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Ben Gartner

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Ben Gartner is the award-winning author of adventure books for middle graders. His stories take readers for a thrilling ride, maybe even teaching them something on the journey. Ben can be found living and writing near the mountains with his wife and two boys. More info at BenGartner.com. ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 675 ratings · 304 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Eye of Ra (The Eye of Ra, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 400 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Giant Leap 4.41 avg rating — 122 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sol Invictus (The Eye of Ra, #2) 4.59 avg rating — 92 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	People of the Sun 4.67 avg rating — 61 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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From the very first sentence, VALOR WINGS by Sam Subity grabs you and doesn't let you go. Told from the dual points of view of Iris in England and Max in Belgium, both children are feeling the impacts to their family of a war they cannot ignore. Ther ...more
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“Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien. (The perfect is the enemy of the good.)”
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