Books like Chry Santhemum by Kevin Hanks

In Camp Green Lake, a boy named Stanley Yelnats must dig endless holes for a supposedly reformatory camp that really hides a buried truth.

When ten‑year‑old Opal arrives in Naomi, Florida, she discovers friendship, community, and the healing power of a big ugly dog named Winn‑Dixie during her first summer in town.

Ivan, a gorilla who has lived behind glass in a shopping‑mall circus for 27 years, learns new meaning for art and friendship when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives.

A china rabbit named Edward Tulane is lost and follows an extraordinary path—from the sea to a fisherman’s net, from a sick child’s bedside to the streets of Memphis—learning that even the most fragile heart can love, lose, and love again.

A story about Nick Allen, who invents a new word and becomes a local hero by spreading it across the country.

A thirteen‑year‑old Inuit girl named Julie leaves home, is lost in Alaska’s tundra, and must survive by learning from the wolves that join her, while defying expectations of her people.

The Rugged Hunk with Midnight Blue Eyes... — Cullen Dempsey was Mr. Tall, Dark, and Persistent, Krystal Wynter admitted with a sigh. She'd come to Seattle to start over in a town where no one knew her... where nobody could link her with the scandalous headlines that had once broken her heart and shattered her life. Now this fierce protector had invaded her privacy and claimed her with a passionate abandon that awakened old fears. Cullen cherished his mysterious lady and longed to possess her fragile beauty, but how could he defend her against an enemy she refused to face? Krystal knew Cullen would consider her secret a terrible betrayal, but once she'd let herself care for him, she was lost -- ensnared in a web of desire that kept her from running away. He'd commanded her surrender and vowed to earn her trust, but her lips tasted more of innocence than untruth. Could the sweet force of his loving burn away old pain and help her put sorrow to rest forever?