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Spotlight: Somewhere Sisters: A Story of Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of family by Erika Hayasaki

October 10, 2022 ♦

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“Stirring and unforgettable”—Robert Kolker, New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road and Lost Girls Identical twins Isabella and Hà were born in Vietnam and raised on opposite sides of the world, each knowing little about the other’s existence, until they were reunited as teenagers, against all odds.The twins were born in Nha Trang,…

Day 14 Picture Book Frenzy: Whistling for Angela by Robin Heald and Peggy Collins

July 13, 2022 ♦

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Whistling for Angela by Robin Heald My rating: 5 of 5 stars A beautiful adoption story showing an experience of a young boy meeting his new sister and also having a chance to meet the birth mother. His wish to whistle for her to feel safe is truly sweet and…

Happy Book Birthday!

June 21, 2022 ♦

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Tuesday is publishing day, so that means we have to celebrate these beautiful books for their entrance into the book world! Which ones do you want to read? Middle Grade Visit Sylvia Liu’s Website Perfect for fans of Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee, this thrilling, cinematic sci-fi novel follows…

Sharing Black Stories: For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J Lockington

June 8, 2020 ♦

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I am a girl but most days I feel like a question mark. People throw their looks at me. Then back at my mama sister and papa. Who are all as white as oleander. Then they look back at me. Black as a midnight orchard. And I see their puzzled…

Happy Book Birthday (and a Review)!

July 30, 2019 ♦

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For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J Lockington In this lyrical coming-of-age story about family, sisterhood, music, race, and identity, Mariama J. Lockington draws on some of the emotional truths from her own experiences growing up with an adoptive white family.I am a girl but most days I feel…