Category: Sarah Darer Littman

Amazing new YA books!

10/11/2018

ANYTHING BUT OKAY
by Sarah Darer Littman
Scholastic Press, 10/9/18

Stella and Farida have been best friends forever, but lately things have been tense. It all started when Stella's brother came home from his latest tour with the US Marines in Afghanistan paranoid and angry. But Stella won't talk about it, and Farida can tell she's keeping something from her. Desperate to help Rob, Stella thinks she just needs to get him out of the house. She definitely didn't expect going to the movies to end with Rob in handcuffs for assaulting one of her classmates after his anger spiraled out of control. When a video of the fight goes viral, everyone has an opinion of Stella and her "violent vet" brother. The entire school takes sides, the media labels Rob a terrorist sympathizer, and even Farida is dragged into the mess despite not being there. As the story continues trending, Stella will have to decide just how far she's willing to go for the truth, even if it means admitting her own failures.

HOME AND AWAY
by Candice Montgomery
Page Street, 10/16/18

Tasia Quirk is young, Black, and fabulous. She's a senior, she's got great friends, and a supportive and wealthy family. She even plays football as the only girl on her private high school's team. But when she catches her mamma trying to stuff a mysterious box in the closet, her identity is suddenly called into question. Now Tasia’s determined to unravel the lies that have overtaken her life. Along the way, she discovers what family and forgiveness really mean, and that her answers don’t come without a fee. An artsy bisexual boy from the Valley could help her find them—but only if she stops fighting who she is, beyond the color of her skin.

YOU ARE THE EVERYTHING
by Karen Rivers
Algonquin YR, 10/30/18

Can you want something—or someone—so badly that it changes your destiny? Elyse Schmidt never would have thought so, until it happened to her. When Elyse and her not-so-secret crush, Josh Harris, are the sole survivors of a plane crash, tragedy binds them together. It’s as if their love story is meant to be. Everything is perfect, as perfect as it can be when you’ve literally fallen out of the sky and landed hard on the side of a mountain—until suddenly it isn’t. When the pieces of Elyse’s life stop fitting together, what’s left? You Are the Everything is a story about the fates we yearn for, the fates we choose, and the fates that are chosen for us.

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May New Releases!

5/1/2017

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YA - LOIS LANE: TRIPLE THREAT
by Gwenda Bond
5/1/17 - Switch Press/DC

She's cracked down on a mind-melding gang of bullies and saved the ex-mayor of Metropolis from the double who framed him. But now, Lois Lane embarks on a case even she isn't sure she can solve . . .

PB - AND THE ROBOT WENT....
by Michelle Robinson,
illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier
5/2/17 - Clarion/HMH

Starting with a box of parts, the Nosy Fox, the Bear in a Blazer, the Blue Gnu, and other remarkable builders assemble the Robot, step by step. Each stage of the process has its own sound effect, and the growing list of sounds is repeated in every spread. Young children will happily Click, Clang, andTappa Tappa along and relish the surprise ending of this winsome cumulative tale.

SUPERNORMAL SLEUTHING SERVICE Book 1: THE LOST LEGACY
by C. Rowe and G. Bond
5/2/17- Greenwillow/HC

CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS Book 6
VANESSA'S DESIGN DILEMMA
by Jo Whittemore
5/2/17 - HarperChildren's

Three kids. A hotel full of monsters. And a stolen magical artifact that could disrupt the balance between the humans and the supernatural. Welcome to life at Hotel Monster! 'Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library' meets 'Hotel Transylvania' in the first book of this hilarious and spooky new series that blends mystery with monsters.

FAIREST OF THEM ALL
by Sarah Darer Littman
5/9/17 - S+S

Aria Thibault--Sleeping Beauty's daughter--finds herself plagued by a curse of her own during a big design competition, and she must rely on ancient advice and help from her mother in order to break the spell in this spellbinding follow-up to 'Charmed, I'm Sure.'

In the sixth installment of the series that readers of 'The Cupcake Diaries' and 'The Baby-Sitters Club' will love, advice columnist and resident fashionista Vanessa Jacobs must avert a major disaster in order to save the school newspaper and her fashion show.

PIXIE PIPER AND THE MATTER OF THE BATTER by Annabelle Fisher
5/30/17 - Greenwillow/HC

In this sequel to The Secret Destiny of Pixie Piper, Pixie Piper—who is a direct descendent of Mother Goose—and her adorable gosling, Destiny, head to Chuckling Goose Farm, where she bakes magical wishing cakes, makes new friends, and defends the farm from the evil Sinister Sisters.

