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Book Recommendation: The Eyes & The Impossible by Dave Eggers

Ha ha hoooo! I highly recommend this hilariously beautiful novel by Dave Eggers. The Eyes & The Impossible is the 2024 Newbery Award winner, and I can see why! Students, teachers, and families will all love this gentle, funny, and endearing tale of a wild dog and his animal friends. OVERVIEW: Johannes is a wild… Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Eyes & The Impossible by Dave Eggers

Book Recommendation · Book Review · Newbery Award Winner

Book Recommendation: Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson

Freewater is the 2023 John Newbery Award and Coretta Scott King Book Award winning novel that I wholeheartedly recommend to upper elementary and middle grade readers. It is a beautifully written and inspiring story about two young runaway slaves who escape deep into the swamp and find a hidden community of formerly enslaved people called… Continue reading Book Recommendation: Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson