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Starred Review on November 1, 2013 | Multimedia Review
Gr 3–7—Appelt's latest work (Atheneum, 2013) features a host of eccentric characters including two raccoon scouts, Bingo and J'miah; a 12-year-old boy named Chap who is grieving his grandfather's death; and the Sugar Man, a Yeti-type creature who has been asleep for 60 years. The raccoon brothers are tasked with waking the Sugar Man if the swamp is threatened. On their first night ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More