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Happy Purim, Grover! Board Book
by Joni Kibort Sussman (Author) and Tom Leigh (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: It’s Purim! Join Grover and his buddies as they celebrate the holiday, baking hamantaschen, dressing up in costumes, listening to the story of Queen Esther, and making noise with groggers as Haman’s name is read.
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Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier Rosetta Wakeman
by Joanna Lapati (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: In 1862, the war between North and South showed no signs of stopping. In rural New York, nineteen-year-old Rosetta Wakeman longed for a life beyond the family farm. One day she made a brave, bold choice: she cut her braid and disguised herself as a man. No one suspected that “Lyons” was a woman–not even when she signed up to fight for the Union. As Rosetta’s new regiment traveled to Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Louisiana, she sent letter after letter home to New York. Army life wasn’t easy, but Rosetta knew it was where she belonged–supporting her family and serving her country.
Snippet: She practiced speaking in deep, low tones and pondered a name for her new self. “Lyons Wakeman,” she whispered.
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