We Are the Scrappy Ones

We Are the Scrappy Ones
by Rebekah Taussig (Author) and Kirbi Fagan (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: In this free verse poem, children with disabilities experience the world in all kinds of ways. Yet one thing they share is navigating a world that doesn’t always make space for them as they are. Existing on the edges can feel unfair-and downright exhausting. And at the exact same time, it can also foster creativity, resourcefulness, and adaptability. In a word, scrappiness.

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A Sky That Sings

A Sky That Sings
by Anita Sanchez (Author), George Steele (Author), and Emily Mendoza (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Mia, a blind girl who enjoys identifying birds by their distinct calls and songs, leads her tía (aunt) through the park on a bird-listening adventure!

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