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The Squirrel Manifesto

The Squirrel Manifesto
by Ric Edelman (Author), Jean Edelman (Author), and Dave Zaboski (Illustrator)

Booktalk: A modern-day fable in the spirit of The Ant and the Grasshopper that teaches kids–and their parents–the value of spending money, saving for the future, and giving to charity.

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If we save just a little
a couple nuts at a time,

it leads to what matters:
Squirrel Peace of Mind.

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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Let ‘er Buck!

Let ‘er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (Author) and Gordon C. James (Illustrator)

Booktalk: In 1911, three men were in the final round of the famed Pendleton Round-Up. One was white, one was Indian, and one was black. When the judges declared the white man the winner, the audience was outraged. They named black cowboy George Fletcher the “people’s champion” and took up a collection, ultimately giving Fletcher far more than the value of the prize that went to the official winner.

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Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

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