New in Paperback: Part IV

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1 Children's Book and Media Review Volume 10 Issue 5 Article New in Paperback: Part IV James S. Jacobs Follow this and additional works at: BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Jacobs, James S. (1989) "New in Paperback: Part IV," Children's Book and Media Review: Vol. 10 : Iss. 5, Article 5. Available at: This Book List is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Children's Book and Media Review by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact scholarsarchive@byu.edu, ellen_amatangelo@byu.edu.

2 Jacobs: New in Paperback: Part IV CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW 29 NEW IN PAPERBACK Part IV By James S. Jacobs Following are more titles of books recently appearing in paperback, either for the first time, or after a long absence from the marketplace. All are recommended as decent reading. (Part I appeared in the September-October, 1989 issue of Children's Book Review; Part II, in November-December issue; Part III, in the January-February issue.) Aardema, Verna. What's So Funny, Ketu? Dial Books for Young Readers, ISBN K-3. $3.95. Unpaginated. When Ketu receives the gift of hearing animal language, his life in Africa is never the same again. Alcock, Vivien. The Sylvia Game. Yearling Book, ISBN $ pp. On a seaside vacation with her father, Emily becomes involved in a mystery which involves an international art conspiracy. Alexander, Lloyd. The King's Fountain. E. P. Dutton, ISBN K-3. $4.95. Unpaginated. When a king's decision threatens the city, a humble man's courage averts the disaster. Archambault, John and Bill Martin Jr. White Dynamite and Curly Kidd. Henry Holt & Co., ISBN K-3. $4.95. Unpaginated. A young girl thinks about becoming a bull rider while she watches her dad ride at rodeo. Auch, Mary Jane. Cry Uncle! Bantam-Skylark, ISBN $ pp. When Uncle Will, age 72, moves in with ll-year-old Davey, both of their lives change in unexpected ways. Published by BYU ScholarsArchive,

3 Children's Book and Media Review, Vol. 10 [1989], Iss. 5, Art BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Bauer, Marion Dane. Touch the Moon. Dell Publishing, ISBN $ pp. A girl is granted a magic horse only she can see, ride, and talk to. Bellairs, John. The Lamp From The Warlock's Tomb. Bantam-Skylark Book, ISBN $ pp. When the town librarian buys an old Dutch oil lamp, Anthony eventually lights it-and unleashes forces which threaten the world. Boyd, Brendan and Robert Garrett. Hoops. Little, Brown & Co., ISBN $ pp. A close-up look at the Boston Celtics in 17 chapters and dozens of photographs. Brown, Marc. Arthur's Baby. Little, Brown & Co., ISBN K-3. $4.95. Unpaginated. Arthur isn't sure he likes his new baby sister, but feels better when asked to help with her. Chetwin, Grace. Gom On Windy Mountain. Dell Publishing, ISBN $ pp. First in the fantasy series about Gom, his unusual powers, struggles and quest for his mother. Drescher, Joan. My Mother's Getting Married. Dial Books For Young Readers, ISBN K-3. $3.95. Unpaginated. When her mother plans to remarry, a young girl has misgivings and needs reassurance. Fleischman, Paul. J am Phoenix. Harper & Row, ISBN K-6. $ pp. Collection of poems for two voices by winner of 1989 Newbery medal. Furlong, Monica. Wise Child. Borzoi Sprinters, ISBN $ pp. Wise Child, an abandoned girl, is forced to choose between her loyalties for the good woman who adopted her and her mother who returns and offers her a life of luxury. Gerrard, Roy. Sir Francis Drake: His Daring Deeds. A Sunburst Book, ISBN K-3. $3.95. Unpaginated. Exploits and adventures of Sir Franci s Drake told in rhyme. Gerstein, Mordicai. The Seal Mother. Dial Books For Young Readers, ISBN K-3. $3.95. Unpaginated. Based on legends of seal-folk, thi s is the story of a marriage between a mortal man and a seal woman. 2

