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• The Wild Robot Escapes

  Brown, Peter, 1979-

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  In this sequel to The Wild Robot, we follow Roz as she adapts to being back in "civilized" society after her time on the island.

• Pax

  Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-

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  Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter’s dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather’s house, three hundred miles away from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Rover's Story

  Warga, Jasmine

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  A robot named Res, short for Resilience, is sent to survey the planet, find another out-of-service rover, and help determine whether Mars is suited to human living. After months of testing and tinkering in the lab, Res discovers that he’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Wolf Called Wander

  Parry, Rosanne

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  Based on a true story, A Wolf Called Wander is about a wolf who tries to find his way home after being separated from his family during a rival pack attach. A touching, exciting, and full of adventure.

• The One and Only Ivan

  Applegate, Katherine

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  Also inspired by a true story, The One and Only Ivan is about a gorilla who lives in an enclosed glass cage in a mall. At first, Ivan is content with his quarters — for over 20 years. But when a baby elephant is brought into the enclosure, Ivan…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Odder

  Applegate, Katherine

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  Also inspired by a true story, Odder is a fearless otter who loves to play and tell stories to entertain everyone. Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tale of Despereaux

  Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

  DiCamillo, Kate

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  A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo’s Newbery Medal–winning tale. The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents who loves music, the princess that he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wish

  O'Connor, Barbara

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  Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Always, Clementine

  Sorosiak, Carlie

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  Clementine is a genius mouse who’s lived in a lab where she undergoes lots of testing. But one day, a kind lab technician frees her. On the run, Clementine has to survive, all the while brainstorming ways to rescue her other friends from the lab.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

  Appelt, Kathi, 1954-

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  Raccoon brothers Bingo and J’miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. The opportunity to serve the Sugar Man—the massive creature who delights in delicious sugar cane and magnanimously rules over the swamp—is an honor,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Doug Unplugged

  Yaccarino, Dan

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  It’s easy being a robot, if you play by all the rules–but when Doug gets curious, he decides to unplug and forge his own path. And he discovers a whole world of what’s possible. Doug is a robot. His parents want him to be smart, so each morning they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Nest for Celeste

  a Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home

  Cole, Henry, 1955-

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  A Nest for Celeste is a short novel that tells the story a mouse living in the 1800s and his friendship with John. John is James Audubon’s young apprentice, the famous naturalist who was known for his paintings of birds and American wildlife.…Read moreRead more of this annotation