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Focus on Family

Explore ideas about home and creating a sense of belonging
By: National Education Association
Published: August 1, 2023

Books of the month:

Books of the month:

Elementary

The Train Home

Thee Train Home

The Train Home

by Dan-ah Kim

Nari imagines the quieter and less crowded places she could travel on the train that passes by her window but realizes those places are missing the people she loves.
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Middle Grade

The Lost Ryū

The Lost Ryu

The Lost Ryū

by Emi Watanabe Cohen

Ten-year-old Kohei, his new neighbor Isolde, and their palm-sized ryū Cheshire and Yuharu, search for a big ryū—a dragon of legend—in the hopes of healing his grieving family.
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Young Adult

Well, That Was Unexpected

Well That was Unexpected

Well, That Was Unexpected

by Jesse Q. Sutanto

High school junior Sharlot finds herself fake dating the son of one of the wealthiest families in Indonesia, and she is surprised when she actually starts to fall in love with the boy, her mother’s homeland, and the family she never knew before.
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