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My favorite book was Astrophysics For People In A Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson. It was a radical book about all sorts of, well, astrophysics (pretty self-explanitory). It was also humorous (in a nerdy way) and easy to understand (with help from Aslan, of course). Honestly, I'm just glad I didn't space out during this book.

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Animal Farm by George Orwell completely blew me away through its life-like tone, excellent plot, and most of all: the allegorical reference to the Russian Revolution. Based on the summary, I did not expect much of Animal Farm as a politically based story; however, it has become one of the best books I've read on the topic.

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I really liked Devolution because of the intense scenes. A stranded community gets isolated because of an eruption and there are hungry Sasquatches circling their town. The ending is the best fight scene I have ever read. This is a must read.

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I absolutely loved a Good Girls Guide to murder.  This book had so many twists and turns, my jaw dropped many times well reading it. I never wanted to put the book down. It was such a great read. If you are looking for a good mystery READ THIS BOOK and if you enjoy it definitely read the rest of the series.

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My favorite book of the year was the To All The Boys series. I really liked this book because it was very entertaining to go through the journey of Lara Jean's life and her experiences. I thought some parts were funny, some parts were sad, but it was a very good realistic book that taught me about real friendships and enjoying the present moment.

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Dead voices was one of my favorite books of the year. It is a 4-book series and a great horror story. It is about people who go to a ski-resort and are trapped in my ghosts or something like that. It was super slay

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My favorite book of the year was The Book Thief. I really liked this book because it had an extremely interesting viewpoint and kept me hooked for the entirety of the plot. I could reread this 10 times and still enjoy it.

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I loved this book because it was relatable and fun. It was easy to read and didn't take much focus because of the graphic novel aspect of it. This book had a good ending that left me feeling good but also excited to read the next in the series.

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Natalie Jiang's BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR!!!

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Natalie Jiang's BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR!!!

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I read so many books this year, so it is very hard to pick just one, so I picked the Caravel series. It has so many elements that I love in a book, and I just couldn't stop reading it when I read for the first time, and the second, and the 100th.

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I enjoyed reading The Compound because to me it has a very interesting and unpredictable plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It breaks many stereotypes that most stories follow and is a completely original piece of art. There is also a sequel called the Fallout. :)

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I loved reading this book because it was such an interesting and fun read. It is filled with diverse characters, and I can relate to all of them in a unique and special way. I would not stop reading this book and I think that everyone would love it too.

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My favorite book of the year was the Elite. I really enjoyed reading this book it was a great suspenseful dystopian novel. The plot kept me attached and wanting to keep reading. The characters were so relatable and realistic. The whole selection series was one of my favorites this year and I highly recommend it.

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The Mark of Athena was easily my favorite book I've read in my 7th grade year. I spent so much of my short life on this book and series because I just couldn't put it down. Action packed, comedic relief, trickery, it had it all. Mark of Athena is a part of the series, Heroes of Olympus and I highly recommend the series as a whole as well.

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My favorite book of the year was They called us Enemy's. This is because I love history and the book was a real page turner.

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My favorite book that I had read this year was Defy Me. I really enjoyed this book because it was so descriptive and so well written. I also really liked this book because it had the perfect amount of action and suspense. It had so many good chapters that kept me reading and wanting to know more.

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I read this book over Spring Break, personally I am typically not great about reading over school breaks however One of us is Lying kept me not only occupied but entertained. It had a lot of twists and turns and after every chapter I would want to read more, overall I found this really exciting.

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One of my favorite books I read this year was Love and Gelato. I really liked it because I was able to somewhat relate to the protagonist and other characters, and it always kept me on the edge of my seat. I was able to learn that you have to give everything a try because it might be the best thing that happened to you in this book.

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Inheritance Games was a very action - packed mystery book. The main characters are trying to figure out why their dead grandfather left everything to a random girl. It had constant plot twists and the characters were very well developed. This is a good book for anyone who likes mystery with a little bit of romance. The chapters flew by and did not even feel like reading.

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i read this book for the dystopian unit. i thought that this was a great book it kept me reading and made sure that if i got to the next chapter i would want to keep reading but i would always start falling asleep. this book was just amazing and overall a must read for anyone.

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My favortie book of the year was Champion. I really liked this book because it was a real page turner. There was excitment on every page. The description in this book was also unreal.

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I read this book torward the begining of this school year. It was a quick read that pulled me into the story. It was a true page turned that was full of adventure and emotion.

