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Article: Holiday House.(The Naked Mole-Rat Letters)(Space Station Rat)(Poor is Just a Starting Place)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
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- Children's Bookwatch
- Article date:
- August 1, 2005
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Holiday House
425 Madison Ave., New York NY 10017
www.holidayhouse.com
Three delightful, reads are picks for teens seeking something different. Masry Amato's The Naked Mole-Rat Letters (0823-419274, $16.95) tells of a father who begins a long-distance romance, and a pre-teen who sends fabricated emails to the zookeeper lover in an attempt to sabotage their relationship. When the zookeeper responds unexpectedly with witty letters and advice, Frankie learns about honestly, evolving friendships, and maturity. Michael J. Daly's Space Station Rat (08234-18669, $15.95) joins Miss Frisby and other rat-and-mouse fantasies in ...