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The Man With The Violin by Kathy Stinson

January 9, 2014

The Man with the Violin by Kathy Stinson and illustrated by Dušan Petričić is a wonderful picture book based on the true story of the famous …

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Hans Rosling makes data sing

June 1, 2012

This amazing 13 minute Ted Talk by Hans Rosling dispels the idea that the world is headed towards overpopulation. His …

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What Makes a Good YA Dystopian Novel?

May 18, 2012

The Horn Book’s recommendations on how to choose a good dystopian novel. Good YA Dystopias Feed (Candlewick, 2002) by M. T. …

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The Always War by Margaret Peterson Haddix

April 6, 2012

School Library Journal: Gr 6 – 8 — In a future society in which the U.S. is divided by a …

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And the Soldiers Sang by J. Patrik Lewis

April 5, 2012

School Library Journal: Gr 4 Up — In the midst of the bleakness of World War I on the Western …

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Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel

April 3, 2012

School Library Journal: /* Starred Review */ Gr 7 Up — When readers first meet Garth Hale, he is about …

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Letters From a Desparate Dog by Eileen Christelow

April 2, 2012

Publishers Weekly: Echoes of Mark Teague’s Dear Mrs. LaRue resonate in this story of an unappreciated dog who corresponds with …

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As Simple as it Seems by Sara Weeks

April 1, 2012

School Library Journal: Gr 4–6— Verbena’s fifth-grade year has been miserable. She feels mean, moody, and self-conscious but doesn’t know …

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Noah Barleywater Runs Away by John Boyne

March 31, 2012

School Library Journal: Gr 7 – 10 — Early one morning, eight-year-old Noah Barleywater runs away from home. Almost immediately, …

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Amiri and Oddette: A Love Story by Walter Dean Myers

March 30, 2012
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