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Live Oaking: Southern Timber for Tall Ships by Virginia Steele Wood

The writing in this novel is crisp and every word seems to matter.

You will enjoy the illustrated annotations from previous readers.

The illustrated glossary at the back is both helpful and pretty.

A nice touch is the fold-out poster inside this activity book to color.

What stands out about this novel is its deep sense of place.

This activity book has a section for creating your own comic strips.

This book stands out because it’s illustrated by a famous artist.

This activity book includes a memory game that you can cut out.

This novel is built around a central mystery that keeps you hooked.

You will find that the illustrated scene breaks are like mini paintings.