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Fantasy

*A CORNER OF WHITE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Moriarty
Author's First Name: 
Jaclyn
Publisher: 
Arthur A. Levine
Publication Date: 
2013
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

Letters slipped through a crack connect residents of two very different worlds. Fourteen-year-old Madeleine has lived in poverty in Cambridge, England, since she and her mother ran away from their jet-setting life. Madeleine worries about her mother's increasingly bizarre behavior and wonders why her father hasn't come to find them. Elliot lives in the fantastical kingdom of Cello. He's trying to track down his missing father while surviving the attacks of vicious Colors. Madeleine and Elliot's correspondence provides them with insight and support. Characters are fully developed and both worlds are vividly drawn in this original fantasy about missing persons and finding one's place in the world.  Ten to Fourteen. Lisa Cosgrove-Davies

THE RAVEN BOYS [AUDIO]

The Raven Boys
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Stiefvater
Author's First Name: 
Maggie
Narrator's First Name: 
Will
Narrator's Last Name: 
Patton
Publisher: 
Scholastic
Publication Date: 
2012

See annotation under "Fourteen and Up."

STARRY RIVER OF THE SKY

Rendi crosses a bridge at night.
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Lin
Author's First Name: 
Grace
Illustrator's First Name: 
Grace
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Lin
Publisher: 
Little, Brown
Publication Month: 
October
Publication Date: 
2012

Rendi, a runaway stranded in the peculiar village of Clear Sky, starts trading tales with a storyteller that help him unravel the many mysteries around him, including the biggest—the moon’s disappearance. Chinese folklore interweaves and ties together the lyrical, complex plot and memorable characters.

SERAPHINA

Goredd palace and dragon
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Hartman
Author's First Name: 
Rachel
Publisher: 
Random House
Publication Date: 
2012

In this richly developed fantasy, half-human, half-dragon Seraphina, 16, confronts fear and tension in the uneasy truce between humans and dragons.   This absorbing blend of intrigue, romance, and self-discovery features a creative, independent heroine.  

SERAPHINA [AUDIO]

Seraphina
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Hartman
Author's First Name: 
Rachel
Narrator's First Name: 
Mandy
Narrator's Last Name: 
Williams
Publisher: 
Listening Library
Publication Date: 
2012

See annotation under "Ten to Fourteen."

GHOST KNIGHT [AUDIO]

Ghost Knight
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Funke
Author's First Name: 
Cornelia
Narrator's First Name: 
Elliot
Narrator's Last Name: 
Hill
Publisher: 
Listening Library
Publication Date: 
2012

When Jon starts boarding school in Salisbury, England, malicious ghosts haunt him. With new friend Ella, he calls on the trustworthy ghost of Sir Longspee, sworn to help those in need. Elliot Hill’s narration captures the quiet humor that leavens the suspense of this ghost story, a perfect choice for middle-grade fans of knights and castles. (10-14)

FROI OF THE EXILES

Froi
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Marchetta
Author's First Name: 
Melina
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2012

In the companion to Finnikin of the Rock, Froi’s secret mission to the kingdom of Charyn to kill its king features expert world-building and stunning plot twists. In Charyn, Froi discovers shocking facts about his own past and more about the mysterious and intriguing Charynite princess, Quintana.

LIESL & PO [AUDIOBOOK]

Liesl and Po
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Oliver
Author's First Name: 
Lauren
Narrator's First Name: 
Jim
Narrator's Last Name: 
Dale
Publisher: 
Harper Children's Audio
Publication Date: 
2011
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

After her father's death, Liesl is determined to bury his ashes next to her mother's. With the help of Po, a ghost from the Other Side, she escapes her step-mother's attic, steals the box of ashes and sneaks aboard a train. Only, the box doesn't actually contain ashes. Will, an alchemist's apprentice, has bungled his deliveries. Liesl is actually carrying terrifically powerful magic. Narrator Jim Dale shines as the characters and storylines come together for a rather satisfying conclusion. (Appears to be available for download only. Both Fairfax and Arlington have copies via Overdrive). Audiobook. Colleen Beaupre

See the annotation under "Ten to Fourteen."

CHIME [AUDIOBOOK]

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Billingsley
Author's First Name: 
Franny
Narrator's First Name: 
Susan
Narrator's Last Name: 
Duerden
Publisher: 
Listening Library
Publication Date: 
2011

BREADCRUMBS

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Ursu
Author's First Name: 
Anne
Illustrator's First Name: 
Erin
Illustrator's Last Name: 
McGuire
Publisher: 
Walden
Publication Date: 
2011
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