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1 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Children Use our handy colorcoded format key to determine what type of book you want. Contents, Winter 2009 Board Book Picture Book Early Reader Fiction Letter from the Publisher inside front cover Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 3 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Fall 2008 Backlist 15 Harcourt Children s Books 17 Harcourt Children s Books Fall 2008 Backlist 25 Clarion Books 27 Clarion Books Fall 2008 Backlist 37 Sandpiper 39 Graphia 59 Sandpiper Fall 2008 Backlist 70 Graphia Fall 2008 Backlist 71 Books by Publication Month 72 Authors and Illustrators by State, with Websites 73 Recent Awards and Accolades 74 Valentine s Day titles 75 Black History Month titles Women s History Month titles St. Patrick s Day titles 79 Children s Book Council 80 Website Resources 85 Index 82 Ordering Information 86 Bookstore Representatives 87 Notes Summer Reading inside back cover Nonfiction Paperback Reference Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 222 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts (617) Cover illustration 2008 by Allen Say, from Erika-san Table of Contents illustration 2003 by Bruce Whatley from Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French Catalog design by Casey G. and Kat Black

PICTURE BOOK January Full-color illustrations Ages 4 8 PreK Grade 3 32 pages 11 x 9 1 2 ctn qty: 24 B/T/A/M/S: HMH P: Writer s House Picture Book Caldecott medalist Allen Say creates a seeks

50 Canada 978-0-618-88933-4 MARKETING Poster Author Events: Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, New York, Phoenix Author feature on www.teachingbooks.

4 PICTURE BOOK January Full-color illustrations Ages 4 8 PreK Grade 3 32 pages 11 x ctn qty: 24 B/T/A/M/S: HMH P: Writer s House Picture Book Caldecott medalist Allen Say creates a seeks adventure in Japan and discovers $17.00 Rnf. / $19.50 Canada MARKETING Poster Author Events: Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, New York, Phoenix Author feature on Conference promotions Publicity outreach including Japanese-American media Erika-san Allen Say In her grandmother s house there is one Japanese print of a small house with lighted windows. Even as a small girl, Erika loved that picture. It will pull her through childhood, across vast oceans and modern cities, then into towns older, quieter places she has only ever dreamed about. But Erika cannot truly know what she will find there, among the rocky seacoasts, the rice paddies, the circle of mountains, and the class of children. For Erika-san, can Japan be all that she has imagined? Allen Say was born in Yokohama, Japan, in 1937, and he came to the United States when he was sixteen. He illustrated his first children s book published in 1972 in a photo studio between shooting assignments. But in 1987, while illustrating the Caldecott Honor book The Boy of the Three-Year Nap written by Dianne Snyder, he decided to make a full-time commitment to doing what he loves best: writing and illustrating. Since then, he has created many books, including Grandfather s Journey, winner of the Caldecott Medal, Tree of Cranes, Allison, and Home of the Brave. He lives in Portland, Oregon. 4 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter 2009

beautiful story about an American girl who more than she could have imagined. More books by Allen Say: Tea with Milk 978-0-395-90495-4 $17.00 $19.50 Canada Tree of Cranes 978-0-395-52024-6 $17.95 $19.

50 Canada Kamishibai Man 2006 ALA Notable Book for Children 2006 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2005 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year 2006 Notable Children s Book in the Language Arts Say

5 beautiful story about an American girl who more than she could have imagined. More books by Allen Say: Tea with Milk $17.00 $19.50 Canada Tree of Cranes $17.95 $19.99 Canada $17.00 CL / $19.50 Canada Kamishibai Man 2006 ALA Notable Book for Children 2006 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2005 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year 2006 Notable Children s Book in the Language Arts Say s gift is to multiply themes without struggling under their weight.... His artistry and power of invention are as strong as ever, and so will be his readers enthusiasm. Publishers Weekly, starred review The quietly dramatic, beautifully evocative tale contains a cliffhanger of its own, along with exquisite art in the style of Kamishibai picture cards that will attract even the most jaded kid away from the TV screen to enjoy a good, good book. Booklist, starred review Grandfather s Journey Caldecott Medal Book $16.95 CL / $18.95 Canada $7.99 PA / $8.99 Canada Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter

NONFICTION January Full-color illustrations Ages 4 8 PreK Grade 3 40 pages 11 x 9 ctn qty: 30 B/T/A/P/M/S: HMH Nonfiction An authentic and powerful account of slavery and how a handmade quilt helps a

Cabrera With a poet s keen ear, Tonya Hegamin tells the story of a little girl whose mother is a secret agent on the Underground Railroad.

