INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Yolen, Jane

Trash Mountain

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Chris Monroe. Yolen's contribution to the squirrel-centric novel trend is a welcome addition. Nutley, a young red squirrel, finds himself in conflict with gray squirrels that have invaded his territory. He forms unexpected alliances with rats and seagulls to defeat the interlopers. Readers will painlessly learn a fair amount of squirrel facts as they enjoy this pleasant fantasy, which is accompanied by delicate line drawings.

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