by Tara Sullivan
Ivory Coast: The fiery new girl at the cacao farm where Amadou and Seydou are enslaved doesn’t follow the brothers’ survival tactics. Instead, she entangles then in her risky plan for escape.
The Bitter Side of Sweet
Sweaterweather & Other Short Stories
by Sara Varon
In this updated and expanded version of Sara Varon’s first book, floppy cats, dogs in caps, and beach-loving robots populate a whimsical look into the author’s creative process.
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Terror at Bottle Creek
by Watt Key
Stranded in a swamp during a hurricane, Cort leads Liza and Francie to higher ground- the Bottle Creek Indian Mounds. Soon they’re surrounded by wild boars, alligators, and even a bear.
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Ravenous
by Marcykate Connolly
Greta’s brother has been kidnapped by a witch, who sends Greta on a near-impossible quest in exchange for his life. Now, back in the city of her nightmares, how will Greta overcome her fears to save him?
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Pax
by Sarah Pennypacker
Peter regrets that his father made him let his pet fox go free–Pax won’t be able to survive in the wild. So Peter sets off from his grandfather’s house, determined to cross hundreds of miles to find him.
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The Door by the Staircase
by Katherine Marsh
The town of Iris is full of hoaxes, but Mary realizes she’s surrounded by real magic when she discovers Madame Z’s true identity. Is she safe with her new guardian?
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Big Nate Blasts Off
by Lincoln Peirce
Nate and his enemy, Randy, actually have something in common: a crush on Ruby. When Nate’s new comic strikes some low blows, he and Randy end up in peer counseling- with Gina, Nate’s other enemy!
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Manatee Rescue
by Nicola Davies
Manuela is excited to prove herself in a manatee hunt, but killing the animal is gory and sad-and leaves a baby manatee orphaned. She vows to nurse the calf back to health and return it to the Amazon River.
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Rhino Rescue!: And More True Stories of Saving Animals
by Clare Hodgson Meeker
Even wild animals sometimes need to survive. Three stories tell how humans rehabilitated orphaned Amur tiger cubs, operated on an injured seal, and airlifted rhinos to a safer habitat.
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Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems
by Bob Raczka
The letters and words in this lively collection “paint pictures.” “Leaning dominoes coming down/single file/…/join the pile,” and a row of icicles hang vertically, dripping from the top of the page.
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