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<title><![CDATA[Autumn 2009 Kids' Indie Next List - Ages 9 to 12]]></title>

<description><![CDATA[Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers.]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[A Season of Gifts]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780803730823</link>
<description><![CDATA["Who can resist another book with Grandma Dowdel? The new preacher and his family move in next door and they have problems, not the least of which is Grandma, who, once again, proves that she has heart to spare." -- Shirley Mullin, Kids Ink, Indianapolis, IN]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[A Season of Gifts]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Richard Peck]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Dial Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780803730823]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Who can resist another book with Grandma Dowdel? The new preacher and his family move in next door and they have problems, not the least of which is Grandma, who, once again, proves that she has heart to spare.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Shirley Mullin, Kids Ink, Indianapolis, IN]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Al Capone Shines My Shoes]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780803734609</link>
<description><![CDATA["In her follow-up novel to the Newbery Honor-winner Al Capone Does My Shirts, Gennifer Choldenko presents readers with a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat adventure! Moose Flanagan and his family have finally adjusted to life on Alcatraz Island. But Moose's comfortable existence is about to be turned upside down -- again!" -- Megan Graves, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Al Capone Shines My Shoes]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Gennifer Choldenko]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Dial Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780803734609]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[In her follow-up novel to the Newbery Honor-winner Al Capone Does My Shirts, Gennifer Choldenko presents readers with a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat adventure! Moose Flanagan and his family have finally adjusted to life on Alcatraz Island. But Moose's comfortable existence is about to be turned upside down -- again!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Megan Graves, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Children of the Dawnland]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780765320193</link>
<description><![CDATA["The glaciers of the Ice Age loom over the village of Twig and Greyhawk, and raiders are always a threat. If they're able to help their people survive, it will be through Twig's gifts as a dreamer and Greyhawk's skills as a warrior. The Gears, both archaeologists, make this world feel very real." -- Julie Leonard, Troubadour Books, Boulder, CO]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Children of the Dawnland]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Kathleen O'Neal Gear; W. Michael Gear]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Starscape Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780765320193]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The glaciers of the Ice Age loom over the village of Twig and Greyhawk, and raiders are always a threat. If they're able to help their people survive, it will be through Twig's gifts as a dreamer and Greyhawk's skills as a warrior. The Gears, both archaeologists, make this world feel very real.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Julie Leonard, Troubadour Books, Boulder, CO]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[City of Fire]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780765319241</link>
<description><![CDATA["Award-winning author Laurence Yep delivers another fantastic fantasy tale, this time set in an alternate 1941 San Francisco, but with connections to contemporary events. This story involves the Kushan people, and, today, in San Francisco Kushan artifacts are being exhibited at the Asian Art Museum. Coincidence? If San Franciscans report seeing shape-shifting dragons and flying carpets in the sky, this 'fantasy' may be reclassified as 'realistic fiction.' In either case, young and old are going to love the delightful and brave characters that Yep has created." -- Karen Briggs, Great Northern Books and Hobbies, Oscoda, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[City of Fire]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Laurence Yep]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Starscape Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780765319241]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Award-winning author Laurence Yep delivers another fantastic fantasy tale, this time set in an alternate 1941 San Francisco, but with connections to contemporary events. This story involves the Kushan people, and, today, in San Francisco Kushan artifacts are being exhibited at the Asian Art Museum. Coincidence? If San Franciscans report seeing shape-shifting dragons and flying carpets in the sky, this 'fantasy' may be reclassified as 'realistic fiction.' In either case, young and old are going to love the delightful and brave characters that Yep has created.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Karen Briggs, Great Northern Books and Hobbies, Oscoda, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Death and Dementia]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416950257</link>
<description><![CDATA["Be very scared, as these are the best of Poe's chilling tales of horror. Creep show illustrations from master Grimly add to the macabre. Not for the faint at heart, these are best suited for readers 10 and older." -- Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Death and Dementia]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Edgar Allan Poe; Gris Grimly]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Atheneum Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416950257]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Be very scared, as these are the best of Poe's chilling tales of horror. Creep show illustrations from master Grimly add to the macabre. Not for the faint at heart, these are best suited for readers 10 and older.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Everything for a Dog]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312386511</link>
