cover image CRUSADER

CRUSADER

Edward Bloor, . . Scholastic/Signature, $5.99 (608pp) ISBN 978-0-439-22160-3

Long and complex, this novel features a 15-year-old oddball named Roberta, who has taken a job at the mall working in her uncle's arcade. PW's starred review noted, "The characters are sharply drawn and Roberta is full of surprises." Ages 12-up. (June)