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Day 29 Picture Book Frenzy: The Little House of Hope by Terry Catasús Jennings and Raúl Colón

July 31, 2022 ♦

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When Esperanza and her family arrive in the United States from Cuba, they rent a little house, una casita. It may be small, but they soon prove that there’s room enough to share with a whole community.“It was a little house. Una casita . . .It was small.It smelled like…

Day 24 Picture Book Frenzy: Our World is a Family by Miry Whitehill and Jennifer Jackson, Illustrated by Nomar Perez

July 26, 2022 ♦

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Learn how to welcome new neighbors into your community, particularly when they might be far from home, in this uplifting and diverse picture book that champions human connection and inclusivity. After all, the world is everyone’s home and we’re one big family!When we see someone new in our neighborhood, how…

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…

Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac

July 7, 2021 ♦

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Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you NetGalley and Dial Books for sharing this eARC with me for a review. 3 things about this book:1-power and importance of storytelling 2-pandemic life3-verse novel I hope you read this book! View all my reviews

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie by Erin Soderberg Downing

July 7, 2021 ♦

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie by Erin Soderberg Downing My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was such a great read to kick off my summer. It will leave you hungry for pie, road trips, and adventure. 3 things I loved:1-family2-adventure 3-problem-solving View all my reviews

Josephine Against the Sea by Shakirah Bourne

June 19, 2021 ♦

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Josephine Against the Sea by Shakirah Bourne My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! I DEVOURED this book! Thank you to Scholastic and Shakirah for sharing this middle grade fantasy with the LitReviewCrew. Of course, I was immediately drawn to the cover-the vibrant colors, the beautiful and fierce black girl,…

Saint Ivy: Kind at All Costs by Laurie Morrison

June 7, 2021 ♦

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Saint Ivy: Kind at All Costs by Laurie Morrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you Harry N. Abrams, NetGalley, and Laurie Morrison for sharing this book with the LitReviewCrew in exchange for an honest review! I was immediately drawn to this book because of the author-Laurie Morrison. She…

Labor Day Weekend Picture Book Frenzy Book 8: The Magic Doll by Adrienne Yabouza and Élodie Nouhen

September 7, 2020 ♦

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Book #8 for my Labor Day Weekend #picturebookfrenzy. Thank you Media Masters Books and Prestel sharing this story. I loved the love I felt between the mother and the father and their child. I could feel the emotions for wanting a child and I thought it was a great story…

Sharing Black Stories: Rebound by Kwame Alexander

July 15, 2020 ♦

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As I shared in a previous post, Crossover is a very special book for me and one of my all-time favorites. So, when I heard there was a PREQUEL, I about fell out of my chair. Even better? It was part GRAPHIC NOVEL! If you have read Crossover, you MUST…

Sharing Black Stories: The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert

June 16, 2020 ♦

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Audiobooks have become a staple for me over the last couple of years. I first discovered them when I was traveling all over as a substitute teacher. I think my first audiobook (CD) was Hamilton…and it was a long listen! Now you can find at least 3 audiobooks downloaded on…