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New "ripped from the headlines" YA

10/11/2016

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT by Sarah Darer Littman
October 11, 2016 - - Scholastic Press

Sammy Wallach has epic plans for the end of junior year over: Sneak out to the city to see her favorite band. Get crush-worthy Jamie Moss to ask her to prom. Rock all exams (APs and driver's).

With a few white lies, some killer flirting, and tons of practice, Sammy's got things covered. That is, until the bank her dad works for is attacked by hacktivists who manage to steal everything in the Wallach family's private cloud, including Sammy's entire digital life. Literally the whole world has access to her emails, texts, photos, and, worst of all, journal.

Life. Is. Over.

Now Sammy's best friends are furious about things she wrote, Jamie thinks she's desperate, and she can barely show her face at school. Plus, her parents know all the rules she broke. But Sammy's not the only one with secrets -- her family has a few of its own that could change everything. And while the truth might set you free, no one said it was going to be painless. Or in Sammy's case, private.

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Fun and Funny New Chapter Books and Middle Grade Releases

9/8/2016

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SQUIRREL IN THE HOUSE
by Vivian Vande Velde
Holiday House - 8/30/16

A gleefully oblivious Squirrel narrates this rib-tickling chapter book about how he turns a family get together upside-down. Champion mischief-maker Squirrel is ready to party. He enters Cuddles-the-dog's house through a special entrance for squirrels on the roof, aka the chimney. Holiday festivities are soon in shambles, and Cuddles, the presumed culprit, is banished to the basement. Meanwhile, the littlest human runs away into a snowstorm unnoticed by everyone except Squirrel. Long-suffering Cuddles must team up with the willfully obtuse Squirrel to rescue the child in this comedy told from a squirrel-centric point of view!

SCHOOL OF DRAGONS: GREATEST INVENTIONS by Nancy Castaldo
PRH - 9/6/16

An all-new nonfiction series featuring "DreamWorks Dragons"! Hiccup, Toothless, and other exciting characters from "DreamWorks Dragons" help readers learn all about ancient and modern inventions--even some amazing inventions created by kids! Filled with full-color photos and lots of fun facts, these 80-page books based on JumpStart's School of Dragons online game are the perfect way to help young readers soar into the world of nonfiction.

CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS #4 - The Secret Talent - by Jo Whittemore
Harper Children's - 9/13/16

Perfect for fans of the Cupcake Diaries and the Babysitters Club, this series features best friends Brooke, Vanessa, Heather, and Tim, who are in charge and confidentially yours when writing their middle school newspaper's advice column. Tim Antonides is feeling pretty good about sixth grade. He s even begun to branch out and make some new guy friends. The only thing that could ruin his awesome reputation is his big secret he performs Greek folk dances with his twin sister, Gabby . . . complete with a super embarrassing outfit. Only his family and closest friends know, and he s going to make sure it stays that way. But when the class bully, Ryan, discovers Tim's hidden talent, he blackmails Tim into completing a list of almost-impossible tasks. Can Tim get out from under Ryan's thumb and stay true to who he is without becoming the biggest laughingstock in school?

CHARMED, I'M SURE
by Sarah Darer Littman
S+S/Aladdin - 9/27/16

Rosie White Charming, the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, discovers that being the fairest in the land isn't all that it s cracked up to be in this charming continuation of the beloved fairy tale. Meet Rosie White Charming. You probably know her parents, Snow and Prince. Yup that Snow and Prince. You would think that being the only daughter of two of the most famous people in fairy tale history would be awesome. But you would be wrong. After failing to secure a date for the Fall Festive dance, Rosie is on a mission to prove that the daughter of the fairest in the land can actually hold her own. With the help of a mysterious and magical compact that her mother gives her (and a nice blowout from her mother's favorite salon) Rosie starts to become the person she thinks she should be. But is being the fairest in all of the land really going to give Rosie her happily-ever-after?"

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Amazing new YA books!

ANYTHING BUT OKAY
by Sarah Darer Littman
Scholastic Press, 10/9/18

HOME AND AWAY
by Candice Montgomery
Page Street, 10/16/18

YOU ARE THE EVERYTHING
by Karen Rivers
Algonquin YR, 10/30/18

May New Releases!

