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Zordex

By Elizabeth Mainardi, Illustrated by Holly Wist

Published January 1, 2017

A harsh wind swept across a great plain of nothingness. Dry, stiff grass bent, giving way to the force of...
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A Natural Lullaby

By Leah Richmond, Illustrated by J. Palmer

Published January 1, 2017

Click. Mary turned on the white lamp next to her bed and squinted as her eyes adjusted to the intensity...
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Roscoe

By Shelley Noel McFatter, Illustrated by Ayla Reynolds

Published December 31, 2016

CHAPTER ONE [dropcap]R[/dropcap]oscoe the River Otter peered at the glittering stream with bleary eyes. The warm sun had dulled...
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Dream Freedom

By Sonia Levitin, Reviewed by Kat Clark

Published December 31, 2016

Dream Freedom by Sonia Levitin; Harcourt, Inc.: New York, 2000; $17 Dream Freedom is a beautiful book. As early as...
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Phyllis and Me

By Abigail Kelly, Illustrated by Christina Becos

Published December 26, 2016

I ran down the stairs, grabbed my backpack and rushed out the door just as the bus turned the corner....
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The Baseball

By Teresa Cotsirilos, Illustrated by Valerie Thompson

Published December 24, 2016

I was only eight when Pearl Harbor was bombed. It was so long ago—back when I had fountains of cranberry-red...
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Ligiri: A Dogon Cinderella ^*

By Rita Rozenbaoum, Illustrated by the author

Published December 24, 2016

Ligiri ran. She ran with all her might away from the Dama on the third and last day. She dropped...
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A View to Kill

By Bradley CuIley

Published December 24, 2016

When my dad came home he was not my father, but a king an emperor he had not a gun...
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The Christmas Realization

By Melissa Smith, Illustrated by Rita Lanham

Published December 24, 2016

Ben rolled his eyes as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. His robe was too hot, and the sheet...
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The Baseball

By Teresa Cotsirilos, Illustrated by Valerie Thompson

Published December 23, 2016

I was only eight when Pearl Harbor was bombed. It was so long ago—back when I had fountains of cranberry-red...
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Zordex

Story Published January 1, 2017 By Elizabeth Mainardi, Illustrated by Holly Wist

A harsh wind swept across a great plain of nothingness. Dry, stiff grass bent, giving way to the force of the wind. Nothing could be seen from any direction. Only grass and rolling hills.
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A Natural Lullaby

Story Published January 1, 2017 By Leah Richmond, Illustrated by J. Palmer

Click. Mary turned on the white lamp next to her bed and squinted as her eyes adjusted to the intensity of the bright light. She glanced at the clock on the wooden night table next to her bed; it read...
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Roscoe

Story Published December 31, 2016 By Shelley Noel McFatter, Illustrated by Ayla Reynolds

CHAPTER ONE Roscoe the River Otter peered at the glittering stream with bleary eyes. The warm sun had dulled his senses and left him asleep on the bank since noon, but the cooling mists of twil...
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Dream Freedom

Review Published December 31, 2016 By Sonia Levitin, Reviewed by Kat Clark

Dream Freedom by Sonia Levitin; Harcourt, Inc.: New York, 2000; $17 Dream Freedom is a beautiful book. As early as the foreword you can feel the anguish, the hope, and the love in every sentence: This...
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Phyllis and Me

Story Published December 26, 2016 By Abigail Kelly, Illustrated by Christina Becos

I ran down the stairs, grabbed my backpack and rushed out the door just as the bus turned the corner. It was the first day of school. I was new. I wondered whether the fourth-graders would like me.
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The Baseball

Story Published December 24, 2016 By Teresa Cotsirilos, Illustrated by Valerie Thompson

I was only eight when Pearl Harbor was bombed. It was so long ago—back when I had fountains of cranberry-red hair tamed into ragged half-ponytails. Back when I had yellow dresses with hems that danc...
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Ligiri: A Dogon Cinderella ^*

Story Published December 24, 2016 By Rita Rozenbaoum, Illustrated by the author

Ligiri ran. She ran with all her might away from the Dama on the third and last day. She dropped to the ground and wept for what seemed hours. The last of the family that cared for her had passed away...
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A View to Kill

Poem Published December 24, 2016 By Bradley CuIley

When my dad came home he was not my father, but a king an emperor he had not a gun but a scepter in his hand. It had the power to start or stop my adulthood. He said, "I'm home.
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The Christmas Realization

Story Published December 24, 2016 By Melissa Smith, Illustrated by Rita Lanham

Ben rolled his eyes as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. His robe was too hot, and the sheet he was forced to wear on his head was too tight. As you can probably guess, Ben was in the Christmas pla...
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The Baseball

Story Published December 23, 2016 By Teresa Cotsirilos, Illustrated by Valerie Thompson

I was only eight when Pearl Harbor was bombed. It was so long ago—back when I had fountains of cranberry-red hair tamed into ragged half-ponytails. Back when I had yellow dresses with hems that danc...
Read More →