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Best Anti-Racism Books for Elementary/Middle Schoolers!

Growing up home-schooled, there weren’t many books that I was given as required reading, but for as long as I can remember I’ve sought out books that gave me better insight and perspective into the experience of people different than me. Looking back at my years roughly aged 8-12, these books were foundational to shaping…
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Mini Reviews: Relit & Poemhood!

My Thoughts: Thanks to Harper360YA for providing me with an ARC! Fantasy short stories are some of the hardest out there to write. You’re creative space is already very limited, so to have to build an entire world, magic system, and cast of characters while also retaining a coherent plot, all in about 15 pages?…
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Review: A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

~My Thoughts~ I didn’t know a whole lot about this book going in, but when I saw Romeo and Juliet with rival Vietnamese restaurants, I knew I had to read it! And though this wasn’t the most polished book I’ve ever read, I still enjoyed it. What I mean by not the most polished was,…
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Review: Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf

~Summary~ Najwa has just walked into her first Scrabble tournament since the death of her best friend Trina. She’s hoping that playing again will help her to move on, and that by winning she can reclaim Trina’s title ‘Queen of the Tiles’. But she’s not the only one seeking victory. Now that Trina’s seat as…