Michelle Kadarusman
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In their burrow, wombats Dig and Scratch are safe from an Australian bush fire. To Scratch's dismay, Dig invites two wallabies, a koala, and a tiger snake to join them. It's a tight squeeze, but even Scratch has to agree that welcoming their neighbors was a good idea when the other animals help the wombats through a flood. Back matter includes an author's note, a glossary of animals, and information about environmental disasters and Indigenous land...
2) Berani
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press, Inc
Publication Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Perspectives of two Indonesian middle-schoolers and a caged orangutan entwine. Wealthy Malia faces the consequences of disobediently circulating an anti-palm-oil petition at her school, resulting in suspensions for herself, her best friend, and her teacher. Ari, fortunate to be plucked from his impoverished village to attend school and compete in chess tournaments, helps the uncle who is hosting him but worries about Ginger Juice, the orangutan his...
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Publication Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Middle-schooler Louisa wants to spend the summer practicing violin for a place in the youth symphony, but is instead sent to the Tasmanian rainforest camp of her Australian relatives. There she learns that her family secretly protects the last of the supposedly extinct Tasmanian tigers. When an encroaching mining operation threatens the hidden sanctuary, Louisa realizes her music can help."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Publication Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Sixth-grader Alba is strengthening her left leg after a final surgery to correct her congenital clubfoot. Her friendship with intellectual classmate Levi is threatened when he scoffs at Alba s plans to run in an upcoming cross-country race, and she responds by scorning his theory that the school librarian has discovered a wormhole in her office.
6) Seabird
Author
Publication Date
2025
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by the true story of a nineteenth-century feminist, follows Kartini's early teen years as a young noble girl, where she must endure home confinement in preparation for an arranged marriage, igniting her desire for freedom and the right to have a say in the decisions that shape her life."-- Provided by publisher.