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The Three-Berry Academy by Joseph Helgerson is a whimsical fantasy story for young readers. Born and raised along the Mississippi River, Helgeson is familiar with his setting and weaves river lore expertly into his storytelling. Each chapter features a new character profile, as readers gradually meet the river trolls who will attend Three-Berry Academy where Ms. Quiet Quickthorn guarantees that everyone graduates. The trick is that she has to snare her students first. Each year Ms. Quickthorn—who is known by some to “suck the fun out of a juicy clam without even opening her mouth” (167)—sets traps to entice the river trolls back to theRead More →