6 NONFICTION January Full-color illustrations Ages 4 8 PreK Grade 3 40 pages 11 x 9 ctn qty: 30 B/T/A/P/M/S: HMH Nonfiction An authentic and powerful account of slavery and how a handmade quilt helps a little girl leave home for freedom. $17.00 Rnf. / $19.50 Canada Most Loved in All the World Tonya Cherie Hegamin Illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera With a poet s keen ear, Tonya Hegamin tells the story of a little girl whose mother is a secret agent on the Underground Railroad. Before sending her daughter north to freedom, the mother sews a quilt for her daughter, not only to guide her with its symbols of moss and the North Star, but also to remind her always that the smiling girl in the center of the quilt is most loved in all the world. Another book by Tonya Cherie Hegamin: Tonya Cherie Hegamin holds an MFA in writing for children from the New School University. A native of Pennsylvania, she is the author of M+O 4EVR, a young adult novel. Cozbi A. Cabrera s beautiful handcrafted cloth dolls have garnered the attention of collectors around the world and have been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She attended the Parsons School of Design and lives in Brooklyn, New York, where her unique work is featured in her eponymous shop and atelier. M+O 4EVR / $18.50 Canada 6 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter 2009

Celebrating more than forty years of friendship! January Black-and-white illustrations Ages 4 8 PreK Grade 3 48 pages 4 5 8 x 5 1 8 ctn qty: 50 B/T/A/P/M/S:HMH Picture Book $6.95 Rnf. / $7.

I Like You Sandol Stoddard Warburg Illustrated by Jacqueline Chwast Perfect for a special best friend. Washington Post A happy gift for a special person (any age, any sex) is I Like You.

7 Celebrating more than forty years of friendship! January Black-and-white illustrations Ages 4 8 PreK Grade 3 48 pages x ctn qty: 50 B/T/A/P/M/S:HMH Picture Book $6.95 Rnf. / $7.95 Canada MARKETING 8-copy counter display Valentine s Day promotions PICTURE BOOK More than 800,000 copies sold! I Like You Sandol Stoddard Warburg Illustrated by Jacqueline Chwast Perfect for a special best friend. Washington Post A happy gift for a special person (any age, any sex) is I Like You... a catalog of exuberantly illustrated and enthusiastic reasons for liking. Chicago Daily News Not since Elizabeth Barrett asked Robert Browning, How do I love thee? Let me count the ways has there burst upon the waiting world such a glorious and heartfelt catalogue as this. This small book s adorable black-and-white illustrations accompany descriptive text that perfectly expresses the true meaning of friendship. Here is the book that Romeo would have given Juliet; Charlie Brown would have given Snoopy; and now you can give some very special friend. Sandol Stoddard Warburg is the author of more than two dozen books, including several for adults. She lives and writes in Hawaii. Jacqueline Chwast lives in Astoria, New York, and has illustrated more than fifty books for children. 8-copy counter display $55.60 / $63.60 Canada Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter

NONFICTION January Full-color illustrations Ages 9 12 Grades 4 7 80 pages 7 x 9 ctn qty: 36 B/T/A/S: HMH P/M: Text: HMH Art: Dystel and Goderich Nonfiction $18.00 Rnf. / $19.

Gregory Christie The island now known as Haiti was once a French colony called St. Domingue, where white plantation owners forced hundreds of thousands of African slaves to farm sugar cane.

8 NONFICTION January Full-color illustrations Ages 9 12 Grades pages 7 x 9 ctn qty: 36 B/T/A/S: HMH P/M: Text: HMH Art: Dystel and Goderich Nonfiction $18.00 Rnf. / $19.95 Canada The story of the revolution leader Toussaint L Ouverture of St. Domingue (now Haiti). Open the Door to Liberty Anne Rockwell Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie The island now known as Haiti was once a French colony called St. Domingue, where white plantation owners forced hundreds of thousands of African slaves to farm sugar cane. Toussaint L Ouverture was one of those slaves... but not for long. The day would come when L Ouverture would lead his island s slaves into a revolution for freedom, and his efforts would influence the course of world history. Anne Rockwell is the author of more than one hundred innovative books for children. A passion for history and a fascination with this little-known yet incredibly influential man led her to research the story of Toussaint L Ouverture. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. R. Gregory Christie is a three-time Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner for his illustrated books, including Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth, also by Anne Rockwell. Only Passing Through was also honored as Best Illustrated Book of the Year by the New York Times. Mr. Christie lives in New York. 8 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter 2009

Grace can do a lot of things... but can she save the planet? Just Grace Goes Green Charise Mericle Harper Lots of exciting things are happening to Grace and her friends.

