In The Curious Garden, Peter Brown presents an enchanting tale with environmental themes and breathtaking illustrations that become more vibrant as the garden blooms. Red-headed Liam can also be spotted on every page, adding a seek-and-find element to this picture book.

In The Curious Garden, Peter Brown presents an enchanting tale with environmental themes and breathtaking illustrations that become more vibrant as the garden blooms. Red-headed Liam can also be spotted on every page, adding a seek-and-find element to this picture book.

In Susan Patron's sequel to her 2007 Newbery Medal-winning The Higher Power of Lucky, life is going on as usual in Hard Pan (pop. 43). Lucky, however, is restless. After meeting a potential new best friend named Paloma, who is visiting her uncle, Lucky is soon scheming to get Paloma back to Hard Pan. "[Patron] skillfully balances sentimentality and humor, allowing her characters to shine once more in their own idiosyncratic ways," cheers Publishers Weekly.

In Susan Patron's sequel to her 2007 Newbery Medal-winning The Higher Power of Lucky, life is going on as usual in Hard Pan (pop. 43). Lucky, however, is restless. After meeting a potential new best friend named Paloma, who is visiting her uncle, Lucky is soon scheming to get Paloma back to Hard Pan. "[Patron] skillfully balances sentimentality and humor, allowing her characters to shine once more in their own idiosyncratic ways," cheers Publishers Weekly.

In Carrie Ryan's debut novel The Forest of Hands and Teeth, Mary lives in a small village governed by the religious Sisterhood and bordered with a fence to keep out the Unconsecrated — a horde of the undead. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future — between the one she loves and the one who loves her.

In Carrie Ryan's debut novel The Forest of Hands and Teeth, Mary lives in a small village governed by the religious Sisterhood and bordered with a fence to keep out the Unconsecrated — a horde of the undead. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future — between the one she loves and the one who loves her.

In Daniel Pinkwater's The Yggyssey, a sequel to The Neddiad, the ghosts of Los Angeles are disappearing right and left. Iggy Birnbaum is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery, no matter what Neddie Wentworthstein and Seamus Finn say. Hails Publishers Weekly, "[T]his sequel packs wacky characters, absurd plot twists and improbable outcomes — and every page offers goofy, offbeat fun."

In Daniel Pinkwater's The Yggyssey, a sequel to The Neddiad, the ghosts of Los Angeles are disappearing right and left. Iggy Birnbaum is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery, no matter what Neddie Wentworthstein and Seamus Finn say. Hails Publishers Weekly, "[T]his sequel packs wacky characters, absurd plot twists and improbable outcomes — and every page offers goofy, offbeat fun."

In City of Glass, the final installment of Cassandra Clare's New York Times-bestselling Mortal Instruments trilogy, Clary must travel to the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters, to save her mother's life. Never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death... Read the rest of this post

In City of Glass, the final installment of Cassandra Clare's New York Times-bestselling Mortal Instruments trilogy, Clary must travel to the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters, to save her mother's life. Never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death... Read the rest of this post

Eon has been studying the ancient art of Dragon Magic for four years, hoping he'll be able to apprentice to one of the 12 energy dragons of good fortune. But he also has a dark secret: "he" is actually Eona, a 16-year-old girl who has been living a dangerous lie for the chance to become a Dragoneye, the human link to an energy dragon's power. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn is the first installment of a "mesmerizing" (Booklist) new fantasy series. "Enthralled readers will be hard-pressed to wait for the story's second half," cheers Publishers Weekly (starred review).

Eon has been studying the ancient art of Dragon Magic for four years, hoping he'll be able to apprentice to one of the 12 energy dragons of good fortune. But he also has a dark secret: "he" is actually Eona, a 16-year-old girl who has been living a dangerous lie for the chance to become a Dragoneye, the human link to an energy dragon's power. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn is the first installment of a "mesmerizing" (Booklist) new fantasy series. "Enthralled readers will be hard-pressed to wait for the story's second half," cheers Publishers Weekly (starred review).

