Random House LLC 2014 Summer Reading Catalog by Random House

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NARRATIVE nonfiction “Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.” —The Wall Street Journal

Unbroken

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by Laura Hillenbrand

CONTENTS Narrative Nonfiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Dystopian Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Science Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Suspense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Memoir & Biography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Graphic Novel with Historical Context. . . 8 Spotlight on: Louis L’Amour . . . . . . . . . .9 Series & Books for Young Adults . . . . .10 Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

LEGEND HC = Hardcover

TR = Trade Paperback

MM = Mass Market

n boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on an afternoon in May of 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, Zamperini survived against all odds, adrift on a foundering life raft. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. Unbroken is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life. Random House ✷ HC ✷ 978-1-4000-6416-8 ✷ 496 pp. ✷ $28.00/$33.00 Can. Exam Copy: $14.00 Audio CD: 978-0-7393-1969-7 ✷ $45.00/$53.00 Can. Audio DL: 978-0-7393-1970-3 ✷ $22.50/$25.50 Can. BOT CD: 978-1-4159-6274-9 ✷ $45.00/$53.00 Can. BOT DL: 978-1-4159-6276-3 ✷ $95.00/$111.00 Can. EB: 978-0-7869-5582-4 ✷ $12.99/$14.99 Can.

Audio CD/DL = Audio Edition, CD and/or Download BOT CD/DL = Books on Tape Library CD and/or Download = Teacher’s Guide

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EB = e-Book

= Reading Level (Flesch-Kincaid)

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) All the featured books have been integrated with universal themes and companion titles that support the following CCSS anchor standards:

—The Columbus Dispatch

Teacher’s guide and classroom poster forthcoming. Please email highschool@randomhouse.com with your full school mailing address (U.S. only) to place your request.

Universal Themes: Survival, War, Redemption Companion Titles: Maus, In The Garden of Beasts, The Greatest Generation

“Riveting. . . . So haunting and so beautifully written, those who fall under its spell will never again feel the same way about World War II and one of its previously unsung heroes.”

= 9th grade

CCSS

KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

“If Bollywood ever decides to do its own version of The Wire, this would be it.” —Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed

INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

Behind the Beautiful Forevers

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Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo

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Winner of the National Book Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Literature Award; Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award

n this brilliantly written book, based on based on three years of uncompromising reporting, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human. As India begins to prosper, the residents of Annawadi, a makeshift settlement near the Mumbai airport, are electric with hope. Abdul, a teenager, is on the verge of lifting his family of eleven out of poverty. Asha, mother of three, is determined to make her daughter Annawadi’s first female college graduate. But when Abdul is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy, tensions over religion, caste, sex, power, and economic envy escalate and the true contours of an unequal, desperately competitive market city are revealed.

Random House ✷ TR ✷ 978-0-8129-7932-9 ✷ 288 pp. ✷ $16.00/$18.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 Website: www.randomhouse.com/highschool

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Audio CD: 978-0-307-93405-5 ✷ $35.00/$41.00 Can. Audio DL: 978-0-307-93406-2 ✷ $17.50/$20.50 Can. BOT CD: 978-0-307-93407-9 ✷ $35.00/$41.00 Can. BOT DL: 978-0-307-93408-6 ✷ $66.50/$75.50 Can. EB: 978-0-679-64395-1 ✷ $11.99/$11.99 Can.

—School Library Journal

“There are books that change the way you feel and see; this is one of them.” —Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, author of Random Family

m www.behindthebeautifulforevers.com Universal Themes: Social Inequality, Self-Determination, Economic Injustice Companion Titles: The God of Small Things, Great Expectations

“This book belongs on reading lists as a work that allows high schoolers to see the incredible hardships of life in a developing country.”

= 8th grade

CCSS

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DYSTOPIAN fiction

SCIENCE fiction

“Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow.” —Scott Sigler, author of Pandemic: A Novel

James Bond meets Douglas Adams in this tale of alien possession and international espionage.

