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Grasshopper Jungle

by Andrew Smith

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The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds

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Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult

by Bruce Handy

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Laura rated a book it was amazing Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith (Goodreads Author)	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
Utterly charming and sweet.
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Laura rated a book it was amazing Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers (Goodreads Author)	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
Beautifully written, with a touch of humor, and a remarkable intellect for all the diversity on our planet.
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Laura rated a book really liked it Tilly and Tank by Jay Fleck	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
Beautifully modern and yet timeless illustrations.
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Beautifully written, with a touch of humor, and a remarkable intellect for all the diversity on our planet.
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Laura rated a book really liked it Rumple Buttercup: A Story of Bananas, Belonging, and Being Yourself by Matthew Gray Gubler	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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Laura rated a book really liked it Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie	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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Laura rated a book liked it Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author)	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
Very very slow beginning. Took forever for me to get to what I thought was the main point.
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Didn’t finish. Was confused throughout reading, but did think writing style was interesting and story was unlike anything I’ve ever read. Just wasn’t for me.
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“Frederic had imagined this moment - him running to Ella with open arms, calling her name - but being as winded as he was, doubled over with his hands on his knees, all he could do was nod in her general direction.”
― Christopher Healy, The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

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“I really wanted to take her photo, so I walked up to the nearest adult and asked, 'Does she belong to you?' Suddenly the music stopped, and I heard: 'I belong to myself!”
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“On still another road, a green-haired man wobbled by on peppermint-stick stilts; a fiery-plumed bird of paradise perched on his shoulder. But he's not in this story, so don't pay any attention to him.”
― Christopher Healy, The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

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