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Candle Island by Lauren Wolk

Candle Island is one of those stories that stays in your heart. A beautiful book about love, family, and grief that shows the healing power of creativity and nurturing wildness in wild spaces. I loved it!

Candle Island by Lauren Wolk, (List Price: $18.99, Dutton Books for Young Readers, 9780593698549, April 2025)

Reviewed by Susan Williams, M. Judson Booksellers in Greenville, South Carolina

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