“A big-hearted story that’s as sweet as it is awesome.” —R.J. Palacio, author of Wonder “An honest, emotionally rich take on disability, family, and growing up.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In the tradition of Wonder and Out of My Mind, this big-hearted middle grade debut tells the story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected…
Category: Children’s Literature
Experience the Incredible Story of Justice Ketanji Brown, The First Black Woman of the US Supreme Court
Discover the incredible story of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who followed her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer and eventually became the first Black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court in this picture book biography. After 232 years and 115 appointments, Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson became the first Black woman appointed to serve…
See A Young Girl Grow Closer to Her Grandfather in a Stunningly Illustrated Picture Book
From the bestselling illustrator of Strictly No Elephants comes a sweetly personal and stunningly illustrated picture book about a young girl who grows closer to her grandfather by tending to the garden with him. When I am as smallas a sprout,Grandfather’s garden feelsbig. A young girl observes the bugs and blooms and the rich smell…
Enjoy the Father-Daughter Bond in This Creatively Empowering Picture Book
Celebrate the creative and empowering bond between a father and his daughter in this picture book from the real-life creators of the blog Daddy Dressed Me following a single dad’s sewing journey as he makes clothes to inspire his daughter. It’s Move Up Day for Ava and her kindergarten class, and Ava is chosen to…
Help Stella Find Her Friend’s Missing Tooth in the Sequel to ‘Stella Keeps the Sun Up’
In this effervescent companion to the picture book Stella Keeps the Sun Up, Stella goes on the hunt to figure out who’s behind her friend’s missing tooth. Stella, her bestie Roger, and her second-best friend Owen are excited to go see Sue the T-rex at the museum, but when Owen has to leave early because…
A Story About Finding Quiet in a Busy World
Written and illustrated by Kate Pugsley, HIDING is a silly and warm story about a little girl whoexplores the many ways and occasions of hiding. Inside and outside, with friends and with pets and toys, for fun and for security—this captivating andcomforting picture book gets right to the heart of what makes children so love…
Help children understand their autism and thrive with this positive guide for kids ages 8 to 12
We all think differently. This notion is celebrated in Autism and Me, a guide that helps children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) gain a better understanding of how their brain works. The book highlights positive ASD traits while showing kids how they can work through some of its challenges as well. Unlike some other autism books…
Poetry: The Music of Language and Learning. Michael Strickland at Massachusetts Reading Association
From Poetry Power Hour Friday April 28, 2023: Start with simple poems: Begin with poems that have simple language and structures, such as nursery rhymes or rhyming poems. These can help students understand the basic concepts of poetry. First Book, by Linda Kulp Contagious, by Brod Bagert Practice, Practice, Practice, by David Harrison Families, Families,…
A compassionate story about creativity, houselessness, and believing in yourself
Author and illustrator Chad Otis is asking readers to look on the bright side with his heartfelt picture book, THE BRIGHT SIDE. The sweet and imaginative narrator in THE BRIGHT SIDE gives readers a glimpse into an emotional story of houselessness: life on a bus, making new friends, and becoming resourceful while trying to maintain…
A fresh approach to the familiar topic of bullying
An unforgettable novel from the New York Times bestselling Gordon Korman. Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it’s woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it with a swastika. Read more. Nobody can believe it. How could such a symbol of hate end up in the middle of their…
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