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The first middle-grade novel from YA superstar Amy Sarig (A. S.) King is a boy-meets-animal story like no other.

The first middle-grade novel from Printz Honor-winning author Amy Sarig (A. S.) King!Washington Post Best Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book for KidsA Texas Bluebonnet Master List…

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1 author picked Me and Marvin Gardens as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

What's not to love about a book with a plastic-eating animal named Marvin Gardens and the boy who finds him? Or a girl named Annie who collects rocks?

The interspersed chapters that tell about "One Hundred Years Ago" are so evocative, taking me back in time to show what happened to Obe's family's land. 

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