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Debra Kempf Shumaker

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Debra started reading at the age of four and hasn't stopped since. She grew up on a small dairy farm in Wisconsin but now lives in the suburbs of Northern Virginia with her husband, three sons, and two cats.

She is the author of picture books. SUNDAY SCARIES releases August 4, 2026. Her other books include FREAKY, FUNKY FISH and PECULIAR PRIMATES with Running Press Kids, TELL SOMEONE with Albert Whitman, and WIND IS A DANCE with Running Press Kids.
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Debra Shumaker Debra Shumaker said: " Cordelia, a goat, dreams of being a tug boat. While others laugh at her, her friend Pog, a pig, is there for her no matter what. In the end, they both support each other in their dreams, and even do kind things for their detractors when it's tempting ...more "

 

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The Patriots and the Pox by Beth  Anderson
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Wow! A suspenseful picture book that adds a new layer to everything else published about George Washington. Not only was Washington commanding the army to win independence from the British, he was also fighting against small pox. The British were lar ...more
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Emily Saw a Door by Mel Rosenberg
Emily Saw a Door
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This picture book is about a girl named Emily who finds some doors and is eager for them to open to her. But they all have various reasons for not letting her in. How will she find where she belongs? This is a sweet story about inclusiveness that kid ...more
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Stone by Stone by Melissa  Koch
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Told in lyrical verse, this picture book is a story about the formation of stones and the myriad ways humans have used and continue to use stone. The art is dreamy and stunning. Kids (and adults) will pore over these pages, savoring both the text and ...more
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Disgustology by Teresa Robeson
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This book is SO MUCH FUN! What middle school kid doesn't want to know more about gross and disgusting things?! With chapters like "Under Your Skin", "Gross Growths", "Icky All Around", and more, kids will devour this book and have fun learning scienc ...more
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Flurry, Float, and Fly! by Laura Purdie Salas
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I love, love, love this book! Salas perfectly describes how snow forms in easy to understand language for kids that rhymes! That's an amazing skill. Science, rhyme, and Fedele's stunning art make this a book kids (and adults) will want to read again ...more
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The Princess and the Grain of Rice by Tina M. Cho
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A fascinating retelling of "The Princess and the Pea" from a Korean cultural point of view. I love that the young girl hopes to be the princess to help the hungry in the village instead of desiring just the status/riches of being a princess. Lovely t ...more
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The March for Hope by Valerie Bolling
The March for Hope
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An amazing story. Bolling created such a powerful young girl, hesitant at first to join a protest and grappling with a situation at school that made her feel powerless, angry, and hurt. But seeing her Mom and other women at the Women's March, hearing ...more
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No Brain the Same by Lindsay H. Metcalf
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Metcalf, Dawson, and Bradley have compiled another excellent book for this series. In a series of poems by various kidlit poets, readers learn of amazing accomplishments by neurodivergent people when they were young and who became activists. Not only ...more
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