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This book is amazing. The character development is amazing and I love the plot. The story is creative and I think it may be the best book ever.

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Airhead by Meg Cabot was a very interesting story. It contained lots of drama and plot twists. It was cool to read about how her life had changed and how she adapted to it. It was paced ok and the writing was fine. But the plot is what made it enjoyable. I would definitely read it again. The series was great overall and I would recommend it.

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I enjoyed reading this book because it was full of details that I could relate too. It connected 2 characters with basketball and friendship. I absolutely recommend this book. Especially to anyone looking for a great story and great writing.

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I read The Maze Runner at the beginning of the year. I enjoyed reading this book because it was full of suspense. There was so much action with introducing new characters. I only read the first book of the series but the rest sounds good.

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Between shades of gray was my favorite book this year. I loved hearing about the adventures that Lina and her family went on. I also loved seeing everyone in the book bond together like family.

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My favorite book this year was They're Watching You. This book was action packed and mysterious. The main character Maren Montgomery attends a boarding school for the children of extremely wealthy families. While being there she becomes best friends with a girl named Polly. After being friends for two years, Polly mysteriously disappears after joining a secret society. It is up to Maren to save her. This book has plot twists and cliff hangers at every chapter.

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Fiona Duffy Schimpfs Best Book of 2022-2023

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Fiona Duffy Schimpfs Best Book of 2022-2023

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My favorite book of this year was 1984. It is set in a dystopian future where the government has servailence and control of everything. It is so extreme people arent even aloud to think there own thoughts. Everyday the protaganist, Winston, walks to work where he like all the others in his work place, spend there time rewriting news articalsin favor of the governing body. At the end of his workshift one day he returns to his room and pulls out a forbidden paper and pen writing only horrible thoughts of the government. Soon he meets a young girl and they secretly comunicate fighting to have there own free thought and love.

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Hunger games was my favorite book this year. I enjoyed this book becuase it had a great mix of action and love. Aother reason why I loved this book was because there were many cliff hangers, this made me stay engaged. All in all Hunger games was my number one book of the year.

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I read this book during 6th grade, it's fun, adventurous, full of emotion, and fantasy. I've read the entire series and have read it 3 times already. It's the best book for summer!

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Emma Erwin's Best Book of 2022-2023 4/6 A-ELA

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Emma Erwin's Best Book of 2022-2023 4/6 A-ELA

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The best book I read this year was "a good girl's guide to murder. " This book was filled with suspense, love, and a bit of horror. I ended up reading all of the books in this series but this one was the best. I 100% recommend this book to everyone!

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Hunger Games was my favorite book I read this year. It included violence, scarcity, romance, and dystopian elements. The book Hunger Games created a concept I have never seen before. I know its strange but the concept of being held captive and trying to kill everybody around you is very interesting. I love seeing this dystopian world that Katniss lives in. It makes me wonder what bad things could happen to our world. I love the Hunger Games!

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I Read this book towards the end of the year and I liked it. It was the second book in a series and the reason I didn't do the first one was because this one had more action. The first book was also sort of introducing the series whilst this one got into it more.

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I read this book for the Dystopian novel study and I was amazed by how much I liked it. I wasn't sure about it because the book started pretty slow, but it has lots of character development and excitement. I would recommend this book and all the books in this series.

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The One which is the third book in the selection series is my favorite book this year. It was filled with emotion and action. It is about a girl named America who has been selected to be with the prince of America and she has gotten down to the last few people that he is choosing to marry. I also love the character development. This is a great book that I would recommend.

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Crumbs by Danie Stirling was my favorite book that I read. It is such a romantic book that I couldn't put it down. It includes a taste of magic and romance while keeping a solid plot with many twists and turns. Also, the way the author incorporated the sci-fi factor with the magic made this book an absolute show-stopper.

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I read this book in the 3rd quarter. I love this book because it has a great plot progression and character development. There were many plot twists and they kept adding in different factors that really made me think.

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The Stars Beneath Our Feet was a book that I read at the start of the year. It's an adventure that takes you through a young teens life. The sensory details on every page makes it a page turning masterpiece.

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Arjun Kaushal-Goel's Best Book of 2022-2023

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Arjun Kaushal-Goel's Best Book of 2022-2023

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This book was the best book I've read this year, because it was super engaging. There were many plot twists, and a few double crosses. The challenging part about writing mystery, instead of screen play is that you have to imagine everything. And there was certainly a lot to imagine. This book was AMAZING ⭐!

