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Dance Like a Leaf
by A. J. Irving (Author) and Claudia Navarro (Illustrator)
Booktalk: As her grandmother’s health declines, a young girl begins to lovingly take the lead in their cozy shared autumn traditions.
Snippet: Grandma loves autumn.
We sip our tea.
“Tea makes your tummy toasty,” Grandma says.
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Daniel Inouye: World War II Hero and Senator
by Jennifer Marino Walters (Author) and Scott R. Brooks (Illustrator)
Booktalk: Daniel Inouye was born in Hawaii to parents who came from Japan. He had a happy life as a child until 1941 when the Japanese military bombed Pearl Harbor in his hometown. As war broke out, Daniel’s life changed forever. He fought in the U.S. Army against the Japanese and then went on to serve Hawaii and his country in the U.S. Senate.
Snippet: Young Daniel dreamed of being a doctor. He volunteered for the Red Cross in high school and planned to study medicine. But on December 7, 1941, everything changed.
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