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Winner of the Asian Pacific American Librarian Association's 2013 award for children's fiction!
he purpose of this literature award "is to honor and recognize individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit."
Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan
Written by Hildi Kang
Middle Reader, Ages 8-12
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-933718-54-5, 184 pages, $14.95
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-933718-78-1, 176 pages, $8.95
Guided reading level: X; Grade level: 6 & up; Reading Recovery level: NA
An orphaned Chinese boy joins a caravan to explore the desert and hopefully find out more about his father. A grand adventure set on the fabled trade route. Read more
Spring 2013 Titles
Yes, Let's
Written by Galen Goodwin Longstreth, illustrated by Maris Wicks
Picture Book, 32 pages, Ages 4-8, $15.95
ISBN: by Galen Goodwin Longstreth, illustrated by Maris Wicks
978-1-933718-87-3, Hardcover with jacket
In this book about a family's day in the woods, the simply rhyming text is enhanced by comical illustrations that bring wit and energy to every page, making it a fun family read-aloud. Packaged in a smaller size for little hands, it is perfect for a car ride and a great way to recap a trip. Read more
Fall 2012 Titles
Ashen Winter
Written by Mike Mullin
Young Adult, 594 pages, Ages 14 & up, $17.95
ISBN: 978-1-933718-75-0, Trade Cloth
It's been over six months since the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano. Alex and Darla have been staying with Alex's relatives, trying to cope with the new reality of the primitive world so vividly portrayed in Ashfall, the first book in this trilogy. Read more
Chester the Brave
Written by Audrey Penn
Illustrated by Barbara L. Gibson
Picture book, 32 pages, Ages 3-8, $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-933718-79-8, Trade cloth
Little Chester Raccoon, the beloved character who has helped so many children with issues in their lives, learns the meaning of bravery and a method for overcoming his fears in this new title from New York Times bestselling author Audrey Penn. After sharing the story of a little bird who is afraid to have flying lessons in front of his friends, Mrs. Raccoon tells Chester that being brave doesn't mean being unafraid; being brave means not letting that fear stop him.
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Night of the White Deer
Written by Jack Bushnell
Illustrated by Miguel Co
Picture book, 32 pages, Ages 3-8, $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-933718-80-4, Trade cloth
The boy had heard the old stories about a mysterious white deer that appeared among the fields of corn. Some said she had been formed from a star that fell to the earth; others said she had risen up from some tanks of spilt milk. But to the young boy, it seemed that's all she was, the stuff of stories--until one night when she appears on his farm, standing in the field, her coat a sparkling white
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Kiss, Kiss, Bark!
formerly published as My Brother the Dog
Written by Kim Williams Justesen
Middle Reader, 176 pages, Ages 10 & up, $8.95
ISBN: 978-1-933718-76-7, Paperback
Mattie has a couple of dilemmas. First (sigh), her parents are making her babysit her humiliating younger brother nearly nonstop. What could BE more awful than the constant company of a 4-year-old brother who acts like a dog? Read more
New in Board Book Format
My Dog, My Cat
By Ashlee Fletcher
Picture book, Ages 2-4
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-933718-22-4, 32 pages, $13.95
Board Book ISBN: 978-1-933718-81-1, 16 pages, $7.99
Guided reading level: D; Grade level: 1; Reading Recovery level: 5-6
Readers learn the differences between dogs and cats and the way that love can bind even the most different of creatures together. Read more
