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Maine In Print: Most Recent, May - Aug 2012

Fiction

Chamberlin, Holly. Last summer. Just like their mothers, Rosie and Meg are best friends. When Rosie becomes the target of high school bullying, everything changes. Set in fictional Yorktide, Maine. Chamberlin lives in Portland. (9780758235084) New York: Kensington Books, c2012.
Doiron, Paul. Bad little falls. Game warden Mike Bowditch goes in search of a car stranded in a Washington County blizzard. He finds the car as well as the frozen body of a drug dealer. The author is a Maine native and the editor in chief of Down East magazine. (9780312558482) New York: Minotaur Books, c2012. $24.99
Doudera, Vicki. Deadly offer. Darby travels to California wine country to investigate the death of her assistant’s sister. Third in the real estate mystery series. Like her heroine the author is a real estate agent. She lives in Camden. (9780738719801) Woodbury, MN: Midnight Ink, c2012. S14.99 pbkk
Dunnett, Kaitlyn. Bagpipes, brides, and homicides. Liss MacCrimmon’s wedding is on hold when her father becomes a prime suspect in a murder at the Western Maine Highland Games. Sixth in series. The author also lives in the mountains of western Maine. (9780758272652) New York: Kensington Books, c2012. $23.00
Ford, Richard. Canada. After Dell Parsons’ parents rob a bank, the teenager’s normal life is shattered and his move to Canada brings no peace. The author is a Pulitzer Prize winner who lives in Boothbay. (9780061692048) New York: Ecco, c2012. $27.99
Hollis, Lee. Death of a kitchen diva. Hayley Powell is a new food columnist for a Bar Harbor paper. When a rival writer dies after eating Hayley’s clam chowder, Powell must also become a new sleuth. Lee Hollis is the pen name for a brother and sister writing team. Holly Simason lives in Bar Harbor and is a columnist for the Mount Desert Islander. (9780758267375) New York: Kensington Publishing, c2012. $7.99 pbk
Lamanda, Al. Sunset. Police detective Bekker lost his family and his job after the murder of his wife. Ten years later he tries to clear the mobster he once believed was responsible. The author lives in Gray. (9781432825843) Waterville, ME: Five Star, c2012. $25.95
Page Katherine Hall. The body in the boudoir. Caterer/sleuth Faith Fairchild recalls her romance with Tom and the weeks before their wedding. In this case the target for murder was the bride. The author spends summers on Deer Isle. (9780062065483) New York: William Morrow, c2012. $23.99
Scott, Darcy. Matinicus: an island mystery. A troubled botanist seeks peace and quiet on Matinicus, but instead finds feuding islanders and murder. The author lives on a sailboat in Kittery. (9781936447237) Turtle Pond Press, c2012. $14.95

