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The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse (Hardcover)

$17.99

ISBN-13: 9780399257131
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Published: Philomel, 10/2011

Eric Carle is 84 and still making beautiful books. This one is no exception. I was especially touched by the author's note at the end describing his growing up in Hitler's Germany. A beautiful book!

The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)

By John Green

$17.99

ISBN-13: 9780525478812
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Published: Dutton Juvenile, 1/2012

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This is a powerful young adult title about a cancer support group for teens. Profound

The Night Circus (Hardcover)

By Erin Morgenstern

$26.95

ISBN-13: 9780385534635
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Published: Doubleday, 9/2011

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Set in the 1890's when magic was real and so was the struggle between good and evil, an intriguing read

What Alice Forgot (Hardcover)

By Liane Moriarty

$24.95

ISBN-13: 9780399157189
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Published: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam, 6/2011

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Suppose you were a 39 year old suburban housewife, working out at the gym, there is an accident and suddenly you think you are only 29! What a read!

The Sense of an Ending (Hardcover)

By Julian Barnes

$23.95

ISBN-13: 9780307957122
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Published: Knopf, 1/2012

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A beautiful bit of literature and a thought provoking look at how memory works. Brilliant writing

Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie (Hardcover)

By Julie Sternberg, Matthew Cordell

$14.95

ISBN-13: 9780810984240
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Published: Harry N. Abrams, 3/2011

No one likes dealing with loss, but it is a part of life. This is a sensitive book for the second to fourth grade crowd. I loved it!

Wonderstruck (Hardcover)

By Brian Selznick, Brian Selznick

$29.99

ISBN-13: 9780545027892
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Published: Scholastic Press, 9/2011

Selznick delivers again, and this one is a home run too! The author of Invention of Hugo Cabret offers two creative stories set 50 years apart, that come together in this awesome visual treat.

When You Reach Me (Paperback)

By Rebecca Stead

$6.99

ISBN-13: 9780375850868
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Published: Yearling, 3/2011

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This is a Newberry Winner and a great read. Much about the real world of middle graders, with a bit of time travel thrown in. A real treat?

It's a Little Book (Board Books)

By Lane Smith

$7.99

ISBN-13: 9781596437586
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Published: Roaring Brook Press, 8/2011

For all of the fans of It's a Book Lane Smith has given us a slightly more kid friendly version with the same message, read more books!

Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site (Hardcover)

By Tom Lichtenheld, Sherri Duskey Rinker

$16.99

ISBN-13: 9780811877824
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Published: Chronicle Books, 3/2011

I love this one! Litchtenheld's illustrations are great and the rhyme scheme is fun to read to any young one thinking about bedtime. Even machines need to sleep!