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Looking Up
by Stephan Pastis (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Living alone with her mother in a poorer part of town, Saint–a girl drawn to medieval knights, lost causes, and the protection of birthday piñatas–sees the neighborhood she has always known and loved disappearing around her: old homes being torn down and replaced by fancy condos and coffee shops. But when her favorite creaky old toy store is demolished, she knows she must act.

Enlisting the help of Daniel “Chance” McGibbons, a quiet, round-faced boy who lives across the street (and whose house also faces the wrecking ball), Saint hatches a plan to save what is left of her beloved hometown.

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Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle
by Joseph Coelho (Author) and 21 illustrators! (Names below)
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Booktalk: A ten-word story is like a free verse poem, until it’s not. In this picture book for ages 7-10, readers are invited to consider a tiny tale and add more details to make it a story all their own.

Each of the twenty tiny tales was illustrated by a different artist: Alex T. Smith * Camilla Sucre * Chuck Groenink * Daishu Ma * Dapo Adeola * Dena Seiferling * Flavia Z. Drago * Freya Hartas * Helen Stephens * Julia Sarda * Katie May Green * Karl James Mountford * Maja Kastelic * Mariachiara Di Giorgio * Nahid Kazemi * Raissa Figueroa * Reggie Brown * Shaun Tan * Thea Lu * Yas Imamura * Yoko Tanaka

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