Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals by Grandin, Temple, Johnson, Catherine Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $23.40 Published: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. In Animals Make Us Human, Temple Grandin's special connection to animals is obvious once again, and she has written, with Catherine Johnson, a great reference for animal lovers and animal behaviorists. Like Helen Keller, the autistic author shows that having disabilities does not mean that you are an incapable human being -- rather, she proves the contrary.--Rachel Olin-Levy, Books & Books, Inc. (Coral Gables, FL)
	The Help by Stockett, Kathryn Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $22.45 Published: Putnam Adult, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. The Help recreates a time -- Mississippi in 1962 -- that is totally engrossing and pitch-perfect. This story of women in the South, black and white, in the eye of a hurricane of monumental change is thoroughly satisfying and enjoyable.--Sheila Burns, Bloomsbury Books (Ashland, OR)
	The School of Essential Ingredients by Bauermeister, Erica Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $22.45 Published: Putnam Adult, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Lillian, a restaurant owner, teaches Monday night cooking classes as much for herself as for the students. With magical language, first-time novelist Bauermeister weaves the lives of the students in Lillian's class with the meals prepared and life lessons learned. Strong, sensuous writing leaves the reader hungry for more.--Holly Smith, Wide World Books & Maps (Seattle, WA)
	Addition by Jordan, Toni Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $22.49 Published: William Morrow & Company, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Grace Vandenburg's self-described 'counting thing' goes far beyond a charming quirk. Often funny, always lovable, this endearing novel of OCD and romance is outstanding!--Caitlin Doggart, Where the Sidewalk Ends (Chatham, MA)
	Two Rivers by Greenwood, T. Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $13.50 Published: Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. The Vietnam war, discrimination, and family secrets combine in this story of forgiveness and redemption. Greenwood effortlessly balances tenderness and grit, resulting in a moving portrait of Harper Montgomery's efforts to make good on past actions and regain a sense of integrity.--Bev Denor, LaDeDa Books & Beans Inc. (Manitowoc, WI)
	The Book of Unholy Mischief by Newmark, Elle Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $23.40 Published: Atria Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. I'd like to add my vote for The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark. It's a delicious thriller set in Venice in 1498. Luciano is a street kid -- using his wits and his friends to survive until a master chef literally plucks him from the street and takes him to live in the doge's kitchen. There Luciano learns about food, life and integrity. He also learns about a mysterious book that everyone wants. The quest for the book and surviving it's impact bring chills and thrills. A mystery for foodies! It's fantastic!!!--Linda Dewberry, Whodunit? Books (Olympia, WA)
	Sing Them Home by Kallos, Stephanie Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $22.50 Published: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. When a tornado dips into Emlyn Springs, Nebraska, it swoops up Hope Jones and never sets her down. Decades later, her grown children are still looking....for the lives left incomplete when their mother went up. This epic moves expertly among the three siblings and the townspeople, and the pre- and post-tornado years. As in her debut novel Broken For You, Stephanie Kallos carefully weaves a complex tale featuring quirky, sympathetic characters.--Cheryl McKeon, Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park, WA)
	Pretty Monsters by Link, Kelly Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $17.99 Published: Viking Children's Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. There are some great stories in this collection. You'll find a little bit of everything in this book, from a mother-daughter team of ghost collectors to a cult-like organization waiting for aliens to return to Earth. It's a great (and thought-provoking) read.--Samuel Morris Barker, Summer's Stories (Kendallville, IN)
	The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves by Anderson, M. T. Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $20.69 Published: Candlewick Press (MA), 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Sequel to the National Book Award winner, this historical novel transports the reader to the early days of America's revolution. The future is open, everything is up in the air, and the hardest choice is one of loyalty: should Octavian fight for the rebels who want to keep him a slave, or should he follow hope and side with the royalists who promise him personal freedom? Anderson's provocative story continues to enlarge the young-adult novel in thoughtful, glorious ways.--Mark David Bradshaw, Watermark Books (Wichita, KS)
	Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $14.40 Published: Harcourt Children's Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days What a lovely book to read with your baby in your lap! The winning combination of Mem Fox's lilting text and Helen Oxenbury's delightful illustrations make this book a perfect baby gift. The lovely refrain will become part of a parent and child's bedtime routine, 'And this little baby, as everyone knows, has ten little fingers and ten little toes, and three little kisses on the tip of her nose!'--Linda Ronberg, Linden Tree Children's Recordings &Books (Los Altos, CA)
	Inkdeath by Funke, Cornelia Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $22.49 Published: Chicken House, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. This book is a stunning conclusion to the Inkheart trilogy that will keep readers up way past midnight reading to figure out what happens next. With surprising plot twists, exciting new characters, and terrifying new villains, readers will be thrilled to reenter the wonderful world filled with blue skinned fairies and ghostly White Women.--Jessica Palacios, Once Upon a Time (Montrose, CA)
	Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat [With CD] (Poetry Speaks Experience) by Giovanni, Nikki Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $17.99 Published: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days This collection truly has the potential to change the way young children see poetry. The intrinsic relationship between words and rhythm is amplified in a new groove. Bringing urban poetry into school curriculum will never be more fun than this October! We can't wait to share this with our neighborhood educators.--Angela Sherrill, 57th Street Books (Chicago, IL)
	Graceling by Cashore, Kristin Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $15.30 Published: Harcourt Children's Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. In a world where some people are born with extreme and often feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, that of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king. Action packed with a strong, feisty girl.--Kristi Tiedt, Butterfly Books (De Pere, WI)
	The Wordy Shipmates by Vowell, Sarah Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $23.36 Published: Riverhead Hardcover, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. As always, Vowell is darkly hilarious and freshly informative. She pokes fun at the buckle-shoed Puritans who first settled here, but she also tells a story of how their quirks, foibles, and love of words formed our country's personality. Her distinct and sharply witty voice makes this book an edifying delight.--Laura Delaney, The Rediscovered Bookshop (Boise, ID)
	A Mercy by Morrison, Toni Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $21.55 Published: Knopf Publishing Group, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. With an economy of language that is both piercing and fine, Toni Morrison is a master in full stride as she takes us on a journey, set in 1680s America, where survival requires trust and dependence between people, particularly women, of different race and experience. Raising the question of the price of dominion, A Mercy explores the very art of thwarted mercy itself. This is a brilliant and flawless novel.--Sheryl Cotleur, Book Passage (Corte Madera, CA)
	I See You Everywhere by Glass, Julia Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $22.45 Published: Pantheon Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Louisa -- solid, steady, dependable. Clem -- younger, rebellious, daring, and the favorite. This is a story, told over 25 years, of two sisters -- opposite as night and day, oil and water, yin and yang -- and how they remain connected. In my opinion, this is Julia Glass' best book yet!--Vicki McNeil, Watermark Book Co. (Anacortes, WA)