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Reviewed on April 4, 2025 | Middle Grade
Gr 7 Up—This Norwegian novella opens deep in the action, as 13-year-old Abdi treks through a catastrophic landscape that has been ravaged by beasts with his five-year-old sister Alva in tow. Their mother has been killed, and the siblings are trying to reach Djupevik so they can flee by boat to the island where their father was working when everything collapsed. On their journey, they narrowly escape the vicious beasts with their sleek coats, crooked necks, and terrifying cl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More