All in a Day is a lovely book that illuminates all the possibilities a day offers, and also delivers a gentle message of good stewardship of our planet. Newbery Medal winner Cynthia Rylant's poetic text, alongside Nikki McClure's stunning, meticulously crafted cut-paper art, makes this picture book not only timeless but appealing to readers of all ages. Publishers Weekly promises readers will "enjoy Rylant's rhythms and the tenderness of McClure's images."

All in a Day is a lovely book that illuminates all the possibilities a day offers, and also delivers a gentle message of good stewardship of our planet. Newbery Medal winner Cynthia Rylant's poetic text, alongside Nikki McClure's stunning, meticulously crafted cut-paper art, makes this picture book not only timeless but appealing to readers of all ages. Publishers Weekly promises readers will "enjoy Rylant's rhythms and the tenderness of McClure's images."

When Alice and her new stepmother, Victoria, get caught in the middle of a major snowstorm during a "family" road trip, Alice must learn to let go of some ghosts she'd thought long buried, as she stares death in the face — with three other lives on the line. In Far from You, Lisa Schroeder, author of I Heart You, You Haunt Me, delivers an emotionally charged tale of family, loss, and love poignantly told through verse.

When Alice and her new stepmother, Victoria, get caught in the middle of a major snowstorm during a "family" road trip, Alice must learn to let go of some ghosts she'd thought long buried, as she stares death in the face — with three other lives on the line. In Far from You, Lisa Schroeder, author of I Heart You, You Haunt Me, delivers an emotionally charged tale of family, loss, and love poignantly told through verse.

Few YA writers are as close to their readership as Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, who published her first book when she was 13 years old. In her latest, Persistence of Memory, 16-year-old Erin Misrahe just wants to be like everyone else in her new school, but she has a deadly secret — a destructive vampire named Shevaun that exists inside, yet separate from, Erin! "Atwater-Rhodes will not disappoint her many fans with this cleverly crafted story of a collision between the fantasy world and the known world," cheers KLIATT.

Few YA writers are as close to their readership as Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, who published her first book when she was 13 years old. In her latest, Persistence of Memory, 16-year-old Erin Misrahe just wants to be like everyone else in her new school, but she has a deadly secret — a destructive vampire named Shevaun that exists inside, yet separate from, Erin! "Atwater-Rhodes will not disappoint her many fans with this cleverly crafted story of a collision between the fantasy world and the known world," cheers KLIATT.

Just in time for the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth comes Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek, Deborah Hopkinson's ingenious picture book of historical fiction about our 16th president of the United States. "[J]ust how do you handle a legend?" asks the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. "Deborah Hopkinson has found a way, and it's a winner."

Just in time for the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth comes Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek, Deborah Hopkinson's ingenious picture book of historical fiction about our 16th president of the United States. "[J]ust how do you handle a legend?" asks the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. "Deborah Hopkinson has found a way, and it's a winner."

Called an "unassuming, transcendent joy" (Kirkus, starred review) and a "true evocation of modern ranch life...[that is] seldom written about with such grace and authenticity" (Molly Gloss), Rosanne Parry's debut novel looks like a kids'-lit classic in the making. The story of a young boy's struggle to help his grandparents maintain their ranch when his father is shipped off to the Iraq War, Heart of a Shepherd will intrigue young readers and help them engage with a politically difficult time.

Called an "unassuming, transcendent joy" (Kirkus, starred review) and a "true evocation of modern ranch life...[that is] seldom written about with such grace and authenticity" (Molly Gloss), Rosanne Parry's debut novel looks like a kids'-lit classic in the making. The story of a young boy's struggle to help his grandparents maintain their ranch when his father is shipped off to the Iraq War, Heart of a Shepherd will intrigue young readers and help them engage with a politically difficult time.

You may not know her name, but Yeardley Smith's voice would be instantly recognizable as Lisa from the long-running hit TV series The Simpsons. Now Smith has written her first novel for young adults. I, Lorelei is a poignant and hilarious story of an 11-year-old girl who begins a journal after her favorite cat dies, so he can follow her rise from sixth grade to fame and fortune.