Red Rising

The Lives of Tao

by Pierce Brown

by Wesley Chu

n overweight slacker named Roen wakes up one morning with a strange voice in his head. He soon comes to learn that the voice is a disembodied alien who crashed to earth millions of years ago. The alien, Tao, is part of a cohort of aliens called Quasing who crash-landed on Earth together. Since the fall of the Roman empire, the aliens have been waging a war to decide the best means to get home—the pragmatic Genjix don’t care whether their methods destory humankind, while the more gentile people of Tao’s tribe are prepared to take a less destructive approach. Tao trains Roen to be a warrior against the Genjix in this first volume of a planned duology.

ed Rising, the first book in an epic trilogy by debut author Pierce Brown, is the story of a society in a desolate future, driven by class conflict and shaken by tremors of an impending revolution. But more than that, it’s the story of Darrow—a secret revolutionary who is inspired not only by a longing for social justice, but by lost love. It is only when Darrow’s beloved wife is executed by the oppressive government that he begins to question the harsh world he lives in. Recruited by an underground revolutionary cell, Darrow is given a perilous mission: infiltrate the academy that educates the elite—and become one of them.

Del Rey ✷ HC ✷ 978-0-345-53978-6 ✷ 400 pp. ✷ $25.00/$25.00 Can. Exam Copy: $12.50 Do not order paperback before 7/15/2014. Del Rey ✷ TR ✷ 978-0-345-53980-9 ✷ 400 pp. ✷ $14.00/$17.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-345-53979-3 ✷ $9.99/$9.99 Can.

m www.pierce-brown.com Universal Themes: Dystopia, Survival Companion Titles: Ender’s Game, Lord of the Flies

Angry Robot ✷ MM ✷ 978-0-85766-329-0 ✷ 464 pp. ✷ $7.99/$9.99 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 “Reminiscent of . . . Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games. . . . [Red Rising] will captivate readers and leave them wanting more.” —School Library Journal, (starred review)

CCSS

Winner, ALEX Award

“A must for both fans of classic sci-fi and fervent followers of new school dystopian epics.”

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CCSS

Universal Themes: Identity, Transformation Companion Titles: Slaughterhouse Five, Kafka on the Shore

“Wesley Chu delivers an action-laced sci-fi thriller filled with clever ideas and witty, engaging characters. A thoroughly enjoyable ride.” —John Marco, author of The Inhumans and The Tyrants and Kings Trilogy

= 9th grade

—Examiner.com

= 6th grade

A mission to Mars. A freak accident. One man’s struggle to survive.

The Truth Will Test You. . .

Relic (The Books of Eva I)

The Martian: A Novel

by Heather Terrell

by Andy Weir

Illustrated by Ricardo Cortes

fter a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while assuming him dead, Mark finds himself stranded on Mars and completely alone with no way to signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, Mark won’t have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old “human error” are much more likely to kill him first. But he isn’t ready to give up just yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—Mark steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?

hen Eva’s twin brother, Eamon, falls to his death just a few months before he is due to participate in The Testing, no one expects Eva to take his place. She’s a Maiden, slated for embroidery classes, curtseys, and soon a prestigious marriage befitting the daughter of an Aerie ruler. But Eva insists on honoring her brother by becoming a Testor. After all, she wouldn’t be the first Maiden to Test, just the first in 150 years. Eva knows the Testing is no dance class. Gallant Testors train for their entire lives to search icy wastelands for Relics: artifacts of the corrupt civilization that existed before The Healing drowned the world. Out in the Boundary Lands, Eva must rely on every moment of the lightning-quick training she received from Lukas—her servant, a Boundary native, and her closest friend now that Eamon is gone.

Soho Teen ✷ HC ✷ 978-1-61695-196-2 ✷ 288 pp. ✷ $17.99/$17.99 Can. Exam Copy: $9.00 EB: 978-1-61695-197-9 ✷ $17.99/$17.99 Can.

