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Counting Thyme

By Melanie Conklin, Reviewed By Samantha Abrishami

Published November 1, 2016

Counting Thyme, by Melanie Conklin; G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers: New York, 2016; $16.99 When I’m picking out...
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Outside The Dome

By Brigit Pierce, Sam Hinton, and Hannah Feren; Illustrated by Boróka Ferencz

Published November 1, 2016

Sprinting across the asphalt road, on her way to school, all Drew had on her mind was how the prank...
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The Annual Holiday Summer Street Showdown

By Aleydis Barnes, Illustrated by Regina Arriola

Published November 1, 2016

Holiday decorations on Summer Street always got a little out of hand. If a two-hundred-foot inflatable Santa was put up...
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A Friend Named Chester

By Benny Mitchell, Illustrated by Matthew Lei

Published November 1, 2016

Robin Carter was a lonely child. He had no friends, and he couldn’t remember a time when things were different....
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Roller Girl

By Victoria Jamieson, Reviewed By Claire Cleary

Published November 1, 2016

Roller Girl, by Victoria Jamieson; Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2015; $20.99 Tougher. Stronger. Fearless. These are the...
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Katy Runs the Store

By Anika Walkes, Illustrated by Alexandra Carr

Published November 1, 2016

Katy’s father’s hand kept waving goodbye, until his car turned the corner and she could not see it anymore. Katy...
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The Butterfly Box

By Hannah Krenn, Illustrated by Katie Lew

Published November 1, 2016

Exhausted from another long day of school, Kaeli flopped down onto her bed. Her eyes wandered around her room and...
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Hidden in Things

By Lotus Shen

Published November 1, 2016

They are hidden in a place like a key lost in the dark A plane’s vapor line disappears from the...
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Wolf Moon

By Brooke Hemingway

Published November 1, 2016

The oak trees all around us Hide the light of the moon, Only emitting a faint Spectral glow. Rustlings and...
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Islands in the Clouds

By Sandra Detweiler

Published November 1, 2016

Have you ever climbed a butte in the fog with the sun’s rays slanting visibly through the trees? Have you...
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Counting Thyme

Review Published November 1, 2016 By Melanie Conklin, Reviewed By Samantha Abrishami

Counting Thyme, by Melanie Conklin; G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers: New York, 2016; $16.99 When I’m picking out books to read, I usually try to avoid the sad ones.
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Outside The Dome

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Brigit Pierce, Sam Hinton, and Hannah Feren; Illustrated by Boróka Ferencz

Sprinting across the asphalt road, on her way to school, all Drew had on her mind was how the prank was going to unfold. Over the years, she had perfected her talent for imitating other people’s voi...
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The Annual Holiday Summer Street Showdown

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Aleydis Barnes, Illustrated by Regina Arriola

Holiday decorations on Summer Street always got a little out of hand. If a two-hundred-foot inflatable Santa was put up one day, you better believe that there would be a three-hundred-foot menorah the...
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A Friend Named Chester

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Benny Mitchell, Illustrated by Matthew Lei

Robin Carter was a lonely child. He had no friends, and he couldn’t remember a time when things were different. He was twelve, in the seventh grade. He was only open when he was reading and had such...
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Roller Girl

Review Published November 1, 2016 By Victoria Jamieson, Reviewed By Claire Cleary

Roller Girl, by Victoria Jamieson; Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2015; $20.99 Tougher. Stronger. Fearless. These are the words the protagonist of Roller Girl is driven by as she fights to ac...
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Katy Runs the Store

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Anika Walkes, Illustrated by Alexandra Carr

Katy’s father’s hand kept waving goodbye, until his car turned the corner and she could not see it anymore. Katy Bay lived in a small village in England with her father, Mr. Richard Bay.
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The Butterfly Box

Story Published November 1, 2016 By Hannah Krenn, Illustrated by Katie Lew

Exhausted from another long day of school, Kaeli flopped down onto her bed. Her eyes wandered around her room and landed on the little box on her dresser. Walking over, she picked it up.
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Hidden in Things

Poem Published November 1, 2016 By Lotus Shen

They are hidden in a place like a key lost in the dark A plane’s vapor line disappears from the sky An insect flies away from view like a worm crawls beneath the earth A flower you cannot see has wi...
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Wolf Moon

Poem Published November 1, 2016 By Brooke Hemingway

The oak trees all around us Hide the light of the moon, Only emitting a faint Spectral glow. Rustlings and stirring, Usual at nighttime like this Are gone.
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Islands in the Clouds

Poem Published November 1, 2016 By Sandra Detweiler

Have you ever climbed a butte in the fog with the sun’s rays slanting visibly through the trees? Have you reached the top, leaving fog and tree behind and seen a sea of white clouds stretching away ...
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