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Published: September 2024
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Cesaria Feels the Beat
Cesaria Feels the Beat
Though the director insists that Cesaria wear the sandals that are part of her peacock costume, she stands up for herself and takes off her shoes while dancing at her seaside Carnival performance so she can feel the music through her bare feet.
Middle Grade
Shiny Misfits
Shiny Misfits
Bay Ann is sure her tap dance will win at the school talent show, but when her crush, Alyee Maq, catches her before she falls (which was his fault anyway) and becomes a viral sensation for helping a girl with a disability, she is determined to beat him at his own attention-seeking game.
Young Adult
Give Me a Sign
Give Me a Sign
Lilah, whose hearing loss leaves her feeling not "deaf enough" to identify as Deaf or hearing enough to meet the world's expectations, finds community and romance when she becomes a counselor at a summer camp for the deaf and blind.
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