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Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen
Yasmin Khan, a human rights campaigner who likes to immerse herself in different world cuisines, has recently introduced her cookbook “Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen.” Her visit to Israel Read more...
Posted by Sheila H. on December 24, 2019
Long Way Down
Written in free verse narrative, the book beings with Will’s brother getting shot in the streets of their neighborhood. After his death, Will finds his brother’s gun and sets out Read more...
Posted by Alyssa J. on November 21, 2019
Opioid, Indiana
This is an insightful, gritty, tender story of an orphaned teen, living in rural Indiana with his meth-addicted uncle when his uncle goes missing. Riggle gets suspended from high school, Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on October 17, 2019
Penny and Her Doll
When Penny receives a surprise gift in the mail from Gram, she is thrilled! The doll she finds inside is absolutely perfect and she falls in love with her immediately. Read more...
Posted by Kristi M. on October 5, 2019
Song for a Whale
Twelve-year-old Iris understands the loneliness and frustration that come from the inability to communicate. Not only is she the only deaf child in her school, but her own father is Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on July 1, 2019
The Death of Mrs. Westaway
Hal is a young woman hard on her luck. The debt collectors come knocking with threats of violence if she doesn’t pay off her mounting loan and she surely isn’t Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on March 11, 2019
The Bigfoot Files
Twelve-year-old Miranda Cho is a straight-A student, president of the student council, and extremely practical. Her mother Kat is an eccentric cryptozoologist who drives a Critter Mobile and runs a Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on March 5, 2019
Last Pick
In the not so distant past (3 years ago), aliens invaded Earth and took as many 16 to 65-year-olds as they could collect, so long as they seemed useful. The Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on February 27, 2019
Loose Parts 2 : Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers
Loose Parts 2 offers numerous ideas for ways caregivers of infants and toddlers can support their child's development using materials that are readily available and often free or inexpensive. The Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on February 19, 2019
Besos For Baby: A Little Book of Kisses
Celebrate kisses, as gestures of love and friendship, in this bilingual board book. Baby wants kisses and loves sharing them with her parents, pets, and nature. Readers are introduced to Read more...
Posted by Elizabeth M. on October 13, 2018
Coco
In this riveting, comedic and touching Hispanic rooted story, the main character, Miguel, becomes trapped in the land of the dead during the Day of the Dead, or Día de Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on September 18, 2018
Zach and Lucy and the Museum of Natural Wonders
Meet creative brother and sister duo, Zach and Lucy, whose escapades leave their neighbors curious, excited and maybe a little worried. The Pifferson Sisters and illustrator Mark Chambers have created Read more...
Posted by Elizabeth M. on September 12, 2018
Mouse Loves Spring
Join author Lauren Thompson and Mouse in celebrating Spring. Erdogan’s bright acrylic paintings and Thompson’s nicely crafted guessing game introduce Mouse and readers to the joys that can be found Read more...
Posted by Elizabeth M. on July 5, 2018
Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World
When a tornado strikes town, Ivy’s house is destroyed beyond repair. Feeling invisible and ignored in the aftermath of the storm, Ivy internalizes her trauma. To make matters worse, Ivy’s Read more...
Posted by Alyssa J. on June 12, 2018
Dory Fantasmagory
More than anything, Dory’s family tells her, “Don’t.” Don’t make up stories, or friends, or adventures. Don’t get in the way. Don’t cause trouble. But Dory can’t help but do Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on May 18, 2018