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    The Children's Book Review

    What’s Hot in September, 2010? Author Events, Best Selling Kids’ Books, and More …

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze4 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Best Sellers Teens: Young Adults
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    By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
    Published: September 1, 2010

    Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases, the bestsellers, and kids’ book events.

    THE HOT SPOTS: THE TRENDS

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    THE NEW RELEASES

    The most coveted books that release this month:

    I Shall Wear Midnight

    by Terry Pratchett

    (Young Adult)

    Torment (Fallen)

    by Lauren Kate

    (Young Adult)

    Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpecte…

    by Mo Willems

    (Ages 3-7)

    This Isn’t What It Looks Like (S…

    by Pseudonymous Bosch

    (Ages 8-12)

    Olivia Goes to Venice

    by Ian Falconer

    (Ages 3-7)

    We Are in a Book!

    by Mo Willems

    (Ages 3-7)

    The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets

    by Roald Dahl

    (Ages 8-12)

    My Mommy Hung the Moon: A Love Story

    by Jamie Lee Curtis

    (Ages 4-8)

    Buzz Boy And Fly Guy

    by Tedd Arnold

    (Ages 4-8)

    Zen Ghosts

    by Jon J. Muth

    (Ages 4-8)

    Wherever You Are: My Love Will Follow

    by Nancy Tillman

    (Ages 4-8)

    On the Blue Comet

    by Rosemary Wells

    (Young Adult)

    THE BEST SELLERS

    The best selling children’s books this month:

    PICTURE BOOKS

    Ladybug Girl at the Beach

    by Jacky Davis, David Soman

    (Ages 3-7)

    It’s a Book

    by Lane Smith

    (Ages 4-8)

    City Dog, Country Frog

    by Mo Willems, Jon J Muth

    (Ages 4-7)

    LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary

    by Simon Beecroft

    (Ages 7 and up)

    The Very Fairy Princess

    by Julie Andrews

    (Ages 4-8)

    CHAPTER BOOKS

    Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl

    by Rachel Renée Russell

    (Ages 9-13)

    The Hunger Games

    by Suzanne Collins

    (Ages 12 and up)

    Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)

    by Suzanne Collins

    (Ages 12 and up)

    Fallen

    by Lauren Kate

    (Ages 12 and up)

    Linger

    by Maggie Steifvater

    (Young Adult)

    PAPERBACK BOOKS

    Scat

    by Carl Hiaasen

    (Ages 9-12)

    Beezus and Ramona

    by Beverly Cleary

    (Ages 9-12)

    The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

    by Sherman Alexie

    (Ages 12 and up)

    Shiver

    by Maggie Stiefvater

    (Ages 13 and up)

    The Book Thief

    by Markus Zusak

    (Ages 14 and up)

    SERIES BOOKS

    Percy Jackson & the Olympians,

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 9 to 12)

    Pretty Little Liars

    by Sara Shepard

    (Ages 14 and up)

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid,

    by Jeff Kinney

    (Ages 9 to 12)

    The Twilight Saga Collection

    by Stephenie Meyer

    (Ages 12 and up)

    House of Night

    by P. C. Cast

    (Ages 14 and up)

    This information was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores. It is correct at the time of publication and presented in random order. To see the full list you can visit: www.nytimes.com.

    KIDS’ LITERATURE EVENTS: CIRCA August, 2010

    It’s no secret that it’s cool to read. Where can you be seen promoting literacy and encouraging kids to read?

    An Exquisite Vision: The Art of Lisbeth Zwerger
    June 29 – Sep 26
    Location: The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, USA

    Golden Kite, Golden Dreams: the SCBWI Awards
    Jul 8 – Oct 1
    Location: Abilene, TX, USA

    Lisa Brown
    Fri, Sept 3, 2010, 7:00 PM
    Location:
    Kepler’s Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, USA
    Featured Book: Picture the Dead

    Brian Lies
    Fri, Sept 17, 2010, 3:00 PM
    Location:
    Hicklebee’s 1378 Lincoln Ave. San Jose, CA, USA
    Featured Book: Bats at the Ballgame

    Jennifer Fosberry
    Sat, Sept 18, 2010, 2:00 PM
    Location:
    Barnes & Noble El Cerrito Plaza, 6050 El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito, CA, USA
    Featured Book: My Name is not Isabella

    Jennifer Fosberry
    Sun, Sept 19, 2010, 11:30 PM
    Location:
    Kepler’s Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, USA
    Featured Book: My Name is not Isabella

    Jennifer Fosberry
    Mon, Sept 20, 2010, 4:30 PM
    Location:
    Mrs. Nelson’s, 1030 Bonita Avenue, La Verne, CA, USA
    Featured Book: My Name is not Isabella

    Margaret Peterson Haddix
    Mon, Sept 20, 2010, 7:00 PM
    Location:
    Kepler’s Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, USA
    Featured Book: Sabotaged

    Gordon Korman
    Tues, Sept 21, 2010, 3:00 PM
    Location:
    Hicklebee’s 1378 Lincoln Ave. San Jose, CA, USA
    Featured Book: Framed

    Sara Pennypacker & Marla Frazee
    Fri, Sept 24, 2010, 3:00 PM
    Location:
    Hicklebee’s 1378 Lincoln Ave. San Jose, CA, USA
    Featured Book: Clementine: Friend of the Week

    Know of any kids’ literacy or author events that are happening during the month of July or August? Leave your suggestion in the comments field below.


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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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