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Massachusetts Book Award "Must Read"
2011 Massachusetts Book Award "Must Read"
Children/Young Adults
White Cat
(Part of Curse Workers, The)
By: Holly Black
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: May 4, 2010
Ages: above 14
The first in a trilogy, this gritty, fast-paced fantasy is rife with the unexpected. Cassel comes from a shady, magical family of con artists and grifters. He doesn’t fit in at home or at school, so he’s used to...
The Other Side of Dark
By: Sarah Smith
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: November 2, 2010
Ages: above 12
The Other Side of Dark is an intricate mystery that will leave you breathless.” Holly Black, bestselling author of Tithe There is too much death in Katie Mullen’s life—her mother, her father and now the...
Massachusetts Children's Book Award
2011 - 2012 Massachusetts Children's Book Award Winner
Children/Young Adults
The Other Side of Dark
By: Sarah Smith
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: November 2, 2010
Ages: above 12
The Other Side of Dark is an intricate mystery that will leave you breathless.” Holly Black, bestselling author of Tithe There is too much death in Katie Mullen’s life—her mother, her father and now the...
Grades 3 - 5
Lost and Found
By: Andrew Clements
Illustrated by: Mark Elliott
This edition: Hardcover, 176 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
The Grayson twins are moving to a new town. Again. Although it's a drag to be constantly mistaken for each other, in truth, during those first days at a new school, there's nothing better than having a twin brother there...
Grades 5 - 8
Cracker!
The Best Dog in Vietnam
By: Cynthia Kadohata
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: February 6, 2007
Ages: 10 - 14
CRACKER IS ONE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY'S MOST VALUABLE WEAPONS: a German shepherd trained to sniff out bombs, traps, and the enemy. The fate of entire platoons rests on her keen sense of smell. She's a Big Deal, and she...
