[bksvol-discuss] Children's bestsellers for 2-6-10

From: "Jamie Yates, CPhT" <mirxtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Bookshare Volunteers <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:34:44 -0500
Children's Books
Top 5 at a Glance
1. THE LION AND THE MOUSE, by Jerry Pinkney
(in the collection)
2. I AM GOING!, writen and illustrated by Mo Willems
(my libraries do not have this yet)
3. ALL THE WORLD, by Liz Garton Scanlon. Illustrated by Marla Frazee
(I will get this from the library)
4. AMELIA BEDELIA’S FIRST VALENTINE, by Herman Parish
(I will get this from the library)
5. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
(in the collection)
6 THE CURIOUS GARDEN, written and illustrated by Peter Brown. (Little,
Brown, $16.99.) A boy named Liam nurtures a straggly garden to vivid
fruition. (Ages 4 to 8)
(in the collection)
7 RED SINGS FROM TREETOPS, by Joyce Sidman. Illustrated by Pamela
Zagarenski. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $16.) The seasons, in colors. (Ages
4 to 8)
(will be in the collection soon)
8 NUBS, by Brian Dennis, Mary Nethery and Kirby Larson. (Little, Brown,
$17.99.) A wild dog in Iraq makes a friend for life when a Marine takes him
in. (Ages 4 to 8)
(in the collection)
9 OTIS, written and illustrated by Loren Long. (Philomel, $17.99.) A frisky
tractor finds friendship with a calf. (Ages 4 to 8)
(in the collection)
10 HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY I LOVE YOU?, by Jane Yolen. Illustrated by Mark
Teague. (Blue Sky/Scholastic, $16.99.) Parents love their dinosaurs no
matter what. (Ages 4 to 8)
(I will get this from the library)

Chapter Books
1 THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) In a dystopian
future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up)
(in the collection)
2 CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) The protagonist
of "The Hunger Games" returns. (Ages 12 and up)
(in the collection)
3 FALLEN, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $17.99.) Thwarted love among misfits
at a boarding school in Savannah, Ga. (Ages 12 and up)
(not in the collection)
4 PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS (THE ULTIMATE GUIDE), written by Mary-Jane
Knight. Designed by Philip Chidlow.. (Disney-Hyperion, $12.99.) Gods, beasts
and tips for children with one immortal parent, based on the series by Rick
Riordan. (Ages 10 and up)
(not in the collection)
5 WHEN YOU REACH ME, by Rebecca Stead. (Wendy Lamb, $15.99.) A sixth-grade
girl in New York City begins receiving mysterious notes. (Ages 9 to 12)
(in the collection)
6 WITCH AND WIZARD, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. (Little,
Brown, $17.99.) One of each, brother and sister, flex their newfound powers.
(Ages 12 and up)
(in the collection)
7 BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. (Little, Brown,
$17.99.) A secret wrapped in a Southern Gothic novel. (Ages 12 and up)
(in the collection)
8 THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE, by Jacqueline Kelly. (Holt, $16.99.) A
girl indulges her penchant for observing nature. (Ages 12 and up)
(in the collection)
9 SHIVER, by Maggie Stiefvater. (Scholastic Press/Scholastic, $17.99.) Love
among the lupine. (Ages 12 and up)
(in the collection)
10 HUSH, HUSH, by Becca Fitzpatrick. (Simon & Schuster, $17.99.) Love among
immortals. (Ages 14 and up)
(in the collection)


Paperback Books
1 THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf, $11.99.) A girl saves books from
Nazi burning. Excerpt (Ages 14 and up)
(in the collection)
2 L.A. CANDY, by Lauren Conrad. (HarperCollins, $9.99.) Excitement in TV
land. (Ages 14 and up)
(in the collection)
3 THIRST NO. 2: PHANTOM, EVIL THIRST, CREATURES OF FOREVER, by Christopher
Pike. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A girl struggles with her dreamed-of transition
from undead to mortal. (Ages 14 and up)
(not in the collection)
4 THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David
Oliver Relin. (Puffin, $8.99.) A former climber builds schools in Pakistani
and Afghan villages. (Ages 9 to 12)
(in the collection)
5 THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie.
Illustrated by Ellen Forney. (Little, Brown, $8.99.) A young boy leaves his
reservation for an all-white school. (Ages 12 and up)
(in the collection)
6 DARK VISIONS, by L. J. Smith. (Simon & Schuster, $9.99.) A school for
psychic teens. (Ages 14 and up)
(not in the collection)
7 THIRST NO. 1, by Christopher Pike. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A reissue of "The
Last Vampire" (1994), "Black Blood" (1994) and "Red Dice" (1995). (Ages 14
and up)
(not in the collection)
8 MILES TO GO, by Miley Cyrus. (Disney-Hyperion, $12.99.) A star’s life, so
far. (Ages 9 to 12)
(in the collection)
9 THE UNDERNEATH, written by Kathi Appelt. Illustrated by David Small..
(Simon & Schuster, $7.99.) In a tough neighborhood, a dog and a cat form a
family. (Ages 9 to 12)
(in the collection)
10 GRACELING, by Kristin Cashore. (Graphia/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
$9.99.) A girl endowed with special talents is also celebrated as a warrior.
(Ages 14 and up)
(in the collection)



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