New and forthcoming books by Michigan Members! Ask for these books at your local bookstore and library today!
February, 2009
Tom and Veronica Davids
Wrestling The ABCs-Creating Character and Fostering Fitness, illustrated by Robert Lence, Ferne Press
Genre/Age group: 4-10
Wrestling The ABCs brings the BIG sport of wrestling to life for children in rhyme. Full of lively illustrations from Disney and Pixar animator Robert Lence, this book explains the sport of wrestling in a fun, engaging way while teaching life skills such as teamwork, motivation, sportsmanship, and good nutrition.
April, 2009
Kevin Kammeraad and William Kenner
This is a square, Cooperfly Books, Inc.
Genre/Age group: Creative Thinking/Discussion Book, Ages 8 and up
A book to think about how we think (left brain and right brain thinking). This whimsical, thought provoking discussion book will challenge students to think of multiple solutions to a problem
May, 2009 
Kelly DiPucchio
How to Potty Train Your Monster, illustrated by Mike Moon, Disney-Hyperion
Genre/Age group: 2-4
Congratulations! Your monster is growing up... and up... and UP! Now it’s time to potty train him with the help of this easy-to-use guide for growing monsters.
Doris Holik Kelly
Mystery of the Copper Turtle, Arbutus Press
Genre/Age group: mid-grade novel
Description: A wandering Native American cannibal spirit, a missing environmentalist, stores are being robbed all over Mackinac Island. It's not a boring summer after all for Jared and Sadie Daly.
June, 2009
Shutta Crum
Thunder-Boomer!, illustrated by Carol Thompson, Clarion
Genre/Age group: Picture Book
It's a hot day on the farm. Suddenly, a thunder-boomer is on the way! The storm brings pounding rain and hail—and an unexpected gift to a farm family. Colorful descriptions of the storm and lots of playful sound effects make this free-verse poem perfect for reading aloud.
July, 2009 
Jacqui Robbins
Two of a Kind, illustrated by Matt Phelan, Atheneum/Simon & Schuster
Genre/Age group: picture book
"Sometimes a friend can bring out the worst in you...but a real, true friend will always bring out the best! From the creators of The New Girl...and Me comes a sweet, insightful story about the in crowd, the outcasts, and the bravery it takes to be a real, true friend."
August, 2009
Amanda Litz
The Traveler’s Trunk: Pirate’s Treasure, illustrated by Jamie Pogue, Traveler’s Trunk Publishing
Genre: Action/Adventure
Age Group: 2nd – 4th grade
Three cousins discover a traveler’s trunk. They play dress-up with clothes from the trunk and pretend to have a pirate adventure. Soon they realize they’re no longer pretending. Now they must escape the pirates, find the buried treasure, and get back home before it’s too late.
September, 2009
Amy Huntley
The Everafter, Balzer and Bray/HarperCollins
Genre/Age group: Young Adult
Madison Stanton is dead. And trapped in a limbo-like state with all the objects she lost throughout her life. She soon discovers that she can use those objects to return to moments from her life, and in doing so, she learns the truth about her death.
Elizabeth Raum
Gwen Stefani, Raintree
Genre/Age Group: Nonfiction - grades 3-5
Description: A brief biography of the international superstar that examines how Stefani fits into the culture of music and fashion today.
Elizabeth Raum
Poetry, Raintree
Genre/Age Group: Nonfiction - grades 3-5
Description: Defines and explores poetry as practiced in world cultures throughout the ages.
Elizabeth Raum
The Revolutionary War: An Interactive History Adventure, Capstone Press
Genre/Age Group: Nonfiction/Historical Fiction for grades 3-5
Description: It’s the late 1700s. Tensions are brewing between the American colonies and Great Britain. The Revolutionary War is about to begin. Will you: Help the network of patriot spies in your city? OR Fight for independence as a patriot soldier? OR Work to keep the colonies under British rule?
Buffy Silverman
Do You Know about Amphibians?, Lerner Publications Company
Genre/Age group: Nonfiction, K-2
Description: What do a bullfrog, a salamander, and a toad have in common? They're all amphibians! But do you know what makes an amphibian an amphibian? Read Do You Know about Amphibians? to find out!
Buffy Silverman
Do You Know about Birds?, Lerner Publications Company
Genre/Age group: Nonfiction, K-2
Description: What do a penguin, a pigeon, and a peacock have in common? They're all birds! But do you know what makes a bird a bird? Read Do You Know about Birds? to find out!
Buffy Silverman
Do You Know about Fish?, Lerner Publications Company
Genre/Age group: Nonfiction, K-2
Description: What do a shark, a seahorse, and a ray have in common? They're all fish! But do you know what makes a fish a fish? Read Do You Know about Fish? to find out!
Buffy Silverman
Do You Know about Insects?, Lerner Publications Company
Genre/Age group: Nonfiction, K-2
Description: What do a bee, a butterfly, and an ant have in common? They're all insects! But do you know what makes an insect an insect? Read Do You Know about Insects? to find out!
Buffy Silverman
Do You Know about Mammals?, Lerner Publications Company
Genre/Age group: Nonfiction, K-2
Description: What do an elephant, a mouse, and a dolphin have in common? They're all mammals! But do you know what makes a mammal a mammal? Read Do You Know about Mammals? to find out!
Buffy Silverman
Do You Know about Reptiles?, Lerner Publications Company
Genre/Age group: Nonfiction, K-2
Description: What do a sea turtle, an iguana, and a python have in common? They're all reptiles! But do you know what makes a reptile a reptile? Read Do You Know about Reptiles? to find out!
Lisa Wheeler
Dino-Soccer, illustrated by Barry Gott, Lerner/CarolRhoda
Genre/Age group: Picture Book
When veggie-nibbling Grazers and meat-munching Biters take to the soccer field, it’s a showdown of prehistoric proportions. If you are a fan of Dino-Hockey then be prepared to root for some familiar dino-characters, now dressed in cleats instead of blades.
October, 2009
John Perry
The Book That Eats People, illustrated by Mark Fearing, Ten Speed Press
Genre/Age group:
Description: What do little Sam Ruskin, sweet Victoria Glassfor, and Mr. Singh, the security guard, have in common? Each of them was utterly consumed by the book you see pictured above. Utterly—and literally. This book’s people-eating history will make children laugh...and wonder if the book they hold in their hands might be a stealthy predator. Gulp!
November, 2009
Doris Holik Kelly
Mystery of the Voyageur’s Rendezvous, Arbutus Press
Genre/Age group: mid-grade novel
Description: In an exciting Memorial Day weekend reenactment at Fort Michilimackinac, Pontiac's warriors overthrow the British Soldiers. Angry French voyageurs are harassing Jared and Sadie Daly. Someone wants to scalp Jared. Run Jared, run!
Late 2009
Kim Delmar Cory
Tending Ben's Garden, Royal Fireworks Press
Genre/Age group: Mid-grade historical novel
Description: It's Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1931. What sacrifices will 12-year-old Kate make to bring her 5-yea- old brother, Ben, home after the family is split up due to the Depression and their father is ‘killed by the crash’?
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