9 Grace can do a lot of things... but can she save the planet? Just Grace Goes Green Charise Mericle Harper Lots of exciting things are happening to Grace and her friends. Most exciting of all, Mimi s older cousin Gwen is coming to stay with Mimi, and Miss Lois s class is GOING GREEN! For their green project, Grace and Mimi aim to inspire their friends and classmates to conserve plastic bottles. But another issue is that Gwen has taken a strong liking to Mimi s favorite stuffed toy, Willoughby. Grace uses her empathy superpower to figure out ways to make her best friend feel better, and she makes a difference for the environment too. Yard sales, toy owls, decorated plastic water bottles, a flaming onion tower, and a very entrepreneurial Sammy Stringer make this another winning entry in the Just Grace series. Charise Mericle Harper lives near New York City. She has written and illustrated many books for young readers. This is her FOURTH book about Grace! She is also the author of the Fashion Kitty series. February Black-and-white illustrations Ages 6 10 Grades pages x ctn qty: 12 B/T/A/S:HMH P/M: Writer s House Fiction $15.00 Rnf. / $16.95 Canada MARKETING Online promotion at launching Fall 2008: will include going green tips, downloadable activities, special podcast with Charise & Grace A portion of book is printed on recycled paper ARC mailings and giveaways Conference promotions More best-selling books about Grace: Just Grace Walks the Dog $15.00 CL / $16.95 Canada Still Just Grace $15.00 CL / $16.95 Canada $4.99 PA / $5.99 Canada Just Grace $15.00 CL / $16.95 Canada $4.99 PA / $5.99 Canada FICTION Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter

FICTION March Black-and-white illustrations Ages 6 10 Grades 1 5 5 1 2 x 7 3 4 ctn qty: 40 B/A/P/M/S: Harold Ober T:HMH Fiction $15.00 CL / $16.

10 FICTION March Black-and-white illustrations Ages 6 10 Grades x ctn qty: 40 B/A/P/M/S: Harold Ober T:HMH Fiction $15.00 CL / $16.95 Canada The fourth hilarious title in MARKETING Online promotion at books.com launching January 2009 Series guide for educators Advertising ARC mailings and giveaways Conference promotions Gooney Bird Is So Absurd Lois Lowry Illustrated by Middy Thomas It s a cold January at the Watertower Elementary School the perfect weather for Gooney Bird Greene to break out her special brain-warming hat! It s a good thing she has one. Gooney Bird s brain will need to be as warm as possible this month, because Mrs. Pidgeon is teaching her class about poetry. Who knew there could be so many different ways to write a poem? Haikus, couplets, limericks Mrs. Pidgeon s students soon find that writing good poetry takes a lot of hard work and creative thinking. Gooney Bird and her classmates are up to the challenge. But just when things are going well, the kids get some terrible news. Gooney Bird will need all the inspiration her brain can muster to organize the most important poem the class has ever written. Lois Lowry is the author of more than thirty books for children. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a farmhouse in Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry, see her website at Middy Thomas was born and raised in Maine. In addition to illustrating the Gooney Bird series, Middy has done cover art and illustrations for several books. 10 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter 2009

