MACMILLAN YOUNG LISTENERS
SEPTEMBER 2013
From Norvelt to Nowhere Jack Gantos; Read by the author Pursued by the authorities, Jack and Miss Volker take to the road in this madcap follow-up to the Newbery Medal winner JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE Macmillan Young Listeners | 9/10/2013 9781427233134 | $29.99 / $34.50 Can. CD-Audio | Carton Qty: 20 6 CDs, 7 hours Subrights: First Serial, Second Serial, Audio, Book Club, Multimedia, Reprint, British, Translation, Dramatic, Merchandising Other Available Formats: Hardcover ISBN: 9780374379940 Ebook ISBN: 9780374324742 MARKETING
* Promotion on JackGantos.com * Print advertising: School Library Journal Audio tie-in to the FSG marketing plans, including: * National Media Campaign * Select author events * Festival and Trade Show Appearances * National Advertising Campaign * Extensive "Read A Lot or Your Brain Will Rot" Social Media Campaign * School and Library Marketing Campaign -Online teacher’s guide -Major conference promotions and author appearances -Dedicated E-Newsletter
After the Cuban Missle crisis fizzles out, young Jack Gantos is relieved of his bomb-shelter-digging chore and accompanies his old friend Miss Volker on a train trip east to the grave of Mrs. Roosevelt, the patron saint of Norvelt, who has just died. As more than one snoopy stranger is riding the rails with them, their field trip east is as fraught as it is fun, until news arrives of Miss Volker’s twin sister’s death in Florida. Things head south for Jack and Miss Volker in more ways than one, as they race ever further from home, in this madcap road novel filled with history, mystery, hilarity, and heartache. “Gantos captures the voice of a middle-school boy in a relatable way, with plenty of self-consciousness and humor, and he infuses the storyline with a sense of mystery, danger, and adventure…This is an engaging story that makes for compelling listening.”— Parents Choice Gold Award Awards for Dead End in Norvelt: Parents Choice Gold Award 2012 Newberry Award Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction American Library Association Notable Children's Books YALSA Best Book for Young Adults NCTE Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Newbery Medal Book Junior Library Guild Selection Kiddo Award Nominee Capitol Choices Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens Maine Student Book Award Master List Horn Book Fanfare Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year Washington Post Best Children’s Book o... PRAISE
Praise for the audiobook edition of Dead End in Norvelt: “Looking for a great audiobook for boys? This is it....Gantos’s delivery is dry and wry...the action and emotion are utterly clear. A gem.” —AudioFile Magazine “Dead End in Norvelt, this year’s Newberry winner for best young adult fiction, is even more hilarious in audio form as read by author Jack Gantos. My family howled out loud as we listened to it during a spring break drive to California.” —The Bellingham Herald JACK GANTOS, winner of the 2012 Newbery Medal for Dead End in Norvelt, is the New York
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MACMILLAN YOUNG LISTENERS
SEPTEMBER 2013
In the Age of Love and Chocolate Gabrielle Zevin; Read by Ilyana Kadushin
JUVENILE FICTION / FAMILY Macmillan Young Listeners | 9/24/2013 9781427233219 | $39.99 / $45.99 Can. CD-Audio | Carton Qty: 20 9 CDs, 11 hours Subrights: First Serial, Second Serial, Audio, Book Club, Multimedia, Reprint Other Available Formats: Hardcover ISBN: 9780374380755 Ebook ISBN: 9780374336035 MARKETING
* Print advertising: School Library Journal * Back ad in the trade pbk. of Because It Is My Blood Audio tie-in to the FSG BYR marketing plans, including: * National consumer advertising campaign * Select author events * Festival and Trade Show Appearances * Online and social media promotions * Feature at major school and library conferences
The sweepingly romantic and unexpectedly redemptive finale to the saga of Anya Balanchine All These Things I’ve Done introduced us to timeless heroine Anya Balanchine, a plucky sixteen year old with the heart of a girl and the responsibilities of a grown woman. Now eighteen, life has been more bitter than sweet for Anya. She has lost her parents and her grandmother, and has spent the better part of her high school years in trouble with the law. Perhaps hardest of all, her decision to open a nightclub with her old nemesis Charles Delacroix has cost Anya her relationship with Win. Still, it is Anya’s nature to soldier on. She puts the loss of Win behind her and focuses on her work. Against the odds, the nightclub becomes an enormous success, and Anya feels like she is on her way and that nothing will ever go wrong for her again. But after a terrible misjudgment leaves Anya fighting for her life, she is forced to reckon with her choices and to let people help her for the first time in her life. PRAISE
“Narrator Ilyana Kadushin perfectly captures Anya’s character, providing the heroine with a voice that sounds young and vulnerable, but strong-willed…The excitement and drama of the book’s early chapters translate well to audio and will keep listeners on the edge of their seats.” —Publishers Weekly on All These Things I’ve Done “Ilyana Kadushin dives right back in as the perfect Anya —seemingly emotionless and cool on the surface but a true teen in consciousness and delivery…Kadushin enhances the story’s suspense, intrigue, and heart, raising anticipation for the next installment.” —AudioFile Magazine on Because It Is My Blood GABRIELLE ZEVIN is the author of Elsewhere, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, All These Things I've Done, and Because It is My Blood, as well as two novels for adults. Of her writing, The New York Times Book Review said, “Zevin’s touch is marvelously light even as she considers profundities.” She lives in Los Angeles, California. gabriellezevin.com.
