Gathering titles for my culture-tour posts is one of my favorite blogging tasks! I especially love the increasing number of voices having the opportunity to tell their own stories, share their own perspectives. Today we are privileged to encounter another …
Tag: Cuba
heartstopping, heartbreaking, heartwarming…this novel is all three
Refugee, by Alan Gratz published in 2017 by Scholastic Press I finally made it through the l-o-n-g waiting list at my library and had the chance to read this astonishing novel. And I am here to tell you — I …
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Women’s History Month…marching to our own heart-beats
So many women are told their dreams “simply can’t be done.” Today, meet a drummer, a mathematician, a primatologist and others, who persisted and realized their dreams. Plus a tribute to mothers: In our heart of hearts, we often feel overwhelmed …
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five Christmas celebrations from around the world
Miracle on 133rd Street, by Sonia Manzano, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman published in 2015 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers A riot of color, an array of cultures, and a generous helping of neighborliness shine in this swizzling story from …
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orange marmalade 