Ellen Trachtenberg
Content by Ellen Trachtenberg
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David Shannon has a knack for pairing some of the messier bits of childhood with wit and hilarity.
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With her majestic pose, upraised torch and steady gaze over New York's harbor, the Statue of Liberty is the supreme queen of American freedom.
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Fairy tales are, by their very nature, magical things. But something rather extraordinary happens to them after they’ve been re-imagined by Gregory Maguire: they get a loyal following.
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If you knew in your heart you were destined to fly, wouldn’t you want to give it a try?
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Never underestimate your mom. When she threatens to buy you a blue whale if you don’t clean up your room, she means business.
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Ivy June Mosely and Catherine Combs are both from Kentucky, but their lifestyles are worlds apart.
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Linden is having an awful day. He's trying to pay attention to his teacher, Mrs. Lee, but he's suffering from a terrible toothache.
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The Cuckoo’s Haiku: and Other Birding Poems is a springtime feast for the eyes and mind. Michael J.
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You'd be hard pressed to find anyone in America whose attention isn't firmly fixed on the White House this year.
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Following the death of her mother, 16-year-old Katie D’Amore is spending the summer tending to the grounds at the home of the famously reclusive Miss Martine.
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