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The Power of Fiction: How Barbie and Children’s and Young Adult Literature Spark Important Conversations About Our World

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In the past month, millions of people flocked to theaters across the country to see Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Diverse audiences watched an iconic childhood figure come to life on the

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Frank and Bean | Jamie Michalak

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Frank and Bean written by Jamie Michalak and illustrated by Bob Kolar Out Now from Candlewick Press; 48 pages About the Author: “Jamie Michalak is a former editor and the author

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The Promise | Bridget Hodder and Fawzia Gilani-Williams

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The Promise written by Bridget Hodder and Fawzia Gilani-Williams and illustrated by Cinzia Battistel Coming September 3, 2023 from Kar-Ben Publishing; 24 pages About the Author: “Bridget Hodder is the

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My Week With Him | Joya Goffney

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My Week With Him  by Joya Goffney  Out now from HarperTeen; 400 pages Content Warning: Strong language, emotionally abusive parent, negligent parent, discussion of abusive family, discussing of parent with

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Secret of the Moon Conch | David Bowles & Guadalupe García McCall

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Secret of the Moon Conch by David Bowles & Guadalupe García McCall Out Now from Bloomsbury YA; 464 pages Content Warning: Graphic violence, death, sexual content, ICE detention, assault, gang

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A British Girl’s Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak | Laura Taylor Namey

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A British Girl’s Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak by Laura Taylor Namey Coming September 26 from Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 320 pages Content Warning: Parental death, dementia, grief About

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