Fever 1793
FROM SARAH:
Perfect for readers who love history brought vividly to life. This gripping young adult novel offers a powerful look at a moment when ordinary people were called to extraordinary bravery. I’d recommend it for readers 15 and up who love survival stories based on real events.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
It's summer during the late eighteenth century in Philadelphia, and Mattie Cook is caught in the middle of a plague that sweeps the city and destroys everything in its path. When her mother becomes gravely ill, Mattie and her grandfather discover the yellow fever cannot be outrun. Based on the true events of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, this one is a page-turner.
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A Sick Day for Amos McGee
FROM SARAH:
One of the sweetest stories of friendship there is! You'll absolutely love this Caldecott-winning tale - it makes the perfect read-aloud for the whole family.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee's case, all sorts of species, too! Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos is too sick to make it to the zoo, his animal friends decide it's time they returned the favor.
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Bear Feels Sick
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Sweet Bear isn’t feeling well at all. He is achy, sneezy, wheezy, and just plain sick! He’s in no shape to go outside to play. So Mole, Hare, Mouse, and the rest of the gang try to make Bear feel as comfortable as possible in his cave. Bear starts to get better—but as soon as Bear is well, all of his friends get sick!
California or Dust
FROM SARAH:
If you loved Light and Air, you will not want to miss Mindy Nichols Wendell’s next release. A powerful story of the devastation of the Dust Bowl—and the courage of those who survived it.
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