| International Standard Book Number |
9781665959971 (ebook)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781665959957 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
1665959959 (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Engle, Margarita, author.
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| Title Statement |
Island creatures / Margarita Engle.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : Atheneum, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
263 pages ; 22 cm.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Every day Vida reads to the creatures at the wildlife rescue center in Miami and dreams of her childhood in Cuba, where she and her best friend, Adan, adventured through the island, rescuing animals from harm. Unbeknownst to her, Adan has also moved to Florida and is feeling trapped in his new home, buffeted by the stormy fights between his abuelo and papi. When a chance encounter with a captive fox leads to their reunion, Vida and Adan are able to find refuge from the cruelty that surrounds them in their soaring, rekindled romance. Their love reaches new heights as they work together at a zoo that rescues rare species, but soon they realize that this peace is only temporary. Much like the wildlife they want to protect, Vida and Adan are caught in a cycle of distrust and heartlessness. As old family grudges and painful memories come to light, will they and their families learn to heal and forgive each other for a brighter, kinder future?"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Target Audience Note |
Ages 12 up. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
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| Target Audience Note |
Grades 7-9. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Families Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Wildlife rescue Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Cuban Americans Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Zoos Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Endangered species Juvenile fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Florida Juvenile fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Young adult fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Romance fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Novels in verse.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Animal fiction.
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