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Hesson: Children's book reviews

The Grey Sisters

By Jo Treggiari

(Penguin Teen)

In this emotional thriller, strangers find their lives are connected. After D and Spider both lose siblings in a horrible plane crash, they set off to search the mountainside site of the accident. Here they find Ariel, who is part of an extreme survivalist group that has been shunned by the town. Ariel is desperate to save a friend from the group’s leader. As they all work together, horrible truths are revealed. An edge-of-your seat mystery for readers 14 and up.

The Plastic Problem

By Rachel Salt

(Firefly Books)

This great informational book answers all your questions about plastic. With easy to read text and bright photos, we learn what plastic is and where we find it in our homes, groceries and oceans. It details the toxicity of plastic, but also the need for plastic with some eye-opening information about recycling and reusing. Readers will learn how deadly this material is and how we can help and find solutions.

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The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster

By Cary Fagan

(Tundra)

Hartley has lost interest in almost everything, including middle school since his older brother Jackson ran away. When he finds some strange homemade postcards, he obsesses with finding out who made them. Along the way we learn about his struggles with family and friends, and discover more about the mysterious creator named g.o. This easy to read, engaging story for ages 10 to 14, touches on mental illness, the influence art has on life, and finding yourself.

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How Animals Get Ready For Winter

By Laura Purdie Salas, Illustrated by Claudine Gevry

(Thomas Allen & Son)

This beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book makes learning about animals fun. Rhyming text and bright pictures help children learn how various wildlife prepare and survive when icy weather sets in. Some hibernate, some migrate, and some have special techniques for staying put in the cold. A wonderful addition to school libraries and classrooms for study of the winter season.

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