Brian Selznick
Orphan, clock keeper, thief: Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel... (read more)
David Levithan
First there is a Before, and then there is an After. . . . The lives of three teens—Claire, Jasper, and Peter—are altered forever on September 11, 2001. Claire, a high school junior, has to get to her younger brother in his classroom.... (read more)
Stephanie Hemphill
On a bleak February day in 1963 a young American poet died by her own hand, and passed into a myth that has since imprinted itself on the hearts and minds of millions. She was and is Sylvia Plath and Your Own, Sylvia is a portrait of her life, told in... (read more)
Francisco X. Alarcon
In the final installment in the series, Francisco X. Alarcon shows children a city where people are bridges to each other and children sing poetry in two languages. A family frolic in the snow reminds the poet of the iguanas playing by his grandmother's... (read more)
John Green
From the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery New York Times bestseller USA Today bestseller Publishers Weekly bestseller Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the... (read more)
Traci L Jones
Patrice Williams was happy living in Georgia with her grandmother, then her mother lured her to Chicago and ended up in jail. Living in the projects, Patrice is an easy target for everyone. Not only wont she stand up for herself, she cares about her... (read more)
Lisa Graff
For a third grader, Sophie Simon is one smart cookie. She enjoys teaching herself advanced calculus and has performed successful heart surgery on an earthworm. Shes also very clever when it comes to dealing with her clueless parents. But Sophie is no... (read more)
Jack Gantos
Joey Pigza wants his six-week visit with his dad to count, but his dad's not an easy guy to love. Carter Pigza is sure he can show Joey how to be a winner. This Newbery Honor sequel to "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" is as funny and heartbreaking as its... (read more)
