Books

This is a powerful and well put together collection.

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This is why I wrote IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU: to show South Asian Muslim teens who are finally able to break the silence—and that ultimately, the most important lesson any teen can learn is that despite those who pretend otherwise, we’re human, flaws and all.

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Whether readers are looking for an inspirational story about a chef, to get to know Megan Rapinoe, or to nerd out on grammar, the options are there. Plus: six stellar adaptations.

Tim Green's 40th book features a father with ALS, which Green also has. Here he talks about football, his diagnosis, and adaptive writing technology.

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A true story of $15 lost and found in a library book

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I'm giving away three copies of CIRCLE UNDER BERRY by Carter Higgins.

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Black nonfiction offers age-appropriate narratives to educate children and presents the truth needed for “recovery, reconciliation, and repair.”

With the entire world facing unimaginable levels of loss and grief, a Grim Reaper retelling might not seem like an auspicious beginning for my career.

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In We Can Be Heroes, three friends navigate a devastating loss due to gun violence and their own anger in its wake.

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