Cathy Carr
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Cathy Carr’s 365 Days to Alaska is a charming debut middle-grade novel about a girl from off-the-grid Alaska adjusting to suburban life. Eleven-year-old Rigel Harman loves her life in off-the-grid Alaska. She hunts rabbits, takes correspondence classes through the mail, and plays dominoes with her family in their two-room cabin. She doesn’t mind not having electricity or running water—instead, she’s got tall trees, fresh streams, and endless...
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Cathy Carr's Lost Kites and Other Treasures is a moving and heartfelt middle-grade novel about mental illness, the transformative power of art, and the ever-changing complications and joys of family life.
"Sincere and funny . . . leaves readers with a sense of hope." –Sara Zarr, author of A Song Called Home
"Will be treasured by readers everywhere." –Megan E. Freeman, award-winning author of Alone
Twelve-year-old Franny Petroski never...
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The phrase "answering the call" can be, interpreted in many different ways-answering the call of duty, answering the call on a phone, or answering the call that comes with the responsibility of being a parent or, in this case, a father. As a father, I never wanted to experience the emotions of shock, confusion, and grief that cascaded into total devastation. But, that's exactly what happened the day I answered that call.
When life ends prematurely,...