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January 2010

Along with cold winter days, January brings long, dark nights. Why bother facing the frigid weather when there are so many outstanding books to pass your time away?

Lesley Livingston's newest book, Darklight, is a rich and satisfying sequel to last year's acclaimed teen novel Wondrous Strange. Music lovers should spend some time with The Vinyl Princess by Yvonne Prinz and head to her blog where you will find all sorts of interesting song/album lists for the vinyl-lover in you.

Tangled
, by award-winning author Carolyn Mackler, is an unforgettable novel about four teens whose lives intersect in profound and unexpected ways. Little ones will fall in love with Henry in Love, the adorable picture book by Peter McCarty.

Happy reading,









Darklight



"Wow, this was amazing!! For me Darklight topped Wondrous Strange! Thats how good I thought it was. I really just started it today... and ended up finishing it today, which I usually don't do, but Darklight had me turning the pages nonstop...All I can say now is WOW! Lesley Livingstone's really outdone herself!! Funny at times, sad at times... Just what a perfect read needs! All in all, I would rate Darklight a 5/5!"

- reviewed by Jasmine B, member of Student Book Club B.O.O.K.E.D.!

Find out more about Darklight
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Featured Titles

Smile!
by Leigh Hodgkinson


Meet Sunny in this month's GGC Girls Book Club pick of the Month! She is usually happy but not today. She's lost one of her favorite things: her smile.

Is it... In her pocket? Under Mr. Honeycomb's basket? Or did Glittergills take it? This exuberant picture book shows that happiness is often right under your nose

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Pretty Little Liars #7: Heartless
by Sara Shepard


Sara Shepard's Pretty Little Liars continues as Hanna, Aria, Emily, and Spencer face even more drama. No one in town believes they found a body in the woods only to have it vanish. So when the big bad killer comes after the girls, will anyone believe them...or will they be the next to disappear?

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The Vinyl Princess
by Yvonne Prinz


16 year old Allie works at the coolest record store in Berkley blissfully surrounded by music.  It's there she develops her new identity, The Vinyl Princess, author of a music blog and zine. But when business at the store becomes dangerously slow, Allie's perfect life starts to fall apart.


Visit Yvonne Prinz's blog


More Books



Video Spotlight


Watch the fantastic trailer for My Heart Is Like a Zoo, the brand new picture book by Michael Hall.

Sites We Like


The Vinyl Princess,
Yvonne Prinz's Top 10 songs to soothe a broken heart


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The New Prophecy Quest!


Chat with the author and read The Luxe for free at the official site of The Luxe Books


Check out the site of amazing illustrator Brett Helquist



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