<description><![CDATA["The interweaving narratives of Bone, a stray puppy; Henry, a boy who desperately wants a dog; and Charlie, who is dealing with tragic circumstances in his life, make for a touching, classic tale of friendship, loss, and fate lending a hand when needed." -- Kelley Drahushuk, The Spotty Dog, Hudson, NY]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Everything for a Dog]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Ann Matthews Martin]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Feiwel & Friends]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780312386511]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The interweaving narratives of Bone, a stray puppy; Henry, a boy who desperately wants a dog; and Charlie, who is dealing with tragic circumstances in his life, make for a touching, classic tale of friendship, loss, and fate lending a hand when needed.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kelley Drahushuk, The Spotty Dog, Hudson, NY]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Extra Credit]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416949299</link>
<description><![CDATA["A sixth grader from Kansas is told that if her test scores don't improve, she'll be held back at year's end. Her mandatory extra credit assignment is to correspond with a pen pal from Afghanistan. Her letters are given, appropriately, to an Afghani girl, but, since her older brother is better at English, he secretly starts adding his opinions too. There will be complications for all of them, but the letters help them experience life outside of their own worlds, and allow them to look at their own cultures in a different way." -- Dianne Patrick, Snowbound Books, Marquette, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Extra Credit]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Andrew Clements; Mark Elliott]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Atheneum Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416949299]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A sixth grader from Kansas is told that if her test scores don't improve, she'll be held back at year's end. Her mandatory extra credit assignment is to correspond with a pen pal from Afghanistan. Her letters are given, appropriately, to an Afghani girl, but, since her older brother is better at English, he secretly starts adding his opinions too. There will be complications for all of them, but the letters help them experience life outside of their own worlds, and allow them to look at their own cultures in a different way.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Dianne Patrick, Snowbound Books, Marquette, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375846830</link>
<description><![CDATA["This fun graphic novel has everything: adventure, mystery, and an unlikely superhero -- the lunch lady from a school, who has a host of awesome superhero gadgets, including chicken nugget bombs, a lunch tray laptop, and a spatu-copter! Kids will love this book!" -- Judy Hanley, Book Ends, Winchester, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Jarrett Krosoczka]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375846830]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This fun graphic novel has everything: adventure, mystery, and an unlikely superhero -- the lunch lady from a school, who has a host of awesome superhero gadgets, including chicken nugget bombs, a lunch tray laptop, and a spatu-copter! Kids will love this book!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Judy Hanley, Book Ends, Winchester, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[My Rotten Life]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780765316349</link>
<description><![CDATA["After Abigail overhears Nathan and Mookie talking about their lousy day at school, she suggests they visit her uncle, who has concocted a secret formula that helps neutralize feelings. But due to the use of a wrong ingredient, Nathan begins to transform into a zombie! Master writer David Lubar effectively tempers sensitive topics with laugh-out-loud moments in this first of a series." -- Tish Gayle, The Blue Marble, Fort Thomas, KY]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[My Rotten Life]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By David Lubar]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Starscape Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780765316349]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[After Abigail overhears Nathan and Mookie talking about their lousy day at school, she suggests they visit her uncle, who has concocted a secret formula that helps neutralize feelings. But due to the use of a wrong ingredient, Nathan begins to transform into a zombie! Master writer David Lubar effectively tempers sensitive topics with laugh-out-loud moments in this first of a series.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Tish Gayle, The Blue Marble, Fort Thomas, KY]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:relation><![CDATA[9781429983082]]></dc:relation>
<dc:date>2009-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Oceanology]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763642907</link>
<description><![CDATA["I was really excited (well, I do live at the beach) when I heard about Oceanology, and this story of a brave, young assistant to Captain Nemo is great, even making learning fun." -- Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Oceanology]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Ferdinand Zoticus Delessups; Dugald Steer; Various]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Candlewick Press (MA)]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780763642907]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[I was really excited (well, I do live at the beach) when I heard about Oceanology, and this story of a brave, young assistant to Captain Nemo is great, even making learning fun.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Operation Yes]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780545107952</link>
<description><![CDATA["Bo's life is centered on a North Carolina Air Force Base, but what has always seemed like a cozy world gets shaken up when he starts sixth grade. There's a new teacher who challenges all his ideas, a cousin who has come to join his family while her mom is deployed to Iraq, and even some change stirring in his own family. Lots of humor and can-do attitudes make Bo and his friends worth getting to know." -- Julie Wilson, The Bookworm, Omaha, NE]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Operation Yes]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Sara Holmes]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Arthur A. Levine Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780545107952]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Bo's life is centered on a North Carolina Air Force Base, but what has always seemed like a cozy world gets shaken up when he starts sixth grade. There's a new teacher who challenges all his ideas, a cousin who has come to join his family while her mom is deployed to Iraq, and even some change stirring in his own family. Lots of humor and can-do attitudes make Bo and his friends worth getting to know.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Julie Wilson, The Bookworm, Omaha, NE]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802798428</link>
