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A book cover with an image of a dinosaur in pajamas.

I’M NOT SLEEPY! / NO TENGO SUENO! written and illustrated by Angela Dominguez

November 10, 2023
Angela Dominguez proves she knows how to wed Spanish, child sensibilities and fun with her...
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A book cover with a woman 's face and some writing.

 A MEMOIR OF MY FORMERSELF: A LIFE IN WRITING by Hilary Mantel

November 10, 2023
Hilary Mantel’s essay collection A MEMOIR OF MY FORMER SELF: A LIFE IN WRITING is...
Memoirs That Move Me
A book cover with an illustration of a lizard.

ZIGZAG written and illustrated by Julie Paschkis

November 10, 2023
Julie Paschkis’ love of humor, words and design are all in full expression and wonderfully...
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A book cover with the word big written in front of a little girl.

BIG written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison

November 10, 2023
Vashti Harrison’s BIG, is amazing in so many ways! First it has the rather uncommon...
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There was a party for langston

THERE WAS A PARTY FOR LANGSTON by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Jason and Jarrett Pumphrey

November 2, 2023
Jason Reynold’s debut picture book THERE WAS A PARTY FOR LANGSTON is a celebration in...
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A pile of papers that are on top of each other.

Untangling: Sorting Out Past and Present (Chapter 28)

November 2, 2023
While I was sorting out my mother’s clothes and belongings in the present my mind...
A book cover with many dogs and words

I WANT 100 DOGS by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Claire Keane

November 2, 2023
The humor of writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Claire Keane pair as perfectly as Halloween...
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A book cover with the title of death of a jaybird.

 THE DEATH OF A JAYBIRD: ESSAYS ON DAUGHTERS AND MOTHERS AND THE THINGS THEY LEAVE BEHIND by Jodi Savage and ORDINARY NOTES by Christina Sharpe

November 2, 2023
Last week I escaped my old white female perspective thanks to the memoirs of two...
Memoirs That Move Me
A brown bear and a black dog are standing next to each other.

DOGTOWN by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, illustrated by Wallace West

November 2, 2023
Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko had a blast collaborating on DOGTOWN a book that new...
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A picture book cover with two cats and the title of it.

DEAR STRAY by Kristen Hubbard, illustrated by Susan Gal

November 2, 2023
Kristen Hubbard’s DEAR STRAY has two main characters who are made for each other, a...
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