What's New? Stacking the Shelves

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For review:

The Dolphins of Shark Bay by Pamela S. Turner. With photographs by Scott Tuason. Scientists in the Field series. 76 p. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, November 5, 2013. 9780547716381.

Publisher synopsis: Ride alongside the author Pamela S. Turner and her scientific team and meet a cast of dolphin characters large enough (and charismatic enough) to rival a Shakespearean play—Puck, Piccolo, Flute, and Dodger among them. You will fall in love with this crew, both human and finned, as they seek to answer the question: just why are dolphins so smart? And what does their behavior tell us about human intelligence, captive animals, and the future of the ocean? Beautiful photos of dolphins in their natural habitat and a funny, friendly, and fast-paced text make this another winner in the Scientists in the Field series.

I am so excited to have received this one. This series is an automatic purchase for me. Each one is unique and exciting.

Purchased:

From Norvelt to Nowhere by Jack Gantos. Unabridged audiobook on 5 compact discs. Read by the author. Macmillan Audio, September, 2013. 9781427233134.

Publisher synopsis: Jack Gantos' rocket-paced follow-up to the Newbery Medal–winning novel Dead End in Norvelt opens in the 1960s, deep in the shadow of the Cold War and the Cuban missile crisis. But instead of Russian warheads, other kinds of trouble are raining down on young Jack Gantos and his utopian town of Norvelt in western Pennsylvania. After an explosion, a new crime by an old murderer, and the sad passing of the town’s founder, twelve-year-old Jack will soon find himself launched on a mission that takes him hundreds of miles away, escorting his slightly mental elderly mentor, Miss Volker, on her relentless pursuit of the oddest of outlaws. But as their trip turns south in more ways than one, it’s increasingly clear that the farther from home they travel, the more off-the-wall Jack and Miss Volker’s adventure becomes. From Norvelt to Nowhere is a raucous road novel about roots and revenge, a last chance at love, and the power of a remarkable friendship.

I really enjoyed Gantos' performance of his Newbery winning Dead End in Norvelt and just had to get the audio version of its sequel.

Atlantis Rising by T. A. Barron. 373 p. Philomel Books/ Penguin Young Readers Group, September, 2013. 9780399257575. 

Publisher synopsis: In a magical land called Ellegandia, a young boy named Promi scrapes by, stealing pies, cakes and sweets to survive. But little does he know that his country is a pawn in an ages-old war between good and evil, battled both in the spirit realm and in the human world. Harboring secrets of his own, Promi teams up with a courageous girl named Atlanta and the two vow to save their land—and each other—no matter the cost. But their vow has greater repercussions than they ever could imagine—in fact, it may just bring about the creation of Atlantis, an island cut off from the rest of the world, where magic reigns supreme.

Purchased this one through a Colorado indie so I could get an autographed copy. 

That's what's new with me. What's new with you?