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2021., Pre-adolescent, Chicken House, Scholastic Inc. Call No: FANTASY F GAL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "It's 1835. Cabin boy Simon Covington is on the voyage of a lifetime to the Galapagos Islands with the world-famous scientist, Charles Darwin. But when Simon falls overboard during a huge storm, he washes up on an unexplored island. Stranded there, he makes a discovery that could change the world. Now it's not just his own survival at stake--the future of an undiscovered species is in his hands. But perhaps there's one person who could help... Based on the real events of Charles Darwin's legendary voyage, this is a novel that melds science with wonder"--From the publisher's web site.
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1998., Pre-adolescent, Puffin Books Call No: [FIC] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: While fleeing from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to escape an unwanted marriage, Nhamo, an eleven-year-old Shona girl, struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the luminous world of the African spirits.
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By Brooks, Max2021., Pre-adolescent, Del Rey Call No: FIC BROOKS Edition: First edition. Genre: Adventure fiction Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When a stranded hero stumbles upon another castaway, they discover that teamwork might be the secret to survival.
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[2016]., Juvenile, Amulet Books Call No: GN Pit Genre: Graphic novels, Graphic novels Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Red, a quirky, headstrong 10-year-old, longs to live in her own perfect paradise far away from her annoying foster family. But when a UFO mistakenly kidnaps her, Red finds herself farther away than she could have possibly imagined-- across the galaxy and aboard an enormous spaceship owned by the Aquilari, an ancient creature with a taste for rare and unusual treasures. Before Red can be discovered as a stowaway, the great ship crashes on a small deserted planet, leaving her marooned with a menagerie of misfit aliens. With her newfound friend, a small gray alien named Tawee, Red must find a way to survive the hostile castaways, evade the ravenous wildlife and contend with Goose, the planet's grumpy, felinoid custodian. Surely this can't be the paradise she's looking for.