Universal Themes: Dystopia, Gender Roles, The Hero’s Journey Companion Titles: The Odyssey, Handmaid’s Tale

“Fans with an insatiable appetite will eat this up.” —Booklist

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CCSS

“Adult author Terrell, in her books for teens, weaves fresh complexity . . . with smart, thoughtful, and resourceful heroines.” —Publishers Weekly

= 9th grade : http://tiny.cc/71u5bx

Mature Thematic Content

Crown ✷ HC ✷ 978-0-8041-3902-1 ✷ 384 pp. ✷ $24.00/$28.00 Can. Exam Copy: $12.00 Do not order paperback before 11/4/2014. Broadway Books ✷ TR ✷ 978-0-553-41802-6 ✷ 384 pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. ✷ Exam Copy: $3.00

—Astronaut Chris Hadfield, Commander of the International Space Station and author of An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth

EB: 978-0-8041-3903-8 ✷ $11.99/$12.99 Can.

m www.andyweirauthor.com Universal Themes: Survival, The Journey, Courage Companion Titles: The Right Stuff, Life of Pi, Alas, Babylon

“A book I just couldn’t put down! It has the very rare combination of a good, original story, interestingly real characters and fascinating technical accuracy.”

= 6th grade

CCSS 5

SUSPENSE

MEMOIR

We are Sinclairs. Beautiful. Privileged. Damaged. LIARS.

America’s infinite possibilities are revealed in this new classic about self-invention and discovery.

We Were Liars

My Beloved World

by E. Lockhart

by Sonia Sotomayor

A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An accident. A secret. Lies upon lies. True love. The truth.

“[A] compelling and powerfully written memoir about identity and coming of age. . . . An eloquent and affecting testament to the triumph of brains and hard work over circumstance, of a childhood dream realized through extraordinary will and dedication.” —The New York Times

he first Hispanic and only the third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor became an instant American icon. Recounting her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, Sotomayor’s story offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself.

e Were Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. Read it. And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.

Vintage ✷ TR ✷ 978-0-345-80483-9 ✷ 432 pp. ✷ $15.95/$18.95 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00

Delacorte Press ✷ HC ✷ 978-0-385-74126-2 ✷ 240 pp. ✷ $17.99/$19.99 Can. Exam Copy: $9.00 Five Starred Reviews! ★ Booklist ★ The Horn Book ★ Kirkus Reviews ★ Publishers Weekly ★ School Library Journal

Audio CD: 978-0-8041-6839-7 ✷$35.00/$41.00 Can. Audio DL: 978-0-8041-6840-3 ✷$18.00/$21.00 Can. BOT CD: 978-0-8041-6841-0 ✷$35.00/$41.00 Can. BOT DL: 978-0-8041-6842-7 ✷$44.00/$51.00 Can. EB: 978-0-375-98440-2 ✷$10.99/$11.99 Can.

“Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable.”

m www.emilylockhart.com/ Universal Themes: Family Secrets, Loss, Memory Companion Titles: The Great Gatsby, King Lear

CCSS

—John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars

Universal Themes: Identity, Coming of Age, Multiculturalism Companion Titles: The House on Mango Street, Almost a Woman

CCSS

= 7th grade

BIOGRAPHY Minecraft

Winner, ALEX Award

The Unlikely Tale of Markus “Notch” Persson and the Game that Changed Everything

arkly suspenseful and addictively readable, different members of the Hurst family narrate Mother, Mother: teenage daughter Violet, whose experiments with drugs land her in a mental ward; Will, a twelve-year-old autistic boy shrinking further into his own world; their father, Douglas, who spends too much time working and the rest with a bottle of scotch; and their mother, Josephine, whose controlling and seemingly innocent maneuvers may just be the source of everyone’s despair. Then there’s Rose, the sister who ran away—tired of Josephine’s interferences, Rose left years ago and hasn’t been heard from since. But as her mother’s intentions become more terrifyingly clear, Violet wonders whether something far worse happened to her older sister. Crown ✷ HC ✷ 978-0-385-34723-5 ✷ 384 pp. ✷ $24.00/$27.00 Can. Exam Copy: $12.00 Do not order paperback before 7/8/2014. Broadway Books ✷ TR ✷ 978-0-385-34725-9 ✷ 400 pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. ✷ Exam Copy: $3.00

by Daniel Goldberg and Linus Larsson Translated by Jennifer Hawkins

his book offers a unique and in-depth look at the creator of the “virtual Lego” game Minecraft, Markus “Notch” Persson, and his rise from unknown computer programmer to international multimillionaire gaming icon.

