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4-6
Aisulu must become a burkitshi (eagle hunter) and fly an eagle she rescued at the National Eagle Festival to win the prize money that will save her ill brother and her home. Details of nomadic Kazakh life in Western Mongolia are authentically woven throughout. Aisulu's efforts to raise and train eagle Toktar, and the bond that develops between them, recall classic nature dramas. Strong family support offers heart and warmth.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2019
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4-6
Illustrated by
Brett Helquist.
Nadya (Nadya Skylung and the Cloudship Rescue) is back, along with her diverse crewmates on the cloudship Orion. Fans of the first book will likely enjoy this sequel, in which Nadya navigates life as a new amputee and takes on a gang of kidnappers led by the mysterious Silvermask. However, an overabundance of secondary characters makes for an occasionally confusing read.
260 pp.
| Farrar
| June, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-0-374-30566-6$17.99
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YA
Everything changed for Quinn McAvoy when she began losing her hair due to alopecia. But starting high school across the country offers her a second chance, and a brand-new wig helps her fit in. Friend's natural dialogue and candid depictions of disability--from Quinn's little brother's autism to love interest Nick's above-knee amputation--delicately elevate this story from issues-novel territory.
255 pp.
| Putnam
| June, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-0-399-16394-4$16.99
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4-6
After her father returns from serving in Vietnam with his right arm amputated, twelve-year-old Lucy finds solace in a friendship with neighbor Milo, whose father was also sent to Vietnam and who is keeping a tragic secret. The historical setting and the national arguments about Vietnam swirl around Lucy and Milo as they try to find their places in the world. Their experience is heartbreakingly poignant but ultimately triumphant.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2018
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| April, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-0-7636-9604-7$16.99
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K-3
Illustrated by
Scott Magoon.
Disappointed Rescue becomes a service dog rather than a seeing eye dog; meanwhile, human Jessica learns her leg has been amputated. Brought together, they form a powerful, caring bond working as a team. Based on a true story, the quiet and stirring text pairs beautifully with the spot art and full-page illustrations, which use color and white space to convey time, meaning, and emotion with great effect.
Reviewer: Julie Roach
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2018
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4-6
With Hannah Long. A Russian orphan and double amputee adopted by an American family, Jessica Long became the youngest member of the U.S. Paralympics swim team. Jessica's first-person narrative recounts her incredible ascent to competitive-swimming success via chapters (each titled "The Moment I...") highlighting important anecdotes of both failure and triumph. An inspiring and intimate memoir filled with photographs of the athlete's early and present life.
451 pp.
| Penguin/Razorbill
| September, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-1-595-14717-2$17.99
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YA
Medical alchemy student Nedra seeks a cure for the Wasting Death. When she finds her family dying of the disease, the strictures against the Fourth Alchemy--necromancy--seem suddenly irrelevant. Revis's original take on the undead steers clear of tired tropes, but it's Nedra's connection with her twin sister, and the frightening transformations she works on her, that bring home the true queasiness of this horror tale.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2018
393 pp.
| HarperCollins/B+B
| February, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-0-06-234793-0$17.99
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YA
Mirador series.
Seventeen-year-old Marisa (Bluescreen; Ones and Zeroes) pursues a dangerous mystery, hoping to finally understand the accident in which she lost her arm years ago. Facing mob scions, genetically enhanced agents, and her own father, Marisa must hack to survive in virtual reality–influenced dystopian Los Angeles in 2050. Intrigue and multifaceted characters keep readers hooked, despite a sometimes unevenly paced narrative.