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  The Highest Tide

  by Jim Lynch

  “A poignant coming-of-age story and an enchanting primer on the life aquatic . The Highest Tide is as crisp and clean as a cool dip into the water, and just about as refreshing.— Entertainment Weekly One moonlit night, thirteen-year-old Miles O’Malley sneaks out of his house and goes exploring on the tidal flats of Puget Sound. When he discovers a rare giant squid, he instantly becomes a local phenomenon... (more)
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  Bone by Bone by Bone

  by Tony Johnston

  FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN WHITE AND BLACK in 1950s Tennessee.  Tony Johnston draws on her own childhood memories to limn a portrait of a sensitive and compassionate boy fighting for a friendship his father forbids.   David's daddy is determined that his son will grow up to be a doctor like himself.  David studies the human bones, and secretly teaches them in turn to his black friend, Malcolm.  In a rage, Dr. Church... (more)