The Racc Pack by Stephanie Cooke, illustrated by Whitney Gardner

Meet the Bin family, a trio of raccoons in the risky business of dumpster diving for all their needs. With Dusty's brains, ReRe's muscle, and Scraps's gadgets (please don't tell him he's almost definitely an opossum), the Binses are determined to leave no garbage bin unturned in their pursuit of the tastiest, most delicious trash they can find.

When the family discovers a new upscale grocery store that's throwing away their perfectly good food at the end of each day, the Binses hatch a heist so daring it'll have them rolling in garbage all winter long. But a critter-despising CEO, Jeff Beans, and the high-tech defense system he's installed means liberating that trash is going to take all the skills the Racc Pack haveand maybe some help from a cat burglar with a mysterious past. (From Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)

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Stephanie Cooke is a Toronto-based graphic novel writer. Her other books includeOh My Gods!,ParaNorthernand the My Little Pony: Camp Bighoof series.

Whitney Gardner is an illustrator based in the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of YA novelsYou're Welcome, UniverseandChaotic Good. Gardner's other graphic novels includeLong Distanceand illustrations for Debbie Levy'sBecoming RBG.