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WHEN MOON BLOOMS written by Aida Salazar and illustrated by Caribay Benavides

Want to extend the magic of the eclipse? Worship the power of the moon with...
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MOTHERLAND, written by Paula Ramon and read by Ana Osorio

Ana Osorio reads MOTHERLAND Paula Ramon, a Venezuelan reporter's memoir which captures her family's personal...
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TWO HOMES, ONE HEART written by Jessica Young and illustrated by Chelsea O’Byrne

Author Jessica Young and illustrator Chelsea O'Byrne bring tender words to TWO HOMES, ONE HEART...
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EXACTLY AS PLANNED written and illustrated by TAO NYEU

Tao Nyeu's EXACTLY AS PLANNED uses a fascinating format to tell the stories of two...
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READY TO SOAR written and illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld

In READY TO SOAR Writer-illustrator Cori Doerrfeld creates another wonderful metaphorically rich tale about loud...
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THE IGUANADON’S HORN: HOW SCIENTISTS AND ARTISTS PUT A DINOSAUR BACK TOGETHER AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN written and illustrated by Sean Rubin

Writer-illustrator Sean Rubin unites science, history, art, human nature and humor in his brilliant THE...
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Untangling: Medical Madness (Chapter 49)

There was precious little time for me to savor the emotional peace my mother and...
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A UNICORN, A DINOSAUR AND A SHARK WERE RIDING A BIKE written and illustrted by Jonathan Fenske

Jonathan Fenske's second book finds A UNICORN, A DINOSAUR, AND A SHARK WERE RIDING A...
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THE CIRCUIT GRAPHIC NOV EL, written by Francisco Jimenez, adapted by Andrew J. Rostan, illustrated by Celia Jacobs

Francisco Jimenez's memoir is adapted by Andrew J. Rostan and illustrated by Celia Jacobs in...
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LOUDER THAN HUNGER written by John Schu, narrated by Jeff Ebner

John Schu's LOUDER THAN HUNGER is as powerful on the page as it is in...