UNITED TATES OF AMERICA: A Novel with Scrapbook Art

Paula Danziger, . . Scholastic, $5.99 (123pp) ISBN 978-0-590-69222-9

"The scrapbook-style pictures synchronize perfectly with the sparkling narrative. Both effectively capture some significant moments in Sarah Kate ("Skate") Tate's sixth-grade year," wrote PW. "As always, the author is right on target, encapsulating the fluctuating emotions, intensified passions, quirky humor and secret dreams of preadolescent girls." Ages 8-12. (May)

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