Month: March 2009

Girls Hold Up This World by Jada Pinkett Smith, Photographs by Donyell Kennedy-McCullough

A book review of Girls Hold Up This World by Jada Pinkett Smith, photographs by Donyell Kennedy-McCullough. A poem about the strength and beauty of girls.

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Author Interview with Janet Halfmann and Book Giveaway!

An author interview with Janet Halfmann author of Little Skink’s Tail, Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls story and several nonfiction books.

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Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Janet Halfmann, illustrated by Steven James Petruccio

A book review of Narwhal:Unicorn of the Sea by Janet Halfmann, Illustrated by Steven James Petruccio. A young Narwhal’s life is chronicled for one year includes a mix of science facts and story telling techniques.

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Mary Jane by Dorothy Sterling

Mary Jane was one of many ground-breaking books written by Dorothy Sterling. It chronicles, in novel form, the challenges that faced brave children who chose to be pioneers in the integration of southern schools.

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