Extraordinary Birds by Sandy Stark-McGinnis
Cover art by Hari & Deepti
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Tag: family
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All You Knead is Love by Tanya Guerrero
Cover art by Zhen L Zhen
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Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech
Cover illustrator unknown
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Nothing Ever Happens Here by Sarah Hagger-Holt
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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser
Cover art by Karl James Mountford
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The Best At It by Maulik Pancholy
Cover art by Parvati Pillai
Book Review – The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole
When a black hole follows Stella home one night, it’s up to her to care for the tiny, hungry phenomenon. Having a pet black hole can be convenient for getting rid of things that trouble her: Brussels sprouts, her brother’s annoying music, and things that remind her of her dad. But the more that goes into the void, the bigger her problems seem to grow.
I had a hunch that if Mom found out I was entertaining a space phenomenon in my room, she wouldn’t approve.
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Book Review – Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Alvin Ho is afraid of pretty much everything, and when he’s afraid, Alvin can’t speak. It’s hard to make friends at school when you can’t talk, but Alvin has a Personal Disaster Kit and a plan.
Not being able to talk in school is a terrible problem. But having a girl desk buddy is even worse; it is the kiss of death.
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Book Review – Feathers
The winter of 1971 is a season of changes and growing pains for Frannie Wright-Barnes. Everything becomes complicated when a white boy transfers to her class, bringing in his wake a series of questions about hope, belonging, what she really believes in.
And then, just before the lunch bell rang, he walked into the classroom. Stepped through that door white and softly as the snow.
Book Review – The Secret Destiny of Pixie Piper
All Pixie re
ally wants is to be normal. But it’s a little hard to blend in when your family is as eccentric as the Pipers. So, even though she’s got a knack for poetry, Pixie’s reluctant to participate when the school announces a contest to crown their own poet laureate. The last thing she needs is to stand out even more. But when her mother shares a family secret, Pixie realizes that normal might not be an option for her at all.
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