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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is the largest art museum in the Americas and the most-visited museum in the Western Hemisphere.  And The Met has a fantastic series of artist biographies that both considers what inspired famous artists and

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I know you like to read a good story.  Why not try to write one?  Want to make it great?  Write about your own life!  Today would be a good day to start because it's Write Down Your Story Day.  Take inspiration from author/illustrator Dan Santat's new graphic memoir about his awkward middle schoo

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Hoover Public Library's bookshelf: childrens-books

No Boundaries: 25 Women Explorers and Scientists Share Adventures, Inspiration, and Advice
it was amazing
These girl power profiles are a must-read! Thank you, National Geographic!
tagged: 2022, adventure, childrens-books, new-jan-feb, and realistic
Operation Sisterhood
really liked it
An only child of a single parent all of a sudden has a step-dad, three sisters, an assortment of animals, and a whole new neighborhood!
tagged: new-jan-feb, 2022, childrens-books, and realistic
Those Kids from Fawn Creek
it was amazing
Nothing new ever comes to Fawn Creek, Louisiana. Every day is exactly the same . . . until Orchid Mason arrives.
tagged: new-mar-apr, 2022, childrens-books, mystery, and realistic
Aftermath
it was amazing
Lucy's family has suffered a tragic loss. Her parents decide they need a fresh start in a new town. But why did they pick the town still reeling from a school shooting?
tagged: 2021, childrens-books, and realistic
It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit
really liked it
An epic avoid-doing-laundry-all-summer plan goes awry, resulting in a missed Beach Bash and a possible apocalypse. He has to face it all while wearing his last piece of clean clothing -- a pair of pineapple swim trunks.
tagged: new-mar-apr, 2022, childrens-books, and humor
 
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1000 Books Before Kindergarten with Beanstack
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