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Tag Archives: Families
What The World Doesn’t See by Mel Darbon
“I don’t ever remember seeing someone like Jake in a book or on TV – it’s as though people with learning disabilities don’t exist in public. The sadness of that overwhelms me. Jake’s been blanked out of life.” Page 165 … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged autism, Disability, Families, Grief, Learning Disability, Usborne Books
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The Rescue of Ravenwood by Natasha Farrant
“We have to fight for the precious places, don’t we?” Bea says. “It might not change the world for everyone, but it’s a start isn’t it?” To which the major replies, “It is a start. It is a very good … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, childrens_books, conservation, environment, Faber Books, Families, Natasha Farrant
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Read Between the Lies by Malcolm Duffy
Read Between the Lies is a story of family drama, secrets, lies and finding the courage to deal with life’s more difficult experiences. It also has at its core a valuable message. Malcolm Duffy’s latest novel for teens shines a … Continue reading
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Tagged childrens_books, divorce, Dyslexia, Families, Malcolm Duffy, teen reads, Zephyr Books
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The Secret Sunshine Project by Benjamin Dean illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
The Secret Sunshine Project is a fitting title for a book that fizzes with positivity. Benjamin Dean’s second middle grade novel is a gentle and understanding look at a family learning to live with loss. A story of kindness, courage … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Dean, childrens_books, Families, Grief, LGBTQ, Simon and Schuster
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The Hideaway by Pam Smy
Sometimes you read a great deal about a book before you get to read the book itself, so much so that you can feel that you know the story in advance. The Hideaway by Pam Smy was, for me, such … Continue reading
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Tagged Domestic Abuse, Families, illustrated fiction, Pam Smy, Pavilion Books, Supernatural
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Lulu’s Sleepover by Anna McQuinn illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
The Lulu series of books captures the world of small children and the little details that matter most to them. In this latest title Lulu experiences a rite of passage that may trouble little ones initially but in the hands … Continue reading
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Tagged Alanna Max, bedtime, Families, inclusive, New experiences, picture books, picturebooks
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Zeki Loves Mummy – Words by Anna McQuinn Pictures by Ruth Hearson
The latest in the Zeki series is a joy filled look at a baby’s typical day featuring those everyday moments that are in reality the important moments at the heart of a toddler’s life. A small book full of love … Continue reading
A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi
A Thousand Questions is a story of friendship, families, cultures and differences and it also provides some answers. It shows children that it is possible to build bridges across divisions in order to form friendships and that often people are … Continue reading
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Tagged childrens_books, Diversity, Families, fiction, inclusive, middle grade, Pakistan, Reflecting Realities, review
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