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Six Spellmakers of Dorabji Street, Shabnam Minwalla

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on June 9, 2020 by Mary WoodburyJune 9, 2020

With Nivi Mallik’s arrival at Cosy Castle, the rules start to change. The bimbli trees become the hang-out spot for two giggly girls and the … Read more

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Willa and the Whale, Chad Morris and Shelly Brown

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on April 14, 2020 by Kimberly ChristensenApril 14, 2020

Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen Middle grade fiction When Willa’s dad takes her on a whale-watching trip to see the migrating humpbacks, an unexpected thing happens: … Read more

Posted in All, Books, Children's, Contemporary, Features, Reviews, Reviews-Youth, Spotlight, Spotlights-Youth, Turning the Tide | Tagged Chad Morris, Shelly Brown | Leave a reply

If We Were Giants, Dave Matthews and Clete Barrett Smith

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on March 7, 2020 by Mary WoodburyDecember 20, 2021

Yes, it’s the Dave Matthews we all love. For his debut novel, Dave Matthews found inspiration close to home.He was recording music in New Orleans … Read more

Posted in All, Books, Children's, Fantasy, Flora, Turning the Tide | Tagged Clete Barrett Smith, Dave Matthews | Leave a reply

Song for a Whale, Lynne Kelly

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on January 16, 2020 by Kimberly ChristensenAugust 19, 2020

Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly Middle Grade Fiction Sometimes a book just stops you in your tracks and demands … Read more

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Strange Birds, Celia C. Pérez

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on January 5, 2020 by Mary WoodburyJanuary 5, 2020

Selected as one of our January features for Turning the Tide: The Youngest Generation, Strange Birds: a field guide to ruffling feathers is Florida-based juvenile … Read more

Posted in Adventure, All, Books, Children's, Contemporary, Cultural/Regional, Spotlight, Spotlights-Youth, Turning the Tide, YA/Teen | Tagged Celia C. Pérez | Leave a reply

Sarah R. Baughman’s The Light in the Lake

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on November 6, 2019 by Kimberly ChristensenNovember 7, 2019

The Light in the Lake by Sarah R. Baughman (Little Brown, 2019) Middle Grade Fiction Review by Kimberly Christensen In rural Vermont, twins Addie and … Read more

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The Last Wild Trilogy, Piers Torday

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on August 25, 2019 by Mary WoodburyAugust 25, 2019

In a world where animals no longer exist, twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes sometimes feels like he hardly exists either. Locked away in a home for troubled … Read more

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Where the River Runs Gold, Sita Brahmachari

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on August 11, 2019 by Mary WoodburyDecember 20, 2021

Click here to return to the series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but … Read more

Posted in Adventure, All, Books, Children's, Cultural/Regional, Fauna, Flora, Interviews, Spotlight, Spotlights-Youth, Turning the Tide, Women Working in Nature and the Arts, World Eco-Fiction, YA/Teen | Tagged Sita Brahmachari | Leave a reply

A.S. King’s Me and Marvin Gardens, Review by Kimberly Christensen

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on July 25, 2019 by Mary WoodburyJuly 25, 2019

Me and Marvin Gardens by A.S. King Middle Grade Fiction Published by Scholastic Trades Review by Kimberly Christensen Everything around twelve-year-old Obe Devlin is changing. … Read more

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Wilderness Wars, Barbara Henderson

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on June 27, 2019 by Mary WoodburyJune 27, 2019

Wilderness Wars slow-builds menace from its nail-biting opening to its stunning apocalyptic climax. This is a golden eagle of a book—it grabs you in its … Read more

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Neela Vaswani’s Same Sun Here, Review by Kimberly Christensen

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on June 16, 2019 by Kimberly ChristensenJuly 25, 2019

Same Sun Here By Silas House and Neela Vaswani Middle Grade Fiction Review by Kimberly Christensen When middle schoolers River and Meena become penpals, the … Read more

Posted in Adventure, All, Books, Children's, Contemporary, Reviews, Reviews-Youth, YA/Teen | Tagged Neela Vaswani | Leave a reply

Ali Benjamin’s The Thing About Jellyfish, Review by Kimberly Christensen

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on May 21, 2019 by Kimberly ChristensenJuly 25, 2019

The Thing About Jellyfish By Ali Benjamin Published September 22, 2015 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Middle Grade Fiction Review by Kimberly Christensen … Read more

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Mary Knight’s Saving Wonder, Review by Kimberly Christensen

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on April 21, 2019 by Kimberly ChristensenJuly 25, 2019

Saving Wonder by Mary Knight Hardcover, 288 pages Published February 23rd, 2016, by Scholastic Review by Kimberly Christensen Curley Hines and his grandpa love their … Read more

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The Last Panther, Todd Mitchell

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on June 22, 2018 by Mary WoodburyJune 22, 2018

Fort Collins author Todd Mitchell starts every book he writes with a question. His latest middle grade novel, “The Last Panther,” takes place in an … Read more

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Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstances, Ruth Emmie Lang

Dragonfly: An Exploration of Eco-fiction Posted on June 10, 2018 by Mary WoodburyJune 10, 2018

There was a strange, enchanted boy. In Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance, a wistful fantasy by Columbus author Ruth Emmie Lang, Weylyn Grey touches the life … Read more

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