Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Briar’s Journal (January 24 to February 16, 2012)

Dream Entry*

September 27, 2005


I’m trotting down a long, dark hallway with nothing to guide me but a trail of peanut butter cookie crumbs. When I eat the last of the crumbs, I start to panic because now I’m in a long, dark hallway with no smells or sounds or light. I have only my sense of touch to rely on. The stone floor is damp and cold. The walls are gelatinous and sticky. Just as I’m about to turn around to try to go back the way I came, I see a glow of purple light ahead. As I get nearer to it, it turns blue; nearer still, green. I reach the light—now red—and I see it’s coming from a scorpion-shaped night-light plugged into the dead end of the hallway. Its claws remind me of a lobster. It has a cotton swab where it’s stinger should be.


“I am the Book Keeper. You have only to answer a simple question and I will bestow upon you a vast treasure.”


I examine the night-light.


“Yeah, yeah. I’m a talking scorpion night-light. You want the treasure or not?”


“I do,” I say.


“What’s in psst ssss mmn?”

“What?” I ask.


“Mmrmn psst hsss mmr?”


When I lean in to hear him better, the scorpion’s cotton swab tail whips toward me and jabs at my ear.


“Dang those beagle ear flaps,” the scorpion says. “Let me in there!”


He keeps trying to swab my ears, but he can’t. I dodge him. Then I unplugged him.


“Books are the light,” he gasps as the glow within him dies.


I expect to be in total darkness again, but there’s light coming from within a room whose door has creaked open. I go inside, on the lookout for more scorpion night-lights. There aren’t any. There are only piles and piles of books, each radiating warm light. Moth-like, I’m drawn to them. I gather the treasure to share with my friends, some puppies, and a duck.




BIGFOOT’s share of the treasure:


THERE IS NO DOG by Meg Rosoff

[YOUNG ADULT]

Putnam-Penguin

January 24, 2012


THE EDUCATION OF JAY BAKER by Jay Clark

[YOUNG ADULT]

Henry Holt

January 31, 2012


GRAFFITI MOON by Cath Crowley

[YOUNG ADULT]

Knopf-Random House

February 14, 2012


WONDER by R.J. Palacio

[MIDDLE GRADE]

Knopf-Random House

February 14, 2012


THE DISENCHANTMENTS by Nina LaCour

[YOUNG ADULT]

Dutton-Penguin

February 16, 2012


THE FINE ART OF TRUTH OR DARE by Melissa Jensen

[YOUNG ADULT]

Speak-Penguin

February 16, 2012



MORZANT’s share of the treasure:


BLUE JEANS BEFORE THE STORE by Jody Jensen Shaffer

[MIDDLE GRADE—NON-FICTION]

Child’s World

January 28, 2012


BREAD BEFORE THE STORE by Jody Jensen Shaffer

[MIDDLE GRADE—NON-FICTION]

Child’s World

January 28, 2012


A BLACK HOLE IS NOT A HOLE

by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano

[MIDDLE GRADE—NON-FICTION]

Charlesbridge

February 1, 2012


SIR CUMFERENCE AND THE VIKING’S MAP

by Cindy Neuschwander, illustrated by Wayne Geehan

[MIDDLE GRADE—MATH STORY]

Charlesbridge

February 1, 2012


FIRST GIRL SCOUT:

THE LIFE OF JULIETTE GORDON LOW

by Ginger Wadsworth

[MIDDLE GRADE—NON-FICTION]

Clarion-Houghton Mifflin

February 6, 2012


THE COMIC STRIP BIG FAT BOOK

OF KNOWLEDGE by Tracey Turner,

illustrated by Sally Kindberg

[MIDDLE GRADE—NON-FICTION COMIC]

BLOOMSBURY USA

FEBRUARY 14, 2012


CITIZEN SCIENTISTS: BE A PART

OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY FROM

YOUR OWN BACKYARD by Loree Griffin Burns,

photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz

[MIDDLE GRADE—NON-FICTION]

Henry Holt

February 14, 2012


OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW:

A FIRST BOOK OF NATURE by Nicola Davies,

illustrated by Mark Hearld

[POETRY—PICTURE BOOK]

Candlewick

February 14, 2012



PENNY’s share of the treasure:


THE WAY WE FALL by Megan Crewe

[YOUNG ADULT]

Hyperion-Disney

January 24, 2012


ARTICLE 5 by Kristen Simmons

[YOUNG ADULT]

Tor Teen-Tom Doherty Associates

January 31, 2012


THE DEAD OF WINTER by Chris Priestley

[YOUNG ADULT]

Bloomsbury USA

January 31, 2012


CATCH & RELEASE by Blythe Woolston

[YOUNG ADULT]

Carolrhoda-Lerner

February 1, 2012


THE WEEPERS: THE OTHER LIFE

by Susanne Winnacker

[YOUNG ADULT]

Marshall Cavendish

February 1, 2012


HARBINGER by Sara Wilson Etienne

[YOUNG ADULT]

Putnam-Penguin

February 2, 2012


DEAD TO YOU by Lisa McMann

[YOUNG ADULT]

Simon Pulse-Simon & Schuster

February 7, 2012


THE BUTTERFLY CLUES by Kate Ellison

[YOUNG ADULT]

Egmont USA

February 14, 2012


SCARLET by A.C. Gaughen

[YOUNG ADULT]

Walker

February 14, 2012


THE VANISHING GAME by Kate Kae Myers

[YOUNG ADULT]

Bloomsbury USA

February 14, 2012



THE DUCKS’s share of the treasure:


EVERNEATH by Brodi Ashton

[YOUNG ADULT—FIRST IN TRILOGY]

