The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael

The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael
by Bonny Becker (Author) and Mark Fearing (Illustrator)

Booktalk: When the Thirteen bus pulls up one dreary, stormy evening, something about it doesn’t seem quite right. The driver grins down with a mouthful of long, white teeth, and there’s barely any room to sit, but Michael McMichael is bringing his gran something very dear, so he gets on board despite his misgivings. But as they travel on and the rest of the passengers get off, Michael realizes there’s nothing normal about this bus — and the driver is getting creepier by the minute.

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Martin Rising

Martin Rising: Requiem For a King
by Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author) and Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)

Booktalk: A poetic requiem conveys the final months of Martin Luther King’s life.

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These strong, quiet
strikers,
and all who stand by them,
refuse to Roar.

Going out like lambs,
they are ignored.

No better pay.
No benefits.
No fair working conditions.

No progress.

A 2018 Cybils Poetry nominee

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