Cracker Jackson
Betsy Byars
After attempting to save his ex-babysitter from wife abuse, Cracker Jackson gains an adult insight into the sadness of failed heroics.
Read Time: ~0.5 hr
Stephen and the beetle
by Jorge Luján (2012)
About this book
Stephen spies a beetle on the sidewalk and is prepared to strike down on it with his shoe, but he ends up having second thoughts. Esteban attempts to squish a beetle but has second thoughts.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreStephen and the beetle Lead Character
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