Award Winning Books

National Book Award Finalist * Printz Award Winner for Best Young Adult Book of the Year"Ruby's novel deserves to be read and reread. It is powerful, beautiful, extraordinary."--School Library JournalEveryone knows Bone Gap is full of gaps.So when young, beautiful Roza went missing, the...

Winner of the Edgar(R) Award for Best Fact CrimeThe true account of one boy's lifelong search for his boarding-school bully.Equal parts childhood memoir and literary thriller, Whipping Boy chronicles prize-winning author Allen Kurzweil's search for his twelve-year-old nemesis, a bully named Cesar Augustus. The...

This remarkable and bestselling novel from Thanhha Lai, author of the National Book Award-winning and Newbery Honor Book Inside Out & Back Again, follows a young girl as she learns the true meaning of family.Listen, Slowly is a New York Times Book Review Notable...

Children and parents will find lots to laugh about in indie-rocker Tim Harrington's first picture book, This Little Piggy. Everybody knows the this-little-piggy game--the big toe is the little piggy who went to market, and the baby toe is the little piggy who went...

From Last Call to On Stranger Tides to Declare to Three Days to Never, any book by the inimitable Tim Powers is a wonder. With Hide Me Among the Graves, it's possible that the uniquely ingenious Powers has surpassed even himself. A breathtaking historical...

In this sixth book of New York Times bestselling author Tim Green's gripping Football Genius series, Troy must fight hard to win big. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica.Troy's dreams of the big time have backfired. Sure, he's moved to New Jersey to start...

From Attica Locke, a writer and producer of FOX s Empire: The Cutting Seasonis a rare murder mystery with heft, a historical novel that thrills, a page-turner that makes you think. Attica Locke is a dazzling writer with a conscience. Dolen Perkins-Valdez, New York...

For readers who like thrills with their laughs, Case File 13 is a satisfying new series that blends irreverent humor, page-turning adventure, a mysterious narrator, and the kind of authentic characters that will leave young readers convinced this story is about their own best...

The highly acclaimed first book of a fantasy adventure series set in a mysterious forest, starring a daring new hero."Readers will thrill to journey with Jinx" (SLJ, starred review), a wizard's apprentice, as he sets off on a quest through the dangerous Urwald, a...

"A wonderful new mystery series that will let us see the horrors of World War I through the eyes of Bess Crawford, battlefield nurse."--Margaret Maron"Readers who can't get enough of Jacqueline Winspear's novels, or Hester Latterly, who saw action in the Crimean War in...

"Lynne Hinton deftly pens an uplifting tale of hope, faith, and community." --Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author of The Welcome Home Garden Club "Hinton's writing style is similar to Eudora Welty's: easy, conversational, down-home."--Greensboro News & RecordWelcome to Pie Town Bestselling author...

"Shelley Shepard Gray writes with honesty, tenderness, and depth. Her characters are admirable, richly-layered, and impossible to forget."--Jillian HartA truly beloved writer of Christian romantic fiction, Shelley Shepard Gray, author of the popular Sisters of the Heart series, once again joins the ranks of...

"This quiet novel sings. A graceful profound story for all ages that speaks well beyond its intended audience." --Kirkus (starred review)Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's Ruby Holler will love this tween novel about opening your heart and finding family when you least...

Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander, age ten or thereabouts, keeps his siblings in line with gentle nips; Cassiopeia, perhaps four or five, has a bark that is (usually) worse than her bite; and...

Pop delivers suspense, humor, sports action, and a compelling look at the damage those "pop"s in football can causeGordon Korman's books appeal to a wide range of kids and adults and can pull in even reluctant readers. Share Pop in your home or classroom;...

New York Times bestselling author and Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers once again connects with teenagers everywhere in Darius & Twig, a novel about friendship and needing to live one's own dream. This touching and raw teen novel from the author of Monster,...

"Apowerful meditation on the undying nature of love and the often cruel beauty ofone's own fate. This is a novel you simply must read!" --Andre Dubus III, New York Times bestselling author of TownieFrom Simon Van Booy, the award-winning author of Love Begins in...

"One of the finest romance authors of all time."--Julia Quinn" Loretta Chase has] a rare talent for creating crackling sexual tension and characters so fresh and compelling that readers won't be able to forget them."--Susan Elizabeth PhillipsOne of the most beloved authors in the...

Sydney Taylor Award-winning novel Berlin Boxing Club is loosely inspired by the true story of boxer Max Schmeling's experiences following Kristallnacht. Publishers Weekly called it "a masterful historical novel" in a starred review.Karl Stern has never thought of himself as a Jew; after all,...

Are you feeling hoppy?Hophophop.Like a rabbit?Or a kangaroo?Or a frog?If the answer is yes, this book will make you happy.If the answer is no, this book will make youhoppyandhappyAuthor: April Pulley SayrePublisher: Greenwillow BooksPublished: 02/22/2011Pages: 40Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 11.21h x 9.33w x 0.43dISBN:...