The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales

For more than 25 years, the illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg's extraordinary Mysteries of Harris Burdick have inspired children to weave stories to go with these enigmatic pictures. Now, some of our best adult storytellers have written their own tales, which have been collected in The Chronicles of Harris Burdick (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Mysterious, funny, creepy, poignant, these are tales you won't soon forget. (Powell's)


The Perfect Shot
Elaine Marie Alphin
FIC ALP

Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were gunned down a year ago, but the upcoming murder trial and a high school history assignment force him to face the past and decide how far he should go to see justice served. Includes facts about miscarriages of justice in American history. (NoveList

Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Monsters Donna Jo Napoli

The new National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology offers timeless stories of Greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Brought to life with lyrical text by award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli and stunning artwork by award-winning illustrator Christina Balit, the tales of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena and heroes and monsters such as Helen of Troy, Perseus, and Medusa will fascinate and engage children’s imaginations. (Publisher)