11 Lois Lowry s popular Gooney Bird series! Irrepressible Gooney Bird is that rare bird in children s fiction: one that instantly becomes an amusing and popular favorite. Kirkus Reviews More books about Gooney Bird: Gooney the Fabulous $15.00 CL / $16.95 Canada Gooney Bird and the Room Mother $15.00 CL / $16.95 Canada Gooney Bird Greene $15.00 CL / $16.95 Canada An Excerpt from Gooney Bird Is So Absurd A poem can be whatever you make it be, Gooney Bird pointed out. She got up from her desk, took her turn at the board, and wrote: SNOW DAY! I LL SAY! Mrs. Pidgeon looked at Gooney Bird as she stood at the board with her two red ponytails protruding from the ruffled holes. I m sorry, but I have to ask this, she said. I don t mean to get a cheap laugh. But, Gooney Bird, are those underpants on your head? Gooney Bird thought for a moment. Then she said, in a patient voice, Once it was underpants. Now it s a two-ponytail hat. It s like a poem. It can be whatever you want it to be. Actually, she went on, and reached for the ruffled fabric, I m going to take it off now. The elastic hurts my forehead. Gooney Bird, said Mrs. Pidgeon with a smile, you re so absurd! Gooney Bird grinned. Poem, she pointed out. Look! she said suddenly, turning toward the window. Outside, they could see the first flakes of snow beginning to fall. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter

FICTION February Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 6 1 8 x 8 1 4 ctn qty: 12 B/T/P/M: Ann Rittenberg A/S: HMH Fiction A supernatural love story $17.00 CL / $19.

you, said Ana. She wasn t teasing him. She was concerned about what she detected behind his eyes. This made Calder s skin tingle. You re not telling me something. She was uncanny.

12 FICTION February Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up x ctn qty: 12 B/T/P/M: Ann Rittenberg A/S: HMH Fiction A supernatural love story $17.00 CL / $19.50 Canada MARKETING Reader s guide Conference promotions ARC mailings and giveaways E-card Indie Bound promotion Bookmark The Fetch Laura Whitcomb There s something not right about you, said Ana. She wasn t teasing him. She was concerned about what she detected behind his eyes. This made Calder s skin tingle. You re not telling me something. She was uncanny. Calder silently prayed she could not see how he had broken his Vows and upset her world and his own. You re lonely, she told him. It must be hard to pretend all the time. He felt a wave of sadness, sudden and deep. Don t be afraid, she told him. Everyone has a secret. I ll keep yours. Calder is a Fetch, a death escort, the first of his kind to step from Heaven back to Earth. The first to fall in love with a mortal girl. But when he climbs backwards out of that Death Scene, into the chaos of the Russian Revolution, he tears a wound in the ghost realm, where the spirits begin a revolution of their own. Laura Whitcomb lives in Portland, Oregon, with her dog Maximus. 12 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter 2009

13 set in Imperial Russia. An excerpt from The Fetch: Calder was a Fetch, a death escort, and had been since his own death at the age of nineteen. He had been a Fetch for three hundred and thirty years and so had seen many women in the Death Scenes to which he had been sent. He d watched women drowning, one with seaweed twisting her gown into a mermaid tail, another in a pond surrounded by lilies that glowed like funeral offerings about her floating hair. He d seen women lost and broken in ivy-choked woods and in open fields where they lay fallen in the snow, half covered like gravestones. Some died safe in their downy beds, some forgotten in alleys. He had also seen many women who tended to the dying this one washing her sister s face with lilac water, that one praying and weeping with her father. Some had been nursing soldiers, others dreaming beside husbands they did not realize had ceased breathing. For the last three hundred and thirty years Calder had seen thousands upon thousands of mortal women, so he did not understand why, on this day, the sight of this particular woman afflicted him. Also by Laura Whitcomb: A Certain Slant of Light ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Book Sense Pick A highly sensual, supernatural story of two spirits caught in purgatory.... Mesmerizing. Publishers Weekly Whitcomb writes beautifully... this will be irresistible to teens. Booklist $8.99 PA / $9.99 Canada Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter

FICTION February Black-and-white illustrations Ages 10 and up Grades 5 and up 256 pages 5 1 2 x 8 1 4 ctn qty: 12 B/T/A/S: HMH P/M: Author c/o HMH Fiction / $18.