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My number one favorite book of the year was Shatter Me by Taherah Mafi. I really enjoyed the drama and suspense but also how it was a series. So every other book was from different points of characters.

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Hunger games is the best book that I have read this school year. It is action packed from the time that the Hunger Games are announced to the end of them. I liked this book so much that I read the other two books in the series, Catching Fire and Mocking Bird. I loved that there was something happening at every page turn and I would highly recommend it.

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If you didn't know already I really like comix and graphic novels. This is one of the best graphic novels I have read. It is a longer series which I like and the new creatures and ideas are extraordinary. It's like being brought into a whole new world. I'm not going to go in depth about what happens because I want you to read it on your own and read the story.

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Ground zero was my number one book of the year since it was filled with humor, tragedy, and bravery. I'm usually not a fan of super sad and tragic books but this one changed my mind. There is always so much action going on for both characters and this is definently something I could read again in one sitting.

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I read this book when I was in 5th grade and I read it again this year. This book was really good and every time I read it it gets better. Every one of the characters is really intresting to read about and it was fill of action. I would recomned this book.

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I think that this book was the best book that I have read this school year. It's an action-packed, and adventurous book that had me on the edge of my seat, and was almost impossible to put down. I think that you will like this book as much as I do and will love reading it.

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I really liked Far From The Tree because it pulls you in and doesn't let go. I enjoyed watching Joaquin, Grace and Maya grow and come together as the book went on. As the book went on it was interesting seeing them come together but also learning about them individually.

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I absolutely adore this book. From the riveting emotional drama, to the compelling story, and the interesting conflict between the characters, this dystopian novel Bloom by Kenneth Oppel, is one for the ages. I will try my best to tell you just how special this book is, without many spoilers. So, the story of this book, and its prequel for that matter, is simple, yet beautifully executed. In this story, life is good, and all is well, until one day mysterious plants break out all over the island. And, as the characters of the book explore more and more into these strange plants putting the very world they know into a choke-hold, they uncover the undeniable truth that these plants coincide with a struggle for power and rule over all.

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Sophia V's Best Book of 2022-2023 2/3 A-ELA

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Sophia V's Best Book of 2022-2023 2/3 A-ELA

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I loved this book because when the main character, Isabelle Conklin, otherwise known as Belly, had to deal with many hard things with her family friends through the summer. I loved watching her grow throughout the book. Reading about belly at her ball at the end of the book was completely magical and reading about Mrs. Fisher was the icing on the cake. I loved this book.

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This book was about a girl with TB it was a large outbreak at the time when this story took place, she had to leave home and go into a treatment facility with other sick girls. it was mundane and she found no comfort in anyone, but later on she finds girls who she can relate to and share her experiences with, and a special nurse who treated her like a friend and not only a patient. And eventually she finds her way back home missing the girls who passed and the ones who still needed care. this was a heart warming and amazing book which shows triumph in a time of fear.

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Madie Shum's Best Book of 2022-2023 2/3 A-ELA

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Madie Shum's Best Book of 2022-2023 2/3 A-ELA

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Out of all the books I've read this year, my absolute favorite is Everything, Everything. This is such a heartfelt, and inspiring book that shows the life of a teenage girl Maddy Whittier who has a very rare disease that makes her allergic to the world. This book shows the importance of risk taking and how life is meant to have mistakes. Maddy learns how to live a little and drift from her mom's strict rules. She has a love interest, Olly, and finds out a shocking secret that will impact her forever. The author truly creates an impactful story, and is now one of my favorite books.

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My favorite book of this year was Maze Runner. I think that this was a fantastic book and I read it quickly. This whole series was great and it kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole book. It had lots of imagery and the plot and cliffhangers were amazing. The last reason I loved this book was because of the plot twists and mysteries throughout the books.

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Ground Zero tells the tale of two people surrounded by a weapon of destruction: war. Nine year old Brandon comes to work with his father on the 107 floor of the twin towers. On September 11, 2001. 11 year Old Reshima is caught in between a raging war between America and the Taliban, and both people must fight for what's right. History is a dark thing, and some of it makes us remember terrible times. This book truly inspired me, because it made me open my eyes to some new viewpoints that I never took time to understand. This book is great, and I hope others believe this, too.

