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Al Capone Shines My Shoes

By Gennifer Choldenko, Reviewed by Jacob Zacks

Published December 28, 2015

Al Capone Shines My Shoes, by Gennifer Choldenko; Penguin Young Readers Group: New York, 2011; $6.99 Though I am fascinated...
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Standing Alone

by Erin Trefny

Published December 28, 2015

“You have something in you, Alex. Something not a lot of boys have. You have the ability to speak, to...
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The Writing Tree

By Brooke Gillman

Published December 28, 2015

I grab for a knob, hoisting myself onto the first branch. Rough bark crumbles under my sneakers as I search...
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The Jago Bird

by Emma Caroline Duncan

Published December 28, 2015

"S’bongo!” I hear my mother’s voice ring clear and loud across our homestead. I look up. There in the sky...
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The Pond

By Tess Nealon Raskin

Published December 28, 2015

The sun glitters on this damp surface, lighting it up Silver fish flick their tails and in a flash—they are...
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Al Capone Shines My Shoes

Review Published December 28, 2015 By Gennifer Choldenko, Reviewed by Jacob Zacks

Al Capone Shines My Shoes, by Gennifer Choldenko; Penguin Young Readers Group: New York, 2011; $6.99 Though I am fascinated with American history, including Alcatraz, I was drawn to the book Al Capone...
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Standing Alone

Story Published December 28, 2015 by Erin Trefny

“You have something in you, Alex. Something not a lot of boys have. You have the ability to speak, to communicate, through dance. I am very proud of you.
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The Writing Tree

Poem Published December 28, 2015 By Brooke Gillman

I grab for a knob, hoisting myself onto the first branch. Rough bark crumbles under my sneakers as I search for a hold. Odd-shaped leaves rustle as branches shift under my weight.
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The Jago Bird

Story Published December 28, 2015 by Emma Caroline Duncan

"S’bongo!” I hear my mother’s voice ring clear and loud across our homestead. I look up. There in the sky are the unmistakable brown and purple feathers of the Jago bird.
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The Pond

Poem Published December 28, 2015 By Tess Nealon Raskin

The sun glitters on this damp surface, lighting it up Silver fish flick their tails and in a flash—they are gone It is heaven The warm gray water feels soft, as I touch a ripple with my finger Eyes ...
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