILY POND
by Annika Thor; translated from the Swedish
Edition by Linda Schenck; read by Amy Rubinate
Batchelder Award-winning author returns to
life during World War II in this gripping sequel
to A Faraway Island.
A year after Stephie and her sister left Nazi-occupied
Vienna, more change awaits. Stephie will be
pursuing her studies and she’s eager to live in a cultured
city again. But even as she experiences first
love, she grapples with the spread of Nazi ideology.
Praise for A Faraway Island:
★“An unusually fine balance is achieved between
the small, child-centered humiliations and joys and
the larger adult issues that necessarily intrude.”
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Newly framed back features: book
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Narrator biographies and photos.
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—The Horn Book, starred review
“A good introduction for younger students studying the Holocaust.”
—School Library Journal
5 CDs • 978-0-3079-4257-9 • $40.00 • On Sale: Oct.
Interest Level: Grades 4-9 • approx. 6 hrs.
See page 49 for FARAWAY ISLAND
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with original hardcover art
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THE MIDNIGHT GATE
by Helen Stringer; read by the Author
This sequel to Spellbinder is full of adventure,
wit, and seasoned with affecting characters.
It’s been two months since Belladonna discovered
she was the Spellbinder. When a ghost finds
Belladonna and her friend, Steve, and gives them a
mysterious map, they don’t know if they should be
looking for or hiding from the one person who
holds the answers to Belladonna’s powers: the
Queen of the Abyss.
Praise for Spellbinder:
“Helen Stringer narrates her debut novel…the pacing
is perfectly varied to match the dramatic and emotional highs and lows of
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the plot. Fans of ghost stories and fantastical realms will delight in the imagi-
native and creative twists and turns of the plot and will anticipate the next
installment.”—Booklist
8 CDs • 978-0-3077-4571-2 • $60.00 • On Sale: Sept.
Interest Level: Grades 3-6 • approx. 9 hrs.
See page 60 for SPELLBINDER
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TÍA LOLA VINO (DE VISITA) A
QUEDARSE Y DE CÓMO LA TÍA
LOLA APRENDIÓ A ENSEÑAR
by Julia Alvarez; read by Michelle Gonzalez
Highly acclaimed author Julia Alvarez’s
entertaining stories illuminate a child’s
experiences of living in two cultures.
In response to requests for more children’s
audiobooks in Spanish, listeners can now
enjoy How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay and
How Tia Lola Learned to Teach in Spanish on
audio for the first time!
Praise for Tia Lola Stories:
CX “Gonzalez’s narration is upbeat...Her voice rings with authenticity...Listeners
will also enjoy the laugh-out-loud moments.”—AudioFile
6 CDs • 978-0-3077-0728-4 • $39.00 • On Sale: Sept.
Interest Level: Grades 3-6 • approx. 6 hrs.
See page 17 for more Julia Alverez titles
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Made from recycled plastic.
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