14 FICTION February Black-and-white illustrations Ages 10 and up Grades 5 and up 256 pages x ctn qty: 12 B/T/A/S: HMH P/M: Author c/o HMH Fiction / $18.50 Canada The Yggyssey is vintage Pinkwater: laugh-out-loud funny, with incredible characters and dialogue. MARKETING online serialization Podcasts with Pinkwater! National drive-time radio tour ARC mailings and giveaways More books by Daniel Pinkwater: The Neddiad: How Neddie Took the Train, Went to Hollywood, and Saved Civilization / $18.50 Canada $6.99 PA / $7.99 Canada The Education of Robert Nifkin $6.99 PA / $7.99 Canada The Yggyssey How Iggy Wondered What Happened to All the Ghosts, Found Out Where They Went, and Went There Daniel Pinkwater La Brea Woman is missing. Valentino, too. The ghosts of Los Angeles are disappearing right and left! Iggy Birnbaum is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery, no matter what Neddie Wentworthstein and Seamus Finn say. There s just the little matter of traveling to another plane of existence, first... and then, of course, not pissing off a witch once she gets there. From L.A. to Old New Hackensack, fans of The Neddiad will be delighted to join up with Iggy, Neddie, Seamus, and the usual apparitional entourage for another weird and wonderful adventure by Daniel Pinkwater. Illustrated throughout by Calef Brown. Daniel Pinkwater s stories have entertained generations of readers. He is also known to NPR-listening, book-buying people around the country for his children s book commentary on Weekend Edition Saturday, on which he and host Scott Simon read aloud from books that Pinkwater selects. 14 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter 2009

15 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Fall 2008 Backlist $35.00 CL BB $12.99 BB $12.95 Rnf $15.00 Rnf $16.00 Rnf $25.00 CL $12.95 Rnf $16.00 Rnf $16.00 Rnf $16.00 Rnf $17.00 Rnf $16.99 CL and CD Now with stickers! $6.99 PA $15.00 Rnf. A Scientists in the Field Book $15.00 Rnf $17.00 CL $22.00 CL $17.00 Rnf $20.00 CL Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter

16 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Fall 2008 Backlist $17.00 Rnf $20.00 CL $9.95 PA $26.00 CL $11.95 PA $18.00 CL $15.00 CL $14.00 CL $12.99 PA $7.99 BB $10.99 PA and CD $3.95 PA and CD $3.95 PA $3.99 PA $3.99 PA $6.99 PA $5.99 PA 16 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Winter 2009

PICTURE BOOK February Full-color illustrations Ages 3 7 PreK Grade 3 40 pages 9 3 4 x 10 3 4 ctn qty: 25 Territory: US, C, O B/T/A/P/M/S: HMH Picture book $16.00 Rnf. / $18.

18 PICTURE BOOK February Full-color illustrations Ages 3 7 PreK Grade 3 40 pages x ctn qty: 25 Territory: US, C, O B/T/A/P/M/S: HMH Picture book $16.00 Rnf. / $18.50 Canada Harry s gonna MUNCH, and CRUNCH, and eat everything in sight! Harry Hungry! Steven Salerno Also illustrated by Steven Salerno, written by Susan Middleton Elya: Blueberries are a fine snack for some babies. But not this little guy. Harry is hungry! His tummy grumbles and rumbles. Momma asks him to wait just a minute. But Harry can t, Harry won t! Off he goes to munch the flower bed, the neighbor s house, the school! Will nothing stop this hungry baby? Steven Salerno s entertaining illustrations and spirited story transform a universal experience into a feast of fantasy that readers of all ages will relish. Bebé Goes to the Beach / $18.50 Canada Steven Salerno has illustrated many popular picture books for children, including Bebé Goes Shopping, a Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year, and Bebé Goes to the Beach by Susan Middleton Elya. He lives and works in New York City. For more information about Steven Salerno visit Bebé Goes Shopping / $18.50 Canada $6.00 PA / $6.95 Canada 18 Harcourt Children s Books Winter 2009

19 A boy from Virginia becomes our first president. January Full-color illustrations Ages 6 9 Grades pages 9 x ctn qty: 30 Territory: US, C, O B/T: HMH A/P/M: Text: Gina Maccoby Art: Writers House S: Text: Gina Maccoby Art: HMH Picture book, nonfiction $17.00 Rnf. / $19.50 Canada PICTURE BOOK MARKETING newsletter promotion President s Day Big George How a Shy Boy Became President Washington Anne Rockwell Illustrated by Matt Phelan Before he was the face on the dollar bill, George Washington was a shy boy with a hot temper. But George had character and adaptability. He taught himself courage and self-control. At an early age, and without really realizing it, George Washington gathered the qualities he d need to become one of the greatest leaders America has ever known. Anne Rockwell s prose is dignified, Matt Phelan s illustrations are striking, and the details they reveal about George Washington s early days are fascinating, sometimes tragic, and always moving. Includes an author s note. Anne Rockwell is the author of many beloved picture books, including Only Passing Through, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, which was a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. Matt Phelan is the illustrator of many books including the Newbery Medal winner The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More books by Anne Rockwell: Growing Like Me Illustrated by Holly Keller $15.00 CL / $16.95 Canada Our Earth $6.00 PA / $6.95 Canada Another book illustrated by Matt Phelan: Very Hairy Bear Written by Alice Schertle / $18.50 Canada Harcourt Children s Books Winter

