The Summer of the Bone Horses

The Summer of the Bone Horses
by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve (Author) and Steph Littlebird (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: When Eddie’s parents drive from the Black Hills to the Dakota plains to drop him off with Grandpa and Grandma High Elk, Eddie aches all over at the thought of being away from Mom and Dad for the first time.

But quickly, Eddie’s stay on the Rosebud Reservation becomes a summer that he’ll never forget as he spends his days riding horses, fishing, helping Grandma in her garden, and playing with the toy bone horses that his grandfather gave him. When his grandfather is hurt and needs medical attention, Eddie steps up and helps him get the care he needs.

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The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World

The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World
by Dylan Thuras (Author), Jennifer Swanson (Author), and Ruby Fresson (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: This illustrated middle grade book explores the planet’s 50 most interesting inventions and scientific discoveries around the planet and across time. Each spread focuses on a world-changing technology and how it led to or influenced the tech or discovery on the next page. The book begins with the very first invention–fire.

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