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A cartoon of a volcano with smoke coming out.

DON’T BLOW YOUR TOP! written by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Abhi Alwar

This was the big favorite on a recent visit with my big feelings granddaughter. In...
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Untangling: What it means to hurt (Chapter 26)

My parents’ divorce wars caused lengthy nightly phone calls. I couldn’t hang up and my...
A woman laying on the ground with balloons in front of her.

BEULAH HAS A HUNCH: INSIDE THE COLORFUL MIND OF MASTER INVENTOR BEULAH LOUISE HENRY written and illustrated by Katie Mazeika

Katie Mazeika writes and illustrates BEULAH HAS A HUNCH:INSIDE THE COLORFUL MIND OF MASTER INVENTOR...
A person swimming in the water under a blue sky.

 LILIANA’S INVINCIBLE SUMMER:A SISTER’S SEARCH FOR JUSTICE by Cristina Rivera Garza

Victoria Villarreal reads Cristina Rivera Garza's LILIANA'S INVINCIBLE SUMMER: A SISTER'S SEARCH FOR JUSTICE, author...
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PARACHUTE KIDS: A GRAPHIC NOVEL by Betty Tang

Gripping and fast-paced in text and visuals, Betty Tang’s PARACHUTE KIDS: A GRAPHIC NOVEL varies...
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CAT ON THE RUN: CAT OF DEATH written and illustrated by Aaron Blabey

Beloved graphic novelist Aaron Blabey starts a new series with CAT ON THE RUN:CAT OF...
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Untangling: Constantly Growing Issues(Chapter 25)

I once thought handling my mother’s frightening driving would bring relief to me and my...
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HOW TO WRITE A POEM written by Kwame Alexander & Deanna Nikaido, illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Kwame Alexander, Deanna Nikaido and Melissa Sweet collaborate in HOW TO WRITE A POEM, their...
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 MORE THAN I IMAGINED: WHAT A BLACK MAN DISCOVERED ABOUT THE WHITE MOTHER HE NEVER KNEW by John Blake

John Blake’s MORE THAN I IMAGINED:WHAT A BLACK MAN DISCOVERED ABOUT THE WHITE MOTHER HE...
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YAQUI DELGADO WANTS TO KICK YOUR ASS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL written by Meg Medina, graphic novel by Mel Valentine Vargas

 Ten years ago, I fell in love with Meg Medina’s YAQUI DELGADO WANTS TO KICK...