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Trade Review Roundup: Week of September 24

9/25/2018

 
We are happy to share trade reviews across all our imprints this week. Read below for all the details!

Kirkus Reviews reviewed Lots of Love Little One by Sandra Magsamen

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So sweet it'll have readers heading for their toothbrushes
Read the full review online here, and in the October issue of Kirkus Reviews.
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Sandra Magsamen is a world-renowned artist, author, and designer whose products and ideas have touched millions of lives. Her books and stories are a heartfelt reminder that it’s the people and moments in our lives that make life so wonderful!

Visit her online at sandramagsamen.com.
Follow her on Twitter @Livingartfully.


School Library Journal reviewed Lorraine by Ketch Secor, illustrated by Higgins Bond:

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[A] bouncy tribute to Southern folkways and intergenerational relationships.
Read the full review in the October issue of School Library Journal.
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Ketch Secor is a founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show, a Grammy Award—winning group that has been inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry. In 2017 and 2018, Old Crow Medicine Show released three critically acclaimed albums: Best of Old Crow Medicine Show (Nettwerk), 50 Years of Blonde On Blonde (Columbia Nashville), a reimagined version of Bob Dylan's classic Blonde on Blonde album, and Volunteer (Sony Music Nashville). Ketch lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

For more information, visit oldcrowmedicine.com.

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Higgins Bond received the 2009 Ashley Bryan Award for outstanding contribution to children’s literature. She s a fine artist and freelance illustrator with over 40 years of experience illustrating books, magazines, posters, calendars, ads, collectors’ plates, brochures, figurines, dolls, and individual painting commissions. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Visit her at higginsbondartist.com.

click here to learn more about lorraine

School Library Journal reviewed The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs by America's Test Kitchen Kids:

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A must-have book… and a great holiday buy, too.
Read the full review in the October issue of School Library Journal.
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AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN is the most authoritative resource for reliable, kitchen-tested recipes and cooking information. They value process, curiosity, practicality, and honesty. They believe everyone can learn to be a successful cook and their mission is to test recipes over and over until they understand how and why they work, and arrive at the best version.

Click here to visit the america's test kitchen kids website

School Library Journal reviewed After the Fire by Will Hill:

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...this belongs on every YA shelf
Read the full review in the October issue of School Library Journal.
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Will Hill grew up in the northeast of England and worked in bartending, bookselling, and publishing before quitting to write full-time. His first novel, Department 19—the first in a series of five—was a bestseller in the UK and translated around the world. After the Fire was published to widespread acclaim and has been shortlisted for numerous awards. Will lives in east London. Learn more at willhillauthor.com.

Follow him on Twitter @WillHillAuthor.


School Library Journal reviewed Secrets and Scones by Laurel Remington:

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is a well-paced, gentle, character-driven story.
Read the full review in the October issue of School Library Journal.
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In addition to her writing, Laurel Remington works  as a lawyer for a renewable energy company. She was born in California, and now lives with her family in Milford, Surrey (UK). Learn more at laurelremington.com.


Booklist reviewed The Fallen Architect by Charles Belfoure:

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Fine entertainment with an upbeat finale. 
Read the full review online here.
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Charles Belfoure is the nationally bestselling author of The Paris Architect.  An architect by profession, he graduated from the Pratt Institute and Columbia University, and he taught at Pratt as well as Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. His area of specialty is historic preservation, and he has published several architectural histories, one of which won a Graham Foundation national grant for architectural research. He has been a freelance writer for The Baltimore Sun and The New York Times. He lives in Maryland. For more information, visit www.charlesbelfoure.com.


Booklist reviewed Misfits by Jen Calonita:

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A cliff-hanger ending will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next installment. 
Read the full review in the October 15 issue of Booklist and online on October 10.
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Jen Calonita is the author of the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series and other books like Sleepaway Girls and I’m with the Band. Fairy Tale Reform School and Royal Academy Rebels are her first two middle-grade series. She rules Long Island, New York, with her husband, Mike; princes, Tyler and Dylan; and their two Chihuahuas, Captain Jack Sparrow and Ben Kenobi. The only castle she’d ever want to live in is Cinderella’s at Walt Disney World. She’d love for you to visit her at jencalonitaonline.com and on Twitter @jencalonita.


Booklist reviewed Isabella: Artist Extraordinaire by Jennifer Fosberry, illustrated by Mike Litwin:

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...is likely to spur creativity among budding artists.
Read the full review in the October 15 issue of Booklist and online on October 10.
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Jennifer Fosberry is a science geek turned children’s book writer. After running away to Costa Rica for a few years, she returned to the San Francisco Bay area with her husband and three children to read, write, and try to get out of doing housework. 


Booklist reviewed The Similars by Rebecca Hanover:

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Episodic and fast-moving ... [with] plenty of twists and one very big turn that will delight mystery readers.
Read the full review in the October 15 issue of Booklist and online on October 10.
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Rebecca Hanover received a BA from Stanford University in English and drama and was awarded an Emmy for Best Writing in 2008 as a staff writer on the CBS daytime drama Guiding Light. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America and lives in San Francisco. Visit her at rebeccahanover.com.


Kirkus Reviews reviewed What You Hide by Natalie D. Richards:

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A taut, compelling mystery and a compassionate realistic fiction novel all in one
Read the full review in the October 15 issue of Kirkus Reviews and online on September 30.
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After years as a professional paper-pusher, NATALIE D. RICHARDS decided to trade in reality for a life writing YA fiction. She lives in Ohio (Go Bucks!) with her husband, three children, and a ridiculously furry dog named Yeti. Visit her on Twitter @natdrichards or at nataliedrichards.com.


Publisher's Weekly reviewed The Holiday Heroes Save Christmas by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Shane Clester:

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With an animated cartoon vibe and bright hues, [The Holiday Heores is a] jolly holiday offering.
Read the full review online here.
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Adam Wallace is a children’s writer and cartoonist living in Australia. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series.

Learn more at adam-wallace-books.com.

Shane Clester is an illustrator and lives in Florida.

Learn more at shaneclester.com.

Kirkus Reviews reviewed Wild On My Mind by Laurel Kerr:

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Clever, fun, and poignant. A standout debut. 
Read the full review in the October 15 edition of Kirkus Reviews, or online on October 2.
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Two-time Golden Heart® Finalist Laurel Kerr spent a few weeks each summer of her childhood on family road trips. That time packed into the backseat of her grandparents’ Grand Marquis opened her imagination and exposed her to the wonders of the United States. The lessons she learned then still impact her writing today. She lives near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, daughter, and loyal cavalier spaniel.

Visit her online at laurelkerr.com and on Twitter @LaurelKerrBooks.


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