Search Results: Young Adult Fiction from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Hearst Corporation: Avon Books, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus [1989], Second Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Near Fine in Wraps: shows barely discernible wear to extremities; binding square and secure; text clean. Just about 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 215pp. First Edition Thus [1989], Second Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Sixteen years old and spending the whole summer away from parents. Billy, 16, spends the summer in Tucson with his uncle, who is gay, working at a racetrack; he has his first sexual relationship with a girl, Cara Mae. These strands are easily woven together in a story that is fast (told mainly in dialogue) and often humorous. The language is frank and the tone - irreverent one moment and earnest the next - has great appeal. Ages 12-up. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

New York, NY Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1975. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. First Ed USA, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. Book shows just a touch of wear to extremtiies; the former owner's inked name has been crossed out at the lower front free endpaper, which also shows staple marks in a couple of places; the binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing and very faint soiling to the panels; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a structurally sound, tightly bound copy : clean, sturdy and quite presentable and with a clean text in a like DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 213pp. Hardback with DJ. Novel set in the Channel Islands during the Second World War.

New York, NY Houghton Mifflin Company: Clarion Books, 1996. Hardcover First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ. Book shows just a hint of shelfwear along bottom edge of cloth-covered boards; Binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows barely discernible wear at upper front corner tip; price intact; mylar-protected. Just about 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 208pp. Hardback with DJ. Karen Cushman helps the American Gold Rush spring to colorful life, just as she did for medieval England in her previous two books, Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice, which won Newbery Honor status and a Newbery Medal respectively. For ages 8-12. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

Bellevue, WA Bureau of Education and Research, 2008. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: shows the mildest rubbing and just a hint of soiling. Binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 326pp. [Resource Handbook]. Academic Press Paperback.

New York, NY Orchard Books, 1996. Hardcover First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 295pp. 8vo. 304 pages. A Richard Jackson Book. Hardback with DJ. Ages 12 and up. Patrick and Maura O'Connell are two Irish kids from a small village called Killony trying to voyage to America to join their father. Also trying to get to America is young Sir Lawrence Kirkle, the second son of a very rich man in London. He runs away from his home in London because his older brother Albert abuses him. Obviously, his older brother does not like him. Albert pays Matthew Clemspool to get his brother out of England. In order to get to America, they have to take a boat to Liverpool. When Maura and Patrick get to Liverpool, they have tickets to stay at… Read More

New Delhi, India HarperCollins: Indus, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus (1994), unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing; a short, superficial crack in the paper of the wrapper cover at about the midpoint of the front hinge; former merchant's postage stamp affixed, along with a small price sticker to the lower front endpaper. The binding leans ever so slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing a couple of very minor flaws. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 0.25 inches). 89 pages. Scattered illustrations in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 4 ounces. Peacock Books for the Young Series. First Edition Thus (1994), noi directly stated, but implied. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY Putnam & Grosset Group: Philomel, 1998. Hardcover First Edition [1998]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. First Edition [1998]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only a bit of crimpling at the heel of the backstrip; else no discernible flaws; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ is flawless; the price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.8 x 0.75 inches). 166 pages. Weight: 13 ounces. Lexile Measure: 670L. Grade Level: 4 and up. Age Range: 9 and up. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Random House: Delacorte Press, 2002. Hardcover First Edition (2002); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2002); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a hint of crimping to the head of the backstrip and mild shelf rubbing along the bottom edge of the boards; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows a couple of very minor flaws; but remains a near perfect copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable: in fact, in overall appearance, remains virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows the mildest wear to the head and heel of the backstrip; else flawless; the price is unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.85 x 0.8 inches). 205 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13 ounces.… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins: Greenwillow Books, 2004. Hardcover First Edition USA [2004], First Printing indicated. First Edition USA [2004], First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute spine lean; else flawless; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 323 pages. First published in Great Britain in 2003. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907. Hardcover This edition 1907. Copyright 1893 and 1895. Near Fine: shows a hint of sunning to the crimson background field of the backstrip (the gilt titles and designs thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very near-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor cosmetic flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.85 x 1.25 inches). xiii, 355 pages. Frontispiece with vellum tissue guard. Language: English. Weight: 23 ounces. Crimson buckram cloth over boards with gilt titles at the front panel with gold-ruled borders and gilt titles and designs at the… Read More

