Tumble

Tumble

I found Adela’s search for her mysterious father resonant and fascinating. You’ll learn about lucha libre. And you’ll enjoy learning about Addie’s family as much as I did.

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Dragon Hoops Gene Luen Yang

Dragon Hoops

This week, I’m going to throw a book by another great writer onto the court. I hadn’t read Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang before because it’s about basketball and I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy it. If you feel that way, put all doubt aside. Read this book!

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My Mother's Tongues

My Mother’s Tongues

This charming book will draw you into the story with its appreciation for language and accents within one family, yet focused on the world.

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Hands

Hands

Torrey Maldonado is a strong and caring storyteller who writes books that are filled with challenges that have no simple answers. He addresses his readers’ need for truth in a compelling way.

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Walking Grandma Home

Two Books about Grief

This week, I’m recommending two books that will help adults and children find paths into discussions about this part of life, Sitting Shiva and Walking Grandma Home. 

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Growing an Artist

Growing an Artist

There is so much to like about Growing an Artist, a picture book about a young boy working alongside his father. It shines on our bookshelf! 

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Garvey in the Dark

Garvey in the Dark

With her usual positive and hopeful storytelling, Nikki Grimes reminds us that lives changed during the Covid pandemic, affecting many people in many different ways. Garvey’s story will resonate deeply with readers of all ages.

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Charlie & Frog

Charlie & Frog

Charlie Tickler is a boy with parents who don’t listen. They leave him with grandparents who don’t listen while they travel the world. And Charlie falls into a mystery he’s determined to solve with the help of his new friend Frog.

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Day #337: Cemeteries

Until my mother died, cemeteries were places I thought of distantly, even when we attended a graveside service. A part of my brain wept and

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