Elizabeth's Staff Picks


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Book cover for "The girl who drank the moon"
Star rating for The girl who drank the moon
Average Rating:
4.9 stars
Description:
An epic fantasy about Luna, a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her to protect her family.
Book cover for "The junkyard wonders"
Star rating for The junkyard wonders
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders."
Book cover for "The marrow thieves"
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Average Rating:
3.3 stars
Description:
In a future world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America's indigenous population--and it is their marrow that holds the cure for the rest of the world. But getting the marrow--and dreams--means death for the unwilling donors. Driven to flight, a 15-year-old and his companions struggle for survival, attempt to reunite...
Book cover for "Wishtree"
Star rating for Wishtree
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
Description:
An old red oak tree tells how he and his crow friend Bongo help their human neighbors get along after a threat against an immigrant family is carved into the tree's trunk.