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	Out of the Egg by Tina Matthews "Matthews's hand-painted Japanese woodblock illustrations . . . are striking editorial panoramas that give readers a sense of the tension (and the undeniable connection) between city and country, between environmentalism and careless consumerism, and between egotism and the greater good." — School Library Journal
	Tracking Trash by Loree Griffin Burns "The vivid and lively photographs and well-labeled charts and diagrams help to create interest and build understanding. This title will get readers thinking and possibly acting on these problems." — School Library Journal, starred review

New from Walter Lorraine Books
	Alert! by Etienne Delessert Tobias learns a valuable lesson when a friend tricks him and steals all but one of his precious hoard of beautiful pebbles.
	Joe on the Go by Peggy Perry Anderson At his family reunion, Joe looks for someone to play with and go, go, go.

Who Put the B in the Ballyhoo?
by Carlyn Beccia

"Beccia celebrates the grand old days of the traveling circus with an alphabet of typical acts and great performers of the past." — Booklist

Now you can share the wacky and wonderful characters of the circus with all of your friends by sending a FREE Who Put the B in the Ballyhoo? e-card: www.whoballyhoo.com/ecard.

The Neddiad
by Daniel Pinkwater

The story of how Neddie, a shaman, a ghost, three pals, and a little maneuver known as the French substitution determine the fate of the world.

Check out the online serialization at www.theneddiad.com!

The Neddiad on National Public Radio:
The Neddiad: A Hollywood Adventure for Kids

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Congratulations to our ALA Award Winners!
	2007 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon by Catherine Thimmesh "In Thimmesh's retelling of this famous event, the behind-the-scenes team takes the spotlight — not the astronauts. She extracts details from archival research and recent interviews to highlight the suspense, sacrifice and risk that surrounded those on the moon and those below," said Kate Houston Mitchoff, 2007 Sibert chair.
	2007 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea by Sy Montgomery photographs by Nic Bishop The Sibert Honor Medal recognizes the author and illustrator of one of the most distinguished informational books published during the preceding year.
	2007 Margaret A. Edwards Award Winner Lois Lowry for The Giver "The Giver is a timeless classic with widespread teen appeal," said Mary Hastler, Edwards Committee chair. "Lowry's complex and provocative novel, translated into 22 languages, remains infinitely discussable."
	2008 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture David Macaulay "Macaulay's work celebrates human endeavor and ingenuity. His books encourage readers to consider the construction of everything from buildings to stories, and to constantly look at the world around us," stated Deborah Stevenson, Arbuthnot Committee chair.
	2007 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award James Marshall "Marshall conveyed a world of emotion with the placement of a dot or the wrinkle of a line," said Roger Sutton, Wilder Award Committee chair. "In both his drawings and impeccably succinct texts, he displayed a comic genius infused with wit and kindness."
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