2008 Kirkus Reviews (Awarded by Kirkus)
Awards List
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Gedge, Pauline | House of Illusions (*) | Romantic Suspense / RS | 1996 | 5 |  |
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Smith, Zadie | The Book of Other People (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jan-2008 | 3.5 | |
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Ogawa, Yoko | The Diving Pool (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jan-2008 | 3.5 | |
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Wicomb, Zoe | Playing in the Light (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jan-2008 | 5 | |
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Docx, Edward | Pravda (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jan-2008 | 4 | |
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Cornwell, Bernard | Sword Song (*) | Historical / H | Jan-2008 | 5 | |
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Tallis, Frank | Vienna Blood (*) | Historical Mystery / HM | Jan-2008 | 5 | |
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Suri, Manil | The Age of Shiva (*) | General Fiction / GF | Feb-2008 | 3 | |
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Grant, Linda | The Clothes on Their Backs (*) | General Fiction / GF | Feb-2008 | 5 | |
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Bohjalian, Chris | The Double Bind (*) | General Fiction / GF | Feb-2008 | 4 | |
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Shriver, Lionel | The Post-Birthday World (*) | Literary / L | Mar-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Rice, Anne | The Road to Cana (*) | Historical / H | Mar-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Woiwode, Larry | A Step from Death (*) | General Fiction / GF | Mar-2008 | 5 | |
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Pollack, Eileen | In the Mouth: Stories and Novellas (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 5 | |
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Tearne, Roma | Mosquito (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 5 | |
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Strout, Elizabeth | Olive Kitteridge (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 4 | |
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Ferraris, Zoe | Finding Nouf (*) | Police/Detective/Law Enforcement / PD | Jun-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Howard, Robert E. | The Complete Chronicles of Conan (*) | Science Fiction / SF | Jul-2008 | 5 | |
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Connell, Evan S. | Lost in Uttar Pradesh (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jul-2008 | 5 | |
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Fulton, Alice | The Nightingales of Troy (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jul-2008 | 5 | |
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Clare, Alys | The Paths of the Air (*) | Historical Mystery / HM | Jul-2008 | 3.5 | |
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Gaus, P.L. / Gaus, Paul L. | Separate from the World (*) | Mystery / M | Jul-2008 | 4 | |
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Fanning, Diane | The Trophy Exchange (*) | Police/Detective/Law Enforcement / PD | Jul-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Wingate, Steven | Wifeshopping (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jul-2008 | 5 | |
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McCarthy, Keith | With a Passion Put to Use (*) | Police/Detective/Law Enforcement / PD | Aug-2008 | 5 | |
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Balzo, Sandra | Bean There, Done That (*) | WWM-789 | Mystery / M | Sep-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Bayard, Louis | The Black Tower (*) | Historical / H | Sep-2008 | 4 | |
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Meno, Joe | Demons in the Spring (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 5 | |
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Jones, Stan | Frozen Sun (*) | Suspense / S | Sep-2008 | 5 | |
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Fisher, Catherine | Sapphique (*) | Fantasy / F | Sep-2008 | 4 | |
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Houghton Mifflin Company | The Best American Short Stories 2008 (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 5 | |
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Leigh, Julia | Disquiet (*) | General Fiction / GF | Nov-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Spencer, Sally | Fatal Quest (*) | Police/Detective/Law Enforcement / PD | Dec-2008 | 5 | |
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O'Neill, Catharine | Annie and Simon (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 3 | |
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Peck, Richard | On the Wings of Heroes (*) | Historical / H | Feb-2007 | 5 | |
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Pinto, Sara | Apples and Oranges (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jan-2008 | 3 | |
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Perkins, Lynne Rae | Criss Cross (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jan-2008 | 4 | |
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Urbanovic, Jackie | Duck Soup (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jan-2008 | 3 | |
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Rosenthal, Amy Krouse | Little Hoot (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jan-2008 | 4 | |
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Faulkner, Matt | A Taste of Colored Water (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jan-2008 | 2 | |
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Pennypacker, Sara | Clementine's Letter (*) | General Fiction / GF | 2008 | 4.5 | |
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Billingsley, Franny | Big Bad Bunny (*) | General Fiction / GF | Feb-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Helakoski, Leslie | Big Chickens Fly the Coop (*) | General Fiction / GF | Feb-2008 | 2 | |
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Myers, Walter Dean | Game (*) | General Fiction / GF | Feb-2008 | 5 | |
