Alive and Well. Mostly.: Animal Tales of Peril and Perseverance for Young Readers by Young Writers

Publisher Marketing: Alive and Well. Mostly. Animal Tales of Peril and Perseverance for Young Readers by Young Writers, illustrated by Colin Adams and edited by David A. Wierth is a collection of imaginative short stories about animals in their native biomes. Migrate through the ocean with an adventurous narwhal, defeat a badger army with the king of the owls, befriend a firefly with a vengeful howler monkey, or navigate complex social dynamics with an arctic wolf. Each story is sure to draw you in: friendship, family, predators, betrayal--this book has it all. Contents Include: ALLEN'S TRUE FAMILY by Jackson Walker Lee THE FIGHT FOR FRIENDSHIP by Greta A. Helser MIRACLE by Myriah Washington THE MIGRATION by Luke Woodland BROKEN by Charley Carey PIPER BECOMES A LEADER by Isa Neese De Los Santos KING OF THE JUNGLE by Stuart Lidberg MELDRICK'S ADVENTURE by Robert Sutton MARIA'S VOICE by Gabrielle German ECHO . . . by Olivia Devereux THE LEGEND OF SHAWN by P. Theissen JEREMY AND THE BOAS by Nico A. Hamburger THE BIG MOVE by Makena Moragne ERASMUS THE HERO by Erasto Paula A LONG TREK by Anna Rose Fuller GREEN EYES by Geordie Shank A NEW LIFE FOR GEOFFERY by Sophia Kodachi LITTLE NIGHT JUMPER AND THE WHISTLING THORNS by E. S. Hudanish LIGHTNING'S LEADERSHIP by Rachel Woods FINDING HOME by Cici Carlough Contributor Bio:  Adams, Colin Colin Adams is the Thomas T. Read Professor of Mathematics at Williams College. His books include "The Knot Book", "Riot at the Calc Exam and Other Mathematically Bent Stories", and "How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide". He is the humor columnist for the "Mathematical Intelligencer".