Apoutsiak is the story of the entire life, from birth to death, of one of the indigenous peoples of the far northern parts of the world.

I read this book in French.

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An Aboriginal boy is frightened of a bad spirit. His ancestors send a frog to guide him. He grows in strength and courage with the help of his frog, his girragundji.

Two boys fix up an old canoe and go in search of treasure in this classic children's book from 1955.

There are so many twists and turns in this story.

Timeless. Compelling. Delightful.

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Tess is a Switcher—a child who can change into any animal. She meets Kevin, and she soon realizes that Kevin, too, is a Switcher. Kevin needs Tess' help in order to save the world.

Funny Story is exactly what it promises: a light romance. My favorite part is the back-and-forth between the characters.

Book seven of the Oz series takes a Munchkin boy off on a search for magical ingredients to restore the boy's uncle to life. Most of the Oz characters from past books in the series show up in this one.

Another one of those lovely list-type books, itemizing small things that can bring great happiness. Illustrated.

Annie, you've lost your snarky edge, and that's a good thing. Instead, Lamott has a gentle tone, kind to all, even awful politicians.

I loved this book on love.

Flash nonfiction is a genre that has only come unto its own in the last thirty years or so. Flash nonfiction is true short stories. In general, there is a bit of haiku-ish surprise in the piece.