Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge
by Steve Orlando (Author), Steve Foxe (Author), Mike Marts (Editor), Valentina Bianconi (Artist)
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Booktalk: Andy’s parents rescued Rocket when Andy was just a toddler, and they grew up together, with Rocket serving as Andy’s guardian through every one of childhood’s ups and downs. So when Rocket passes away right before Andy’s 14th birthday, he’s rudderless. High school is coming soon and he can’t imagine making that transition without Rocket at his side. The day before school starts, when Andy is at his lowest, he visits Rocket’s grave, and unexpectedly summons the Rainbow Bridge, a gateway to a fantasy world where pets discover their afterlife.

One part heaven and one part limbo, this is a final resting place for pets – but also a realm where any unfinished business must be completed, before restless pet souls twist into bizarre, seemingly malevolent wraiths that haunt the periphery of this otherwise splendid paradise. It’s extremely rare for a human to visit this realm, but Rocket and Andy find each other again in this wondrous pet Valhalla to go on one last epic adventure to help Rocket reunite with his lost littermate, fulfilling Rocket’s last wishes. Here, the roles are reversed, as Andy has to be the strong one and support Rocket in his quest for closure. By adventure’s end, Andy finally gains the confidence to let go of his childhood and enter the next phase of his life, starting his first day of high school.

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Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night

Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night
by Julia Kuo (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: When it’s dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light? Explore bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its many forms: fireflies and foxfire, fungi and glow-worms, deep-sea fish and vampire squids in this picture book with simple text and sidebars that reveal scientific facts about each of them.

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