New Milford, CT Roaring Brook Press, 2006. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 225pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Random House: Doubleday, 2002. Hardcover First Edition [2002]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [2002]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ is also flawless the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches). 239 pages. Weight: 14.6 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Delacorte Press, 1974. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing, so stated. First Ed; First Printing, so stated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; a touch of wear to the corner tips; else flawless; binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows a hint of wear to the extremities; a tiny closed tear at the botttom edge of the front panel; a tiny snag at the head of the backstrip; mild rubbing and very faint soiling; a couple of creases at the inside front flap; price unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 204pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY HarperCollins Publishers, 1996. Hardcover First Edition (1996); So Stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1996); So Stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a touch of wear to the upper rear corner tip; several very superficial dents at the bottom edge of the pictorial laminate boards; the binding shows a hint of spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows mild wrinkling to the upper extremities; else flawless; the price is intact. Very close to "As… Read More

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin Company, 1973. Hardcover First Edition (1973), not directly stated, but First Printing stated. First Edition (1973), not directly stated, but First Printing stated. Very Good+ in Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of careful use. The book shows moderate spine lean; a former owner's name and phone number at the upper front free endpaper and her name at the lower corner of the rear pastedown endpaper; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows faint foxing along the outside edge of the front panel; a tiny nick at the bottom edge of the front panel; a quarter-inch closed tear at the top edge of the rear panel; else very light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels and faint soiling to the white background field of same; the orange-toned background field of the backstrip has been heavily sunned, though the white titles thereon remain legible; the price has been clipped. Flawed, but serviceable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

New York, NY Grosset & Dunlap, 1956. Hardcover Reprint Edition. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to extremities; binding shows slight lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains a clean, structurally sound, tightly bound copy, showing minimal wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 213pp Decorated Endpapers. We presume this is a reprint edition, but have not found evidence of the earlier, origianl trade edition. Hardback with DJ. The Chip Hilton sports series is one of the most enjoyable and influential series of juvenile sports books ever written. The series follows Chip and his circle of friends from high school through college. They involve excellence in sports, loyalty among friends, a belief in academic success and being actively involved in the community. The historical backdrop for this… Read More

New York, NY Rand McNally & Company, 1937. Hardcover First Edition [1937], unstated. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities, a little heavier at the lower corner tips, which are just starting to fray, as are the head and heel of the backstrip; mild overall rubbing; the backstrip is moderately sunned, but the silver titles and designs thereon remain clearly legible, if not as bold as when new; very slight spine lean; an adult has inscribed his name in ink at the top of the front flyleaf and a child has also written her name and address at the same in pencil; faint soiling to the outside edges. The binding remains secure; the text is clean. A lightly used copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing moderate wear and a couple of minor flaws. A sturdy copy, quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.7 x 1.55 inches). 352 pages. Five Full-Page Color Illustrations by Milo Winter, and another as the pastedown illustration at the front panel. Decorated… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins Publishers, 2000. Hardcover First Edition (2000); Sixth Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a publisher's bookplate at the lower front free endpaper. Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of use: moderate wear to the lower corner tips and a touch of crimping to the heel of the backsrip; the binding shows considerable pine lean and is slightly cocked, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A well-loved copy, tightly bound, showing some structural flaws and some minor imperfections. The DJ shows mild rubbing and just a hint of wear to the extremities; the price is intact. National Book Award Winner sticker on front.panel. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.3 x 5.3 x… Read More

New York, NY Houghton Mifflin Company: Clarion Books, 1992. Hardcover First Edition (1992) of the New Illustrated Edition; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. The text was first published in 1967. First Edition (1992) of the New Illustrated Edition; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ. The Book shows just a hint of shelving wear to the heel of the backstrip and the lower front corner tip; the binding leans very slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a hint of wear and a single unobtrusive structural flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. After almost thirty years, still has that… Read More

New York, NY Simon & Schuster: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1996. Paperback First Ed thus, Second Printing. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only several minute spots at the outside edges; else pristine. Binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 116pp. An ALA Notable Book. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. First Ed thus, Second Printing. Trade Paperback. Looking back to the summer she was 12, Bitte, the third child of a close-knit Norwegian-American family, relates a brief tale replete with complex familial emotions. Her sister Kari, who is 15 and pregnant, bravely decides with her parents' support to allow a kind, childless couple to adopt her baby. Bitte protests Kari's decision, feeling robbed of the chance to be a nurturing aunt. To ease household tension, their mother sends Bitte away for the last month of the pregnancy to stay with her Uncle Axel, whose beloved wife has been placed in a nursing home. It is the summer,… Read More