Paintings from the Cave

Paintings from the CaveBy: Gary Paulsen Jake, Jojo, and Jamie, all 12 year olds. Jake lives in a neighborhood controlled by violence and fear. He meets a sculptor across the street, and his eyes are opened to another world. Jojo is closer to her three dogs than to her foster family. When Jojo tries to help another girl who needs a friend, the dogs know what to do. Jamie and his older brother, Eric, are alone in the world, but Jamie's way with art and dogs helps them find a

poetic prose style

A Perfect Time for Riddles

can be written with several different kanji

) Rudder also traces human migration over time

Three words flooded her mind: There She Is

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All questions spark conversations and memories that span well beyond the pages of this book

It’s truly a wild ride that had me flying through chapter after chapter—which I think is the perfect way to kick off your year of reading

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love as self-betrayal