In this largehearted celebration of romance and human differences, the captain of the high-school football team is a drag queen and the narrator, Paul, is in love with the new boy in school. Who were the first Americans? Where did they come from? When? How did they get here? Lauber’s lively narrative draws readers into crucial contemporary research in archaeology, science, and language. Who Came First? New Clues to Prehistoric Americans. At 16, Bobby suddenly finds himself a single-parent dad, and in the simplest poetic words, Johnson expresses the physical reality of what it’s like, both the exhausting problems and the tenderness. With amazing documentary photos, this history of nineteenth-century European immigration humanizes the statistics by telling the personal stories of five young people and exploring why they left and how they changed America. ![]() In the second exciting episode in an outstanding fantasy series, Georgia travels back and forth between her unhappy home in modern-day London and her new friends in a richly detailed, well-imagined place called Remora. An impressive debut that offers hope for all kids-dross transmuted into gold. Then, out of a moment of despair, comes a charismatic punk rocker who befriends him. Troy is almost 300 pounds of sweating, unhappy insecurity. (Top of the List winner-Youth Nonfiction.) The contemporary scene, including the conflicts now raging about national security and individual freedom, is always part of his discussion. In a compelling, timely discussion of the Constitution and civil liberties, Freedman writes in clear, conversational prose about the history of the Bill of Rights. In Defense of Liberty: The Story of America’s Bill of Rights. Writing with tremendous perception, first-time novelist Fredericks tells the story of two ninth-grade girls: Sari, who has crossed the psychological divide that makes boyfriends more important than girlfriends, and Jess, who waits for Sari to come back to her.įreedman, Russell. Simon & Schuster/Richard Jackson, $15.95 (2-1). ![]() A 1906 murder at an upstate New York resort provides the framework for this ambitious, lyrical novel about 16-year-old Mattie, who longs to be a writer while straining against family expectations, gender constraints, and the emotions that come with first love.įredericks, Mariah. ![]() Poetic words describe Rosa’s thrilling quest for her true family in a story that is filled with mysticism and adventure.ĭonnelly, Jennifer. Kidnapped from her Mayan village at the age of 4, Rosa, now 12, travels the Guatemalan countryside with “Uncle,” her abusive captor, who believes she will bring him great fortune. Plain writing and bare-to-the-bones characterizations are the hallmarks of this expertly revealed story.Ĭameron, Ann. When 17-year-old Noreen rides into town in a stolen truck, her scarred psyche awakens even those sleepwalking souls. Tiny Pembina Lake has more than its share of world-weary residents. As Caitlin’s older brother becomes a danger and Lucas emerges as a blessing, both Caitlin and readers feel the confluence of events building to an explosive climax.īrooks, Martha. In this edge-of-the-seat story, Lucas comes to town and everything changes, including 15-year-old Caitlin. Arrington masterfully tightens the noose as Colleen tries to juggle her stories and protect her new sister.īrooks, Kevin. Colleen brings home a baby girl whose mother has died, substituting it for her mother’s stillborn child. “Oh what a tangled web we weave” might be the motto of this story, set on the South Dakota prairie. Our goal is to provide a broad selection of outstanding books that mixes popular appeal with literary excellence.Īrrington, Frances. Selected by the Books for Youth editorial staff, these titles represent our best-of-the year selections in fiction, nonfiction, and picture books for older and middle readers and young children. Cowboys and Longhorns: A Portrait of the Long Driveīooklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2003įEATURE.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. ![]()
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