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The best book of the year for me was Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. This book was great because there was a lot of character devolpment in the book and I found it very cool to see the characters overcoming different problems. Also Niclona did a great job of making the characters relatable and the book not to full of romance. The book also had a great story and theme.

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This was one of my favorite books that I read this year. This book has amazing character development and the story line keeps you on the edge of the seat. Its a romantic story about two lovers when one of them died one day. The lover has to now learn to live without his boyfriend.

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Gus's Pretty Litty McSplitty Bookitty Scrditty

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Gus's Pretty Litty McSplitty Bookitty Scrditty

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One of my friends recomended the scythe series to me back during 2022, and I really enjoyed it. The way that Neal Shusterman talks about death, and creates a perception of a world in which peoples biggest fear is death, is amazing, and it really changes my view on death. In fact, I wrote to Neal Shusterman about Scythe for the Letters About Literature Competition. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes dystopian, sci-fi, or Fantasy.

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Claudia's Best book of 2022-2023 2/3 class

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Claudia's Best book of 2022-2023 2/3 class

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During winter break i read my most favorite book called love and luck by Jenna Evans Welch. This book kept me on edge with the twists, plot and characters. I would definitely read this book again because of the growth between all the characters.

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The Book Thief is one of the best books I've read in my entire life! Markus Zusak always found new and unique ways to keep me on the edge of my seat the whole time that I was reading it. You get to see a whole new perspective a life that I never thought I'd see before. Narrated by Death himself overlooking the chaos of World War 2 and a girl named Lisel. I would recommend this book to anyone who's even remotely interested in historical fiction because of how outstanding it is.

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I read this book when I was in 5th grade and since it was so good I had to reread it again in 7th grade Mrs. McCredy's class. It teaches a very valuable lesson and the plot of the book is very engaging. Once I started reading this book I couldn't stop until I finished the entire book.

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This book was all about how a girl's mother kept her in the house. This is because the girl is sick with SCID and cannot go outside by her mother's wish. Until she sees her new neighbor; Olly. She wants to meet him so dearly, and then she adds him on a messages app, and starts texting him. This book was full of heartbreak, danger, and sadness. This book kept me on my edge of the seat the whole time, and gave me a heavy heart. This book is amazing and I would reread it over and over again.

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My favorite book of this year was The Crossover. I think that 7th graders can really connect to this book because the main characters are around the same age as me. I think that the way that the other worded the book and shaped the words was really cool and that was one of my favorite parts of this book.

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I am Henry and I am in Mrs. McCredy ELA class. I loved this book so much. I think middle schoolers would like it because the characters are around our age. This was one of the best horror books that I have read, because it didn't have those boring parts where nothing happened. It was action packed. Read this book because it is good book.

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I think that the best book that I read this year was the Summer I Turned Pretty series because I thought that it was a great story with a great plot and I thought that it was a nice relaxing book perfect for reading on vacation.

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I read the Maze Runner series this year, and it was definitely my favorite. This series really interested me because it was very detailed. I am also into realistic fiction and this series exemplified how a deadly disease could impact the world which was really cool. The characters were very well developed and a lot of thought goes behind every sentence.

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I am Elliott and i am in mrs mcredys class. I read ghost this year and it is my favorite book. I read it in only two weeks because it was very good. I recomend this to everyone and you will love it. There are lots of really good character developement in this book and this book is really good.

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Dylan's Best Book of 2022-2023 Periods 2/3

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Dylan's Best Book of 2022-2023 Periods 2/3

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I read The Six by Mark Alpert. I really liked this book because it was interesting reading about the main characters and how they had to rely on tech to survive. It has many twists and turns and I enjoy those kinds of stories. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.

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When Alan Gratz spoke our our ELA classes this year, he talked all about the research he did for his new novel Two Degrees. The teachers got advanced copies and I was thrilled to read the three intertwining stories of climate change and the impact on the environment. As usual, Mr. Gratz is a master of setting and make me feel chilled being chased by a polar bear, warm when the wild fires were raging, and scared when the winds blew for a hurricane. The way they all came together at the end made this a great reading experience!

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I read Canyon's Edge when I was updating potential books for our books in verse unit. I was instantly amazed by the emotion, thoughtfulness, and word art on the pages. I shouldn't be surprised because the author Dusti Bowling is such a great emotional fiction writer, but somehow in the poems it came across as more vivid and authentic. It was one of my favorite books of the year!