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"—The Boston Globe • "Everett’s most thrilling novel

Release date: July 2012

by Diane Monroe Smith

The Mitten (BRETT/PB) NO and attracting investors to buildWhen Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. One by one, woodland animals find it and crawl in; first, a curious mole, then a rabbit, a badger and others, each one larger than the last. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse and what happens next makes for a wonderfully funny climax. As the story of the animals in the mitten unfolds, the reader can see Nicki's snowy outing in