Category Archives: Inclusion

Disability Visibility: 17 First-Person Stories for Today edited by Alice Wong

Posted on January 7, 2022 by susanh579

Disability Visibility: 17 First-Person Stories for Today (adapted for young readers) edited by Alice Wong. Delacorte Press, c2020, 2021. 9780593381670 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Essays What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden

Posted on November 3, 2021 by susanh579

Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden. Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9781984816061 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Four narrators … Continue reading →

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Zion Unmatched by Zion Clark and James S. Hirsch

Posted on September 26, 2021 by susanh579

Zion Unmatched by Zion Clark and James S. Hirsch. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536224184 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Autobiography What did you like about the book?  This visually striking autobiographical picture … Continue reading →

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Step by Step by Alice B. McGinty, illustrated by Diane Goode

Posted on September 18, 2021 by susanh579

Step by Step by Alice B. McGinty, illustrated by Diane Goode. Paula Wiseman Book, Simon and Schuster, 2021. 9781534479944 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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The Circles All Around Us by Brad Montague,  illustrated by Brad and Kristi Montague

Posted on August 30, 2021 by susanh579

The Circles All Around Us by Brad Montague,  illustrated by Kristi and Brad Montague. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9780593323182 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you … Continue reading →

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All of Us by Kathryn Erskine, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger

Posted on August 23, 2021 by susanh579

All of Us by Kathryn Erskine, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger. Philomel Books, 2021.  9780593204696 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  A beautifully illustrated … Continue reading →

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My Voice Is a Trumpet by Jimmie Allen, illustrated by Cathy Ann Johnson

Posted on July 31, 2021 by susanh579

My Voice Is a Trumpet by Jimmie Allen, illustrated by Cathy Ann Johnson. Flamingo Books, 2021. 9780593352182 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Born to Sparkle: A Story About Achieving Your Dreams by Megan Bomgaars, illustrated by Pete Olczyk

Posted on July 26, 2021 by susanh579

Born to Sparkle: A Story About Achieving Your Dreams by Megan Bomgaars, illustrated by Pete Olczyk. Flowerpot Press, 2021. 9781486721108 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like … Continue reading →

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