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Their stories and their voices are so important to have represented, not just for representation's sake, but to show other children surviving difficult situations and to offer hope and empathy.
In The Color of Sound, twelve year old musical prodigy Rosie stumbles upon a shed on her grandparents’ property and, once inside, meets a girl who is, against all odds, a version of her own mother at age twelve.
As full of beauty as it is hardship, this is an excellent and important read.
“Write what you know,” is an excellent starting place for writers. But to that advice, I would add, “Write what you wish you didn’t.”
I just really can't say enough positive things about the book. It's so well-written, powerful, and absorbing. Headen somehow balances the onslaught of racist threats and assaults with so much joy and community and hope. An absolute must-buy for all libraries.
Careful research shatters the myth of the American West but it opens us up to the untold and important stories of people whose lives were as varied and vast as the landscape under which they traveled.
An absolutely fantastic read about period equity, friendship, direct action, and good trouble.
Let’s continue to shine as many lights as we can on middle grade books and their authors. Read their books. Recommend them to your friends. Post reviews online. Talk about them.
Stories enable readers to connect with and learn from the healing power of forgiveness. To see and understand its benefits. Stories enable readers to see themselves on the page. Give them an opportunity to practice the art of forgiving.
Today's list is new books coming out in March. I swear there are one million middle grade books coming out on March 5 alone. It was a challenge to pick just a few new titles to include!
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