THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS - June 2013 - Vol.66 No.10

Sep 28, 2026

June 2013 issue of The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books featuring department sections like “The Big Picture,” reviews of new children’s and young people’s titles, and an explanation of code symbols used with reviews. Includes subscription and publication information, editorial and office staff listings, subscription rates, and postal/contact details. The issue also provides a full book review text for Doll Bones by Holly Black, with narrative discussion contrasting childhood fantasy and adult realities.

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The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

The Big Picture

New Books for Children and Young People

Explanation of Code Symbols Used with Reviews

Reviewing Staff

Subscription Rates

Doll Bones Review

TH E BU LL ETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN's BooKSJune 2013Vol.66 No.10 Marygrove College Library8425 West McNichols RoadDetroit,MI 48221 Published for the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Scienceby The Johns Hopkins University Press # T H E BU L L E T I N OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN's BooKS June 2013 Vol.66 No.10 A LooK INSIDE 451 THE BIG PICTURE Doll Bones by Holly Black;illus.by Eliza Wheeler452 NEw BooKS FOR CHILDREN AND YoUNG PEOPLEReviewed titles include: 457·The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer 462·Becoming Ben Franklin:How a Candle-Maker's Son Helped Lightthe Flame of Liberty by Russell Freedman467·Firecracker by David Iserson 475·Gandhi:A March to the Sea by Alice McGinty;illus.byThomas Gonzalez 483·The Dark by Lemony Snicket;illus.by Jon Klassen4892013 STELLAR SERIES491 SUBJECT AND UsE INDEX # ExPLANATION OF CODE SYMBOLS USED WITH REVIEWS *Asterisks denote books of special distinction. R Recommended. Ad Additional book of acceptable quality for collections needing more material in the area M Marginal book that is so slight in content or has so many weaknesses in style orformat that it should be given careful consideration before purchase. NR Not recommended. SpC Subject matter or treatment will tend to limit the book to specialized collections. SpR A book that will have appeal for the unusual reader only.Recommended for thespecial few who will read it. The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books(ISSN 0008-9036)is published monthly except Augustfor the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science(GSLIS)by theJohns Hopkins University Press # REVIEWING STAFF Deborah Stevenson,Editor(DS) Kate Quealy-Gainer,Assistant Editor(KQG)Betsy Hearne,Professor EmeritaElizabeth Bush,Reviewer(EB)Karen Coats,Reviewer(KC)Jeannette Hulick,Reviewer(JH)Alaine Martaus,Reviewer(AM) Reviewers initials are appended to reviews. OFFICE STAFFMelissa Funfsinn,Editorial Assistant # SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 year,institutions,print or electronic $98.00;combined print &electronic $137.00;multiple in-stitutional subscriptions,$70 for the first and$50 for each additional;individuals,$55.00;students,$20.00.In countries other than the United States,add $17.60 per subscription for postage;subscrib-ers in Canada and Mexico add$13.20.Single copy rate:$11.00.Volumes available in microflm fromProQuest,300 North Zeeb Road,Ann Arbor,MI 48106.Complete volumes available in microfichefrom Johnson Associates,PO.Box 1017,Greenwich,CT 06830.Subscription checks should bemade payable to The Johns Hopkins University Press.All notices of change of address should provideboth the old and new address.POSTMASTER:Send address changes to The Bulletin of the Centerfor Childrens Books,The Johns Hopkins University Press,Journals Division,2715N.Charles Street,Baltimore,Maryland 21218-4363. All inquiries about subscriptions should go to The Johns Hopkins University Press,Journals Divi- sion,2715N.Charles Street,Baltimore,Maryland 21218-4363.Telephone:410-516-6987.FAX: 410-516-6968.Toll-free 1-800-548-1784.For advertising information,visit www.press.jhu.edu/ journals/advertising.html or phone410-516-6984. Review copies and all correspondence about reviews should be sent to Deborah Stevenson,The Bul- letin of the Center for Childrens Books,501 E.Daniel St.,Champaign,IL61820-6601.Email:bccb@ illinois.edu;phone:217-244-0324. Visit our homepage at http://bccb.lisillinois.edu Periodicals postage paid at Baltimore,Maryland and at additional offices.◎2013 by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Drawings by Debra Bolgla.This publication is printed on acid-free paper. Cover image from Doll Bones G2013 by Eliza Wheeler and used by permission of Margaret K.McElderry Books. Doll Bones by Holly Black;illustrated by Eliza Wheeler The shadowy threshold that lies between the fancies of childhood an

FAQs

What do the code symbols in the reviews indicate?

The issue explains that asterisks mark books of special distinction, while R, Ad, M, NR, SpC, and SpR each correspond to different levels of recommendation or expected audience suitability.

Who are the listed reviewing and office staff members for this issue?

The issue lists an editor and assistant editor, multiple reviewers with initials appended to reviews, and office staff including an editorial assistant.

What is the subject of the Doll Bones book review included in this issue?

The review discusses how childhood fantasy and adult realities intersect, following friends navigating the transition to adulthood through a role-playing “game” and a dream-linked mission connected to a ghost story.

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