I’ve met a bunch of awesome kids recently in the three novels highlighted today, all of whom I’d love to introduce to you. They’re coming from widely different locations — a farm in the American South, an island off the …
Tag: children of military parents
all kinds of courage…six for Veterans’ Day
With thanks and recognition to veterans and their families: Tucky Jo and Little Heart, written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco published in 2015; a Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Master storyteller Patricia Polacco brings us …
The Day My Father Became a Bush…a quirky, affecting refugee story
I have one more book to open your heart to the refugee experience, this time a short chapter book with a small heroine you’ll love. The Day My Father Became a Bush, written and illustrated by Joke van Leeuwen published …
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