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A young book lover shares her thoughts on the diverse stories she's reading.

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February 15, 2023 Feature / Reviews

Review: The Water Princess Details Daily Quest For Clean Water In Africa

What if you had to walk four miles (70 football fields) every day to get water? That’s the surprising focus

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January 22, 2023 Feature / Interviews

Interview: Author Of Lunar New Year Mad Libs Shares Thoughts On Writing, Asian Representation In Books

Lunar New Year is an annual festival celebrating the New Moon on the lunisolar calendar by Chinese people and those

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November 14, 2022 Feature / Reviews

Review: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses Is A Beautiful Native American Tale

Native American culture is known for its legends. This is one about a girl who loves wild horses. She would

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October 19, 2022 Feature / Reviews

Review: Clap When You Land Is A Triumphant Story With Vibrant Characters

The acclaimed novel Clap When You Land, by Elizabeth Acevedo, is one that proficiently weaves a triumphant story of two

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July 11, 2022 Feature / Reviews

Join Me For Poetry Event Next Week: Sign Up To Share Your Poems

One of my favorite types of writing is verse. I’ve always liked poetry, having read Emily Dickinson and Shel Silverstein

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July 7, 2022 Feature / Reviews

Review: Pippa Park Manages Friendship, Crushes In This Middle Grade Novel

Seventh-grader Pippa is a funny, quirky, and kind young girl who earns a scholarship to a fancy private school because

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June 29, 2022 Feature / Reviews

Review: Book Tells True Story Of Jewish Boy Who Created A Language Of Hope And Unity

Many kids like to make up their own languages, and communicate with their friends or siblings in their newfound dialect.

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April 6, 2022 Feature / Interviews

My interview with “New Kid” Author Jerry Craft

I’m so excited I got chance to talk with award-winning author Jerry Craft. We discussed everything from getting kids to

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April 5, 2022 Feature / Reviews

Review: New Kid’s Companion Is Another Great Craft Graphic Novel

Jerry Craft is back at it with another great graphic novel, Class Act. This book is a New Kid companion,

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April 2, 2022 Feature / Interviews

Interview: Prolific Author Shares His Bar Mitvah Story In Coming Of Age Anthology

Alan Katz is the author of 50 books for young readers, including Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other

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