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Published: August 1, 2023
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
How to Write a Poem
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
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
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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