Fashion 101 A Crash Course in Clothing by Erika Stalder and Ariel Krietzman Paperback, 128 pages Introduces the current array of styles available in dresses, pants, shoes, and tops, and provides advice on how to combine items to create a fashionable look. Three Books For Frugal Fashionistas
Family Huddle by Eli Manning, Archie Manning, Jim Madsen and Peyton Manning School And Library, 1 v. (unpaged) During a trip to visit both sets of grandparents in Mississippi, brothers Eli, Cooper, and Peyton, and their father, former NFL star Archie Manning, take advantage of every opportunity to play football, practice plays, or play sports trivia games. Manning Brothers Put Readers Into 'Family Huddle'
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins School And Library, 391 pages By winning the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion. Edgy, Violent Thrillers For The Teen-Age Set First Look: 'Catching Fire' By Suzanne Collins
A Party in Ramadan by Asma Mobin-Uddin and Laura Jacobsen School And Library, 1 v. (unpaged) Uses the story of Leena, an American Muslim girl who attends a friend's birthday party, but does not eat or drink because it takes place during the fast of Ramadan, to illustrate the meaning of the fast to Muslims, and provides additional information. Ramadan For Kids?
The House With a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs Paperback, 179 pages Illustrated by Edward Gorey, a master of macabre, this sinister novel follows Lewis, an orphan who goes to live with his magician uncle in a house that holds a clock counting off the time until the end of the world. When Lewis accidentally raises the dead, he must stop the clock before it strikes for the last time. Click If You Dare: 100 Favorite Horror Stories The Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf: 100 Must-Reads For Kids 9-14 A Classic List Of Must-Read Children's Books
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg Paperback, 162 pages When Claudia decides to run away from home, she knows any old place won't do, and so settles on the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She and her little brother, Jamie, move into the museum, sleeping in a 16th century bed and bathing in the fountain. While there, they uncover a tremendous secret. Tales Of City Transit To Read While You Wait For The Bus Tales Of City Transit To Read While You Wait For The Bus The Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf: 100 Must-Reads For Kids 9-14
Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers Paperback, 168 pages A thirteen-year-old girl gains a much more sympathetic understanding of her relationship with her mother when she has to spend a day in her mother's body. A Classic List Of Must-Read Children's Books
The Devil's Storybook by Natalie Babbitt Paperback, 101 pages Ten tales relate an all-too-human devil's forages into the world of man A Classic List Of Must-Read Children's Books
The Witches by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake Paperback, 206 pages Turned into a mouse by the Grand High Witch when he discovers her plot to destroy every child in England, a little boy—aided by his intrepid grandmother—takes on the witch and her coven A Classic List Of Must-Read Children's Books
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner Paperback, 154 pages Four orphans take shelter in an old, red boxcar during a storm, and, determined to make it on their own, they turn it into a safe, cozy home. A Classic List Of Must-Read Children's Books
The Twenty-one Balloons by William Pene Du Bois Paperback, 179 pages William Pène du Bois' classic novel documents the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman, who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives a volcanic eruption, discovers a fantastical diamond-filled island, and is eventually picked up floating in the Atlantic. On The Rise: Hot Air Balloon Books About Soaring Flights And Sobering Falls On The Rise: Hot Air Balloon Books About Soaring Flights And Sobering Falls The Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf: 100 Must-Reads For Kids 9-14
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer Paperback, 256 pages Norton Juster's classic fantasy — with wry illustrations by Jules Feiffer — follows bored young boy Milo after he receives a mysterious gift: a tollbooth that allows him entrance to the magical "Lands Beyond." Milo and his traveling companion, Tock the watchdog, restore the princesses Rhyme and Reason to the Kingdom of Wisdom — and in the process Milo discovers the real world has its own charms. We Did It For The LOLs: 100 Favorite Funny Books The Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf: 100 Must-Reads For Kids 9-14 The Complete List: What NPR's Backseat Book Club Has Read So Far
Touch by Francine Prose Hardcover, 262 pages Ninth-grader Maisie's concepts of friendship, loyalty, self-acceptance, and truth are tested to their limit after a schoolbus incident with the three boys who have been her best friends since early childhood. From Francine Prose, A Tale Of Growing Up, Loss
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart School And Library, 345 pages Tells of the life and transformation of Frankie Landau-Banks who began her teenage years as a quiet member of the Debate Club and grew to become a sixteen-year-old criminal mastermind with an attitude to match. Excerpt: 'The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks'
An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott Paperback, 345 pages Polly Milton, a country girl, learns the importance of old fashioned values, when she visits a wealthy friend, Fanny Shaw, who is only concerned with parties and clothes Buck Up: Life Lessons From Young Heroines
Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher and Kimberly Bulcken Root Hardcover, 229 pages Timid and small for her age, nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann discovers her own abilities and gains a new perception of the world around her when she goes to live with relatives on a farm in Vermont. Buck Up: Life Lessons From Young Heroines
Koko's Kitten by Francine Patterson and Ronald H. Cohn Paperback, 1 v. (unpaged) Tells the story of a gorilla that communicates with humans using sign language and her love for her kitten, All Ball Beloved Gorilla Still Charms In New Kids' Book
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Paperback, 498 pages When 17-year-old Bella Swan leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school, for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction, and who she comes to realize is not wholly human. After 10 Years Of Bella And Edward, 'Twilight Reimagined' Brings A Twist Real Men Read (And Love) 'Twilight' — Really 'Drood', 'Twilight' Offer Old Horror, New Thrills
Which Puppy? by Kate Feiffer and Jules Feiffer School And Library, 1 v. (unpaged) Puppies from around the world—along with some would-be puppies—compete with one another to become the First Family's new puppy. A Father And Daughter's Tale Of The Obama Pet
Mother Poems by Hope Anita Smith Hardcover, 72 pages Told through poems, this emotionally-charged collection explores the death of a parent through the eyes of a child and then a young woman and features stunning folk-art images that capture hope, strength, and the will to overcome. Poet Puts Pain Of Losing A Mother Into Words
The Aurora County All-Stars by Deborah Wiles School And Library, 242 pages For most boys in a small Mississippi town, the biggest concern one hot summer is whether their annual July 4th baseball game will be cancelled due to their county's anniversary pageant, but after the death of the old man to whom twelve-year-old star pitcher House Jackson has been secretly reading for a year, House uncovers secrets about the man and the history of baseball in Aurora County that could fix everything. Children's Book Author Tackles Tough Topics
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and W. W. Denslow Paperback, 314 pages After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas. Sarah Palin As Dorothy? We're Not In Kansas ...