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Alec's Primer

by Elizabeth Breau

A bloodstained primer and a jarful of pennies represent freedom in this story about the real-life Alec Turner, who was born a slave in Virginia in 1845. Based on the recollections of his daughter Daisy, young Alecs journey takes shape in... Read More

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So Punk Rock

by Elizabeth Breau

Determined to improve his social life and attract the girl of his dreams, Ari Abramson launches “Operation Make Me Cooler” by starting a punk rock band with himself as lead guitarist-even though hes only been playing since camp. His... Read More

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The Cat Who Invented Bebop

by Elizabeth Breau

This whimsical story imagines the invention of bebop music as the production of jazz-playing cats who “were so cool they had their own language.” It chronicles the adventures of one Stringbean McCoy, a “cool kitten” born to a... Read More

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The Civil War

by Elizabeth Breau

In his college application essay, seventeen-year-old Ruchir Shah, the author of three historical comic books, writes that he was inspired to make history more interesting for children by portraying it in comic form. “As exciting as it... Read More

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Amadi's Snowman

by Elizabeth Breau

When Amadi defiantly tells his mother, “I’m an Igbo man of Nigeria…I’ll be a trader. I don’t need to read to do business,” the shakiness of claiming manhood when still a foot shorter than his mother jumps out at the reader... Read More

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