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January 18, 2021 Feature / Reviews

Review: I Am Martin Luther King, Jr. Shows You Are Never Too Young To Change The World

Written in first-person, with accompanying comic-style pictures, I Am Martin Luther King, Jr. by Brad Meltzer will teach young kids

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January 15, 2021 Feature / Interviews

Interview: Amy B. Mucha Says Writing Sets Her Whole Soul Thrilling With Chills

When you hear a good song, or take a bite of your favorite food, you have to stop whatever you’re

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January 14, 2021 Feature / Reviews

Review: Half-Chinese, Half-Jewish Protagonist Questions Meaning Behind “All-American Girl”

Lauren and her best friend since forever, Tara, are inseparable. They do everything together, yet somehow Tara is always the

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July 6, 2020 Feature / Reviews

Review: Multiracial Kids Celebrate Their Differences In All Mixed Up!

In this sweet book, Amy Hodgepodge: All Mixed Up! by Kim Wayans and Kevin Knotts, Amy learns how to embrace

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July 4, 2020 Feature / Reviews

Review: Author Calls Undefeated A Love Letter To Black America

It is the Fourth of July, Independence Day, Freedom Day, the day that Americans were granted freedom from Great Britain.

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July 3, 2020 Feature / Reviews

Review: Book Explores Life Of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton

Hamilton, the musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is going on Disney+ tonight! I’ve never seen it, but hopefully, now I can!

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July 2, 2020 Feature / Interviews

Fox 2 Interview: Elena Reads Suggests Diverse Books On Blog

It was cool being interviewed on the news about my blog. Watch the video:

June 29, 2020 Feature / Reviews

Review: New Picture Book Proves All Names Are Beautiful

My name is Elena and it is pronounced EE-LAY-NA. But sometimes in school during the first few weeks, or when

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June 25, 2020 Feature / Reviews

Review: Ezra Jack Keats Offers Powerful Message In Goggles!

A lot of people have heard of The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats – but besides his most popular

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June 23, 2020 Feature / Guest Blogs

Guest Blog: You Won’t Want To Put Down This Mystical Tale

Note from Elena: 12-year-old Frances M. loves books a lot! A few weeks ago, she reviewed Ella Enchanted. Now, she’s

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June 21, 2020 Feature / Reviews

Review: Will Smith’s Book About Fatherhood Reminds Me Of My Dad, Brother

If you spend a lot of time with your dad, you might like this book by actor and singer Will

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June 19, 2020 Feature / Reviews

Review: Juneteenth For Mazie Is A Celebration Of Freedom

Today is Juneteenth, or June 19th. The day in 1865 that all black people who were enslaved in America were

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June 18, 2020 Feature / Reviews

Review: The Day The Crayons Quit Will Make Kids Laugh And Think

What would you do if all of your crayons wrote you letters saying that they were going on strike? Purple

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