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Published: August 1, 2023
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
How to Write a Poem
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How to Write a Poem
A poem itself, this book invites readers to explore and observe the world around them and discover the poetry within it.
Middle Grade
Moonwalking
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Moonwalking
In this verse novel told in alternating voices set in 1980s Brooklyn, new student JJ Pankowski, an autistic punk rock lover, befriends Pie Velez, an Afro-Latinx math geek and graffiti artist.
Young Adult
Abuela, Don’t Forget Me
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Abuela, Don’t Forget Me
Rex Ogle celebrates the woman who supported him through a coming of age marked by violence and dysfunction in this memoir in verse.
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