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The Raft

Coming in 2013: The Fallout, the sequel to The Compound

Coming in 2014: The first volume of S.A. Bodeen's new middle grade series, billed as Swiss Family Robinson meets Lost, published by Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.

Recent News

The Gardener is a finalist for the 2012-13 Missouri Truman Award and the 2011-12 Arkansas Teen Book Award.

The Gardener is a 2011 ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.

The Gardener is named a Best Summer Read by Good Morning America.

The Compound wins the 2010-11 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award.

The Compound gets a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly.

The Compound has been nominated for the ALA's 2009 Best Books for Young Adults.

The Compound was named a 2009 ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.

The audiobook of The Compound is a finalist for the 2009 Audies Award in the Teen Category, and was named a 2009 ALA Amazing Audiobook.

Publishers Weekly names The Compound a Flying Start title.

The Compound has been named to the 2009 Lone Star Reading List.

The Compound is now available at Scholastic Book Fairs.

The Compound is a finalist for the following state reader awards:

• 2009-10 Isinglass Award, New Hampshire
  
• 2010-11 Gateway Award and Truman Award, Missouri
  
• 2010-11 Sequoyah Award, Intermediate and High School, Oklahoma
• 2011 Washington Evergreen YA Award
• 2010-11 Florida Teens Read
• 2010-11 North Carolina Teen Book Award
• 2012 Connecticut Nutmeg Award

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