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Silent Journey
by Carl Watson (Author) and Andrew Bosley (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Scott Schroeder dreams of a day when he and his father can have a home of their own. Following an accident that took his mother’s life eight years before, doctors discovered Scott was suddenly deaf. Blessed with being an accomplished gymnast and skilled at signing and reading lips, Scott’s biggest challenge is convincing others he is able to do all the same things as those in the hearing world. Picking up on conversations he observes along the way, Scott figures out a big family secret concerning his father and uncle and makes his mind up to play a part in their reconciliation.

Snippet: “The resemblance is uncanny,” she muttered and intensified her scrutiny.

Scott raised his eyebrows. I look like Dad, except for the color of my hair. What’s so unusual about that?

“Perhaps the sins of the father are forgiven as visualized in the son,” she added, glancing at Scott’s dad.

Scott thought he understood her words and scratched his head at the strange comment. What sins? What does she mean? It makes no sense.

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Our Favorite Day of the Year
by A. E. Ali (Author) and Rahele Jomepour Bell (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Musa’s feeling nervous about his first day of school. He’s not used to being away from home and he doesn’t know any of the other kids in his class. And when he meets classmates Moisés, Mo, and Kevin, Musa isn’t sure they’ll have much in common. But over the course of the year, the four boys learn more about each other, the holidays they celebrate, their favorite foods, and what they like about school. The more they share with each other, the closer they become, until Musa can’t imagine any better friends.

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