Dirty Blonde / Lisa Scottoline 368 p.

Dirty Blonde / Lisa Scottoline 368 p.

Cate Fante is a strong and smart lawyer.  She only in her 30s.  When she earns an appointment as a federal judge, she wonders if she can do the job.  Even she cannot right the injustice of a high profile case where former district attorney Richard Marz is suing high powered tv producer for stealing his idea for Attorneys@Law.  When Judge Fante must rule in favor of Art Simone, Marz loses it and attacks him.  When Simone is shot dead outside the restaurant where he and his attorney are celebrating their win, Marz becomes the prime suspect, especially when he commits suicide.  Cate's secrets become fodder for the media when she becomes a target.  Look for Judges@Law set in Philly come fall prime time.  This is a fast-paced, compelling, and very believable legal thriller sparkles.  Can't wait to get another by Scottoline.

Ghetto Cowboy / Greg Neri 218 p.

Suddenly, Coltrane finds himself dumped in a rough neighborhood in north Philadelphia. At her wits end, his mother has turned him over to his father, a man he has never met, when he ditches school for an entire month. This Detroit pre-teen is surprised to see a horse. Harp, his father, sets him to work in the stable-- a job Cole vows to do until he can get back to his mother. His father runs this stable full of retired racehorses which acts as a safe haven for the neighborhood kids. Everyone who works gets to ride a horse. Cole sees his father in a new light as he struggles to keep the stable open.

Based on a true story of inner-city horsemen in north Philadelphia.

2012 Notable Children's Recordings