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Rewriting the Rules: An Interview with Author Danna Zeiger

As someone with cerebral palsy who runs a lab to help others with cerebral palsy, Dr. Kathleen Friel is rewriting the rules, defying expectations, and opening up new possibilities for herself and others. Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability is the incredible true story of how […]Read more

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JoJo: An Interview with Author Annette M. Clayton

You asked for fun and fabulous and we’re here to deliver! Introducing the new chapter book series JoJo by Annette M. Clayton and illustrated by Carolina Vázquez. Each story follows JoJo Jupiter, who loves glitter, fashion, and the pop singer Ruby Red. And spending time with her besties is a must! Today author Annette M. […]Read more

Make a Little Wave: An Interview with Author Kerry O’Malley Cerra

Moving to a new house, making new friends, and speaking up for sharks is always hard, but Savannah gives it her best shot in Make a Little Wave. When she discovers her new friend’s family is involved in inhumanely killing endangered sharks for profit, she forces herself out of her comfort zone to stand up […]Read more

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Stokes: An Interview with Authors Ty Chapman and John Coy

He shoots! He scores! Maurice Stokes was 6’7″ and could play offense and defense like no one else his size in the NBA in 1958. After experiencing a career-ending injury during a game, other players rallied to support him. Stokes: The Brief Career of the NBA’s First Black Superstar is the first picture book to […]Read more

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The First Invasion: An Interview with Author Zack Soto

What would you do if you found a strange tunnel in the woods behind your house? Investigate of course! In The First Invasion: Book 1 Cousins Truly and Kaz discover a hideout full of treasures and slip on wristbands that summon a space knight named Trinn Cyclo. And he arrives just in time to help […]Read more

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Hear Me: An Interview with Author Kerry O’Malley Cerra

The new middle-grade novel Hear Me is a sensitive and authentic portrayal of a girl experiencing progressive hearing loss written by Kerry O’Malley Cerra who has also experienced progressive hearing loss. The story follows Rayne, who resists her parents’ efforts to “fix” her and rethinks her own assumptions about what her condition means for her. […]Read more

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