Kids and Teen Blog
New Releases: Kids & Teen Highlights April 2014
by Dan
Kids + YA Fiction / March 10, 2014
Here's a sneak peek at some of the fantastic new books for kids and teens coming in out next month!
TEEN
Ava Dellaira
"I simply loved this book. Love Letters to the Dead is more than a stunning debut. It is the announcement of a bold new literary voice."—Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
It begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister, May, loved him. And he died young, just like May did...
"Laurel and her friends’ struggles and hard-won successes are poignant, and seeing Laurel begin to forgive herself and May is extremely moving."—Publishers Weekly
Ages 12-17
Available April 1
Chronicles of Nick
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Old enemies and new friends square off for a major battle that will either restore Nick to his real world, or end him forever in Sherrilyn Kenyon's fifth novel in the #1 bestselling series The Chronicles of Nick.
Ages 12-17
Available April 1
Beth Kephart
It is February 1983, and Berlin is a divided city with a miles-long barricade separating east from west. But the city isn't the only thing that is divided. Ada lives among the rebels, punkers, and immigrants of Kreuzberg in West Berlin. Stefan lives in East Berlin, in a faceless apartment bunker of Friedrichshain. Bound by love and separated by circumstance, their only chance for a life together lies in a high-risk escape. But will Stefan find the courage to leap? Or will forces beyondhis control stand in his way? National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart presents a story of daring and sacrifice, and love that will not wait.
"A stark reminder of the power of hope, courage, and love."—Booklist (starred review)
"An excellent example of historical fiction focusing on an unusual time period."—School Library Journal (starred review)
Ages 14+
Available April 1
Michaela MacColl
Emily and Charlotte Brontë are about as opposite as two sisters can be. Charlotte is practical and cautious; Emily is headstrong and imaginative. But they do have one thing in common: a love of writing. This shared passion will lead them to be two of the first published female novelists and authors of several enduring works of classic literature. But they're not there yet. First, they have to figure out if there is a connection between a string of local burglaries, rumours that a neighbour's death may not have been accidental, and the appearance on the moors of a mysterious and handsome stranger. The girls have a lot of knots to untangle—before someone else gets killed.
"Reimagined as detectives, the Brontë sisters kick-start their writing careers by solving a mystery... Equal parts gothic melodrama and Nancy Drew derring-do."—Kirkus Reviews
"satisfyingly action-filled and breathtakingly resolved."—Publishers Weekly
William Campbell Powell
Tania Deeley has always been told that she's a rarity: a human child in a world where most children are sophisticated androids manufactured by Oxted Corporation. When a decline in global fertility ensued, it was the creation of these near-perfect human copies called teknoids that helped to prevent the utter collapse of society.
Though she has always been aware of the existence of teknoids, it is not until her first day at The Lady Maud High School for Girls that Tania realizes that her best friend, Siân, may be one. Returning home from the summer holiday, she is shocked by how much Siân has changed. Is it possible that these changes were engineered by Oxted? And if Siân could be a teknoid, how many others in Tania's life are not real?
"In this coming-of-age diary, a girl navigates life in a dystopic near-future... An auspicious debut."—Kirkus Reviews
Ages 13-18
Available April 22
KIDS
Andy Griffiths & illustrated by Terry Denton
Andy and Terry live in a 26-story treehouse. (It used to be 13 stories, but they've expanded.) It has a bumper car rink, a skate ramp, an antigravity chamber, an ice cream parlor with 78 flavors, and the Maze of Doom-a maze so complicated that nobody who has gone in has ever come out again. Well, not yet, anyway.
Ages 8-12
Available April 1
Aaron Reynolds & illustrated by Jeremy Tankard
Watch the unstoppable destructive force of a raging temper tantrum! Tremble at the enormous mess and disrespectful roaring! Despair as no amount of scolding can stem the heedless fury! Someone is heading for a time-out, Mister! Anyone who has witnessed (or been) a toddler in the throes of a full-blown fit will delight in this clever book's movie-monster rampage, and may just come away from it with a bit more sympathy for toddler and caregiver.
Ages 2-3
Available April 1
Kimberly Willis Holt & illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker
Bernard has never been to dinner at a friend's house before. His mother gives him quite the list of rules to follow—no elbows on the table, put your napkin on your lap, don't talk with food in your mouth, and so on. But Bernard isn't prepared to discover that the Goldsmiths think the table is the best place for elbows and feet, never put their napkins on their laps, and talk with food in their mouths! How will Bernard survive dinner with such an obnoxious crew?
Ages 4-7
Available April 8
Francesco Pittau and Bernadette Gervais
Guess a sea creature from its silhouette, shell, or scales—and just lift the flap to discover the answer! This lush, oversized book about marine life features a variety of guessing games and special features, and provides hours of educational entertainment. With elegant, graphic illustrations, plus intriguing facts about each animal, learning about ocean life has never been so fun or interactive.
Ages 5-8
Available April 8
Barney Saltzberg
In this sweetly simple, rhyming picture book by acclaimed author/artist Barney Saltzberg, a little girl tells us about her daily tea ritual with her grandfather where they sing and laugh and clink their teacups with the help of their computers and a video chat.
Ages 3-8
Available April 15