FICTION January Black-and-white illustrations Ages 7 10 Grades 3 7 192 pages 6 x 8 ctn qty: 48 Territory: US, C, O B/T/P/M: Text: Dystel & Goderich Art: HMH A/S: HMH Fiction / $18.

20 FICTION January Black-and-white illustrations Ages 7 10 Grades pages 6 x 8 ctn qty: 48 Territory: US, C, O B/T/P/M: Text: Dystel & Goderich Art: HMH A/S: HMH Fiction / $18.50 Canada Pete the poodle is back! But where s the big top? Pete s Disappearing Act Jenny Tripp Illustrations by John Manders Also by Jenny Tripp and illustrated by John Manders: Pete the poodle s beloved life at the circus has suddenly gone sour. So Pete runs away to become a lapdog for the rich and famous Airhead Heiress. Wait a second: Pete, a pet? Turns out, Pete does have second thoughts about leaving the spotlight, but a show stopping twister breezes in and leaves him no choice it takes Rita the chimp for a ride, too. From their respective crash landings, the oddly matched Pete and Rita find themselves on a big adventure like it or not. Warm, witty, and humorously illustrated, this spectacularly attractive package won t disappoint Pete s adoring fans and it s sure to make him new ones. Jenny Tripp comes to the field of children s books from a diverse career that has included writing humor and travel pieces for various magazines as well as screenplays. She lives in Essex, Connecticut. Pete and Fremont / $18.50 Canada $5.95 PA / $6.95 Canada John Manders has illustrated more than thirty books for children. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 20 Harcourt Children s Books Winter 2009

Inventions, spells, and bullies oh my! January Black-and-white illustrations Ages 8 12 Grades 3 6 144 pages 5 1 2 x 8 1 4 ctn qty: 56 Territory: US, C, O B/T/A/P/M: Writers House S: HMH Fiction $15.

21 Inventions, spells, and bullies oh my! January Black-and-white illustrations Ages 8 12 Grades pages x ctn qty: 56 Territory: US, C, O B/T/A/P/M: Writers House S: HMH Fiction $15.00 CL / $16.95 Canada FICTION From Russia with Lunch A Chet Gecko Mystery Bruce Hale With illustrations by the author More Chet Gecko Mysteries: It all begins when Chet s favorite teacher is fired, only to be replaced by the mechanical invention of Dr. Tanya Lightov a mysterious Russian scientist. Suddenly, the school seems possessed by forces that are upsetting the natural order of things: Kindergartners are beating up sixth graders; teachers pets are talking back; and worst of all, Chet s faithful partner and best friend, Natalie Attired, has abandoned him in his hour of need. Will Chet be able to restore his friendship with Natalie and bring Emerson Hicky back to normal? One thing s for certain: The crazy, mixed-up mastermind behind this case will be the last creature anyone expects. Bruce Hale is the author of Snoring Beauty, illustrated by Howard Fine, as well as the fourteen Chet Gecko mysteries. A popular speaker, teacher, and storyteller for children and adults, he lives in Santa Barbara, California. For more information about Bruce Hale, visit For more books in the Chet Gecko series see page 47. Hiss Me Deadly $15.00 CL / $16.95 Canada $4.99 PA / $5.99 Canada Key Lardo $14.00 CL / $15.95 Canada $4.95 PA / $5.95 Canada Harcourt Children s Books Winter

FICTION February Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 112 pages 5 1 2 x 8 1 4 ctn qty: 40 Territory: US, C, O B/T/S: HMH A/P/M: Bookstop Literary Agency Teen poetry / $18.

