Category Archives: Disabilities

Work with What You Got by Zion Clark and James S. Hirsch

Posted on April 21, 2023 by kyurenka

Work with What You Got by Zion Clark and James S. Hirsch. Candlewick Press, 2023. 9781536224214  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Memoir What did you like about the book? Zion was … Continue reading →

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Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt

Posted on March 1, 2023 by susanh579

Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt. Scholastic Press, 2023. 9781338816105 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Uncorrected proof (publication date 4/4/23) Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Selah has always … Continue reading →

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Llama, Llama Hooray for New Friends! by Anna Dewdney

Posted on February 21, 2023 by susanh579

Llama Llama Hooray for New Friends! by Anna Dewdney. Golden Books, 2023. 9780593569382  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Inspiring story of Llama Llama … Continue reading →

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Wildoak by C. C. Harrington

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Wildoak by C. C. Harrington, drawings by Diana Sudyka. Scholastic Press, 2022. 9781338803860 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Maggie is so afflicted by … Continue reading →

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The First Thing About You by Chaz Hayden

Posted on December 12, 2022 by susanh579

The First Thing About You by Chaz Hayden. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536223118 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Fifteen-year-old Harris has just moved … Continue reading →

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Hair to Share by Sylvia Walker

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Hair to Share by Sylvia Walker. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593426883 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Suri is proud … Continue reading →

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A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth by Chistina Soontornvat, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk

Posted on October 14, 2022 by susanh579

A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth by Chistina Soontornvat, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9780823449101 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Biography What did … Continue reading →

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Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester

Posted on September 5, 2022 by kyurenka

            Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester, Clarion Books/Harper Collins, 2022. 9780358536864 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Veronica emigrated … Continue reading →

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The Curiosities by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Phil Lesnie

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Curiosities by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Phil Lesnie. Greystone Kids, 2022. 9781778400087 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy picture book What did you like about the book? This absorbing picture book … Continue reading →

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