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Gr 6–8—The dangers of nuclear power are explored in this environmental drama (Holt, 1994) by award-winning author Karen Hesse. Nyle, 13, lives on a Vermont sheep farm with her grandmother. She's no stranger to loss—her father disappeared and her mother died when she was young. But when the Cookshire nuclear power plant experiences a radiation leak, the effect on her Vermont community i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More