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Road Home

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...
The curse of the 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...
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...
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Untangling: Death Rattles Us (Chapter 62)

As my mother entered the final stages of dying, the death rattle I’d heard about...
Dining with Dinos

COULD YOU EVER DINE WITH DINOSAURS!? written by Sandra Markle and illustrated by Vanessa Morales

Sandra Markle shows her gift of research and play in her new COULD YOU EVER...
Consent

CONSENT, written by Jill Ciment and read by Eileen Stevens

Reflection is central to memoirs, but in CONSENT, Jill Ciment reconsiders her original writing in...
Not a Box City

NOT-A-BOX CITY written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis

Antoinette Portis writes and illustrates NOT-A-BOX-CITY, a picture book companion to her NOT A BOX....
Mid-Air

MID-AIR written by Alicia D. Williams, illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff, read by Landon Woodson

Alicia D. Williams’ novel-in-verse, MID-AIR, is read by Landon Woodson who shows sensitivity to both...
the reflection in me

THE REFLECTION IN ME written by Marc Colagiovanni, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Marc Colagiovanni’s THE REFLECTION IN ME is a wonderful picture book to help children understand...
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Untangling: You Owe Me (Chapter 61)

Laura and I never did well at getting along for more than a few days...