<description><![CDATA["Gianna's family is definitely quirky. Dad runs a funeral parlor out of the basement, mom is a health-food freak, her brother is a budding paparazzo, and Nonna doesn't remember where she's left her teeth. This is a warm and wonderful family story with a whole lot of heart." -- Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Kate Messner]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Walker & Company]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780802798428]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Gianna's family is definitely quirky. Dad runs a funeral parlor out of the basement, mom is a health-food freak, her brother is a budding paparazzo, and Nonna doesn't remember where she's left her teeth. This is a warm and wonderful family story with a whole lot of heart.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Dream Stealer the Dream Stealer]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061755637</link>
<description><![CDATA["Susana's good dreams are being stolen, and she wants them back! She must face all sorts of trials and treachery, but by her good example she teaches others to do the right thing. A wonderful story of determination and friendship." -- Betsy Cebulski, Next Chapter Bookshop, Mequon, WI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Dream Stealer the Dream Stealer]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Sid Fleischman; Peter Sis]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Greenwillow Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061755637]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Susana's good dreams are being stolen, and she wants them back! She must face all sorts of trials and treachery, but by her good example she teaches others to do the right thing. A wonderful story of determination and friendship.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Betsy Cebulski, Next Chapter Bookshop, Mequon, WI]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Georges and the Jewels]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375862274</link>
<description><![CDATA["Abby Lovitt already has a lot of horse sense at 12 years old. She's been riding horses for her daddy, who buys them to train up and resell, boasting that 'even a little girl can ride them.' But Abby must also transfer those skills to dealing with the people around her. Jane Smiley maintains the level of sophistication and character development for which she is known in her adult fiction. I can't wait to put this book in the hands of horse lovers!" -- Janet Blevins, Knight Equestrian Books, Edgecomb, ME]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Georges and the Jewels]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Jane Smiley]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375862274]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Abby Lovitt already has a lot of horse sense at 12 years old. She's been riding horses for her daddy, who buys them to train up and resell, boasting that 'even a little girl can ride them.' But Abby must also transfer those skills to dealing with the people around her. Jane Smiley maintains the level of sophistication and character development for which she is known in her adult fiction. I can't wait to put this book in the hands of horse lovers!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Janet Blevins, Knight Equestrian Books, Edgecomb, ME]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780805086683</link>
<description><![CDATA["The Witch's Guide to Cooking With Children is a wonderful remake of the tale of Hansel and Gretel. Sol and Connie move to a new neighborhood and quickly discover that there is more to neighbor Fay Holaderry than meets the eye. It's up to them to figure out whether they can outwit Fay at her own game." -- Judith Lafitte, Octavia Books, LLC, New Orleans, LA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Keith McGowan; Yoko Tanaka]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Henry Holt & Company]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780805086683]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The Witch's Guide to Cooking With Children is a wonderful remake of the tale of Hansel and Gretel. Sol and Connie move to a new neighborhood and quickly discover that there is more to neighbor Fay Holaderry than meets the eye. It's up to them to figure out whether they can outwit Fay at her own game.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Judith Lafitte, Octavia Books, LLC, New Orleans, LA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Where the Mountain Meets the Moon]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316114271</link>
<description><![CDATA["In the poor village of Fruitless Mountain -- where there is always lots of work to do and little food or time to rest -- a young girl named Minli decides to set off on a journey to find a way to improve her family's plight. Lin's story takes you on a magical adventure with a vivid setting and wondrous characters." -- Lisa Fabiano, Wellesley Booksmith, Wellesley, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Where the Mountain Meets the Moon]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Grace Lin]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Little, Brown Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316114271]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[In the poor village of Fruitless Mountain -- where there is always lots of work to do and little food or time to rest -- a young girl named Minli decides to set off on a journey to find a way to improve her family's plight. Lin's story takes you on a magical adventure with a vivid setting and wondrous characters.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Lisa Fabiano, Wellesley Booksmith, Wellesley, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Wild Girl]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375838903</link>
<description><![CDATA["Lidie leaves warm, familiar Brazil for cold and strange New York City to be reunited with her father and brother, who think she's still a little girl. Living and working at a famous stable, Lidie is excited to show her family what a great rider she is. When a new foal, Wild Girl, is born, both Lidie and Wild Girl have to overcome challenges." -- Margaret Brennan Neville, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Wild Girl]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Patricia Reilly Giff]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Wendy Lamb Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375838903]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Lidie leaves warm, familiar Brazil for cold and strange New York City to be reunited with her father and brother, who think she's still a little girl. Living and working at a famous stable, Lidie is excited to show her family what a great rider she is. When a new foal, Wild Girl, is born, both Lidie and Wild Girl have to overcome challenges.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Margaret Brennan Neville, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:relation><![CDATA[9780375893919]]></dc:relation>
<dc:date>2009-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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