Mary Quattlebaum: Recommended Reads of 2011

Mary Quattlebaum is the author of more than 15 books for children and young adults. Her 2011 publications include “Pirate vs. Pirate,” which was given a “Four-Arrrrrr! rating” by School Library Journal and called “an all-around winner” by Publishers Weekly. Other 2011 books by Quattlebaum include “The Hungry Ghost of Rue Orleans” and “Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond.”

Mary’s recommendations for 2011 come to us via the Washington Post.

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos (Ages 10-14)

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai (Ages 8-12)

My Name Is Not Easy by Debby Dahl Edwardson (Ages 12 and up)

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick (Ages 9 and up)

Small Persons with Wings by Ellen Booraem (Ages 10-14)

To read more about Mary’s selections and why she chose them, visit the Washington Post website.