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Adams, Michelle Sarah Boone: A Lowcountry Girl 151 pp. Pelican isbn 978-1-58980-657-3 $15.95
(5) IUustrated by Jane Brewster. In 1780, eleven-year-old Sarah encounters many changes Ui Charles Towne, South Carotina. When the British invade, Sarah's brother joins the Continental Army. Forced to obey the demands of British troops, Sarah commiserates with her friend (and family's slave) Rose. Though historical detaUs are plentiful, the story is buried Ui internal monologue, clunky dialogue, and heavy didacticism, nlh
Allison, Jennifer Gilda Joyce: The Dead Drop 305 pp. Dutton isbn 978-0-525-47980-2 $16.99
(3) Fourteen-year-old "psychic investigator" GUda Joyce arrives Ui Washington, D.C., for a summer internship. Working at the International Spy Museum, she soon finds herseU embroUed Ui real-Ufe espionage. In GUda's fourth story, clever detaUs and a Ughthearted approach continue to combine with suspenseful plotting to draw Ui readers, ncp
* Almond, David Skellig 197 pp. Delacorte isbn 978-0-385-32653-7 $16.99 le isbn 978-0-385-90689-0 $19.99
(2) New ed. (1999). Michael stumbles upon a stranger Ui his yard. He brings the stranger food and later glimpses wings growing from the man's shoulders. After Michael's newborn sister survives a serious illness, the stranger departs. Leaving mysteries just beyond our grasp, Almond gives readers something singular to reach for. This tenthanniversary edition includes an author's note and a short appended story. Review 5/99.
Alvarez, Julia Return to Sender 327 pp. Knopf isbn 978-0-375-85838-3 $16.99 le isbn 978-0-375-95838-0 $19.99
(3) After an accident injures Tyler's father, theU farm is in danger of folding - until a famUy of Mexican immigrants (some UTegal) comes to help. Tyler befriends Mari, the oldest daughter, and helps the family reunite with Mari's mother, to whom Mari writes heartfelt letters. The various relationships are compticated and nuanced, and the issues Alvarez raises wUl give readers pause, erg
Anderson, R. J. Spell Hunter 329 pp. HarperCollins isbn 978-0-06-155474-2 $16.99
(3) Faery Rebels series. Bryony (a.k.a. "KnUe"), a young fatiy in a dying community, acts on a forbidden interest in humans tiving near her oak tree. As her relationship with a troubled boy deepens, so do the dangerous secrets threatening to destroy the faUies. Strong characters and a suspenseful, intricate plot move the tale to its climactic ending, with ample room for a sequel, bnt
Arnosky, Jim The Pirates of...