Igniting Writing

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THE SECRET LIBRARY written by Kekla Magoon

Kekla Magoon’s THE SECRET LIBRARY begins with Dally, an 11-year-old, frozen in the grief of...
A boy is sitting at a table with a horse.

TERRIBLE HORSES: A STORY OF SIBLING CONFLICT AND COMPANIONSHIP written by Raymond Antrobus illustrated Ken Wilson-Max

Raymond Antrobus’ TERRIBLE HORSES: A STORY OF SIBLING CONFLICT AND COMPANIONSHIP is a picture book...
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Untangling: No Extreme Measures (Chapter 58)

Once I signed the papers acknowledging that my mother's situation could not be improved, we...
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PIECES OF A GIRL, written and read by Stephanie Kuehnert

Note: Trigger warnings for cutting and abuse. Stephanie Kuehnert’s YA memoir PIECES OF A GIRL...
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A CRANE AMONG WOLVES written by June Hur, read by Greg Chun and Michelle Lee

One of the most fabulous stories and audios I’ve heard this year come from Greg...
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THE NEW GIRL: A GRAPHIC NOVEL written and illustrated by Cassandra Calin

Cassandra Calin’s THE NEW GIRL: A GRAPHIC NOVEL captures the uncomfortable feelings of twelve-year-old Lia....
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 SKIN AND BONES written by Renee Watson and read by Zenzi Williams

Renee Watson’s first adult book, SKIN AND BONES, tells the story of Lena Baker who...
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THE NIGHT WAR written by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and read by Gilli Messer

I read Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's THE NIGHT WAR a couple months ago and as with...
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Untangling: Look into her eyes(Chapter 57)

It all came in a rush—the strange look, the broken hip, the kind doctor who...
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FUZZY FUZZY FUZZY! A TOUCH SCRITCH AND TICKLE BOOK written and illustrated by Sandra Boynton

Sandra Boynton offers a “moo and improved” version of FUZZY FUZZY FUZZY! A TOUCH, SCRITCH...