This month, we meet two young Black man who’ve been accepted into prestigious schools (one in the 1960s, the other in the 1990s), who wonder whether the vision of “success” these institutions promote is worth the price it extracts from them, even when their parents have sacrificed everything to get them there.
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This month, we hunker down with a cozy middle grade, small town mystery. Actually, two. So strap on your snowshoes. We’re heading for New England!
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Are you a middle-grade reader who loves historical fiction, an ADHD reader looking for an accessible writing style, a teacher looking for curriculum-relevant fiction, or a caregiver looking for a good read-aloud book? Debut author Mike Steele’s got a book for you. Plus Garrison Creek book news and direct sales updates.
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This month, we set off for Grade 7 with a 12-year-old who wants to be the best at something—anything—to fit in, impress his crush and to offset the growing anxiety he feels as a gay South Asian middle-schooler.
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