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Your Brain Needs A Hug
Life, Love, Mental Health, and Sandwiches Written and Illustrated by Rae Earl Rae Earl is an author and broadcaster. As a teen and a young adult, she had to deal with some mental health issues that she realizes that many teens need help to deal with. In this book she offers practical advice, a plea …
Plants (Nature All Around)
Written by Pamela Hickman, Illustrated by Carolyn Gavin Surprisingly, I quite often have students ask me for a book on plants and flowers. I have had a hard time finding suitable books that are both informative and easy to read. I think this book checks those boxes. It is simply laid out with large titles, …
Go With The Flow
Written by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann, Illustrated by Lily Williams Four sophomore girls try to navigate life at a school that cares more about sports than listening to girls. The feminine product machines are always empty, and bullies are merciless. Together they will learn to navigate high school and the perils (and humor) of …
Suffragette: The Battle for Equality
Written and Illustrated by David Roberts Cleverly illustrated and concisely written, this nonfiction book about the fight for the female vote is a timely offering as we celebrate the U.S. constitutional amendment that was ratified 100 years ago and gave women the right to vote. This book shares the history of the suffrage movement not …
The Rambling
Written by Jimmy Cajoleas Buddy Pennington has always been plagued with bad luck. No matter how hard he tries, he doesn’t seem to be able to do anything right. On his eleventh birthday, he breaks his mom’s heart for the last time and sets out on an adventure to find his Pop. But he’ll find …
The Music of Life
Written and Illustrated by Louis Thomas Lenny dreams of creating a symphony. One night he decides to make his dream come true but has writers block. While seeking for inspiration he hears his cat lap up milk from his bowl. This causes Lenny to start listening to the world around him. Soon he realizes that …
The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick
Written by Drew Daywalt, Illustrated by David Spencer From the author of The Day the Crayons Quit comes a humorous “buddy” book. This story is full of contrasts: positive outlook vs. negative outlook; adventure vs. trials; etc. Huggie sees life full of challenges and danger. His stark reality is that bad things WILL happen and …
Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
Written by Carole Boston Weatherford, Illustrated by Michele Wood