BLUE EYES BETTER

Ruth Wallace-Brodeur, . . Puffin, $5.99 (106pp) ISBN 978-0-14-250086-6

When her brother dies, a 10-year-old girl grapples with enormous guilt and feelings of abandonment by her mother's all-encompassing pain. In a boxed review, PW wrote, "With nary a superfluous scene or a wasted word, the author crafts a deeply moving novel exploring a family's loss and grieving." Ages 10-up. (July)

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