Joanne Harris @ Boulder Bookstore

Joanne Harris’ books, which include Chocolat and Five Quarters of the Orange, have been published in over 40 countries, won numerous international awards, and have been made into major motion pictures. In Runemarks (Knopf, $18.99), her first novel for middle readers, Harris has created a magical and epic romp, and a fresh, funny, and wonderfully irreverent new take on the old Norse tales sure to be enjoyed by readers young and old.