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From APALA Honor award-winning author Susan Tan, a middle-grade novel about a girl who must overcome her worries to find the truth behind her towns urban legend. Mo is not afraid of toast. Just to be clear. She is afraid of fires, though. Which can be caused by everyday appliances, like toasters. So toast isnt the problem, but you could say its the start of a slippery slope. Since her familys recent move, Mos been eating oatmeal. Moving to a new town isnt easy, but its harder now that Mos family is dealing with some tougher stuff, like her stepdad leaving, and her mom trying to find a new job while struggling with depression. But Mo cant dwell on those things, because theres a ghost dog haunting her backyard--which is also rumored to be the burial site of an elephant who died in a circus fire. Those stories dont scare Mo; her fears are more rooted in bad things happening in real-life. But her new friend Nathaniel is terrified--and fascinated--by ghosts, and together they decide to investigate the history behind the circus fire, causing Mo to live a little dangerously after all. As the two begin to uncover truths about their town, their quest also digs up some unexpected truths about their families and themselves.Susan Tan has lived many places in her life, but calls Concord, Massachusetts, home. She is the author of the APALA winning Cilla Lee-Jenkins series. She grew up in a mixed-race family, and always dreamed of being a writer. After studying at Williams College, she earned her PhD from the University of Cambridge, where she studied childrens literature. She currently lives in Somerville, enjoys frequent trips to Chinatown to eat tzuck sang, and teaches at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.Book specifications:Dimensions: 210 x 137Author: Susan TanCover type: HardcoverPublishing Year: 2023Publishing Month: 4Pages: 240Language: EnglishPublisher: Roaring Brook PressWeight: 454 g
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Magazin: Elefant.ro
Brand: Roaring Brook Press
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