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Knockout book cover

Knockout by K.A. Holt

Levi is tired of being told what he can’t do, of having his mother and brother always hovering and worrying about him. He was born prematurely, and still has some health issues, but that doesn’t mean that he wants to be treated like a baby. His dad encourages him to try a new sport, and…

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Thank you, Omu! by Oge More

This book begins with Omu (AH-moo) in her top floor apartment cooking a thick red stew in a big fat pot for her nice evening meal. Just before she sits down to eat it, there’s a knock at the door. It’s a little boy asking about the delicious smell. What do you think Omu does?…

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My Year in the Middle by Lila Quintero Weaver

Lu is the daughter of Argentinian immigrants, living in Alabama. She's in sixth grade, in a recently integrated school and feeling like an outsider of her own because she's Latina. For the most part, white students and black students sit on opposite sides of the room, are only friends with people who look like them.…

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Business Pig by Andrea Zuill

Jasper the pig was born on a farm, but didn’t feel that he was too much like the other pigs. He drew graphs and charts, walked around  in a suit holding a briefcase, and refused to be so messy like his sloppy little siblings. Read this book and see how Jasper found his place around the farm.…

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Mommy’s Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

A young child uses her imagination when dressing up in mommy’s khimar, also sometimes called a hijab. She loves looking through mommy’s closet at all the beautiful colors and patterns. When she puts on the khimar, she can become a regal queen, a bright sun, or even a superhero. This book will be both a…

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Drum Roll Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow 

Melly and her best friend, Olivia, are all set for rock-'n'-roll summer camp and on their way when Melly's parents announce that they are getting a divorce. Then Melly and Olivia get placed in different cabins and bands...but Melly has only ever played with Olivia. Everyone else in her band has a different style of…

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Louisiana’s Way Home book cover

Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo

In Kate DiCamillo’s 2016 book entitled Raymie Nightingale, we were introduced to Louisiana Elephante. She’s a sweet girl, with a beautiful singing voice and trapeze artist parents!  In 2018 we get the pleasure of an entire book revolving around her in Louisiana’s Way Home. It can be read as a standalone, but I really enjoyed reading it as…

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The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection book cover

The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection edited by Colby Sharp

The Creativity Project, edited by Colby Sharp, is a written and visual collaboration of innovative  ideas using words, art, poetry and stories from various professionals about how writers and illustrators think,explore, and their ideas evolve to a completed work. Each short segmented chapter initiates the process by submitting  a conceptual prompt and then another resourceful contributor submits their idea…

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