At the Edge: Curious Creatures of Planet Earth

At the Edge: Curious Creatures of Planet Earth"A lively and inventive collection celebrating unusual animals from across the globe" School Library Journal (starred review) Poet David Elliott brings us to the edge of the animal world to explore the weirdest and rarest creatures on the planet. Why does the axolotl salamander always seem to be smiling? Is it true that the wild goat known as a markhor is excellent at parkour? What happens when the peacock spider's dance, complete with its rumble

But as a child of migration and of interracial parents I am very driven by the issues of colonial/post-colonial effects

The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the Scorch--the most burned-out section of the world

It belongs to the world-renowned author Irena Rey

Readers of Don't Push the Button and Press Here by Herve Tullet will love this cute

The woman now carrying Abby's child has an unspeakable secret

And then there's the uncool has-bean

- The three elements of a winning story: stakes

She lives with her family in Portland

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Such a clever plot

Babe Ruth's called shot

running her business and family against the backdrop of the seasonal needs of a thriving farm