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The Departure

by Katherine Applegate · 1998

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Cassie's had it. After the last mission, she realizes she's getting tired of missions. Tired of battles. Tired of being an Animorph. She decides that she just can't do it anymore. So she quits.

Genre
aliens and first contactscience fictionfantasyadventurewar and military
Themes
childhoodanimalsshapeshifter
Mood
nostalgia
Subject
science
Audience
young adultchildrensmiddle gradeadult
Length
short · 159 pages

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