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Interview: Selina Alko Masters Writing, Illustrating Books That Educate

Selina Alko, a Canadian-born author and illustrator, is my interview today. As a kid, she spent summers at a Jewish

My brother wanted to cut off all his curls because people at school kept touching his hair. That happens to me

Do you celebrate Kwanzaa? I don’t, but this book, It’s Kwanzaa Time! really helped me understand what it’s really about

Christmas is coming and so today I am reviewing a book called Voices of Christmas by Nikki Grimes. It’s a

“ ‘Twas the night b’fore Christmas, when all ‘round the house, not a critter was stirrin’, not even a mouse.”

If you’re looking for a good holiday gift, I recommend this book called Wonder by R. J. Palacio. I love this book

“It’s the thought that counts.” How many times have you heard people say that? Well, in The Little Drummer Boy,

Michelle Obama is coming to town! It’s true. She will be in Detroit today. I knew she was the wife

Happy Hanukkah! Last night was the first night of Hanukkah. It is celebrated for eight days by Jewish people all

Marty Hayes has a secret. He has super powers! The only people who know about this is Marty’s family and