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  A Sky Full of Song

  Susan Lynn Meyer

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  An untold American frontier story … 
  North Dakota, 1905  
  After fleeing persecution in the Russian Empire, eleven-year-old Shoshana and her  
  family, Jewish immigrants, start a new life on the prairie. Shoshana takes fierce joy  
  in the wild beauty of the plains and the thrill of forging a new, American identity.  
  But it’s not as simple for her older sister, Libke, who misses their Ukrainian village  
  and doesn’t learn English as quickly or make friends as easily.  
  Desperate to fit in, Shoshana finds herself hiding her Jewish identity in the face of  
  prejudice, just as Libke insists they preserve it. For the first time, Shoshana is at  
  odds with her beloved sister, and has to look deep inside herself to realize that  
  her family’s difference is their greatest strength. By listening to the music that’s  
  lived in her heart all along, Shoshana finds new meaning in the Jewish expression  
  all beginnings are difficult, as well as in the resilience and traditions her people  
  have brought all the way to the North Dakota prairie.

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  Rough and Ready - Life Among the...

  Horatio Alger

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  Inspiring stories of honesty, generosity, industry, thrift, temperance, ambition, bravery, and devotion to family and education. Written by Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899), #19 on Wikipedia’s “List of best-selling fiction authors” in world history. Narrated and very slightly edited by Christopher Crennen. 
  Reviews of Alger's work: “causes the sympathetic tear”, “entertaining”, “thrilling episodes”, “bright and lively”, “exciting and interesting”, “spirited adventures”, “stirring”, “pure and simple”, “a delight”, “commendable”, “spirited and inspiring”, “most heartily recommend”, “admirable”, “excellent”, “phenomenal”, “swell”, “rattling good”, “bully”, “full of inspiration to honesty and industry”, “virtue rewarded and evil punished”, “hard work, ambition, and high moral character”, “cheerfulness, honesty, and good deeds”, “self-reliance, self-discipline, decency”, “full of excellent lessons”, “impressive and wholesome”, “good practical advice”. 
  Alger's books:Campaign Series: Frank’s Campaign, Paul Prescott’s Charge, Charlie Codman’s Cruise.Ragged Dick Series: Ragged Dick, Fame and Fortune, Mark the Match Boy, Rough and Ready, Ben the Luggage Boy, Rufus and Rose.Luck and Pluck Series: Luck and Pluck, Sink or Swim, Strong and Steady, Strive and Succeed, Try and Trust, Bound to Rise, Risen from the Ranks, Herbert’s Carter’s Legacy.Tattered Tom Series: Tattered Tom, Paul the Peddler, Phil the Fiddler, Slow and Sure, Julius, The Young Outlaw, Sam’s Chance, The Telegraph Boy.And many more. 
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  Benny the butterfly - courage...

  Eliran Dayan

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  In a garden bright, where the flowers bloom, 
  Lived Benny the Butterfly, with a spirit that zoomed. 
  His colors were vivid, a beautiful sight, 
  But oh, poor Benny had just one wing in flight. 
  His friends would flutter, so graceful and free, 
  “Come join us, Benny! Just look at the glee!” 
  But Benny would sigh, with a heart full of dreams, 
  “I want to fly high, like the sun’s golden beams.” 
  Will Benny fulfill his dream and be able to fly? 
  Eliran Dayan, born in 1980, is a writer and poet, the owner of the Motive Books publishing house,  
  a graphic designer, and an entrepreneur.  
  He is the founder of the Motive magazine, a partner in the Tzmidim magazine and other publications.  
  He is the manager of the Israeli national writing competition for children named after Rika Barkovitch.  
  In 2023, he was awarded the international poetry and literature prize L'alloro d Dante.  
  This is his ninth book. 
  Kevin Barr, born in 1982, was born and raised in Ayrshire Scotland - the land of Robert Burns. 
  He is vegan and loves all creatures great and small. He felt a fond connection with Benny and volunteered to voice the audiobook so that children all over the world could enjoy his story.

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  Eleanor Hallowell Abbott: PEACE...

  Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

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  If you don't like Christmas stories, don't read this one! And if you don't like dogs I don't know just what to advise you to do! For I warn you perfectly frankly that I am distinctly pro-dog and distinctly pro-Christmas, and would like to bring to this little story whatever whiff of fir-balsam I can cajole from the make-believe forest in my typewriter, and every glitter of tinsel, smudge of toy candle, crackle of wrapping paper, that my particular brand of brain and ink can conjure up on a single keyboard! And very large-sized dogs shall romp through every page! And the mercury shiver perpetually in the vicinity of zero! And every foot of earth be crusty-brown and bare with no white snow at all till the very last moment when you'd just about given up hope! And all the heart of the story is very,—oh very young! For purposes of propriety and general historical authenticity there are of course parents in the story. And one or two other oldish persons. But they all go away just as early in the narrative as I can manage it.—Are obliged to go away! Yet lest you find in this general combination of circumstances some sinister threat of audacity, let me conventionalize the story at once by opening it at that most conventional of all conventional Christmas-story hours,—the Twilight of Christmas Eve."

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  The Rabbit's Gift

  Jessica Vitalis

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  “A timeless, tenderhearted story . . . thoroughly enchanting.”—Claire Legrand, New York Times–bestselling author of Furyborn 
  “This lush and colorful fairy tale is sure to be a delight for middle grade readers.”—School Library Journal (starred review)  
  What makes a hero or a villain? Can someone be both—or neither? 
  When the delicate balance between the people of a small country and the mythic rabbits of age-old lore is broken, putting everyone at risk, a young rabbit and a young girl must overcome their prejudices and learn to trust each other. This vivid and inventive novel from the acclaimed author of The Wolf’s Curse will captivate fans of Orphan Island and Scary Stories for Young Foxes. 
  Quincy Rabbit and his warren live a simple yet high-stakes life. In exchange for the purple carrots they need to survive, they farm and deliver Chou de vie (cabbage-like plants that grow human babies inside) to the human citizens of Montpeyroux. But lately, because of those selfish humans, there haven’t been enough carrots to go around. So Quincy sets out to change that—all he needs are some carrot seeds. He’ll be a hero. 
  Fleurine sees things a little differently. As the only child of the Grand Lumière, she’s being groomed to follow in her mother’s political footsteps—no matter how much Fleurine longs to be a botanist instead. Convinced that having a sibling will shift her mother’s attention, Fleurine tries to grow purple carrots, hoping to make a trade with the rabbits. But then a sneaky rabbit steals her seeds. In her desperation to get them back, she follows that rabbit all the way to the secret warren—and steals a Chou. 
  Quincy and Fleurine have endangered not just the one baby inside the Chou, but the future of Montpeyroux itself—for rabbits and humans alike. Now, they’ll have to find a way to trust each other to restore the balance. 
  Told from both Quincy’s and Fleurine’s perspectives, The Rabbit’s Gift will enchant fans of Katherine Applegate, Gail Carson Levine, and Anne Ursu.

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  Frozen Peaches

  Erin Soderberg Downing

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  A frozen family "business trip" to Sweden's Ice Hotel sets the Peaches on a new grand adventure. 
   
   
   
  Cashing in on his family's recent good-luck streak, ten-year-old Freddy Peach has been entering his family in a bunch of sweepstakes, but he doesn't really expect to win. And then he does—a free family trip to the Ice Hotel in Sweden! Since the Peaches are now the proud owners of their own bed-and-breakfast, they decide they can't pass up on the opportunity. It's research. They'll learn more about what it takes to operate a successful hotel from one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world. 
   
   
   
  But what the Peaches don't know is that five families from five frozen locations have been brought together to compete for the honor of frozen best. They'll face-off in a series of challenges from dog sled racing to ice carving to an ice-cold cook out. But when the going gets tough, the Peaches have always come together in the past. Why should this time be any different? 
   
   
   
  The third book in the Great Peach Experiment series, Frozen Peaches is a sweet treat, mixing humor, adventure, warmth (despite the cold), and a lot of heart to make another great book listeners will be delighted to devour.

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