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The Night Fairy (age 7-10)
by Laura Amy Schlitz
adventure ... survival ... fantasy
Publisher comments: What would happen to a fairy if she lost her wings and could no longer fly? Flory, a young night fairy no taller than an acorn and still becoming accustomed to her wings — wings as beautiful as those of a luna moth — is about to find out. What she discovers is that the world is very big and very dangerous. But Flory is fierce and willing to do whatever it takes to survive. If that means telling others what to do — like Skuggle, a squirrel ruled by his stomach — so be it. Not every creature, however, is as willing to bend to Flory’s demands.
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One Yellow Daffodil: a Hanukkah Story (age 7-10)
by David Adler
traditions ... identity ... survival
A Holocaust survivor shares Hanukkah with a loving family that gives him the courage to remember.

Escondido Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:29 2012
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