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Readers of the Nevermoor series by Jessica Townsend and the Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Sncikett will likely find pleasure in the debut novel from the Starfell series, Willow Moss and the Lost Day by Dominique Valente. Set in Grinfog, the story features young Willow Moss, the least powerful member of the Moss family who—according to her sister Juniper—doesn’t place enough value on her skills as a magical bloodhound. When magic creeped slowly back into the world, Willow received a less than impressive ability as a finder.  In most people’s opinion, this skill is “a little more magical scrapyard than magical feast” (1).  那阅读更多→

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Anyone who loves a good heartfelt story will find it in The How and the Why by Cynthia Hand.  Although this is the story of many characters, it is told primarily from the viewpoint of Cassandra McMurtrey. Cass has just turned 18, and as an adopted child, that age makes her eligible to pursue the backstory of her adoption and to receive letters written in a letter project by the mothers who gave their children away in the hopes of securing for them a richer life.  Cass’ curiosity and desire for answers about her identity lead her on a convoluted journey of self-discovery. 卡斯商学院最好的阅读更多→

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Set in 1941 in Viteretz, 乌克兰, Don’t Tell the Nazis is a historical fiction account of events during the Soviet Occupation of 乌克兰, the few days of “freedom,” and the German infiltration that followed.   Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch frames her story around real people and events so as to be true to the history but takes liberties to humanize it. Readers follow the heroism of Krystia Fediuk, a twelve-year-old girl wishing to bring the hope back to her mama’s eyes after Tato’s death from cancer.  Krystia steps in to take on the tedious tasks that could wear her mama down, but she feels powerless against 乌克兰’s阅读更多→

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Destined to be a classic survival story like Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet, Be Not Far from Me by Mindy McGinnis proves that the world is not tame.  Ashley Hawkins lives near the Appalachian Trail in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, “a place where geography cannot only kill [her] but also dictate [her] friends” (5). With her mama’s DNA that drove her to do everything alone and with her daddy’s inability to say he is wrong about something, Ashley has independence and stubbornness in her genes.  As a result of these traits and coupled with her explosive temper, Ashley acquires the nickname ass-kicker at summer camp.  从阅读更多→