Lily Padula
1) The defiant
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On a field trip to see famed privateer Francisco Ventan's once-sunken ship, the "Defiant, "six kids from San Francisco's Greenly Schoola last-chance refuge for orphans, troublemakers, and misfitsfind themselves stranded at the center of a storm unlike any other. By the time the clouds have cleared, and the strange pink flashes have faded from the sky, the "Defiant" is out on the open sea, San Francisco ablaze behind it. What follows is an adventure...
2) Meltdown
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"Meltdown is an illustrated, middle-grade science book that tells the story of glaciers- the ancient, frozen landforms that are essential for the health of the planet. But all is not well: The glaciers are melting, faster and faster every year, and their disappearance will fundamentally change the world as we know it. Through immersive text, and rich, realistic illustrations, readers will learn what glaciers are, how they form, and about the vital...