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Win a Denver Zoo Annual Family Pass in this year's random prize drawing of the kids challenge finishers! Read any of the titles on this list, or choose your own, for your chance to win. Win a Denver Zoo Annual Family Pass in this year's random prize drawing of the kids challenge finishers! Read any of the titles on this list, or choose your own, for your chance to win. Show less

Lotería

by Valenti, Karla

Book - 2021

The Book: Follow Clara's journey with delight as every lotería card played by Life and Death incarnate reveals a new twist in her fate. The Author: Karla Valenti was born and raised in Mexico City. The Book: Follow Clara's journey with delight as every lotería card played by Life and Death incarnate reveals a new twist in her fate. The Author: Karla Valenti was born and raised in Mexico City. Show less

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The Girl Who Speaks Bear

by Anderson, Sophie

Book - 2020

The Book: Abandoned in a bear cave, Yanka is raised in a nearby village, but something keeps pulling her toward the Snow Forest, where an epic adventure awaits her. The Author: Sophie Anderson was raised in Swansea, Wales. The Book: Abandoned in a bear cave, Yanka is raised in a nearby village, but something keeps pulling her toward the Snow Forest, where an epic adventure awaits her. The Author: Sophie Anderson was raised in Swansea, Wales. Show less

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Slugfest

by Korman, Gordon

Book - 2024

The Book: Yash is forced to attend gym over the summer in order to qualify for JV as an eighth-grader. He is joined by other "slugs" who all fai...Show more The Book: Yash is forced to attend gym over the summer in order to qualify for JV as an eighth-grader. He is joined by other "slugs" who all failed gym for various reasons. Over the course of the summer, this rag-tag group bands together to train, and in the end might gain more than just a class credit. The Author: Gordon Korman is Canadian. Show less

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Threads of Peace

How Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Changed the World

by Krishnaswami, Uma

Book - 2021

The Book: The influence of Mahatma Gandhi on Martin Luther King Jr., and the impact they both made in their peaceful fight for equality. The Author: Uma Krishnaswami hails from New Delhi, India. The Book: The influence of Mahatma Gandhi on Martin Luther King Jr., and the impact they both made in their peaceful fight for equality. The Author: Uma Krishnaswami hails from New Delhi, India. Show less

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Artemis Fowl

by Colfer, Eoin

Book - 2002

The Book: Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl kidnaps the wrong CIA-esque fairy in his attempt to procure his very own pot of gold. The Author: Eoin Colfer is Irish. The Book: Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl kidnaps the wrong CIA-esque fairy in his attempt to procure his very own pot of gold. The Author: Eoin Colfer is Irish. Show less

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Wave Riders

by St. John, Lauren

Book - 2022

The Book: Twins are stranded at sea after the mysterious disappearance of their guardian. The Author: Lauren St. John was born in Gatooma, Rhodesia (now Kadoma, Zimbabwe). The Book: Twins are stranded at sea after the mysterious disappearance of their guardian. The Author: Lauren St. John was born in Gatooma, Rhodesia (now Kadoma, Zimbabwe). Show less

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Ghost Book

by Lai, Remy

Book - 2023

The Book: July Chen can see ghosts and befriends a boy who is stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead. The Author: Remy Lai was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane. The Book: July Chen can see ghosts and befriends a boy who is stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead. The Author: Remy Lai was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane. Show less

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

by Kamkwamba, William

Book - 2015

The Book: The true story of a school dropout who brings light and water to his village in Malawi. The Author: William Kamkwamba is a Malawian inventor, engineer, and author. The Book: The true story of a school dropout who brings light and water to his village in Malawi. The Author: William Kamkwamba is a Malawian inventor, engineer, and author. Show less

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The Tea Dragon Society

by O'Neill, Kay

Book - 2017

The Book: This cozy society is full of cute dragons that grow tea on themselves. Drinking it allows you to experience the past memories of the tea masters. The Author: Kay O'Neill is an illustrator and graphic novelist from New Zealand. The Book: This cozy society is full of cute dragons that grow tea on themselves. Drinking it allows you to experience the past memories of the tea masters. The Author: Kay O'Neill is an illustrator and graphic novelist from New Zealand. Show less

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Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

by Symes-Smith, Esme

Book - 2022

The Book: Callie, a nonbinary 12-year-old, dreams of becoming a knight in the kingdom of Helston, just like their dad. The Author: Esme Symes-Smith was born in England and went to college in Wales. The Book: Callie, a nonbinary 12-year-old, dreams of becoming a knight in the kingdom of Helston, just like their dad. The Author: Esme Symes-Smith was born in England and went to college in Wales. Show less

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