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Banned Book Review: Gender Queer

Posted on May 19, 2023May 19, 2023
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by WB Intern Kate Dowdy Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, is currently the number one banned book in the US. And I am so, so glad […]

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Book Review: The Bluest Eye

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022
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by WB Intern, Deborah Darden Summary: The Bluest Eye is a very powerful novel by acclaimed author Toni Morrison. It dives deep into the life of eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove, a […]

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Book Review: I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Posted on October 16, 2022October 16, 2022
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Written by WB Intern Gimena Perez Summary: Sánchez’s award-winning novel, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter follows Julia, a Chicago high school student as she navigates trials and tribulations […]

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Writing with Pictures; WB Book Rec by Rebekah Manley

Posted on February 24, 2017February 24, 2017
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Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children’s Books by Uri Shulevitz Book Rec by Rebekah Manley Where do you get the best book recommendations? From other writers!  So […]

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The Seventh Wish; WB Book Rec by Erin Lee Golden

Posted on January 25, 2017February 12, 2017
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THE SEVENTH WISH by Kate Messner Book Rec by Erin Lee Golden  Where do you get the best book recommendations? From other writers!  So welcome to a new blog series at […]

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Book Buzz: Review of All the Light We Cannot See

Posted on June 4, 2014December 8, 2014
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Book Review: All the Light We Cannot See by Jessica Weems Okay, so I did the thing you are never supposed to do. I judged a book by its cover, […]

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