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MACMILLAN YOUNG LISTENERS
OCTOBER 2013
Fire Storm Andrew Lane; Read by James Langton A fourth action-filled puzzler for teen Sherlock plunges him into a fight for his life as he battles to discover what has happened to his missing friends
JUVENILE FICTION / MYSTERIES, ESPIONAGE, & DETECTIVE STORIES Macmillan Young Listeners | 10/1/2013 9781427233172 | $29.99 CD-Audio | Carton Qty: 20 6 CDs, 7 hours
Young Sherlock's friend and her father have vanished. Their house looks as if nobody has ever lived in it; the neighbors claim never to have heard of them. Sherlock begins to doubt his sanity, until a clever clue points him to Scotland. Following that clue leads him into a mystery that involves kidnapping, bodysnatchers, and a man who claims he can raise the dead. Only the budding detective Sherlock can untangle the mind-bending — and dangerous — puzzles that ensnare his friends. Think you know Sherlock Holmes? Think again!
Other Available Formats: Hardcover ISBN: 9780374323110 Ebook ISBN: 9780374323127 MARKETING
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* Print Advertising: School Library Journal & AudioFile * Back ad in the trade pbk. of Black Ice * Online promotion to Sherlock Holmes sites, family listening, and kids websites
“James Langton's expert narration brings out both the fun of seeing Holmes make mistakes and the tension of observing the boy and his mentor sift through clues to reveal the sinister plot to destroy Mycroft. Langton's consistent characterizations and ease with accents make it easy for listeners to stay connected to the story....Manipulating the drama and pacing of his reading, Langton gives us the creeps when young Sherlock is lost in dark tunnels and keeps us glued to our earbuds when the boy is running for his life. Excellent listening for all ages.” —AudioFile Magazine, Winner of an Earphones Award on Black Ice
Audio tie-in to the FSG/BFYR marketing plans, including: * Mailing to Top Children’s Reviewers * Submit to Institutional, Media, and Consumer Based Awards * Feature at Major School & Library Conferences * Mailing to Top Public Library Systems, Review Centers, & Children’s Literature Professionals
ANDREW LANE works for the British government and has been an ardent Sherlock Holmes fan since the age of ten. He has written numerous spin-off novels based on the BBC sci-fi television series Doctor Who and is the author of The Bond Files: An Unofficial Guide to the World's Greatest Secret Agent. He lives in Dorset, England.
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MACMILLAN YOUNG LISTENERS
OCTOBER 2013
Emerald Green Kerstin Gier; Read by Marisa Calin
JUVENILE FICTION / LOVE & ROMANCE Macmillan Young Listeners | 10/8/2013 9781427233158 | $29.99 / $34.50 Can. CD-Audio | Carton Qty: 20 6 CDs, 7 hours Subrights: First Serial, Second Serial, Audio, Book Club, Reprint Other Available Formats: Hardcover ISBN: 9780805092677 Ebook ISBN: 9780805099485 MARKETING
Gwen fulfills her destiny in this thrilling final book of the romantic time-travel trilogy. Gwen has a destiny to fulfill, but no one will tell her what it is. She's only recently learned that she is the Ruby, the final member of the timetraveling Circle of Twelve, and since then nothing has been going right. She suspects the founder of the Circle, Count Saint-German, is up to something nefarious, but nobody will believe her. And she's just learned that her charming time-traveling partner, Gideon, has probably been using her all along. This stunning conclusion picks up where Sapphire Blue left off, reaching new heights of intrigue and romance as Gwen finally uncovers the secrets of the timetraveling society and learns her fate. PRAISE
* Advertising: School Library Journal * Audio sample posting
Praise for Ruby Red:
Audio tie-in to the FSG/BFYR marketing plans, including: * National consumer advertising campaign * Extensive online promotions * Part of the Fierce Reads Campaign— visit FierceReads.com * Feature at major school and library conferences
“Gier succeeds on her own terms, keeping the reader moving along, forward and backward in time, and ending with a revelation and a cliffhanger. Both will leave readers anticipating the publication of the next installment, ‘Sapphire Blue.’” —The New York Times Book Review
“What makes this such a standout is the intriguingly drawn cast, stars and supporting players both, beginning with Gwen, whose key feature is her utter normality. Adventure, humor, and mystery all have satisfying roles here.” —Booklist, (starred review) KERSTIN GIER is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ruby Red trilogy, which has been translated into 25 languages.
