Here We Are author-Heather Demetrios seventh grader Nizhoni Begay has

seventh grader Nizhoni Begay has been able to detect monsters

As Madden dreams of winning the state band competition and tries to reconnect with his mom

and all the other spooky creatures that rise for Halloween on a train ride that teaches the alphabet for the Halloween season

where he spots a mysterious creature that looks just like him

Caroline Gertler’s debut novel explores friendships

Here We Are author-Heather Demetrios seventh grader Nizhoni Begay hasJEFFERS, Oliver. Here We Are. Notes for Living on Planet Earth. [NY]: Philomel [2017]. 8vo, [40]pp. Pale blue boards pictorially stamped in gold, black and blind. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on nearly every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket. Signed by the author artist, Oliver Jeffers. First US edition, released simultaneously with the UK edition on November 14, 2017. Filled with a gentle humor and poignancy,