Near and Deer

Sylvia Liu

Oct 2024 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

A heartwarming story about a girl who feels like her life is out of her control-and the inspirational friendship between her pet sheepadoodle and an orphaned fawn that she's determined to protect.

Sienna Chen loves helping her parents run their B&B and hanging out with her best friend, a sheepadoodle named Jules. Her world is chaotic, but she knows that by staying on top of everything she can help her parent's business succeed. No matter how much pressure builds, she's determined not to let them down.

One day Sienna finds Jules playing with a baby fawn. Sienna names the fawn Persimmon, and learns that it has been orphaned and injured. But taking care of Jules, helping her parents, and hiding Persimmon is a lot for Sienna to take on.

And when Persimmon finds herself in danger, things become even worse! With the help of a new friend, Sienna will have to save Persimmon and learn how to prevent her anxiety from overwhelming her life.

About the author

Sylvia Liu is a children’s author inspired by kraken, ghost crabs, and cephalopods. She grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, attended Yale College and Harvard Law School and practiced environmental law for a decade at the U.S. Department of Justice and the nonprofit marine conservation group, Oceana. Her debut picture book, A Morning with Grandpa, illustrated by Christina Forshay (Lee & Low Books 2016) won the 2013 New Voices Award. She co-founded the kid lit resources website, kidlit411.com. Sylvia can be found on Twitter @artsylliu and at enjoyingplanetearth.com.