4 Jacobs: New in Paperback: Part IV CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW 31 Haugaard, Erik Christian. Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories. Anchor Books, ISBN All ages. $ pp. The complete works of Andersen in the best translation ever. Haynes, Betsy. Spies On The Devil's Belt. Scholastic, ISBN $ pp. Jonathan wants to be a hero in the Revolutionary War, not an errand boy, so he decides to do something brave on his own. Heyer, Marilee. The Weaving of a Dream. Puffin Books, ISBN K-6. $4.95. Unpaginated. A traditional Chinese tale about the quest to rescue a tapestry stolen by fairies. Holder Heidi. Crows. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, ISBN K-3. $4.95. Unpaginated. Lavishly illustrated rhyme about twelve crows. Notes at end explain historical significance of content. Kasza, Keiko. The Wolfs Chicken Stew. G. P. Putnam's Son, ISBN K-3. $4.95. Unpaginated. A wolf fallens a chicken for his stew, but things turn out differently from what's expected. LeGuin, Ursula K. Catwings. Scholastic, Inc., ISBN $ pp. A mother cat gives birth to four killens-all with wings- who seek a better life and find surprises. Levine, Ellen... If You Lived At the Time of Martin Luther King. Scholastic, ISBN X $ pp. First-hand look at the times and events experienced by Martin Luther King. Levinson, Riki. I Go With My Family To Grandma's. E. P. Dutton, ISBN K-3. $3.95. Unpaginaled. Near the tum-of-the-century in New York, five young girls, all cousins, travel from their homes to Grandma's. Levoy, Myron. The Magic Hat of Mortimer Wintergreen. Harper & Row, ISBN $ pp. In the 1890's, a brother and sister travel from the midwest to New York with the help of a man and his magic hat. Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman. Young Fu Of The Upper Yangtze. Yearling Book, ISBN X. 5+. $ pp. The Newbery Medal winning story of a Chinese boy in the 1920's who goes from apprentice to good fortune. Published by BYU ScholarsArchive,

5 Children's Book and Media Review, Vol. 10 [1989], Iss. 5, Art BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Park, Barbara. Almost Starring Skinny Bones. Bullseye Books, ISBN $ pp. Alex Frankovitch gets the part on a nationality commercial, but his tum as celebrity takes some surprising turns. Pierce, Tamora. Alanna: The First Adventure. Borzoi Sprinters, ISBN $ pp. Disguised as a boy so she can become a knight, Alanna must choose between realizing her dream or revealing her magic power and her identity to save her friend. Pinkwater, Daniel. Tooth-Gnasher Superf/ash. Macmillan, ISBN K-3. $3.95. Unpaginated. During a test drive, the Popsnorkle family discovers their car can turn into a variety of animals. Reed, Don. C. Sevengill: The Shark and Me. Scholastic, ISBN $ pp. The true story of a diver at a marine park who befriends a shark that one day turns on him. Sadler, Marilyn. Alistair In Outer Space. Simon & Schuster Inc., ISBN K-3. $5.95. Unpaginated. Sensible Alistair is kidnapped by space creatures, but his main concern is for his overdue library books. Schwartz, Alvin. A Twister of Twists, A Tangier of Tongues. Harper & Row, ISBN K-6. $ pp. Perhaps the best collection of tongue twisters for young people ever published. Schwartz, Alvin. Whoppers Tall Tales and Other Lies. Harper & Row, ISBN $ pp. From one-liners to complete stories, wild and funny examples of exaggerated talk from American folklore both old and new. Schwartz, Amy. Oma and Bobo. Harper & Row, ISBN K-3. $4.95. Unpaginated. Alice is having trouble training her dog-until Grandma enters the picture. Shusterman, Neal. The Shadow Club. Dell Publishing, ISBN $ pp. A series of practical jokes turns serious when someone tries to frame the jokers by committing destructive acts in their name. 4

6 Jacobs: New in Paperback: Part IV CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW 33 Smith, Janice Lee. The Show-and-Tell War. Harper & Row, ISBN $ pp. Five warm and humorous stories about Adam Joshua: making a Halloween costume, pretending to be sick, and other parts of a child's real life. Tolles, Martha. Marrying Off Mom. Apple, ISBN $ pp. Kim tries to get her mom dating again so she will eventually remarry, but Kim's ideas take unusual turns. Warner, Gertrude Chandler. The Boxcar Children. Albert Whitman & Company, ISBN $ pp. The time-honored favorite about four children who adopt an abandoned boxcar as their home. Wells, Rosemary. Hazel's Amazing Mother. Dial Books for Young Readers, ISBN K-3. $3.95. Unpaginated. When Hazel's trip to town turns into a nightmare, her mother saves the day. Wilkinson, Elizabeth. Making Cents: Every Kid's Guide to Money. Little, Brown Co., ISBN $ pp. Clever and practical ways for kids to make money. Williams, Jennifer and Vera B. Stringbean's Trip To The Shining Sea. Scholastic, Inc, 1988 ISBN X. K-4. $3.95. Unpaginated. Story of a boy's trip told from a series of postcards sent back home. Published by BYU ScholarsArchive,