SINGING THE DOGSTAR BLUES

Alison Goodman, . . Penguin/Firebird, $6.99 (261pp) ISBN 978-0-14-240246-7

"A brilliant, resourceful 17-year-old who chafes at authority narrates this tale of galactic conspiracy unfolding at an elite high school," said PW . "Readers will likely find that not only do they need to read this novel a second time in order to catch all the details, they will look forward to it." Ages 12-up. (Nov.)

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