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Two kids from different worlds form an unexpected friendship. Cody's home life is a messy, terrifying story of neglect and abuse. Autumn is from a wealthy, loving Indigenous family, who is "in" with the popular crowd at school, even though it is hard for her to want to keep up.
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"Nina is used to feeling like the odd one out, both at school and in her large family. But while trying to fit in at summer camp, she discovers something even more peculiar: two majestic birds have built a nest in the marsh behind an abandoned infirmary. They appear to be whooping cranes, but that's impossible--Nina is an amateur bird-watcher, and all her resources tell her that those rare birds haven't nested in Texas for over a hundred years. When...
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"Donkey believes he's a cat. He lives in a barn, surrounded by cats, and he does everything they do (though balancing on the fence posts is harder than it looks). They're all one big, happy cat family. Until one day, Farmer says something puzzling: "Donkey, you're acting like a cat." And a seed of doubt is planted. Wait -- is it possible that Donkey is not a cat? And does that mean he doesn't belong? When Donkey goes on a journey of self-discovery,...
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Mama takes her two daughters to the library every summer to pick out books about Black people so they can see the struggles, strength, and hope of people who look like them. Mama's Library Summers is a moving picture book tribute to a strong Black mother, libraries, and the power of reading and of seeing oneself in books. Every summer, Mama takes her two daughters to the library to pick out books. Not just any books--books about Black people. When...
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The kids in these humorous short stories each have a minor superpower they're learning to live with. One can shape-shift--but only part of her body, and only on Mondays. Another can always tell whether an avocado is perfectly ripe. One can even hear the thoughts of the animals in the pet store! But what these stories are really about is their young protagonists "owning" a power that contributes to their individuality, that allows them to find their...