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The Stray and the Strangers
by Steven Heighton (Author) and Melissa Iwai (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Based on a true story, a stray dog befriends an orphan boy in a refugee camp on a Greek island.
Snippet: In the fiery heat of summer afternoons, Kanella rested in her cool den under the table. The man now wore a hat. It smelled like sweet grass and cast a shadow on his red face. His eyes seemed bluer than ever.
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Galileo Galilei and the Movement of the Planets (Graphic Science Biographies)
by Jordi Bayarri Dolz (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Galileo Galilei believed in the power of scientific observation over traditional ideas. His close study of the night sky helped support the theory that planets move around the sun. His defiant personality made him powerful enemies. This middle grade graphic biography covers Galilei’s life from his early work with projectiles to his revolutionary look at the cosmos. It also depicts the backlash to his bold ideas and his trial under the Inquisition.
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