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Tiny Worlds

by Danielle Ballantyne

A tender tale about seeing the world differently and loving one another all the same, this picture book is a hug put to paper. A boy visits his grandmother in her small house that holds an even smaller world: the miniature Tiny Town the... Read More

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Chicken Heart

by Peter Dabbene

Morgan Boecher’s emotive graphic novel "Chicken Heart" is an exploration of individual gender identity. Just before working a stand-up comedy set, Jackie reads a letter from the Chicken Heart Love Commune informing him of the death and... Read More

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Planting Sunshine

by Brooke Shannon

In Andrée Poulin’s haunting, empathetic novel-in-verse "Planting Sunshine", a boy tries to understand war from the safety of his home. Theo’s story opens on an ordinary afternoon, when he’s playing basketball with his father. But... Read More

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Making It Up

by Kristen Rabe

Practical tips for imaginative play sessions fill "Making It Up", former theater teacher Christopher Mannino’s fun, inspiring parenting guide. Mannino’s method is simple: he recommends that parents schedule daily ten-minute playtimes... Read More

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The Ramadan Kitchen

by Kristen Rabe

Highlighting cycles of fasting and feasting, Ilhan Mohamed Abdi’s creative, enchanting cookbook features an enticing mix of new and traditional Middle Eastern recipes. Born in Somalia and raised in London, Abdi produces an alluring... Read More

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Eve

by Peggy Kurkowski

The fate of the first woman after her banishment from Eden is the focus of B. K. O’Connor’s transcendent novel "Eve". In the verdant, fertile glades of Eden, God creates Adam. When Adam aches for a companion to share in his paradise,... Read More

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