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and he figures that anything resembling a nail—from a lamp switch to a fire hydrant—can be fixed with a good whack

to an institution if Sophie does not comply

The three circle each other while the story sometimes correctly describes their antics—and sometimes doesn’t

The best kind of book challenges your assumptions and opens your eyes to a new way of thinking about the world

Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black Children series-Aster Heel of spine a tadHold Them Close, a love letter to Black children, is a picture book celebration of African American past, present, and future, written by celebrated author of Your Name Is a Song, Jamilah Thompkins Bigelow, with gorgeous collage artwork by celebrated Brooklyn based artist Patrick Dougher and photography by renowned Brooklyn photographer Jamel Shabazz. This lyrical and poignant treasure honors the glory, triumph, and pride of African American history