Balzer & Bray-HarperCollins

January 24, 2012


INCARNATE by Jodi Meadows

[YOUNG ADULT—FIRST IN TRILOGY]

Katherine Tegen-HarperCollins

January 31, 2012


BLISS by Kathryn Littlewood

[MIDDLE GRADE]

Katherine Tegan-HarperCollins

February 14, 2012



NORMAN’s share of the treasure:


EARWIG AND THE WITCH by Diana Wynne Jones,

with illustrations by Paul O. Zelinsky

[MIDDLE GRADE]

Greenwillow-HarperCollins

January 31, 2012


HIGGINS HOLE by Kevin Boreen

[MIDDLE GRADE]

Charlesbridge

February 1, 2012


COLD CEREAL by Adam Rex

[MIDDLE GRADE—

FIRST IN THE COLD CEREAL TRILOGY]

Balzer & Bray-HarperCollins

February 7, 2012


ABOVE WORLD by Jenn Reese

[MIDDLE GRADE—FIRST IN SERIES]

Candlewick

February 14, 2012


MR. AND MRS. BUNNY—

DETECTIVES EXTRAORDINAIRE! by Polly Horvath,

with illustrations by Sophie Blackall

[MIDDLE GRADE]

Schwartz & Wade-Random House

February 14, 2012


THE CASE OF THE DEADLY DESPERADOS:

WESTERN MYSTERIES by Caroline Lawrence

[MIDDLE GRADE—FIRST IN SERIES]

Putnam-Pengin

February 16, 2012



BEVERLY’s share of the treasure:


BAMBINO AND MR. TWAIN by Priscilla Maltbie,

illustrated by Daniel Miyares

[PICTURE BOOK]

Charlesbridge

February 1, 2012


CHOPSTICKS

by Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral

[YOUNG ADULT]

Razorbill-Penguin

February 2, 2012


THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST

by Emily M. Danforth

[YOUNG ADULT]

Balzer & Bray-HarperCollins

February 7, 2012


SOMEBODY, PLEASE TELL ME WHO I AM

by Harry Mazer and Peter Lerangis

[YOUNG ADULT]

Simon & Schuster

February 7, 2012


THE GIRLS OF NO RETURN by Erin Saldin

[YOUNG ADULT]

Arthur A. Levine-Scholastic

February 14, 2012


SOMEONE ELSE’S LIFE by Katie Dale

[YOUNG ADULT]

Delacorte-Random House

February 14, 2012


THE SANDAL ARTIST by Kathleen T. Pelley,

illustrated by Lois Rosio Sprague

[PICTURE BOOK]

Pelican

February 15, 2012

A DIAMOND IN THE DESERT by Kathryn Fitzmaurice

[MIDDLE GRADE]

Viking-Penguin

February 16, 2012



OLIVER’s share of the treasure:


THE BUNNY’S NIGHT-LIGHT:

A GLOW-IN-THE-DARK SEARCH by Geoffrey Hayes

[PICTURE BOOK]

Random House

January 24, 2012


FISH ON A WALK by Eva Muggenthaler

[PICTURE BOOK]

Enchanted Lion

January 24, 2012


ZOO GIRL by Rebecca Elliott

[PICTURE BOOK]

Lion UK

February 1, 2012


10 HUNGRY RABBITS:

COUNTING & COLOR CONCEPTS

by Anita Lobel, illustrated by Tim Bowers

[PICTURE BOOK]

Knopf-Random House

February 14, 2012


AND THEN IT’S SPRING by Julie Fogliano,

illustrated by Erin Stead

[PICTURE BOOK]

Roaring Brook

February 14, 2012


HENRI’S WALK TO PARIS by Leonore Klein,

illustrated by Saul Bass

[PICTURE BOOK]

Universe-Rizzoli

February 14, 2012



LENNY’s share of the treasure:


HANS MY HEDGEHOG: A TALE FROM THE BROTHERS GRIMM

by Kate Combs, illustrated by John Nickle

[PICTURE BOOK]

Atheneum-Simon & Schuster

January 24, 2012


OTTO THE BOOK BEAR by Katie Cleminson

[PICTURE BOOK]

Hyperion-Disney

January 31, 2012


RANDY RILEY’S REALLY BIG HIT by Chris Van Dusen

[PICTURE BOOK]

Candlewick

February 14, 2012



VIOLET’s share of the treasure:


THE EASTER BUNNY’S ASSISTANT by Jan Thomas

[PICTURE BOOK]

HarperCollins

January 24, 2012


ANOTHER BROTHER by Matthew Cordell

[PICTURE BOOK]

Feiwel & Friends-Macmillan

January 31, 2012


CHOPSTICKS by Amy Krouse Rosenthal,

illustrated by Scott Magoon

[PICTURE BOOK]

Hyperion-Disney

January 31, 2012


PINCH AND DASH MAKE SOUP by Michael J. Daley,

illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski

[EARLY READER]

Charlesbridge

February 1, 2012


LISTEN TO MY TRUMPET! by Mo Willems

[EARLY READER—AN ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE BOOK]

Hyperion-Disney

February 7, 2012


GIDEON by Olivier Dunrea

[PICTURE BOOK]

Houghton Mifflin

February 8, 2012


GIDEON AND OTTO by Olivier Dunrea

[PICTURE BOOK]

Houghton Mifflin

February 8, 2012





* The dream entries from Briar’s journal contain premonitions of books that will be published in the future. Briar’s dream self foresees the books’ summaries and knows which will likely appeal to each of her friends. Briar always wakes up before she can see whether her friends will enjoy the books.

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