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Inside Out and Back Again

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai For Ha, the staggering loss of leaving her home and her father, the indignity of life on a refugee ship, the struggle to find her place in a new land are a … Continue reading

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Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices

Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices Edited by Lisa Charleyboy , Mary Leatherdale Take a minute and forget most of what you’ve heard about Native Americans.  Forget the sweeping John Ford westerns and the class Pilgrim play where someone … Continue reading

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Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, Illustrated by Susan Jeffers This is one of the most beautifully illustrated copies of a poem that you will ever find.  There’s something about it that evokes the feeling of … Continue reading

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Come On, Rain

Come On, Rain by Karen Hesse This is the quintessential book about summer rain, especially if you’ve lived in an urban area.  The writing is so beautiful and evocative that you could read this in the frosty middle of winter … Continue reading

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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, graved and painted by Christopher Bing. You can find Longfellow’s poem anywhere.  See?  It’s right here on the internet.  But this version is stunning, so if you’re going to look … Continue reading

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Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer Marilyn Singer has created a special fairy tale world, one where up is down and down is up.  Each page features two poems, a special set Singer calls a reverso. … Continue reading

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All the Broken Pieces

All the Broken Pieces by Ann E. Burg Lately, I seem to have a baseball as therapy theme. Matt lives with his mother and father and younger brother Tommy.  He goes out for the baseball team.  He is desperate to … Continue reading

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Once I Ate a Pie

Once I Ate a Pie by Patricia MacLachlan When it comes to writing from the dog’s point of view, this is a clear winner.  McLachlan’s adorable poems are featured with fun fonts and accompanied by sweet illustrations by Katy Schneider.  … Continue reading

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