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Savage Bred

by Aleena Ortiz

In Victoria McCombs’s high seas adventure novel "Savage Bred", betrayal and family sail hand-in-hand. As the third book of the Royal Rose Chronicles starts, Ontario, the pirate ship’s former first mate, has become captain; the... Read More

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Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals

by Aleena Ortiz

In the inspiring picture book "Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals", a veterinarian’s daughter dreams about treating animals in need herself. Jennifer Welborn’s picture book "Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals" encourages awareness of animal... Read More

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Saving Ellipsis

by Aleena Ortiz

Laure Dargelos’s novel "Saving Ellipsis" is a playful jaunt through the topsy-turvy world of grammar and literature. In Ellipsis, Prosperina fails to follow unspoken rules, opening a flower shop instead of a bookstore and breaking... Read More

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Black Hair in a White World

by Aleena Ortiz

The essays of "Black Hair in a White World" concern the struggles of Black women who sport natural hair in a colonized world. A commodity, a means of discrimination, a point of economic exploitation: Black women’s hair developed in... Read More

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Brain On!

by Aleena Ortiz

"Brain On!" is an encouraging self-help text filled with methods for cultivating emotional intelligence in the office. Deb Smolensky’s "Brain On!" is a self-help guide that emphasizes personal growth and individual mental wellness in... Read More

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The Miracle of a Butterfly

by Aleena Ortiz

The instructive picture book "The Miracle of a Butterfly" is direct in illustrating the life cycle of a butterfly. Betty Lowery and Paul Lowery’s "The Miracle of a Butterfly" is a picture book about the beauty and life cycle of the... Read More

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