“A haunting meditation on family, love and unimaginable loss. . . . A firecracker thriller full of whip-smart psychological insights.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“An excellent page-turner recommended for those who enjoy psychological thrillers and aren’t afraid of narratives that look evil in the face.”

Audio DL: 978-0-8041-4923-5 ✷ $22.50/$25.50 Can. BOT DL: 978-0-8041-4924-2 ✷ $95.00/$108.00 Can. EB: 978-0-385-34724-2 ✷ $11.99/$12.99 Can.

—School Library Journal

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—Los Angeles Times

A Cinderella story for the Internet age.

by Koren Zailckas

Universal Themes: Dysfunctional Families, Loss Companion Titles: Ordinary People, The Glass Menagerie, Anna Karenina

“In her own often straightforward, occasionally soaring writing style, Sotomayor succeeds in My Beloved World in crafting an often old-fashioned tale of overcoming obstacles.”

= 9th grade

An electrifying debut novel about a family being torn apart by the woman who claims to love them most.

Mother, Mother: A Novel

Audio CD: 978-0-307-91310-4 ✷ $40.00/$46.00 Can. Audio DL: 978-0-307-91311-1 ✷ $20.00/$24.00 Can. BOT CD: 978-0-307-91312-8 ✷ $40.00/$46.00 Can. BOT DL: 978-0-307-91313-5 ✷ $76.00/$86.00 Can. EB: 978-0-307-96216-4 ✷ $11.99/$13.99 Can.

CCSS

= 9th grade

“I have been following Minecraft closely for over three years, and yet this book consistently surprised me with new insights into the game’s development. It focuses on the human story behind all those pixelated blocks. I have a new respect for Notch’s accomplishments with Minecraft and for all the hard work that the Mojang’ers have devoted to making the game such a phenomenon. This book offers a fascinating and honest peek into the mind of the man who made Minecraft a reality.” —Joel Levin, teacher and one of the creators of MinecraftEdu.com

Seven Stories Press ✷ HC ✷ 978-1-60980-537-1 ✷ 256 pp. $21.95/$21.95 Can. ✷ Exam Copy: $11.00 EB: 978-1-60980-538-8 ✷ $21.95/$21.95 Can.

Universal Themes: Creativity, Innovation, Biography Companion Titles: Outliers, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

CCSS

“This book takes [Persson’s] story and gives you a closer look. You learn about the man behind the game. His childhood, his family, the growth of his company and the lives of the people who work there. It doesn’t just give you the big, enormous, glamour-filled cut scenes that you read about on the Internet. This book gives you the pixels, the details.” —Book Riot

= 9th grade

EDUCATION

SPOTLIGHT ON: LOUIS L’AMOUR

A must-read for parents, educators, advocates, and kids about the need to understand teenage cruelty in the Internet era—and what we can do about it

For the first time ever, a graphic novel from one of the most beloved storytellers, Louis L’Amour.

Sticks and Stones: Defeating the

Law of the Desert Born

Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy

A Graphic Novel by Louis L’Amour, Beau L’Amour, and Katherine Nolan Adapted by Charles Santino Illustrated by Thomas Yeates

by Emily Bazelon

eing a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it’s become exponentially more challenging. Blending keen journalistic and narrative skills, Emily Bazelon explores facets of bullying through the stories of three young people who found themselves caught in the thick of it, bringing readers on a deeply researched, cleareyed journey into the ever-shifting landscape of teenage meanness and its sometimes devastating consequences. The result is a groundbreaking book that will help parents, educators, and teens better understand what kids are going through today and what can be done to help them.

Random House Trade Paperbacks ✷ TR ✷ 978-0-8129-8263-3 ✷ 416 pp. $16.00/$18.00 Can. ✷ Exam Copy: $3.00 Audio CD: 978-0-385-36279-5 ✷ $40.00/$46.00 Can. Audio DL: 978-0-385-36280-1 ✷ $20.00/$24.00 Can. BOT CD: 978-0-385-36281-8 ✷ $40.00/$46.00 Can. BOT DL: 978-0-385-36282-5 ✷ $76.00/$86.00 Can. EB: 978-0-679-64400-2 ✷ $11.99/$13.99 Can.

he first graphic novel adaptation of the work of master storyteller Louis L’Amour is a dynamic tale of the Old West that explores the borderlands of loyalty and betrayal with the emotional grittiness of a noir thriller.