NonFiction

Appalachian Mountain Club. A.M.C.Maine Mountain Guide. 10th edition of the comprehensive guide to hiking trails, featuring Acadia National Park and Baxter State Park. (9781934028308) Boston: Appalachian Mountain Club Books, c2012. $23.95 pbk
Barton, Andrew M. with Alan S. White and Charles V. Cogbill. The changing nature of the Maine woods. Natural history exploring forest patterns “across time and through space.” (9781584658320) Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire Press, c2012. $29.95 pbk
Barry, William David. Maine: the wilder half of New England. Illustrated overview of Maine history, presented as 10 periods, pre-1623 through present day. (9780884483335) Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, c2012. $30.00 pbk
Colburn, Lisa. The Maine Garden Journal. In this compilation more than 120 gardeners throughout the state offer advice and wisdom. The author gardens in Orono. (9780984710300) Orono, ME: Fern Leaf Publishing Company, c2012. $29.99 pbk
Davidson, Jacqueline. Nets through time. History and technique of knotted netting, from heavy-duty fishing gear to fine laces. The author lives in Deer Isle. (9781936447343) Rockland: Maine Authors Publishing, c2012. $19.95 pbk
Dojny, Brooke. Lobster! Classic and new recipes for lobster with quotes and tidbits about this favorite crustacean. Author of more that a dozen cookbooks, Dojny is also a contributor to Down East and the Portland Press Herald. She lives i n Sedg wick. (9781603429627) North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, c2012. $14.95
Gratwick, Harry. Stories from the Maine coast; skippers, ships and storms. Selection of seafaring adventures. The author is a retired teacher and lifelong summer resident of Vinalhaven. (9781609492496) Charleston, SC: The History Press, c2012. $19.99 pbk
Faircloth, Sean. Attack of the theocrats. A former Maine legislator argues that the nation’s founding principle of separation between church and state is in serious jeopardy. Charlottesville, VA: Pitchstone Press, c2012. $21.95
Haviland, William. Canoe Indians of Down East Maine. History of natives of the Down East coast, focusing on the Etchemins, whose descendants became members of the Wabanaki Confederacy. (9781609496654) Charleston, SC: The History Press, c2012 pbk $19.99
Heinrich, Bernd. Life everlasting. Acclaimed biologist investigates the undertakers of the animal world and considers the human role in recycling life. The author is a part-time resident of the Maine woods. (9780547752662) Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, c2012. $25.00
Klausmeyer, David. The Orvis guide to beginning fly tying. Answers to the 101 most frequently asked questions. The author is editor in chief of Fly Tyer magazine. He lives in Steuben. (9781616086220) New York: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., c2012. $12.95 pbk
Lambert C.S. Sea glass crafts. Step-by-step directions for 28 projects. The author lives on the coast of Maine. (9781608931781) Camden, ME: Down East, c2012. $24.95
McDonald, John. John McDonald’s Maine trivia. Professional storyteller offers fun facts and a few stories. (9781934031735) Yarmouth: Islandport Press, c2012. $16.95 pbk
Neff, John W. and Howard R. Whitcomb. Baxter State Park and Katahdin. Photographic history of the park and its greatest mountain. (9780738576626) Charleston, SC: Arcadia Press, 2012. $21.99 pbk
Oragano, Christina Lemieux. How to catch a lobster in Down East Maine. Life and work in the lobster industry. The author’s family includes four generations of lobster fishermen from Cutler. (9781609496029) Charleston, SC: The History Press, c2012. $16.99 pbk
Pinkham, Steve. Old Tales of the Maine Woods. A collection of stories gathered from magazines and books published 1849-1913. Includes biographical sketches of many authors. (9781937504113) Lowell, MA: Merrimack Media, c2012. $24.95 pbk
Sanders, Michael S. Fresh from Maine. This second edition profiles 24 Maine chefs and features more than 40 new recipes. (9780984477524) Portland, ME: Table Arts Media, c2012. $32.50
Tree, Christina and Nancy English. Maine: an explorer’s guide. 16th edition of the guidebook describing lodging, eateries, and amusements from Kittery to Fort Kent. (9780881509649) Woodstock, VT: The Countryman Press, c2012. $22.95 pbk
Wells, Jeffrey V. and Allison Childs Wells. Maine’s favorite birds. Illustrated guide to the best-known and most-loved birds, includes song descriptions and “hot spots” for birding. The authors are Maine natives and lifelong birders. (97808844883366) Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, c2012. $15.00 pbk
Williams, Terry Tempest, Carl Little, and Tom Curry. Island; paintings by Tom Curry. Series of paintings of Chatto Island, accompanied by essays. Curry lives in Blue Hill and art critic Little lives on Mount Desert Island. (9781608930036) Camden, ME: Down East, c2012. $19.95
Wright, Virginia M. The Maine lobster book. A guide for those who want “to learn, live, and eat everything Maine lobster.” (9781608930418) Camden, ME: Down East, c2012. $14.95
Wood, Monica. When we were the Kennedys. Mexico, Maine, 1963. The author was a fourth grader when her father died on his way to work at the mill. This memoir recalls the months that followed. (9780547630144) Boston: Houghton Mifflin, c2012. $24.00

