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February 19, 2025

The Legend of Greyhallow by Summer Rachel Short

The Legend of Greyhallow is a fun, inventive fantasy, perfect for an entertaining, recreational read.

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February 18, 2025

Thread by Thread by Alice Brière-Haquet

Thread by Thread is the story of every refugee who bravely endures the journey and begins anew, a gentle introduction to a theme of pilgrimage and endurance, with details that invite discussion and a hopeful ending.

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February 17, 2025

2025 Schneider Family Awards: A Little Like Magic and Popcorn

This year’s Schneider Family winners for excellence in children’s books about the experience of disability.

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February 14, 2025

2025 Sibert Honor Books: Call Me Roberto, The Girl Who Sang, The Enigma Girls, and Wings of an Eagle

This year’s Sibert honor books for excellence in nonfiction include two minority sports heroes, a very young Holocaust survivor, and a World War II espionage story.

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February 13, 2025

Back Porch Book Chat: Kirsten Turner, the 21st c. Packhorse Librarian

An interview with Kirsten Turner, founder of one of the 21st century Packhorse Librarian movements helping the Appalachias

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February 13, 2025

2025 Sibert Medal Winner: Life After Whale by Lynn Brunelle and Jason Chin

Life after Whale pictures the phenomenon of “Whale Fall”: how the earth’s largest living creature supports thriving ecosystems for decades after death.

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February 12, 2025

Dear Duck, Please Come! by Sarah Mackenzie

Dear Duck, Please Come! is a story for young lovers of forest animals or celebrants of losing teeth, or anyone who likes to practice being a good friend.

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February 11, 2025

2025 Caldecott Honor Books: *Home in a Lunchbox, My Daddy Is a Cowboy, *Noodles on a Bicycle, and Up Up Ever Up

This year’s Caldecott honor books feature warm family ties, amazing skills and ambitions fulfilled.

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February 11, 2025

2025 Caldecott Medal: Chooch Helped by Andrea L. Rogers

Chooch Helped is a loving depiction of a Cherokee girl’s little-brother issues

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