Our 2009 ALA Youth Media Award Winners!
Caldecott Medal Honor Book		Batchelder Award Honor Book

Featured Title Tillmon County Fire written by Pamela Ehrenberg In tiny Tillmon County, where it seems like nothing ever happens, a mysterious fire rocks the lives of the teenagers who live there. Who set the fire that night? As the story unfolds, the lines between truth and fiction, motive and happenstance, guilt and innocence blur. This novel-in-stories is told sequentially in the voices of its disparate cast of characters: a frustrated adoptee, a gay teenager, a big-city kid who is new in town and wishes he were back in Manhattan, a pregnant store clerk, and a boy with autism who is more at the center of events than he imagines. read more | see our Spring 2009 books

Backlist Spotlight New Friends, True Friends, Stuck-Like-Glue Friends written by Virginia Kroll illustrated by Rose Rosely A whimsical look at friendship presents boys and girls playing together in a variety of settings. Combining Virginia Kroll’s bouncy lyrics with Rose Rosely’s vibrant gouache illustrations, this book shows the many ways kids can enjoy each other’s company every day. This inviting picture-book will give youngsters a warm introduction to relationships. read more | see our Spring 2009 books

Get to Know... Carol Molski Carol Molski, author of Swimming Sal, tells us about herself, and about the origins of Sal, the precocious Portuguese Water Dog. read the interview | more author interviews