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2010

AFTER

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Efaw
Author's First Name: 
Amy
Publisher: 
Viking
Publication Date: 
2009

Inside a juvenile detention center, Devon slowly comes to understand that she has given birth to a baby and abandoned it in a dumpster. How she has deceived herself and how she will atone for her actions creates a surprising psychological journey.

CARTER FINALLY GETS IT

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Crawford
Author's First Name: 
Brent
Publisher: 
Hyperion
Publication Date: 
2009

When Carter enters high school, girls, sports and academics are all mysterious. Carter’s inane choices elicit laugh-out-loud repsonses from both readers and his savvy older sister as she tries to change him from clueless to clever.

PEACE, LOCOMOTION

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Woodson
Author's First Name: 
Jacqueline
Publisher: 
Putnam
Publication Date: 
2009

Lonnie’s poignant letters to his little sister reveal his longing to be reunited with her as well as his gradual adjustment to his foster family.

LEVIATHAN

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Westerfeld
Author's First Name: 
Scott
Publisher: 
Simon Pulse
Publication Date: 
2009

Two teens find themselves in the heat of battle as World War I is recreated as a struggle between the Clankers, an army relying on incredible war machines, and the Darwinists, who employ fantastic creatures. This exciting, adventure story is brought vividly to life by Thompson’s illustrations.

WRITTEN IN BONE: BURIED LIVES OF JAMESTOWN AND COLONIAL MARYLAND

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Author's Last Name: 
Walker
Author's First Name: 
Sally
Publisher: 
Carolrhoda Books
Publication Date: 
2009

The excavation work of forensic anthropologists is meticulously chronicled with photographs, diagrams, and period documents as the secrets of colonial-era burial sites are uncovered, offering up clues and insights into lives of the past.

THE FROG SCIENTIST

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Turner
Author's First Name: 
Pamela S.
Publisher: 
Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 
2009

Budding naturalists accompany Dr. Tyrone Hayes as he and his students, called the "Frog Squad", conduct research into the effects of pesticides on frog development. A lively narrative and vivid photographs convey the joy of scientific research.

LUCY LONG AGO

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Thimmesh
Author's First Name: 
Catherine
Publisher: 
Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 
2009

Step by step, young readers learn how scientific research placed a 1974 fossil hominid into the family of man and his ancestors.  Extensive research, clear organization, and intriguing graphics contribute to an accessible introduction to the mystery of human origins.

HEROES OF THE VALLEY

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Stroud
Author's First Name: 
Jonathan
Publisher: 
Hyperion
Publication Date: 
2009

Short-statured, stout-hearted and cranky, Hallie is furiously determined to avenge his family's honor - and fend off the trolls - by his sword or by his wits in this grand yet comic saga.

WHEN YOU REACH ME

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Stead
Author's First Name: 
Rebecca
Publisher: 
Wendy Lamb
Publication Date: 
2009

Paying attention to the smallest of details about inner city life and the biggest of concepts about mind and matter, this multi-layered mystery centers around the strength and fragility of friendship, the power of a book, the imperfections that we all embody and the lasting nature of love.

THE DUEL: THE PARALLEL LIVES OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON & AARON BURR

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Author's Last Name: 
St. George
Author's First Name: 
Judith
Publisher: 
Viking
Publication Date: 
2009

Two men best remembered for their deadly duel lived remarkably intertwined lives in military service, business dealings, and political intrigue. This short book, told in alternating sections, provides lesser known details about their parallel careers.

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