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Lia Park and the Heavenly Heirlooms by Jenna Yoon

Lia Park and the Heavenly Heirlooms by Jenna Yoon. Aladdin, 2023. 9781534487963 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: ARC (Publication date 5/30/2023) Genre:  Fantasy/Adventure What did you like about the book? Lia Park is … Continue reading

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Clarice Bean, Scram! by Lauren Child

Clarice Bean, Scram! by Lauren Child. Candlewick Press, 2023. 9781536231120 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? It’s summer, and an oppressive heat wave … Continue reading

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10 Things I Love About School by Samantha Sweeney, illustrated by John Joseph

10 Things I Love About School by Samantha Sweeney, illustrated by John Joseph. Tiger Tales, 2023. 9781680102932  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Filled … Continue reading

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Every Day by David Levithan, illustrated by Dion Mbd

Every Day by David Levithan,  illustrated by Dion Mbd. RH Graphic, 2023. 9780593428986 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Speculative fiction, romance What did you like about the book?  Dion … Continue reading

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Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli. Balzer + Bray, 2023. 9780063045873 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Imogen takes her allyship seriously, attending Pride … Continue reading

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I Remember by Maidah Ahmad, illustrated by Kristina Swarner

I Remember…: A Recognition of Muslim Loyalty and Sacrifice in WWI by Maidah Ahmad, illustrated by Kristina Swarner. The Islamic Foundation, 2022. 9780860378976  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like … Continue reading

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Dear Street by Lindsay Zier-Vogel, illustrated by Caroline Bonne-Muller

Dear Street by Lindsay Zier-Vogel, illustrated by Caroline Bonne-Muller. Kids Can Press, 2023. 9781525303104  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Alice loves her street, … Continue reading

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Shining A Light by Veeda Bybee,  illustrated by Victo Ngai

Shining a Light: Celebrating 40 Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Who Changed the World by Veeda Bybee,  illustrated by Victo Ngai. Versify, 2023. 9780358539353 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Collective biography … Continue reading

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The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson.

The Night in Question: An Agathas Mystery by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson. Delacorte Press, 2023. 9780593645833 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book?  In … Continue reading

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