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RELIC, by Alan Dean Foster, Penguin Random House
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THE LAST NEANDERTHAL, by Claire Cameron, Anchor Canada/PenguinRandomHouse
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THE SOUND OF FREEDOM, by Kathy Kacer, Annick Press
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THE DARK BENEATH THE ICE, by Amelinda Berube, Sourcebook Fire/Sourcebooks
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THE ROAD HOME, By Beverly Lewis, Bethany House Publishers
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