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Here is the full listing of the June Book Sense Picks, with booksellers' comments, as well as a preview of June Book Sense Notables. Independent booksellers in the Book Sense program will be receiving their Picks fliers in the May Red Box.
The May Book Sense Notables list, with booksellers' quotes, is now available in a downloadable PDF flier on BookWeb.org. The flier includes jacket image, bibliographic information, and bookseller quotes. These additional 20 titles are also featured in an electronic file of shelf-talkers for in-store use.
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Blue Balliett
Susanna Clarke
© Sigrid Estrada
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Candidate Duck has high aspirations in running the farm, as one thing leads to another, and soon the presidency is at hand. Complete with Cronin's version of the 'hanging chad' and a late-night saxophone appearance on television. Fun for the whole family," said Carl Wichman of Varsity Mart in Fargo, North Dakota --from the 2004 Book Sense Summer Kids' Picks
The May Red Box is blooming with items of interest for you and your store!
From ABA and Book Sense:
 When Pat and Walter Boyer bought Bookends in 2002, the Ridgewood, New Jersey, store was already on the map. The 21-year-old store's suburban location, less than 25 miles and under 40 minutes from mid-town Manhattan, is a convenient stop for major authors after a morning television appearance or an afternoon public radio interview.
When Pat and Walter Boyer bought Bookends in 2002, the Ridgewood, New Jersey, store was already on the map. The 21-year-old store's suburban location, less than 25 miles and under 40 minutes from mid-town Manhattan, is a convenient stop for major authors after a morning television appearance or an afternoon public radio interview.
 Beginning at age 20, Tim Farrington, author of May Book Sense Pick Lizzie's War (HarperSanFrancisco), worked for 10 years as a dishwasher, followed by another decade as a house-cleaner. He also wrote several unpublished novels along the way.
 "Robert Kurson tells the story of a close-knit band of deep-sea wreck divers trying to determine the identity of a Nazi sub sunk off the New Jersey coast," said bookseller Peter Guadagni of Bonanza Books in Clayton, California. " Shadow Divers combines a moving story of personal relationships with an inside look into a world most of us will never experience.
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It's Time to Order
Special, limited edition Harry Potter Book Sense gift cards and coordinating presenters are now shipping to booksellers who have placed orders through booksenseorders.givex.com. Booksellers who notified ABA Marketing Director Jill Perlstein of their interest in ordering the Harry Potter gift card must also place their orders through the Givex site in order to receive their cards.
Effective June 1, bookstores must stop selling Book Sense paper gift certificates. Any Book Sense Paper gift certificate sold and dated after June 1, 2005, will not be valid. However, in order to protect consumers, booksellers will still be required to accept valid paper gift certificates sold prior to that date as per local/state laws and other criteria set forth by Book Sense.
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About ABA
The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.
Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.
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