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FICTION
Released: May 21, 2013

"Sparkling dialogue and warm characters make Kamali's debut novel perfect for book clubs."
Career, love, happiness--for Mina Rezayi, everything becomes a gently humorous negotiation between her Iranian heritage and her American hopes, between her mother and herself. Read full book review >
Cover art for NOTHIN' BUT BLUE SKIES
NONFICTION
Released: May 21, 2013

"Though McClelland offers few solutions for industrialized urban centers, his book is admirably long on explanation and empathy."
Chicago journalist McClelland (Young Mr. Obama: Chicago and the Making of a Black President, 2010, etc.) examines the decline of urban industrial centers in the Midwestern United States and portions of the Great Lakes region. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013

"At its core, this is a touching father-daughter story made even stronger by realistic family complications and Jude's need to find her own voice. (Fiction. 14-17)"
A poignant coming-of-age story intertwines loyalty, disease and summer love. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013

"A great fit for fans of unusual love interests, happily free of all the brooding of Twilight. (Science fiction/romance. 13 & up)"
An invisible girl finds it hard to hide in this X-Men–meets–The Godfather debut. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013

"This thoughtful story, told with humor and heart, rings with the rhythms and the dilemmas of the '60s through characters real enough to touch. (Historical fiction. 9-14)"
Readers will cheer the return of the three sisters who captured hearts in the Newbery Honor–winning One Crazy Summer (2010). Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013

"This suspenseful, undersea dystopia should keep middle schoolers hooked. (Science fiction. 9-12)"
Several centuries after global warming has devastated the planet, a tyrannical government has taken control of the West Coast of America. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: May 21, 2013

"An informed account--both reasoned and reasonable--of the irrational."
A featured voice on the recent History Channel series Hatfields & McCoys offers a detailed and generally dispassionate account of America's most notorious feud. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013

"Hints of tantalizing plot twists to come will have readers panting for the next installment. (Romantic thriller. 14 & up)"
A smart, engaging heroine and gripping, suspenseful plot trump this series opener's all-too-predictable romance. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: May 21, 2013

"Clegg accomplishes the impressive feat of persuading readers that ESP might exist, while delivering a delightfully astute examination of the current evidence, which remains frustratingly feeble."
Prolific British science writer Clegg (Gravity: How the Weakest Force in the Universe Shaped Our Lives, 2012) takes ESP seriously but resists the temptation to add to the prolific genre that appeals to enthusiasts ("Of course, there are charlatans, BUT…"). Read full book review >
Cover art for THE DARK SHORE
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013

"Readers will beg for the follow-up to this tense, well-plotted sequel. (Science fiction. 12-17)"
The heroes of The Lost Code (2012) race to stay ahead of EdenCorp and reach the powerful, climate-altering Paintbrush of the Gods first. Read full book review >
Cover art for SEPTEMBER GIRLS
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013

"A not-mermaid story for boys. (Magical realism. 14 & up)"
A meditation on manhood takes a turn into magical realism in this mesmerizing novel. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: May 21, 2013

"While the Gothicism works well, at times Harwood's convolutions become as mystifying to the reader as to the characters he depicts."
Creepy doings--certificates of insanity, switched identities, morbid personalities--in and around an asylum in 19th-century England. Read full book review >
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