Crossover by Kwame Alexander
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Diversity Reading Challenge Roundup: Identity and Compassion
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The Orphan Band of Springdale by Anne Nesbet a #Cybils middle grade finalist
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I Used to Be Famous by Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie is THE BOOK WE ALL NEED
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty, a #Cybils middle grade finalist
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The Doughnut Fix by Jessie Janowitz, A #Cybils finalist
The Doughnut Fix by Jessie Janowitz This Cybils Middle Grade finalist was a fun book! A boy and his…
I AM #BLACKHISTORYMONTH – The March Against Fear by Ann Bausum
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I AM #BLACKHISTORYMONTH – NatGeo, Slave Ships and Shackles from the Deep by Michael H Cottman
Today’s book doesn’t celebrate Black History so much as discusses it from its origins. Shackles from the Deep: Tracing the…
Taking the Mystery out of Black History Month: Harlem Hellfighters
Looking for something for another nonfiction read? The Harlem Hellfighters Did you know that African Americans played a big part…