Thursday, May 27, 2010

Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree

Tarshis, Lauren. Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree. New York:
Dial Books for Young Readers, 2007.

Yesterday a woman came up to the reference desk with her 10 year old daughter, slammed down a copy of this book, and demanded, "Tell me who recommended this book to my daughter." I shakily admitted that I was the culprit. She let out a deep breath and said, "She LOVED it. Please pick us out some more."

And so I did . . .

Wood, Maryrose, and J. Klassen. The Mysterious Howling. New York: Balzer + Bray, 2010.

Klise, Kate, and M. Sarah Klise. Regarding the Fountain: A Tale, in Letters, of Liars and Leaks. New York: Avon Books, 1998.

Stone, Phoebe. Sonata #1 for Riley Red. New York: Little, Brown, 2003.