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A dragon and two birds are on the cover of roar-choo.

ROAR-CHOO! written by Charlotte Cheng, illustrated by Dan Santat

Charlotte Cheng’s ROAR-CHOO! may be an archetypal story about the yin and yang of Dragon...
A pile of papers that are on top of each other.

Untangling: Exceeding Expectations(Chapter 64)

As my mother lived on, exceeding expectations, I grew antsy sitting at hospice and decided...
A black bird sitting on top of a tree branch.

CLEVER CROW written by Chris Butterworth, illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill

Chris Butterworth’s CLEVER CROW is an inviting picture of the commonness and the specialness of...
A woman is sitting on the ground with her legs crossed.

I’M MOSTLY HERE TO ENJOY MYSELF: ONE WOMAN’S PURSUIT OF PLEASURE IN PARIS, written and read by Glynnis MacNicol

Glynnis MacNicol reads her memoir I’M MOSTLY HERE TO ENJOY MYSELF: ONE WOMAN’S PURSUIT OF...
A poster of the movie " the kingfisher ".

CODE NAME KINGFISHER written by Liz Kessler, illustrated by Genevieve Gaunt

Liz Kessler’s CODE NAME KINGFISHER finds Liv dealing with quandaries—the meanness of her former best...
A pile of papers that are on top of each other.

Untangling: Resolution (Chapter 63)

It had been over a week of visiting hospice, of agitation when one day I...
A boy is standing in front of an airplane.

I SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF D-DAY, 1944 written by Lauren Tarshis, illustrated by Brian Churilla

Lauren Tarshis’s I Survived books are now available in graphic novel format, a fabulous combination...
A person sitting on the ground in front of a street light.

ROAD HOME, written by Rex Ogle and read by Ramon De Ocampo

Ramon De Ocampo’s narrative power in Rex Ogle’s fourth and final memoir, ROAD HOME, is...
A book cover with an image of the egyptian mummy.

THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY: UNCOVERING TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB written by Candace Fleming

Candace Fleming, expert at propelling readers, finds a naturally compelling narrative in this middle grade...
A poster of the movie " the color of a lie ".

THE COLOR OF A LIE written by Kim Johnson and read by Kevin R. Free

Kim Johnson’s THE COLOR OF A LIE finds African American teenager, Calvin Greene, unhappily moved...