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The Hawaiian Lion

by Suzanne Kamata

"The Hawaiian Lion" is a lighthearted chapter book in which animal friends overcome their fears and surmount unforeseen obstacles. In Jason Louis’s early reader "The Hawaiian Lion", a group of animals confront their fears and make a... Read More

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Moraline

by Suzanne Kamata

"Moraline" is a gentle, empowering novel in which young advocates find their work enhanced by moments of magic. In Cintia Alfonso Fior’s appealing novel "Moraline", a fidgety girl who loves to run finds her place and purpose at a new... Read More

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Between Starshine and Clay

by Suzanne Kamata

In "Between Starshine and Clay", Nigerian-born writer Sarah Ladipo Manyika gathers significant voices from the African diaspora for engaging discussions on race, culture, and society. Bernardine Evaristo introduces the book with a note... Read More

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Jennie's Boy

by Suzanne Kamata

Wayne Johnston’s moving, often funny memoir Jennie’s Boy concerns his hardscrabble Newfoundland childhood, which was marked by chronic illness. Although Jenny married Art, “the first educated man she’d ever met,” to elevate... Read More

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I Got It from Here

by Suzanne Kamata

"I Got It from Here" is a memoir about persistence and personal growth in spite of dire odds. Francesca Miracola’s memoir "I Got It from Here" is both a bid for understanding and a cautionary tale by a woman who married the wrong man.... Read More

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