New Releases by Dori Hillestad Butler

2012-2013 Iowa Teen Award Master List They just wanted to tell the truth. When Zebby and Amr create the website thetruthabouttruman.com, they want it to be honest. They want it to be about the real Truman Middle School, to say things that the school newspaper would never say, and to give everyone a chance to say what they want to say, too. But given the chance, some people will say anything—anything to hurt someone else. And when rumors about one popular student escalate to cruel new levels, it''s clear the truth about Truman School is more harrowing than anyone ever imagined.

Introduces readers to the equipment firefighters use and the jobs that they do.

A reassuring introduction for young children about the birth of a baby.

Girls can''t play baseball at Hoover Middle School, but Joelle is determined to find a way to play the game she loves. It''s not fair! Thirteen-year-old Joelle Cunningham is passionate about baseball. When her family moves to the small town of Greendale, Iowa, she quickly discovers that there are strict rules preventing her from playing on the school team. At Hoover Middle School, only boys play baseball. Girls play softball. Joelle tries to tell everyone they''re not the same sport. But no one is listening. Not Coach Carlyle who doesn''t want her on his team, even though they''re at the bottom of the league. Not Ms. Fenner, the softball coach who wants Joelle to use her big-league swing on the girls'' softball team. Not even Jason, her older brother, who is too busy at college to be of much help. Through some creative problem-solving and surprising alliances, Joelle finds a solution to her dilemma that brings the disputing sides together...and baseball to the girls of Greendale. Author Dori Hillestad Butler has created a high-spirited, indomitable character that readers will admire and root for in this story of frustrated ambition and ultimate triumph.

When Samantha was three, her twin sister died, her parents divorced, and her father left. Sam''s life has never been the same. Now that she''s thirteen, Sam can''t stop wondering about her past. Why hasn''t her father tried to contact her all these years? How could he have allowed Sarah to drown? And how can her mother expect her to accept some man she hardly knows as her new father? Samantha already has a father out there. Somewhere. A fateful decision sets into motion a chain of events and confrontations that will change Samantha''s and her family''s lives forever. As she sets out to find her father and discover what really happened the day her sister drowned, she uncovers painful secrets that threaten to destroy her family all over again. Dori Hillestad Butler''s sensitive story draws readers into a suspenseful mystery about a flawed but loving family trying to heal.

Go behind the scenes to discover the methods used by the police in solving crimes. Cover-to-Cover Informational Book.

Illustrated entries for each letter of the alphabet present information about the history, geography, natural resources, and important sights of Indiana.

A hilarious and surprising tale of a child''s bargaining with the Tooth Fairy. Joey is disappointed when the Tooth Fairy leaves him only fifty cents for his first tooth. Joey tries to bargain with the Tooth Fairy to no avail. The Tooth Fairy is a tough negotiator, and Joey learns a lot about the value of work, money, and savings before he loses his second tooth. 24 four-color illustrations.