Read on for an interview with María Dolores Águila, author of Newbery and Pura Belpré honoree A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez, a vivid and uplifting middle grade debut novel in verse about one young child’s courage to stand up for what is right, and the determination of the Mexican community, based on a true story. Plus, download the teacher’s guide!
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This month’s Author Spotlight is Alliah L. Agostini, author of Scarecited on the First Day of School, a picture book about a young girl who is feeling mixed emotions about her first day of school.
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This month’s Author Spotlight is Kortney Nash, author of Tell Me About Juneteenth, an empowering picture book that celebrates Juneteenth!
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This month’s Author Spotlight is Ann Bausum, author of White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote the History, a powerful young adult novel that examines racism and deconstructs the warped history of the Civil War for teen readers.
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This month’s Author Spotlight features The Secret Life of a Sea Turtle author Maddalena Bearzi and illustrator Alex Boersma—a dazzling nonfiction picture book that explores one sea turtle’s extraordinary life from hatchling to adulthood.
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This month’s Author Spotlight are Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford, authors Rap It Up!, where aspiring young rappers will delight in this infectious, read-aloud introduction to the poetry and craft of rap.
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This month’s Author Spotlight is Adina King, author of The House No One Sees, an evocative young adult novel written in verse and prose that follows a teen girl and her memories of her childhood, her house, and her mother who battles an opioid addiction.
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This month’s Author Spotlight creators are authors Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long, who adapted King: A Life by Jonathan Eig for young adults.
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This month’s Author Spotlight is Gia Gordon, author of My So-Called Family, a moving middle-grade debut about foster care, self-advocacy, and realizing that a found family is a real family.
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This month’s Author Spotlight is Randi Pink, author of Under the Heron’s Light. Inspired by stories about the real-world Great Dismal Swamp, this acclaimed fantasy explores alternate history, a family’s supernatural connections to the swamp, and the strength that comes in knowing your roots.
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