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Gorillas
PreS-Gr 2—With simple sentences; sharp, uncluttered photos; and just a handful of facts, these animal profiles are generally on target for the intended audience of new readers...
Bats
Gr 2–4—These continuations in Cavendish's hands-on guide to animals (previous titles include Ants, Beetles, and Grasshoppers, which SLJ described as "valuable resources for teachers planning natural-history field trips") offer rudimentary information on various species...
The Fires of Calderon
Gr 4–6—Though the general premise is familiar, there are some engaging elements in this first book of a planned trilogy, as a boy discovers he has magical powers and teams up with other kids to save the world...
By the Grace of Todd
Gr 4–7—The premise of this middle school fantasy is a great hook for the right kind of reader: Twelve-year-old Todd is so messy that his "gagadocious" dirty laundry pile spawns sentient life: he discovers an entire civilization of about 50 ant-sized people living on his sweat sock...
Blur
Gr 7 Up—In the small town of Beldon, Wisconsin, the body of Emily Jackson, a local high school freshman, is found in the lake...
The Sowing
Gr 8 Up—Lucian "Lucky" Spark has made it through the brutal Trials and almost completed training to become an Imposer for the Establishment, all while secretly fighting the status quo as a rebel called the Torch Keeper...
Capybaras and Pygmy Mice
Gr 3–5—Some muddled writing and less than ideal use of photographs limit the appeal of this set, which compares and contrasts two animals that are related but vastly different in size...
Bass Eat Their Own Young!
Gr 3–6—As the provocative titles indicate, the grosser aspects of animal behavior take center stage here, rounded out with more general species information...
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