Best Books for Youth from 2011!

Every Thing On It (Hardcover)

By Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein
$19.99
ISBN-13: 9780061998164
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Published: HarperCollins, 9/2011
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This new compilation of Silverstein poems is just as funny and touching as Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic! Although I have this categorized as Youth, this book is wonderful for all between the ages of 4 & 99!

The Trouble with Chickens: A J.J. Tully Mystery (Hardcover)

By Doreen Cronin, Kevin Cornell
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780061215322
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Published: Balzer + Bray, 3/2011
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The Trouble with Chickens is a crime noir for kids! J.J. Tully is a retired search-and-rescue dog looking forward to a life of relaxation in the yard, so of course he gets roped into finding a chicken's missing chick. There's villains, adventure, daring escapes, and lots and lots of laughs. This is the BEST crime book for grades 3-7 EVER WRITTEN!

The Night Fairy (Paperback)

By Laura Amy Schlitz, Angela Barrett
$6.99
ISBN-13: 9780763652951
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Published: Candlewick, 9/2011
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I first wrote about this book in May of 2010, when it came out in hardcover. Well now in 2011 the paperback is available! This tale of an injured fairy is the best of the many fairy stories I've read. It isn't sweet, it isn't sappy, but it is touching, endearing, and very very memorable. Author Laura Amy Schlitz is a Newbery winner, and they don't give that award to just anybody.

Pippi Longstocking (Hardcover)

By Astrid Lindgren
$15.99
ISBN-13: 9780670014040
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Published: Viking Juvenile, 9/2011
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Question: What's better than Astric Lindgren's world-famous story of an unusual girl of unusual strength named Pippi Longstocking? Answer: Her tale of an unusual girl of unusual strength illustrated by the accomplished artist & author Lauren Child. Pippi Longstocking is even more fun when bright and colorful illustrations greet you on every other page.

Pathfinder (Paperback)

By Orson Scott Card
$10.99
ISBN-13: 9781416991793
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Published: Simon Pulse, 10/2011
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The famous author of Ender's Game has written a smashing fantasy/adventure novel for youth 10-14! A medieval world with space-age secrets is the backdrop for a young runaway king just learning to handle his magical powers. Originally published in Hardcover in 2010 this fantastic fantasy is now available in paperback.
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