Bantam ✷ HC ✷ 978-0-345-52812-4 ✷ 160 pp. ✷ $25.00/$28.00 Can. Exam Copy: $12.50 m www.lawofthedesertborn.com EB: 978-0-345-53856-7 ✷ $12.99/$14.99 Can.

“Intelligent, rigorous . . . [Emily Bazelon] is a compassionate champion for justice in the domain of childhood’s essential unfairness.” —Andrew Solomon, The New York Times Book Review

“Thoughtful and moving, incisive and provocative, Sticks and Stones is essential reading for any educator trying to negotiate the minefield of bullying.”

m www.emilybazelon.com Universal Themes: Bullying, Empathy, Tolerance Companion Titles: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Outsiders, 13 Reasons Why

CCSS

—Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed

= 8th grade : http://tiny.cc/avygcx

Universal Themes: Loyalty, Betrayal, Prejudice Companion Titles: All the Pretty Horses, Of Mice and Men, The Unvanquished

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Law of the Desert Born: Stories Bantam ✷ MM ✷ 978-0-553-24133-4 ✷ 256 pp. $5.99/$6.99 Can. ✷ Exam Copy: $3.00

The Harlem Hellfighters by Max Brooks

Illustrated by Caanan White

Mature Thematic Content

Broadway Books ✷ TR ✷ 978-0-307-46497-2 ✷ 272 pp. ✷ $16.95/$19.95 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 For more books by the author, go to: http://tiny.cc/3mzgcx Author Max Brooks is available to Skype with classes that adopt The Harlem Hellfighters. For more information, email highschool@randomhouse.com.

“[An] interesting tale of range rivalries turned bloody. . . . Fans of L’Amour’s stories should enjoy this work, adults or teens.”

$17.10/$17.30 Can. EB: 978-0-553-89937-5 ✷ $5.99/$6.99 Can.

—School Library Journal

= 6th grade for all

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Also by Louis L’Amour The Daybreakers Bantam ✷ MM ✷ 978-0-553-27674-9 ✷ 224 pp. $5.99/$6.99 Can. ✷ Exam Copy: $3.00 Audio CD: 978-0-7393-1904-8 ✷ $25.95/$30.00 Can. Audio DL: 978-0-553-75319-6 ✷ $12.95/$16.00 Can. BOT CD: 978-0-7366-9918-1 ✷ $45.00/$54.00 Can. BOT DL: 978-1-4159-5289-4 ✷ $47.50/$55.00 Can. EB: 978-0-553-89906-1 ✷ $5.99/$6.99 Can.

he Harlem Hellfighters is a fictionalized account of the 369th Infantry Regiment—the first African American regiment mustered to fight in World War I. From the enlistment lines in Harlem to the training camp at Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the trenches in France, bestselling author Max Brooks tells the thrilling story of the heroic journey that these soldiers undertook for a chance to fight for America. Despite extraordinary struggles and discrimination, the 369th became one of the most successful— and least celebrated—regiments of the war. The Harlem Hellfighters, as their enemies named them, spent longer than any other American unit in combat and displayed extraordinary valor on the battlefield. Based on true events and featuring artwork from acclaimed illustrator Caanan White, these pages deliver an action-packed and powerful story of courage, honor, and heart.

Universal Themes: War, Race Companion Titles: Slaughterhouse Five, Fallen Angels, The Things They Carried

“This actually may be the story’s ideal form, since the author’s son Beau came to realize that the core of the tale was the tense relationship between [Marone] and Lopez. . . . The graphic novel version provides room to develop this theme. Yeates’s black-and-white depiction of the rugged landscape and the hard-bitten characters is superb. The result is stunning and richly textured.” —Publishers Weekly

Retail Audio DL: 978-0-7393-6536-6 ✷ $7.50/$8.95 Can. BOT Library Audio DL: 978-1-4159-5645-8

GRAPHIC NOVEL WITH HISTORICAL CONTEXT The riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment—the Harlem Hellfighters.

