The Round House : a Novel
“Erdrich threads a gripping mystery and multilayered portrait of a community through a deeply affecting coming-of-age novel.†(Karen Holt, O, the Oprah Magazine )
The Silver Bowl
School Library Journal Gr 5–8—Adventure, magic, subtle romance, betrayal, and monstrous curses take this book far beyond the typical scullery-maid-makes-good tale. Peasant girl Molly sometimes sees things before they happen, a fine enough reason for her unloving and poverty-stricken father to get rid of her. At age seven, she is abandoned at the door of […]
Liesl & Po
ALA Booklist Praise for Before I Fall:“Oliver, in a pitch-perfect teen voice, explores the power we have to affect the people around us in this intensely believable first novel…This is a compelling book with a powerful message and should not be missed.â€
The Orchardist : a Novel
Booklist: “Coplin’s mesmerizing debut stands out with its depictions of uniquely Western personalities and a stark, gorgeously realized landscape that will settle deeply into readers’ bones.â€
The One and Only Ivan
Publishers Weekly Inspired by a true story, Applegate (Home of the Brave) offers a haunting tale told from the perspective of Ivan, a silverback gorilla who has been confined to a small “domain†of concrete, metal, and glass for 27 years. Joining Ivan at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade are Stella, […]
The Virgin Cure : a Novel
Overview From the author of the number one Canadian bestseller The Birth House comes the story of a young girl abandoned to the streets of post-Civil War New York City. "I am Moth, a girl from the lowest part of Chrystie Street, born to a slum-house mystic and the man who broke her heart." Set […]
Never Tell : a Novel of Suspense
The Washington Post: Burke has a good eye for the many faces of New York…[Her] story is complex, but her pace is fast, her prose is crisp and her duplicitous characters ring true in the Darwinian world she creates. Her descriptions are sharp, too… —Patrick Anderson
Beautiful Ruins
The New York Times As with any story that relies on scrambled chronology, it's worth wondering how Beautiful Ruins would work as a straightforward narrative. Not as well. Moments of confusion would vanish, but so would the magic. Mr. Walter…has always been more intuitive than linear, a believer in capricious destiny with a fine, freewheeling […]
Capitol Murder : a Novel of Suspense
Publishers Weekly PI Dana Cutler and attorney Brad Miller, now working as a congressional legal aide, contend with sex scandals, an escaped murderer, and a looming major terrorist attack on U.S. soil in bestseller Margolin’s busy third Washington, D.C., thriller (after 2010’s Supreme Justice). Cutler is dispatched to Portland, Ore., where Miller’s boss, Sen. Jack […]
Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth
Kirkus Reviews Fancy Nancy is back, this time in a chapter book. Nancy Clancy loves fancy words here as much as she does in her popular picture-book series. Her interests are changing, though, as she grows up. An avid Nancy Drew fan, she and best friend Bree have a new Sleuth Headquarters and are excited […]