Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition by Karen Blumenthal

"Sometime after 10 A.M. on this shivery-cold and windy Chicago morning, seven men gathered in a nondescript garage warehouse on Clark Street."

Contents: The little sheppard -- Hot and cold water -- Home destroyers and defenders -- A nation divides -- War! -- Dry! -- Milk and moonshine -- Snorky and Scarface -- Wet, again -- Epilogue: success or failure?


Roaring Brook Press; 154 pages

The Last Martin by Jonathan Friesen

"A great new story needs a great first line."

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Thirteen-year-old Martin Boyle struggles to break a family curse after discovering that he has only twelve weeks to live.

Zonderkidz; 266 pages

One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street by Joanne Rocklin

"It was a hot summer day on Orange Street, one of those days that seem ordinary until you look back on it."

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The last remaining orange tree on a Southern California street brings together neighbors of all ages as they face their problems and anxieties, including the possibility that a mysterious stranger is a threat to their tree.


Amulet Books; 207 pages

The Trouble with May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm

"My brother Wilbert tells me that I'm like a grain of sand in an oyster."

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Living with seven brothers and her father, who thinks girls are useless, a thirteen-year-old Finnish American farm girl is determined to probe her worth when an enterprising gentleman tries to purchase their cash-strapped family settlement in Washington State in 1900.

Antheneum Books; 204 pages

The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall

"The Penderwick family was being torn apart."

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When the three younger Penderwick sisters go to Maine with Aunt Claire and are separated from oldest sister Rosalind for the first time in their lives, an uncertain Skye is left in charge as the OAP--oldest available Penderwick.


Alfred A. Knopf; 295 pages

Junonia by Kevin Henkes

"When Alice Rice and her parents were halfway across the bridge, Alice felt strange."

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The week of her tenth birthday, Alice and her parents go to Sanibel Island, Florida, just as they do every year, but this time some of the people who are always there are missing and some new people have come, which unsettles Alice, who wants things to be exactly the same as they always are.

Greenwillow Books; 176 pages

The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens

"The girl was shaken awake."

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Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the ten years since their parents disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers, a prophesied quest to find a magical book, and a fearsome enemy.

Alfred A. Knopf; 417 pages

Small Persons with Wings by Ellen Booraem

"Last June, my parents jumped off a roof because of a pinky ring."

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When Mellie Turpin's grandfather dies and leaves her family his run-down inn and bar, she learns that for generations her family members have been fairy guardians, and now that the fairies want an important ring returned, the Turpins become involved in a series of magical adventures as they try to locate the missing ring.

Dial Books; 302 pages

The Silver Bowl by Diane Stanley

"I was sent away to work when I was very young."

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From the age of seven when she became scullery maid in a castle, Molly has seen visions of the future which, years later, lead her and friend Tobias on an adventure to keep Alaric, the heir to the throne, safe from a curse.


Harper; 307 pages

Tom Thumb: The Remarkable True Story of a Man in Miniature by George Sullivan

"In 1863, as the Civil War was approaching its midpoint and the North still agonized over its disastrous defeat in Virginia at Fredericksburg, an unusual event crowded all news of the conflict off the front pages of many newspapers across the nation."

Contents: A man in miniature -- The prince of humbugs -- Makeover -- On stage -- Command performance -- A royal treat -- Growing up -- Lavinia -- Touring together -- Superstar



Clarion Books; 200 pages

Lexie by Audrey Couloumbis

"I should have been on my way to the shore."

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When ten-year-old Lexie goes with her father to the beach for a week, she is surprised to find that he has invited his girlfriend and her two sons to join them for the entire week.

Random House; 199 pages

Missing on Superstition Mountain by Elise Broah

"The day Josie ran away was the beginning of everything, the bones in the canyon, the haunted mountain, the buried treasure, the town full of secrets, but the Barker boys didn't know it then."

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It's summer and the three Barker brothers, Simon, Henry, and Jack, just moved from Illinois to Arizona. Their parents have warned them repeatedly not to explore Superstition Mountain, which is near their home, but when their cat Josie goes missing, they see no other choice. There's something unusually creepy about the mountain and after the boys find three human skulls, they grow determined to uncover the mystery.

Henry Holt; 262 pages

The Crepe Makers' Bond by Julie Crabtree

"The earthquake started like they always do."

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Summary: Fourteen-year-old Ariel uses cooking to work through problems, but none of her recipes are likely to help when she and Nicki learn that M may be moving away from Alameda soon after they begin eighth grade. Includes recipes and cooking tips.

Milkweed Editions; 231 pages

Small Acts of Amazing Courage by Gloria Whelan

"How can kindness get you into so much trouble?"

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Summary: In 1919, independent-minded fifteen-year-old Rosalind lives in India with her English parents, and when they fear she has fallen in with some rebellious types who believe in Indian self-government, she is sent "home" to London, where she has never been before and where her older brother died, to stay with her two aunts.

A Paula Wiseman Book; 209 pages

How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy by Crystal Allen

"Since Saturday, I've fried Sergio like catfish, mashed him like potatoes, and creamed his corn in ten straight games of bowling."



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Summary: When thirteen-year-old, bowling-obsessed Lamar Washington finds out that his idol is coming to town, he finds himself involved in some unsavory activities as he tries to change his image to impress people.

Balzer + Bray, 283 pages