CCSS

“Informed by judicious historical research and vividly illustrated storytelling, this book itself is an historical ‘first,’ and is a major contribution to our understanding of black history.”

Sackett Bantam ✷ MM ✷ 978-0-553-27684-8 ✷ 176 pp. $5.99/$6.99 Can. ✷ Exam Copy: $3.00 Audio CD: 978-0-7393-2113-3 ✷ $30.00/$37.00 Can. Audio DL: 978-0-553-75388-2 ✷ $12.95/$16.00 Can. BOT CD: 978-1-4159-9984-4 ✷ $36.00/$43.00 Can. BOT DL: 978-1-4159-5287-0 ✷ $38.00/$42.00 Can. EB: 978-0-553-89970-2 ✷ $5.99/$6.99 Can.

—Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

= 8th grade

CCSS

Hondo Bantam ✷ MM ✷ 978-0-553-28090-6 ✷ 224 pp. $5.99/$6.99 Can. ✷ Exam Copy: $3.00 Audio CD: 978-0-7393-1092-2 ✷ $21.00/$28.00 Can. Audio DL: 978-0-7393-1093-9 ✷ $10.50/$13.95 Can. BOT CD: 978-1-4159-0210-3 ✷ $45.00/$54.00 Can. BOT DL: 978-0-7393-4633-4 ✷ $42.80/$48.00 Can. EB: 978-0-553-89924-5 ✷ $5.99/$6.99 Can.

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STRANGE CHEMISTRY is a global imprint dedicated to the best in modern YA science fiction, fantasy, supernatural, and everything in between. m www.strangechemistrybooks.com

DARK HORSE COMICS was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson as an offshoot of his Oregon comicbook retail chain, Things From Another World. Twentyfive years later, the company has grown to become the third-largest comics publisher in the United States, known for such titles as Star Wars, Buffy, and Hellboy. m www.darkhorse.com

HORROR SOHO TEEN

SOHO TEEN publishes a select list of YA mysteries and thrillers by international bestsellers, award winners, and debut novelists. Their titles include the paranormal and dystopian, the humorous and realistic, the tragic and uplifting—whatever serves a great story best. m www.sohopress.com/soho-teen

Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy

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EB: 978-1-61695-264-8 ✷ $9.99/$9.99 Can.

Liv, Forever by Amy Talkington

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Quirk Books ✷ HC ✷ 978-1-59474-612-3 ✷ 400 pp. $17.99/$19.99 Can. ✷ Exam Copy: $9.00 EB: 978-1-59474-620-8 ✷ $17.99/$19.99 Can.

Princesses Behaving Badly

What We Lost in the Dark by Jacqueline Mitchard

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wo teens afflicted with a rare medical disorder continue unraveling the mystery begun in What We Saw at Night. . . . A wild cliffhanger ended the first, so readers will definitely want to get their hands on this sequel.” —Kirkus Reviews

= 7th grade Soho Teen ✷ HC ✷ 978-1-61695-143-6 270 pp. ✷ $17.99/$17.99 Can. ✷ Exam Copy: $9.00 EB: 978-1-61695-144-3 ✷ $17.99/$17.99 Can.

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istory has produced some very real, very dangerous ladies who make their movie and book counterparts seem lame by comparison” —Geeks of Doom = 7th grade

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uring a snowstorm, Robert Arthur and his friends find themselves marooned inside Lovecraft Middle School. The kids have no choice but to spend the night—and end up facing off against a mysterious substitute teacher who may have a sinister secret.

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ellboy, the world’s greatest paranormal investigator, is the only thing standing between sanity and insanity as he battles the mystical forces of the netherworld and a truly bizarre plague of frogs.

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John Byrne

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The Weight of Souls

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vatar Aang asks his friends to help him honor Yangchen’s Festival—one of the highest Air Nomad holidays, which hasn’t been celebrated in over one hundred years.

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