Dial/Dutton/Viking/Penguin.

Dial/Dutton/Viking/Penguin. Dial/Dutton/Viking/Penguin 375 Hudson St., New York NY 10014 www.penguin.com/youngreaders Liza Ketchum's NEWSGIRL (9780670011193, $17.99) tells ofAmelia's family, newly arrived in San Francisco in 1851 hoping fora new life but nearly penniless. Amelia discovers newsboys are making anincome - because of the ban on girls she cuts her hair and dressesherself as a boy and experiences new freedom in this fine story ofadventure, news, and women's rights at the turn of the century.Berkeley Breathed's FLAWED DOGS (9780399252181, $16.99) provides awinning novel about a famous dog show that's about to be attacked.Sam the dachshund wants revenge on a jealous poodle that wrecked hislife - and he decides to sabotage the poodle's chances at winningat Westminster in this fine, hilarious novel of dogs at odds. RichardPeck's A SEASON OF GIFTS (9780803730823, $16.99) provides acompanion to A YEAR DOWN YONDER and is set in 1958, when a new familyhas moved next door to Grandma Dowdel - a family in need of her help. AtChristmas the newcomers discover they have a real home - and a neighborwith real gifts to share in this fine holiday tale. GenniferCholdenko's AL CAPONE SHINES MY SHOES (9780803734609, $17.99) tellsof Moose's family, moved to Alcatraz so his father could work as aguard and his sister could attend a special school in San Francisco. Hislife on an island with only convicts provides challenges to Moose, whois keeping a secret that could get his family kicked off the island.