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Mazer, Norma Fox | The Missing Girl (*) | Suspense / S | Feb-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Lyon, George Ella | My Friend, the Starfinder (*) | General Fiction / GF | Feb-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Dowell, Frances O'Roark | Shooting the Moon (*) | General Fiction / GF | Feb-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Connor, Leslie | Waiting for Normal (*) | General Fiction / GF | Feb-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Flanagan, John | The Battle for Skandia (*) | Fantasy / F | Mar-2008 | 5 | |
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Frazee, Marla | A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever (*) | General Fiction / GF | Mar-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Matte, Johane | Flight Explorer 1 (*) | General Fiction / GF | Mar-2008 | 5 | |
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Reeve, Philip | Here Lies Arthur (*) | General Fiction / GF | Mar-2008 | 4 | |
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Banks, Kate | Max's Dragon (*) | General Fiction / GF | Mar-2008 | 4 | |
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Gravett, Emily | Monkey and Me (*) | General Fiction / GF | Mar-2008 | 4 | |
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Nielsen, Laura F. | Mrs. Muddle's Holidays (*) | General Fiction / GF | Mar-2008 | 2 | |
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Bailey, Linda | Stanley at Sea (*) | Action Adventure / AA | Mar-2008 | 3 | |
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Cohn, Rachel | You Know Where to Find Me (*) | General Fiction / GF | Mar-2008 | 4.5 | |
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George, Lindsay Barrett | Alfred Digs (*) | Action Adventure / AA | Apr-2008 | 2 | |
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Heap, Sue | Danny's Drawing Book (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 2 | |
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McKay, Hilary | Forever Rose (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 5 | |
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Lobel, Anita | Hello, Day! (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Stevens, Janet; Crummel, Susan Stevens | Help Me, Mr. Mutt! (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 3 | |
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McMullan, Kate; McMullan, Jim | I'm Bad! (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Sage, Angie | Queste (*) | Fantasy / F | Apr-2008 | 5 | |
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Myers, Walter Dean | Sunrise Over Fallujah (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Seeger, Laura Vaccaro | Two's Company (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 5 | |
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Lee, Suzy | Wave (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Cheng, Andrea | Where the Steps Were (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Lowry, Lois | The Willoughbys (*) | General Fiction / GF | Apr-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Whelan, Gloria | Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers (*) | Historical / H | Apr-2008 | 3 | |
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Hines, Anna Grossnickle | 1, 2, Buckle My Shoe (*) | General Fiction / GF | May-2008 | 4 | |
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Pearson, Mary E. | The Adoration of Jenna Fox (*) | Science Fiction / SF | May-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Riordan, Rick | The Battle of the Labyrinth (*) | Action Adventure / AA | May-2008 | 4 | |
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Fern, Tracey E. | Buffalo Music (*) | General Fiction / GF | May-2008 | 4 | |
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Swanson, Susan Marie | The House in the Night (*) | General Fiction / GF | May-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Meldrum, Christina | Madapple (*) | General Fiction / GF | May-2008 | 5 | |
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Landy, Derek | Playing with Fire (*) | Horror / HORR | May-2008 | 5 | |
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Marston, Elsa | Santa Claus in Baghdad (*) | General Fiction / GF | May-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Law, Ingrid | Savvy (*) | Fantasy / F | May-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Bradbury, Jennifer | Shift (*) | General Fiction / GF | May-2008 | 5 | |
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Winter, Jonah | Steel Town (*) | General Fiction / GF | May-2008 | 4 | |
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Qamar, Amjed | Beneath My Mother's Feet (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jun-2008 | 4 | |
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Boyce, Frank Cottrell | Cosmic (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jun-2008 | 5 | |
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Krull, Kathleen | Fartiste (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jun-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Thompson, Kate | Highway Robbery (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jun-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Willems, Mo | I Will Surprise My Friend! (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jun-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Hearn, Julie | Ivy (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jun-2008 | 4.5 | |
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George, Madeleine | Looks (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jun-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Prineas, Sarah | The Magic Thief (*) | Fantasy / F | Jun-2008 | 4 | |
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Scott, Michael | The Magician (*) | Fantasy / F | Jun-2008 | 5 | |
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Kadohata, Cynthia | Outside Beauty (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jun-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Foreman, Michael | Say Hello (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jun-2008 | 3.5 | |
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Look, Lenore | Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jul-2008 | 5 | |
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Sutton, Sally | Roadwork! (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jul-2008 | 4 | |
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Scotton, Rob | Splat the Cat (*) | General Fiction / GF | Jul-2008 | 3.5 | |
