By Allan Wolf
Hardcover edition
Publisher Candlewick Imprint Candlewick ISBN9781536217438
The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur: A Graphic Novel Based on a True Story
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Home to catfish and crawdads, shrimp and spoonbills, even a gator or two, Lake Peigneur—pronounced “your pain,” only backward—bustles also with human life. Each day, the bean-shaped freshwater lake and its shores hum with folks going about their work: a devoted gardener’s apprentice and his dogs, fishermen, oilmen drilling at Well P-20, and the fifty-one miners employed by the Diamond Crystal Salt Mines. For most, November 20, 1980, began as “just another day on the lake.” But as the lake itself reflects, humans had, over time, left behind a honeycomb of salt highways deep beneath its surface, and water and salt mix all too well. Bracing, suspenseful, and packed with dramatic illustrations and dense end matter, this story of a catastrophic accident—narrated with the homespun voice of a “tall” tale, but true nonetheless—will amaze science and history buffs alike.
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These exciting, age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction titles will appeal to even the most reluctant middle-school readers. With that kind of appeal, the 14 books in this category will rarely sit on the shelf.
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Chapter Books/Novels, Diversity, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Reluctant Readers, Transitional Readers, Thriller/Horror/Mystery, Funny/Humorous, Realistic Fiction
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City of GoldHigh Interest Middle Plus
July 2020
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Crime: Theft,Violence: Gun Violence
12.5
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Camp SylvaniaHigh Interest Middle Plus
June 2023
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Mild Language
20.33
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Something Wicked: Spirit Hunters #3High Interest Middle Plus
July 2022
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Mild Language,Violence: Mild Violence
20.33
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