Children and Young Adult

Arnold, Caroline. A warmer world. Overview of the effects of climate change on animals throughout the world. Collage illustrations by Jamie Hogan of Peaks Island. (9781580892667) Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing, c2102. $16.95 (2-5)
Cash, John Carter. The cat in the rhinestone suit. Rhyming tale of a cat, mouse, camel, bandicoot and their unlikely friend, a snake. Illustrator Scott Nash lives on Peaks Island. (9781416974833) New York: Simon and Schuster, c2012. $17.99 picture book (K-2)
Cerullo, Mary M. City fish, country fish. A comparison of fishes who live in cold oceans and fishes who live in tropical seas. Illustrated by veteran underwater photographer Jeff Rotman. This is Cerullo’s fifteenth book on ocean life for children. She is also associate director of Friends of Casco Bay in South Portland. (9780884483236) Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, c2012. $16.95 picture book (3-6)
Clark, Katie. Grandma drove the lobsterboat. When dense fog rolls in, will Grandma be able to deliver lobsters in time for the Labor Day celebration. The author lives in Brunswick. (9781608930043) Camden, ME: Down East, c2012. $16.95 picture book (K-2)
Exit 13: a Maine guidebook in stories and poems. Anthology created by writers, ages 6-18, at The Telling Room, a nonprofit writing center in Portland. (9781934866993) Portland, ME: The Telling Room, c2012. $12.95
Farish,Terry. The good braider. Teenaged Viola tells the story of her family’s journey from war-torn Sudan and her search for a new life in Portland. (9780761462675) New York: Marshall Cavendish, c2012 $17.99 YA
Fazio, Nicole. Journey of the sea glass. Wordless story follows a bottle dropped overboard a ship in the early twentieth century. The illustrator lives in Portland. (9781608931774) Camden, ME: Down East, c2012. $16.95. picture book
Francis, Lee DeCora. Kunu’s basket. Kunu wants to make a pack basket by himself. With patience and encouragement from his grandfather, he succeeds. Author Lee Francis teaches at the tribal elementary school on Indian Island and illustrator Susan Drucker lives in Bowdoinham. (9780884483304) Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, c2012. $16.95 picture book
Gibbons, Gail. Ladybugs. Basics of the ladybug - its life cycle, habitat, and benefit to the environment. Gibbons lives on Matinicus Island. (9780823423682) New York: Holiday House, c2012. $17.95 picture book (preK-2)
Hand, Elizabeth. Radiant days. In 1978, Merle is a young graffiti artist living in Washington, D.C. and in 1870, Arthur Rimbaud is a young poet in France. A time portal allows the teenagers to slip between worlds and share their art. Hand lives in Lincolnville. (9780670011353) New York: Viking, c2012. $17.99 YA
Henry, Rohan. The Gift box. Benjamin the elephant almost loses his best friend Ollie the dog over a guessing game. Henry lives in southern Maine. (9781419701672) New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers, c2012. $12.95 pbk
Hoose, Phillip M. Moonbird; a year on the wind with the great survivor B95. Eighty percent of the red knot population has vanished. Intrepid shorebird B95, age 20, continues to make the migratory circuit from the southern tip of South America to the Arctic. The question is how. Author/conservationist Hoose lives in Portland. (9780374304683) New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, c2012. $21.99 YA
Jones, Carrie. Endure. Reluctant warrior Zara must convince the humans and pixies she loves to join forces against true evil. Fourth and final book in the Need series. The author lives in Bar Harbor. (9781599905549) New York: Bloomsbury, c2012. $17.99 YA
Lyons, Kelly Starling. Ellen’s broom. Ellen’s parents are former slaves. When their marriage is legally recognized, she learns why the broom above the hearth is special. Illustrator Daniel Minter lives in Portland. (9780399250033) New York: G.P. Putnams’ Sons, c2012. $16.99 picture book (K-3)
Potter, Alicia. Mrs. Harkness and the panda. The story of Ruth Harkness, her journey to China, and the first panda to live in the United States. The illustrations of watercolor and mixed medias were created by Melissa Sweet who lives in Rockport. (9780375844485) New York: Alfred A. Knopf, c2012. $16.99 picture book (K-2)
Walsh, Liza Gardner. Fairy house handbook. How to gather materials, select a site, and build a home so fairies will come. Includes fairy lore and recommended reading. The author is the youth services librarian at the Rockport Public Library. (9781608931736) Camden, ME: Down East, c2012. $14.95 All ages