In my ten years of blogging here at Orange Marmalade, I’ve never tackled issues of mental health, but that’s not because these are not represented in children’s literature. In fact, large numbers of books exist dealing with self-esteem, grief, death, …
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fiction favorites: Hope in the Holler
Today, in the category of Books That Surprised Me, allow me to introduce: Hope in the Holler, by Lisa Lewis Tyre published in 2018 by Nancy Paulsen Books 209 pages This book had to sneak up on me in order …
like cayenne in dark chocolate: unusual ingredients in picture books…a list of five
There are quantities of fabulous picture books that address somewhat similar ideas: Don’t be mean. Share. Try again. Go to sleep. Today’s books all struck me by their unusual subject matter. If you’re looking for something a bit unexpected, dive right …
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Kate DiCamillo’s Raymie Nightingale…a soul-stirring read
Raymie Nightingale, by Kate DiCamillo published in 2016 by Candlewick Press Kate DiCamillo’s newest work, her most deeply personal yet, is at its core the story of how connection and friendship bring healing to our wounded hearts. As with any …
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fiction favorites…What Came From The Stars
What Came From The Stars, by Gary D. Schmidt Tommy Pepper looked down beneath the cafeteria table at his fallen Ace Robotroid Adventure lunch box, and there among the spilled carrot and celery sticks, something…well, something glowed. Tommy blinked. Whatever …
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