YA - LOIS LANE: TRIPLE THREAT
by Gwenda Bond
5/1/17 - Switch Press/DC

PB - AND THE ROBOT WENT....
by Michelle Robinson,
illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier
5/2/17 - Clarion/HMH

SUPERNORMAL SLEUTHING SERVICE Book 1: THE LOST LEGACY
by C. Rowe and G. Bond
5/2/17- Greenwillow/HC

CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS Book 6
VANESSA'S DESIGN DILEMMA
by Jo Whittemore
5/2/17 - HarperChildren's

FAIREST OF THEM ALL
by Sarah Darer Littman
5/9/17 - S+S

PIXIE PIPER AND THE MATTER OF THE BATTER by Annabelle Fisher
5/30/17 - Greenwillow/HC

New "ripped from the headlines" YA

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT by Sarah Darer Littman
October 11, 2016 - - Scholastic Press

Fun and Funny New Chapter Books and Middle Grade Releases

SQUIRREL IN THE HOUSE
by Vivian Vande Velde
Holiday House - 8/30/16

SCHOOL OF DRAGONS: GREATEST INVENTIONS by Nancy Castaldo
PRH - 9/6/16

CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS #4 - The Secret Talent - by Jo Whittemore
Harper Children's - 9/13/16

CHARMED, I'M SURE
by Sarah Darer Littman
S+S/Aladdin - 9/27/16

Jenn is an...

Oh the Places I'll Be

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Amazing new YA books!

ANYTHING BUT OKAYby Sarah Darer LittmanScholastic Press, 10/9/18

HOME AND AWAYby Candice MontgomeryPage Street, 10/16/18

YOU ARE THE EVERYTHING by Karen RiversAlgonquin YR, 10/30/18

May New Releases!

YA - LOIS LANE: TRIPLE THREATby Gwenda Bond5/1/17 - Switch Press/DC

PB - AND THE ROBOT WENT....by Michelle Robinson, illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier​5/2/17 - Clarion/HMH

SUPERNORMAL SLEUTHING SERVICE Book 1: THE LOST LEGACYby C. Rowe and G. Bond ​5/2/17- Greenwillow/HC

CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS Book 6VANESSA'S DESIGN DILEMMAby Jo Whittemore5/2/17 - HarperChildren's

FAIREST OF THEM ALLby Sarah Darer Littman​5/9/17 - S+S

PIXIE PIPER AND THE MATTER OF THE BATTER by Annabelle Fisher5/30/17 - Greenwillow/HC

New "ripped from the headlines" YA

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT by Sarah Darer LittmanOctober 11, 2016 - - Scholastic Press

Fun and Funny New Chapter Books and Middle Grade Releases

SQUIRREL IN THE HOUSE by Vivian Vande Velde​Holiday House - 8/30/16

SCHOOL OF DRAGONS: GREATEST INVENTIONS by Nancy CastaldoPRH - 9/6/16

CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS #4 - The Secret Talent - by Jo Whittemore Harper Children's - 9/13/16

CHARMED, I'M SUREby Sarah Darer LittmanS+S/Aladdin - 9/27/16

Jenn is an...

Oh the Places I'll Be

Categories

Archives

ANYTHING BUT OKAY
by Sarah Darer Littman
Scholastic Press, 10/9/18

HOME AND AWAY
by Candice Montgomery
Page Street, 10/16/18

YOU ARE THE EVERYTHING
by Karen Rivers
Algonquin YR, 10/30/18

YA - LOIS LANE: TRIPLE THREAT
by Gwenda Bond
5/1/17 - Switch Press/DC

PB - AND THE ROBOT WENT....
by Michelle Robinson,
illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier
5/2/17 - Clarion/HMH

SUPERNORMAL SLEUTHING SERVICE Book 1: THE LOST LEGACY
by C. Rowe and G. Bond
5/2/17- Greenwillow/HC

CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS Book 6
VANESSA'S DESIGN DILEMMA
by Jo Whittemore
5/2/17 - HarperChildren's

FAIREST OF THEM ALL
by Sarah Darer Littman
5/9/17 - S+S

PIXIE PIPER AND THE MATTER OF THE BATTER by Annabelle Fisher
5/30/17 - Greenwillow/HC

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT by Sarah Darer Littman
October 11, 2016 - - Scholastic Press

SQUIRREL IN THE HOUSE
by Vivian Vande Velde
Holiday House - 8/30/16

SCHOOL OF DRAGONS: GREATEST INVENTIONS by Nancy Castaldo
PRH - 9/6/16

CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS #4 - The Secret Talent - by Jo Whittemore
Harper Children's - 9/13/16

CHARMED, I'M SURE
by Sarah Darer Littman
S+S/Aladdin - 9/27/16