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Brave in the Woods by Tracy Holczer

By On February 9, 2021 · 1 Comment · In Allusion, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Magical Realism, Novel, Plot Development, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Setting
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Brave in the Woods
Author: Tracy Holczer
Published January 5th, 2021 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

Summary: Critically acclaimed Tracy Holczer returns with a heartrending tale about a girl descended from the Grimm brothers who sets out to break […]

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A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart by Zetta Elliot, Illustrated by Noa Denmon

By On November 5, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Theme
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A Place Inside of Me
Author: Zetta Elliot
Illustrator: Noa Denmon
Published: July 21, 2020 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux (BYR)

Summary: In this powerful, affirming poem by award-winning author Zetta Elliott, a Black child explores his shifting emotions throughout the year.

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Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds

By On September 26, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Picture Book, Read Aloud, Sofia's Kids' Corner
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Sofia is an 8-year-old brilliant reader who aspires to be a book reviewer. On select Saturdays, Sofia will share her favorite books with kids! She is one of the most well-read elementary schoolers that we know, so she is highly qualified for this role!

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Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: Front Desk by Kelly Yang

By On September 12, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Fantasy, Novel, Sofia's Kids' Corner
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Sofia is an 8-year-old brilliant reader who aspires to be a book reviewer. On select Saturdays, Sofia will share her favorite books with kids! She is one of the most well-read elementary schoolers that we know, so she is highly qualified for this role!

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Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: My Favorite Books by Roald Dahl

By On September 5, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Fantasy, Novel, Sofia's Kids' Corner
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Sofia is an 8-year-old brilliant reader who aspires to be a book reviewer. On select Saturdays, Sofia will share her favorite books with kids! She is one of the most well-read elementary schoolers that we know, so she is highly qualified for this role!

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Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: The Girl who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

By On August 22, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Fantasy, Novel, Sofia's Kids' Corner
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Sofia is an 8-year-old brilliant reader who aspires to be a book reviewer. On select Saturdays, Sofia will share her favorite books with kids! She is one of the most well-read elementary schoolers that we know, so she is highly qualified for this role!

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This is My America by Kim Johnson

By On June 25, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Background Knowledge, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Conflict, Dialogue, Foreshadowing, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Multicultural, Novel, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Theme, Voice
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This is My America
Author: Kim Johnson
Published: February 28, 2017 by Balzer + Bray

GoodReads Summary: Dear Martin meets Just Mercy in this unflinching yet uplifting YA novel that explores the racist injustices in the American justice system.

Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking the […]

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