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Debra Kempf Shumaker
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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
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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: Neurodivergent Young Activists Shaping Our Future
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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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| Stunning picture book in both text and art. The lyrical language describing dawn and dusk and the animals active during those times is so vivid that you feel the summer morning and evening being described. Atkins is a master in using friendly poetic ...more | |
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No Brain the Same: Neurodivergent Young Activists Shaping Our Future
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| Amazing nonfiction picture book about the connectedness of nature. Blue jays bury so many acorns for food in winter—many far from the parent oak tree—that the ones that don't get eaten grow into oak trees. The lyrical writing and the amazing art make ...more | |
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| What a fantastically fun book about various Hispanic cultural celebrations of Christmas. Pepe and his family are preparing food and a piñata for the plaza gathering where friends from different cultures are all joining to celebrate Christmas. Fun rhy ...more | |
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Woody's Words: Woodrow Wilson Rawls and Where the Red Fern Grows
by Lisa Jean LaBanca Rogers (Goodreads Author) |
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| What an inspiring picture book biography of a writer who struggled a lot in realizing his dream. From growing up poor, serving time in jail, and even giving up his dream for a bit, readers young and old will find hope in his journey. Lovely writing a ...more | |
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| I love the opening line of this book—"When Ruth Patrick was five years old, she fell in love with pond scum." Who wouldn't want to continue reading?! Ruth was born in 1907 and grew up to be a biologist when women weren't welcome in the sciences. She ...more | |
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| Middle school can be tough. And poor Bunny Baxter is going through the wringer after being redistricted and facing her first year of middle school without her group of friends. Bunny's anxiety builds and she comes up with completely the wrong solutio ...more | |
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| Amazing historical fiction story about the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. With beautiful language, Colman has created heartfelt characters, stunning scenery, and dramatic action that pulls you right in. All middle grade readers should pick up this story! | |
