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Reviewed on November 1, 2005
Gr 5-7 The inhabitants of the Pond are alarmed when humans move into the old house nearby. Unlike the gentle creatures in Robert Lawson's "Rabbit Hill" (Viking, 1944), these animals are a militant lot. Spurred on by General Santo Domingo, a power-hungry crow, the Alliance Elders advocate all-out war. Salamander Mooch and the younger critters, however, prefer peaceful coexistence. When the General pilots his dive-bombing squadron against the new family, the animal kids launch a count...Log In or Sign Up to Read More