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Armstrong, Kelley | The Summoning (*) | Urban Fantasy / UF | Jul-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Bruel, Nick | Bad Kitty Gets a Bath (*) | General Fiction / GF | Aug-2008 | 5 | |
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Wheeler, Lisa | Boogie Knights (*) | General Fiction / GF | Aug-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Mowll, Joshua | Operation Typhoon Shore (*) | Historical / H | Aug-2008 | 5 | |
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Thomas, Patricia | Red Sled (*) | General Fiction / GF | Aug-2008 | 4 | |
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Fagan, Cary | Thing-Thing (*) | General Fiction / GF | Aug-2008 | 4 | |
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Baskin, Nora Raleigh | All We Know of Love (*) | Romance / R | Sep-2008 | 3 | |
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Myracle, Lauren | Bliss (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 4 | |
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Crossley-Holland, Kevin | Crossing To Paradise (*) | Fantasy / F | Sep-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Thomas, Jan | Doghouse (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 4 | |
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Mussi, Sarah | The Door of No Return (*) | Suspense / S | Sep-2008 | 3.5 | |
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Demi | Girl Who Drew a Phoenix (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 2 | |
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Rinck, Maranke | I Feel a Foot! (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 3 | |
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Hopkins, Ellen | Identical (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Werlin, Nancy | Impossible (*) | Fantasy / F | Sep-2008 | 5 | |
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Marchetta, Melina | Jellicoe Road (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Gravett, Emily | Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Horvath, Polly | My One Hundred Adventures (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 4 | |
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Pratchett, Terry | Nation (*) | Fantasy / F | Sep-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Blabey, Aaron | Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 2 | |
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Erdrich, Louise | The Porcupine Year (*) | Historical / H | Sep-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Davis, Eleanor | Stinky (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 3 | |
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Peet, Mal | Tamar (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 5 | |
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Rubin, Adam | Those Darn Squirrels! (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 3 | |
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Grey, Mini | Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 5 | |
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Cooper, Floyd | Willie and the All-Stars (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 4 | |
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Nyeu, Tao | Wonder Bear (*) | General Fiction / GF | Sep-2008 | 3 | |
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Weatherford, Carole Boston | Becoming Billie Holiday (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 4 | |
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Perkins, Lynne Rae | Cardboard Piano (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 5 | |
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Anderson, Laurie Halse | Chains (*) | Historical / H | Oct-2008 | 4 | |
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Grant, Judyann Ackerman | Chicken Said, Cluck! (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Ray, Mary Lyn | Christmas Farm (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 4 | |
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Leedy, Loreen | Crazy Like a Fox (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 2 | |
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Cashore, Kristin | Graceling (*) | Fantasy / F | Oct-2008 | 4 | |
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Gaiman, Neil | The Graveyard Book (*) | Fantasy / F | Oct-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Anderson, M.T. | The Kingdom on the Waves (*) | Historical / H | Oct-2008 | 4 | |
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Manning, Maurie J. | Kitchen Dance (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 3 | |
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Browne, Anthony | Little Beauty (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Steffensmeier, Alexander | Millie in the Snow (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 3 | |
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Martin, Ann M. | The Runaway Dolls (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 4 | |
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Pulver, Robin | Silent Letters Loud and Clear (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 4 | |
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Alley, Zoe | There's a Wolf at the Door (*) | General Fiction / GF | Oct-2008 | 5 | |
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Elliott, Zetta | Bird (*) | General Fiction / GF | Nov-2008 | 3 | |
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Lester, Julius | Guardian (*) | General Fiction / GF | Nov-2008 | 4 | |
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Raschka, Chris | Peter and the Wolf (*) | General Fiction / GF | Nov-2008 | 4 | |
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Riordan, James | The Sniper (*) | General Fiction / GF | Nov-2008 | 5 | |
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McKissack, Patricia C. / McKissack, Pat | Stitchin' and Pullin' (*) | General Fiction / GF | Nov-2008 | 4 | |
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Tan, Shaun | Tales from Outer Suburbia (*) | General Fiction / GF | Nov-2008 | 4.5 | |
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Michaelis, Antonia | Tiger Moon (*) | General Fiction / GF | Nov-2008 | 4.5 | |
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