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   Alone together

   Bloom, Suzanne

   A gentle, cozy exploration of how introverts and extroverts can find the perfect middle ground in friendship.

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   • earnest
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   Clementine

   Sara Pennypacker

   A warm, energetic romp through the mind of a fiercely observant child who can't help but find trouble while trying to help.

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   • earnest
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   Brian's Hunt

   Ron McLarty · 2003

   A tense, primal journey into the unforgiving wilderness where survival hinges on instinct and a bond with a wounded companion.

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   • human-animal bonds
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   Stone Fox

   John Reynolds Gardiner

   A breathless, snow-swept race against time that will shatter your heart and piece it back together with sheer determination.

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   • earnest
   • poignant
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   The Taken (Foxcraft #1)

   Inbali Iserles

   A thrilling, animal-centric fantasy where survival depends on mastering ancient magic in a cold and hostile world.

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   • earnest
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   The Tiger Rising

   Kate DiCamillo

   A quiet, misty exploration of bottled-up grief and the fierce, wild necessity of letting feelings out.

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   • atmospheric
   • tender
   • earnest
   • melancholic
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   The Wild Robot

   Peter Brown

   A gentle, philosophical exploration of what it means to be alive, told through the eyes of a machine learning to love the wilderness.

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   • earthy
   • earnest
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   Piper

   Emma Chichester Clark · 1995

   A tender, illustrated journey from hardship to heroism, culminating in the warmth of a forever home.

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   • earnest
   • human-animal bonds
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   Waiting for the magic

   Patricia MacLachlan

   A gentle, big-hearted exploration of how the quiet wisdom of animals can help heal a fractured family.

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   • tender
   • earnest
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    Harris and Me

    Gary Paulsen · 1993

    A laugh-out-loud, mud-splattered ode to the wild freedom of a rural summer and the healing power of found family.

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    • sun-drenched
    • boisterous
    • warm
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    Lost and found

    Oliver Jeffers

    A quiet, oceanic journey about realizing that sometimes what we think is lost is actually just looking for a friend.

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    • tender
    • earnest
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    Shiloh

    Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 1991

    A grounded, emotionally resonant exploration of the heavy moral choices we make for the creatures we love.

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    • earnest

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