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MACMILLAN YOUNG LISTENERS
OCTOBER 2013
Revealed P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast; Read by Caitlin Davies The spellbinding eleventh installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling vampyre series JUVENILE FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, & MAGIC Macmillan Young Listeners | 10/15/2013 9781427233271 | $39.99 / $45.99 Can. CD-Audio | Carton Qty: 20 10 CDs, 11 hours Subrights: UK: St. Martin's Press Translation: St. Martin's Press Other Available Formats: Audio ISBN: 9781427226181 Hardcover ISBN: 9780312594435 Ebook ISBN: 9781250038494 MARKETING
* Read Ch. 1, Listen to Ch. 2 promotion * Bonus interview on program * Early content release for blog sweepstakes * Back ad in trade paperback of Hidden * Facebook, Twitter and author site promotion
Having survived her fall at the end of HIDDEN, Neferet is now more dangerous than before—she is in a murderous rage, out for blood, with no shred of reason left. As she begins wreaking havoc on the human community, killing key members with no clues tracing back to her, the House of Night is blamed. Can they stop Neferet in time to keep the anger from escalating to full-on war? Or will someone else have to step in to take the fall? The House of Night series is an international phenomenon, reaching #1 on U.S., German, and UK bestseller lists, and remaining a fixture on The New York Times Children’s Series bestseller list for nearly 150 weeks and counting. With more than 12 million copies in print, rights sold in 38 countries to date, and relatable, addictive characters, this series is unstoppable. Now, in the eleventh and penultimate installment of the series, the action is more intense and the stakes even higher as Zoey and her friends battle to protect their school and home from devastating evil—all while balancing romances, precarious friendships and the daily drama of the House of Night's halls. PRAISE
“Twilight meets Harry Potter.” —MTV.com on The House of Night series Audio tie-in to the Griffin marketing plans, including: * National One Day Laydown * National Print Review Attention * Major Online Advertising Campaign * Pre-Release Countdown * Email, Online & Library Marketing Campaign * Extensive Social Media Campaign (Facebook: 940,000 fans) * Author Website: pccast.net ...
“This outing will not disappoint House of Night fans.” —Kirkus Reviews on Destined “This amazing writing pair once again weaves together a world where rising darkness threatens and brave teens risk everything.” —RT Book Reviews (4 ½ stars) on Destined “The saga of the House of Night series continues to smolder in Burned.” —Voya “Cast and Cast pull out all the stops and take this story to shattering new heights with devastating consequences!” —RT Book Reviews (4 ½ stars) on Tempted “Move over, Stephenie Meyer.”—People on Hunted P. C. CAST is a #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author whose novels have been awarded the prestigious Oklahoma Book Award, as well as the PRISM, Booksellers Best, Holt Medallion, and more. She lives in Oklahoma with lots of dogs, cats, horses, and a burro. KRISTIN CAST teams up with her mother to write the House of Night series. She has stories in several anthologies, as well as editorial credits and is currently working on her first stand-alone novel, a dark, mysterious fairy tale.
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MACMILLAN YOUNG LISTENERS
OCTOBER 2013
Horde Ann Aguirre; Read by Emily Bauer
JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE Macmillan Young Listeners | 10/29/2013 9781427233196 | $29.99 / $34.50 Can. CD-Audio | Carton Qty: 20 6 CDs, 7.5 hours Subrights: All except: UK, translation, audio editions, multimedia versions, dramatic adaptations, merchandising and commercial, graphic novel Other Available Formats: Hardcover ISBN: 9781250024633 Ebook ISBN: 9781466848559
The USA Today-bestselling series wraps up with love and war. And someone will die. A horde of Freaks has burned down Salvation, and it’s up to Deuce, Fade, Stalker, and Tegan to help the refugees to safety. Deuce decides the only way to fight an army is to raise one. At first everyone laughs at the idea of a girl leading humanity’s forces against the Freaks, but then, she proves herself in combat. Meanwhile, Fade suffering from a severe case of PTSD in an era when diagnosis is impossible. Deuce never gives up on him, however, as she promises at the end of Outpost, and their tender moments are all the more moving for being hard won. Can Deuce render a permanent truce with the Freaks? Who will survive?
