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 Scary stories for young foxes : the City (Scary Stories For Young Foxes)
 Author: Heidicker, Christian McKay

 Publisher:  Holt (2021)

 Dewey: 808
 Classification: Story Collection
 Physical Description: 386 p., ill., 21 cm

 BTSB No: 434810 ISBN: 9781250181442
 Ages: 9-12 Grades: 4-7

 Subjects:
 Foxes -- Fiction
 Fox farming -- Fiction
 Siblings -- Fiction
 Survival skills -- Fiction
 Storytelling -- Fiction

Price: $22.58

Summary:
Cozy and her littermates are driven from their suburban den because something is killing the foxes in their area, and so they travel to a strange new world, the City, to confront a new set of dangers, where they meet 0-370, an injured fox who has escaped from a fur farm and who gives them a new mission--return to the farm, defeat the humans, and free the caged foxes.

 Illustrator: Wu, Junyi
Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: MG
   Reading Level: 5.00
   Points: 11.0   Quiz: 512799

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (07/01/21)
   School Library Journal (08/01/21)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 08/01/2021 Gr 4 Up—Heidicker, a Newbery Honor recipient, continues his tale-within-a-tale of curious foxes listening to a horrific, cautionary account of survival told by a mysterious storyteller. Heidicker mixes characters from the first book—Mia and Uly, Mr. Scratch, Golgathursh, Miss Vix, curse of yellow stench—with newcomers such as Fern, the farmer, Cakeface and Treacle, 0–370 and R(A)-211 in new stories about inquisitive foxes longing for adventure. The foxes will discover if the city truly is a paradox of paradise and death worth giving up two meals a day. Eerie pencil sketch illustrations combined with a hauntingly antiquated way of speaking (and some modern slang) allows readers to empathize and visualize the world through the foxes' perspective. The foxes struggle to explain or piece together universal truths, but aim to protect themselves and help others along the way. This unique title intends to inspire thought about the consequences of human actions on animals and the environment, and paints humans in a negative light that is more terrifying than the first installment. While all humans are not evil, who to trust is a theme throughout. Readers are inspired to research treatment of rabies in foxes and Heidicker's work could be used as a teaching tool about the importance of vaccinations. While the foxes' story has closure in The City, Heidicker paves the way for more stories to come. VERDICT Haunting and frightening nature tales of foxes in the wild and in a city, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr. Fox or Sara Pennypacker's Pax; would be a wonderful text for practicing inference skills.—Laura Dooley-Taylor, Lake Zurich M.S. North, IL - Copyright 2021 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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