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The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter by Ian O'Connor

May 2011

Ian O’Connor draws on extensive reporting and unique access to Derek Jeter that has spanned some 15 years to reveal how a biracial kid from Michigan became a beloved sports figure in New York and the enduring symbol of the steroid-free athlete. He takes us behind the scenes of a legendary baseball life and career, from Jeter’s early struggles in the minor leagues, to his heady days as a Yankee superstar.

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The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon

May 2011

It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution. They escape and find refuge --- along with their newborn girl --- in the farmhouse of Martha, a retired schoolteacher and widow. When the authorities catch up to them that same night, Homan escapes into the darkness, and Lynnie is caught. But before she is forced back into the institution, she whispers two words to Martha: "Hide her."

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May 2011

Amelia Wilkes’s father does not allow her to date, though that doesn’t stop the high school senior from carrying on a secret romance with her classmate, Anthony Winter. But the couple’s passion is exposed sooner than expected when Amelia’s father finds naked pictures of Anthony on his daughter’s computer. Just hours later, Anthony is arrested. As events spiral out of control and the scandalous story makes national news, Amelia and Anthony must risk everything to clear their names.

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May 1, 2011

Therese Fowler: My Declaration

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Therese Fowler’s novels have been published in nine languages; her third novel --– EXPOSURE, which tackles some issues of motherhood --- is out on May 3rd. Below, she paints a realistic portrait of her own mother, and the very real “parenting fail” that caused her to realize that a mother deserves credit simply for meaning well, rather than choosing well.  

May 2011

May yields many different struggles --- Thor wielding his hammer against a dangerous villain, the Priest fighting off vampires, a secret love triangle in Something Borrowed, family strife in Bloodworth, and loss, unemployment and alcoholism in Everything Must Go. But, alas, recovery, triumph and peace are also in sight...or at least we hope so!

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What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen

May 2011

Sarah Dessen gives readers the scoop on her latest book, WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE, about a girl who needs to learn who she is before she can discover what she wants.

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The Dark City: Relic Master, Book One by Catherine Fisher

May 2011

Catherine Fisher talks about her new four-part series, Relic Master, which is being released in four consecutive months this summer.

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Divergent by Veronica Roth

May 2011

Debut author Veronica Roth discusses her new dystopian YA thriller, DIVERGENT, the first in a series of novels filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences and unexpected romance.

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May 2011

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Interview: Jason Shiga, author of Empire State: A Love Story (or Not)

May 1, 2011

Love makes us do crazy things. For writer/artist Jason Shiga, it inspired a cross-country bus trip to meet up with the girl he’d lost his heart, a trip that inspired the hilariously funny and charming Empire State, now out. It’s a look at the down side of love, but it’s also heartwarming in its own way, a slight departure for the radically creative talent behind Meanwhile. Here’s what Shiga had to say about the book.