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PRAISE * Back ad in the trade pbk. of Outpost * Print advertising in School Library Journal Audio tie-in to the Feiwel marketing plans, including: * Part of the Fierce Reads Campaign— visit FierceReads.com * National Author Tour * Festival and Trade Show Appearances * Extensive online and social media promotions * Feature at major school and library conferences
Praise for the audiobook of Enclave: “Emily Bauer effectively voices the pride and fear that mingle in Deuce as she and her enigmatic partner, Fade, carry out their job of protecting and feeding their clan.” — AudioFile Magazine “Ann Aguirre’s dystopian novel, set after war and plague destroyed New York City and most of civilization relocated to enclaves underground, becomes all the more convincing through Emily Bauer’s deliberate narration…Bauer’s voice perfectly reflects [Deuce’s] amazement as she encounters things like canned food and flush toilets for the first time.” —School Library Journal “For fans of The Hunger Games.”—Publishers Weekly ANN AGUIRRE is a national bestselling author who made her young adult debut with the Razorland Trilogy. She is currently working on a new trilogy for Feiwel and Friends. She lives in Mexico with her husband, two children, two cats, and one very lazy dog. Visit her online at www.annaguirre.com.
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MACMILLAN YOUNG LISTENERS
NOVEMBER 2013
The Trap Andrew Fukuda; Read by Sean Runnette The explosive finale to The Hunt trilogy—perfect for fans of The Hunger Games! JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE Macmillan Young Listeners | 11/5/2013 9781427233257 | $39.99 / $45.99 Can. CD-Audio | Carton Qty: 20 9 CDs, 11.5 hours Subrights: UK Rights: Inkwell Management Translation Rights: Inkwell Management Other Available Formats: Hardcover ISBN: 9781250005120 Trade Paperback ISBN: 9781250045874 Ebook ISBN: 9781250020765 MARKETING
* Print advertising: School Library Journal * Promotion on andrewfukuda.com Audio tie-in to the Griffin marketing plans, including: * National Print Review Attention * Extensive Online Publicity Campaign * Online Advertising Campaign * Library Marketing Campaign * Online Early Reviewer Programs * Online Promotion to Griffin Teen Community * Series Page: TheHuntSeries.com * Social Media Campaign * Author Website and Blog: AndrewFukuda.com
After barely escaping the Mission alive, Gene and Sissy face an impossible task: staying alive long enough to stop an entire world bent on their destruction. Bound on a train heading into the unknown with the surviving Mission girls, Gene, Sissy, David, and Epap must stick together and use everything they have to protect each other and their only hope: the cure that will turn the blood-thirsty creatures around them into humans again. Now that they know how to reverse the virus, Gene and Sissy have one final chance to save those they love and create a better life for themselves. But as they struggle to get there, Gene's mission sets him on a crash course with Ashley June, his first love . . . and his deadliest enemy. PRAISE
Praise for The Hunt: "The scenario of Andrew Fukuda's The Hunt is so wildly fantastic (in a good way) that narrator Sean Runnette delivers just what this story needs: a clear, steady voice." —Los Angeles Times "With an exciting premise fueled by an underlying paranoia, fear of discovery, and social claustrophobia . . . in this terrifying and inventive adventure, Fukuda turns the vampire novel inside out." —Publishers Weekly "Fukuda takes the feeling of isolation that dominates adolescence and builds a world around it in a novel where the tension rarely slackens . . . and language that is as graphic as it is eloquent." —Maximum Shelf ANDREW FUKUDA worked as a criminal prosecutor in New York and studied history at Cornell. His first novel, Crossing, was selected by Booklist in 2010 as a Top Ten First Novel and Editors’ Choice for Best Adult Book for Young Adults. He now writes full time in Long Island.
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Index Aguirre, Ann; Horde. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Cast, P. C.; Revealed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Emerald Green; Kerstin Gier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Fire Storm; Andrew Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 From Norvelt to Nowhere; Jack Gantos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Fukuda, Andrew; The Trap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Gantos, Jack; From Norvelt to Nowhere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Gier, Kerstin; Emerald Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Horde; Ann Aguirre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 In the Age of Love and Chocolate; Gabrielle Zevin. . . . . . . . 3 Lane, Andrew; Fire Storm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Revealed; P. C. Cast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Trap, The; Andrew Fukuda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Zevin, Gabrielle; In the Age of Love and Chocolate. . . . . . . . . 3