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The American Library Association 2010 Annual Conference in Washington D.C.

Will you be attending the 2010 Annual Conference? The conference will be taking place on June 24-29, 2010 in the Washington Convention Center.

Tundra will be at booth #2916. Stop by to say “hello” to Alison and Pamela or ask them about our books. We will be handing out Fall 2010 catalogues, BLADs, Samplers, F&Gs, posters, postcards, and bookmarks! In addition, how about some author signings?

Marthe Jocelyn @ 10:30am on Saturday, June 26th
Which Way?
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Illustrated by Tom Slaughter
Hardcover | 24 Pages
Ages 2-5
ISBN 978-0-88776-970-2
“Simple directional text is complemented by bold illustrations in bright colours. Some pages ask questions: ‘How do we know which way to go?’ My four-year-old loved declaring answers and making choices.” – ParentDish

Michael Mazo @ 3:00 pm on Saturday, June 26th
Brothers
Written by Michael Mazo
Illustrated by Michael Soloviov
Hardcover | 32 Pages
All Ages
ISBN 978-0-88776-922-1
“…Soloviov’s cartoon art, stylishly placed… grown-ups are bound to chuckle: Rarely has tongue been more firmly ensconced in cheek.” – Kirkus Reviews

Theo Caldwell @ 11:00 am on Sunday, June 27th
Finn the half-Great
Written by Theo Caldwell
Hardcover | 392 Pages
Ages 11+
ISBN 978-0-88776-931-3
“The humour and trickery of Caldwell’s sources shines through, lifting it out of the humdrum war stuff of conventional fantasy…” – The Toronto Star

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A roundup of interviews with…

Open Book Toronto logoOnce again, the wonderful team at Open Book: Toronto interviewed some of our Spring 2010 authors and illustrators. Many thanks to Clelia and Amy for their hard work! Click on the links below to read Open Book: Toronto’s interviews with:

You can take a look at the Fall 2009 Ten Question interviews here. Stay tuned for interviews from our Fall 2010 authors and illustrators!

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Launch of: Folly

Last night, we celebrated the launch of Marthe Jocelyn’s new releases at Ben McNally Books.

Here is Marthe Jocelyn before all the guests arrive. Please, look at all the lovely books!

The guests arrive and Marthe Jocelyn is busy, busy!

Busy signing books!

Group photo! Former Publisher of Tundra Books, Kathy Lowinger, is back from a vacation and came to say a few words about working with Marthe Jocelyn.

Marthe Jocelyn reading the first section of Folly.

Thank you to the wonderful team at Ben McNally Books! Thank you to everyone that came out to say “hello” to Marthe! It was nice seeing Gillian O’Reilly, Shannon Howe Barnes, and Meghan Howe from the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. They came with the new issue of Canadian Children’s Book News too! Here’s a little snippet of what the issue contained:

“…Rather than crafting a bleak, grimy and desperate tale, Jocelyn enriches her story with the inclusion of love and desire to paint a wonderfully textured portrait of some of England’s poor. Savvy teen readers will enjoy drinking from this sometimes saucy literary concoction. A toast to the spirited author and her great-grandmother….” – Lian Goodall

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Tuesdays with Tundra 2

Tuesdays with Tundra is a monthly post on our new releases. The following books are available today in stores and online!

Alison Dare, Little Miss Adventures
By J. Torres
Illustrated by J. Bone
ISBN 978-0-88776-934-4
US $10.95 / CAN $12.99
Ages 8+
“These are the comics I wish I had as a kid! … Jason Bone’s art really brings the story to life; it’s expressive without being exaggerated, and he really brings out the goofy humor of the stories.” – Brigid Alverson, Comic Book Resources

Alison Dare, The Heart of the Maiden
By J. Torres
Illustrated by J. Bone
ISBN 978-0-88776-935-1
US $10.95 / CAN $12.99
Ages 8+
“Filled with life and energy, the pictures seem to move on the pages as you read them.” – Jack Blake, GrayHavenMagazine.com

Folly
By Marthe Jocelyn
ISBN 978-0-88776-929-0
CAN $22.99
Ages 12+
“… poignant story … A thoughtful, accessible and richly detailed read that moves along at a satisfying clip-this will appeal beyond just already-established fans of historical fiction.” – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews

The Secret Fiend:
The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His 4th Case
By Shane Peacock
ISBN 978-0-88776-853-8
US $19.95 / CAN $21.99
Ages 10-14
Sherlock returns with a mystery set in a time of turmoil and fear.

The Weber Street Wonder Work Crew
By Maxwell Newhouse
ISBN 978-0-88776-913-9
US $17.95 / CAN $19.99
Ages 4-7
“…a celebration of kids doing part-time work in their community. Newhouse paints vignettes of an appealing neighbourhood… a sunny portrait of juvenile entrepreneurial spirit… an appealing and plausible model….” – Feature Review, Quill & Quire

So Close
By Natalia Colombo
ISBN 978-1-77049-207-3
US $17.95 / CAN $19.99
Ages 4-7
A charming story about seeing what is right underneath one’s nose.

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Folly Contest — Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who entered yesterday’s giveaway of  Advance Reader’s Copies of Folly.  The response was overwhelming with a record number of visits to our blog!

The ten winners will be notified shortly by email.  Thanks again to all who entered. 

Stay tuned for more contests and giveaways!

Tundra Book Group