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• Anthill

  a Novel

  Wilson, Edward O.

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  Inspirational and magical, this is the story of a boy who grows up determined to save the world from its most savage ecological predator: man himself.

• Go as a River

  Read, Shelley

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  Inspired by true events surrounding the destruction of the town of Iola in the 1960s, Go as a River is a story of deeply held love in the face of hardship and loss, but also of finding courage, resilience, friendship, and, finally, home--where least…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Great Alone

  Hannah, Kristin

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  Alaska, 1974. Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Let's No One Get Hurt

  Pineda, Jon, 1971-

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  Fifteen-year-old Pearl is squatting in an abandoned boathouse with her father, a disgraced college professor, and two other grown men, deep in the swamps of the American South. Despite the isolation, Pearl feels at home with her makeshift family;…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Miller's Valley

  a Novel

  Quindlen, Anna

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  This story begins in the 1960 and explores how Mimi Miller comes of age, over and over again. As the years go by, the unthinkable starts to seem inevitable. Anna Quindlen's novel takes us through the changing eras of Mimi and her family, as secrets…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Absolute Darling

  Tallent, Gabriel

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  Turtle Alveston is a survivor. At 14, she roams the woods along the northern California coast. The creeks, tide pools, and rocky islands are her haunts and her hiding grounds, and she is known to wander for miles. But while her physical world is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

  a Novel

  Wroblewski, David

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  A tale reminiscent of "Hamlet" that also celebrates the alliance between humans and dogs follows speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his sinister uncle is responsible for his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tell the Wolves I'm Home

  a Novel

  Brunt, Carol Rifka

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  It is 1987, and only one person has ever truly understood 14-year-old June Elbus - her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn's company; he is her godfather,…Read moreRead more of this annotation