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Deborah Lakritz

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Skokie

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I grew up in Skokie, Ilinois, riding my bicycle all over our neighborhood, swimming at the community pool, and spending hours at the Skokie Public Library.

The Skokie Public Library has always been a wondrous place for me. It’s where I first showed my mother I could read—sitting at a table in the children’s room! It’s also where I discovered books like Beezus and Ramona, and All-of-a-Kind Family, two of my all-time favorites. And later, it’s where I curled up in a special area called The Unicorner and explored books by Judy Blume.

Before I became a children’s author, I worked as a social worker. Often, I used books to help children navigate through tough times. Soon, I started to have my own book ideas, and after lots of years of learning the ...more

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Average rating: 4.13 · 112 ratings · 45 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Things That Shimmer 4.25 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Say Hello, Lily by Deborah Lakritz (Goodreads Author), Martha Avilés (Illustrator) 3.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joey and the Giant Box really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Place to Belong: Debbie Friedman Sings Her Way Home 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Deborah Lakritz rated a book it was amazing Obi's Itch by Annette Schottenfeld (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Ever have an itch that makes you twitch? Obi tries everything his fellow animal friends suggest until a new friend comes along just at the right time. A sweet book about friendship and helping others all while teaching about animals.
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Deborah Lakritz rated a book it was amazing Eve and Adam and Their Very First Day by Leslie Kimmelman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Leslie Kimmelman has told a beautiful and lyrical story based on the biblical account of Adam and Eve. It’s not meant to be a didactic piece about creation but rather another way of looking at this particular event, and she has done it very well! The ...more
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Deborah Lakritz and 55 other people liked Stacey B's review of Things That Shimmer: "Fantastic book . 5.0 Wanting to be part of the "in-crowd" at school, Melanie cant break into the group.. And.. there is also the fact that Melanie's mother suffers from PTSD seems to always exacerbate everything. Eight grade is a tough one. The consta" Read more of this review »
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Deborah Lakritz and 80 other people liked Stacey B's review of The Assignment: "5.0 *** https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/a... This novel is for "everyone" regardless of its Y/A label. Having crossover genres it is a nove written on a continuing subject that is highly contagious. New books are necessary for school curriculums to" Read more of this review »
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