22 FICTION February Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 112 pages x ctn qty: 40 Territory: US, C, O B/T/S: HMH A/P/M: Bookstop Literary Agency Teen poetry / $18.50 Canada A poignant, humorous collection by acclaimed poet Gary Soto. MARKETING newsletter promotion Poetry month More books by Gary Soto: Partly Cloudy Poems of Love and Longing Gary Soto Facts of Life: Stories / $18.50 Canada Mercy on These Teenage Chimps / $18.50 Canada $6.95 PA / $7.95 Canada Accidental Love / $18.50 Canada $6.95 PA / $7.95 Canada The fleeting emotions of teenagers, as changeable as the weather, ring true in these emotionally resonant poems. Told from the point of view of both boys and girls, narrators of various ethnicities fall in love for the first time, pine over crushes, and brood over broken hearts. Tender, lighthearted, and surprising, this collection will capture teens, tweens, and anyone who remembers what it s like to be a young person in love. Gary Soto s first book for young readers, Baseball in April and Other Stories, was a breakout book in literature about Latino young people. He has since published many novels, short stories, plays, and poetry collections for adults and children. He divides his time between Fresno and Berkeley, California. For more information about Gary Soto, visit 22 Harcourt Children s Books Winter 2009

23 Jacket to come The fascinating journey of a famous naturalist. The True Adventures of Charley Darwin Carolyn Meyer January Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 272 pages x ctn qty: 48 Territory: US, C, O B/T/A/P/M/S: Writers House Teen historical fiction $17.00 CL / $19.50 Canada MARKETING Educator s Guide Online promotion podcast newsletter promotion Publicity outreach 200th Anniversary of Darwin s birth and 150th Anniversary of Origin of the Species FICTION The True Adventures of Charley Darwin Carolyn Meyer More books by Carolyn Meyer: Young Charley Darwin hated school he much preferred to be outside studying birds eggs, feathers, and insects. And so, at the age of twenty-one, he boarded a ship called HMS Beagle and spent five thrilling but dangerous years sailing around the world, studying plant and animal life that was beyond anything he could have imagined. Here, just in time for Darwin s 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his groundbreaking On the Origin of Species, historical novelist Carolyn Meyer tells the story of his unconventional adventures. It s the story of a restless childhood, unrequited teenage love, and a passion for studying nature that was so great, Darwin would sacrifice everything to pursue it. Includes an author note. Carolyn Meyer is the author of more than fifty young adult books. Her many award-winning novels include Mary, Bloody Mary, an ABA s Pick of the Lists and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess: Russia, 1914, a New York Times bestseller. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more information about Carolyn Meyer, visit Duchessina: A Novel of Catherine de Medici $17.00 CL / $19.50 Canada In Mozart s Shadow: His Sister s Story $17.00 CL / $19.50 Canada Loving Will Shakespeare $17.00 CL / $19.50 Canada $6.95 PA / $7.95 Canada Harcourt Children s Books Winter

FICTION February Ages 14 and up Grades 9 and up 368 pages 5 1 2 x 8 1 4 ctn qty: 32 Territory: US, C, O B/T/A/S: HMH P/M: Cornerstone Literary Teen fiction $17.00 CL / $19.

24 FICTION February Ages 14 and up Grades 9 and up 368 pages x ctn qty: 32 Territory: US, C, O B/T/A/S: HMH P/M: Cornerstone Literary Teen fiction $17.00 CL / $19.50 Canada The undead can really screw up your senior year... MARKETING Bookmark Valentine s Day promotions ARC mailings and giveaways Dating Guide for publicity campaign and giveaway Jessica s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side Beth Fantaskey Marrying a vampire definitely doesn t fit into Jessica Packwood s senior year get-alife plan. But then a bizarre (and incredibly hot) new exchange student named Lucius Vladescu shows up, claiming that Jessica is a Romanian vampire princess by birth and he s her long-lost fiancé. Armed with newfound confidence and a copy of Growing Up Undead: A Teen Vampire s Guide to Dating, Health, and Emotions, Jessica makes a dramatic transition from average American teenager to glam European vampire princess. But when a devious cheerleader sets her sights on Lucius, Jess finds herself fighting to win back her wayward prince, stop a global vampire war and save Lucius s soul from eternal destruction. With sardonic wit and loads of romance this is a hilarious debut novel. Beth Fantaskey lives in rural Pennsylvania with her husband and two daughters. Jessica s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side is her first book. For more information about Beth Fantaskey, visit 24 Harcourt Children s Books Winter 2009

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