Tag Archives: Kimberly Behre Kenna

Lola Gillette and the Summer of Second Chances

Losing a sibling is a terrible thing to experience. It’s even more traumatic when you are just 13 and your twin sister has died. Our protagonist, Lola, feels responsible for the loss. The two of them always shared a treasured … Continue reading

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JETT JAMISON AND THE SECRET STORM

Sixth-grader Jett Jamison can’t catch a break. Her home in small town Wisteria is noisy as a zoo, and her mind buzzes with bits of a traumatic memory she’d rather forget. She’s filled a shoebox with one hundred thirty-three to-do … Continue reading

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ARTEMIS SPARKE and the SOUND SEEKERS BRIGADE

When Artemis Sparke has had it with humans, she heads to the nearby salt marsh to hang out with the birds, plants and mollusks who don’t make a big deal of her stutter. The shoreline sanctuary is predictable, unlike her … Continue reading

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