In an unofficial sequel to Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden, the friendship of Mary, Colin, and Dickon is tested by world wars, unhappy marriages, and the tumultuous jazz age.
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“Bea Wolf” by Zach Weinersmith
The epic hero Beowulf is reimagined as a five-year-old fighter guarding her candy and toy hoard from the gloom of grown-ups.
“The Painting” (2011), dir. Jean-Francois Laguionie
The characters within a painting rebel against the artist who drew them and learn how to create their own identities.
“The Dispossessed” by Ursula K. Le Guin
Shevek, a brilliant scientist in a utopian socialist society, visits the world where his people came from: a capitalist planet much like modern-day Earth.
“Sweet and Sour” by Debbi Michiko Florence
Mai is furious with her best friend Zach for his awful behavior two summers ago… only problem is, he has no idea what he did.
“The Haymeadow” by Gary Paulsen
14-year-old John Barron is tasked with herding his family’s 6000 sheep up to a grazing meadow high in the mountains, all by himself, for an entire summer.
“Answers in the Pages” by David Levithan
Donovan’s mom leads a crusade to ban a fifth-grade book assignment that features LGBTQ+ themes… but Donovan finds himself on the opposing side to fight back against censorship.