Sharon Verbeten
Content by Sharon Verbeten
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Kadir Nelson confesses in his author’s note to Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans that history was never his favorite subject in school.
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Learning that what you are is not based on what you have is a bold lesson for anyone to learn.
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Ever wanted a pet so badly you’d promise to do anything to get one? Anna and her brother, Tom, have been pestering their mom seemingly forever, to no avail.
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An abandoned, and pregnant, calico cat and a ragtag hound dog in Texas bayou country might seem an unlikely duo--but this pairing kicks off a journey that is alternately worrisome and adventure-fil
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Be careful who you get close to—you never know how long they’ll be around. That seems to be the new mantra for Carley Connors.
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Best-selling author Ignatius B. Grumply is in a pickle--in more ways than one. He hasn't started the children's book he's been contracted to write, and he needs a quiet place to do so.
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Sometimes it’s hard to discern what lies behind the façade of a young girl. Take Wren and Darra, the characters in Helen Frost’s intriguing new novel, Hidden.
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Unwed mothers are nothing new. But in today’s reality TV-fueled world, their plight is often glorified, and the very real challenges they face are diminished amid the spotlight.
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The trouble with geese is . . . well, what isn't the trouble with geese? At least, that's what the one-eyed heron thinks in this gentle tale of teamwork and taking flight.
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Living in a remote mountain village, Maria and her grandfather are removed from other villagers for most of the harsh winter.
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When a vicious invader breaches the security of her underground home—the Sanctuary where she has lived for all of her 12 years—young Eva Nine is suddenly thrust above ground into an unk
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As historical fiction goes, few do it better than Avi, winner of the Newbery Medal for Crispin: The Cross of Lead
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Newbery Medal winner Avi has had a steady, prolific career.
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Why do people write? To express themselves? To reach others? To inspire?
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The path to “finding oneself” can be a dark and murky one.
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A10shun! If you like puns or word play, this book is 4 you!
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Melody Brooks is smart, very smart. And she knows what she wants to say most of the time. Trouble is, she can’t—she literally cannot speak.
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Who can turn down free pancakes? Bindi’s mom and aunt—proud owners of The Dancing Pancake diner—hope no one can.
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Twelve-year-old June Olivia Cantrell—aka Junebug—is like many other tweens.
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How do you make the most of an unthinkable situation?
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At first glance, the intriguing title and cover illustration will pique readers’ curiosity about the eponymous pachyderm of The Magician’s Elephant.
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Call them tooth fairies, call them skibbereen. Whatever you call them, be prepared to realize they are real or are they?
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Hard times have been coming fast and true for Charlie Anne and her siblings. Their mama died in childbirth.
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By Gollie, they’re back!
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It isn’t easy being nine years old or, for that matter, being the new kid at school. But that’s what Carson Blum is, and he’s bound to make the best of it.
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The mind of Newbery Award-winning writer Neil Gaiman must be a very animated, busy and slightly offbeat place—and thankfully so.
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Few children can imagine walking eight hours a day or digging by hand deep into the mud, just to find water for their family.
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“I want to paint my whole life over in tangerine.” That metaphor is apropos for Sugar Mae Cole, who could use some brightness in her life right about now.
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The setting: The Brightman ranch, 60 acres of beauty in rural New Mexico. The joyful sounds of children playing, horses running, a dog barking.
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Being a mother’s helper is going to be a breeze, or so young Grace Stewart believes, until she actually meets four-year-old Lily—a little French visitor to her neighborhood.
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Attention safari fans!
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In most ways, Brendan Buckley is not unlike other 10-year-olds.
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Take two insanely talented (and wry) octogenarians, throw in decades of combined artistic skill and add one previous collaboration for good measure.
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Orphaned stray dogs Bone and his sister, Squirrel, are left to fend for themselves in the great outdoors, not knowing where their next meal will come from.
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Today’s teens might be interested in sex, drugs and vampires, but Linda Sue Park is willing to give that fickle audience a bit more credit.
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