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Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals

by Ali Ortiz

In the inspiring picture book "Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals", a veterinarian’s daughter dreams about treating animals in need herself. Jennifer Welborn’s picture book "Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals" encourages awareness of animal... Read More

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Saving Ellipsis

by Ali Ortiz

Laure Dargelos’s novel "Saving Ellipsis" is a playful jaunt through the topsy-turvy world of grammar and literature. In Ellipsis, Prosperina fails to follow unspoken rules, opening a flower shop instead of a bookstore and breaking... Read More

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Black Hair in a White World

by Ali Ortiz

The essays of "Black Hair in a White World" concern the struggles of Black women who sport natural hair in a colonized world. A commodity, a means of discrimination, a point of economic exploitation: Black women’s hair developed in... Read More

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Brain On!

by Ali Ortiz

"Brain On!" is an encouraging self-help text filled with methods for cultivating emotional intelligence in the office. Deb Smolensky’s "Brain On!" is a self-help guide that emphasizes personal growth and individual mental wellness in... Read More

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Facets of the Kingdom

by Ali Ortiz

"Facets of the Kingdom" gathers reflections on the nature of racial and religious categories in contemporary society to argue for goodwill between all people. Loris O. Gillin explores the foundations of a Christian society in her... Read More

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The Miracle of a Butterfly

by Ali Ortiz

The instructive picture book "The Miracle of a Butterfly" is direct in illustrating the life cycle of a butterfly. Betty Lowery and Paul Lowery’s "The Miracle of a Butterfly" is a picture book about the beauty and life cycle of the... Read More

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Presence Driven

by Ali Ortiz

In the religious book "Presence Driven", biblical stories are analyzed in search of deeper understanding around God’s true plan. Paul Ellis’s religious book "Presence Driven" makes Bible-based assertions about God’s authority.... Read More

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