Lia Carruthers

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They Only See the Outside

Kalli Dakos | NONFICTION, Jun 01, 2021

Recommended for children’s collections and elementary classrooms. Teachers should have these poems at the ready to share as their students go through difficult times, or to help to build empathy.

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Carpenter’s Helper

Sybil Rosen | FICTION, Jun 01, 2021

A low-key story about patience and its rewards; readers will enjoy Renata and her father’s careful tending as the wrens settle in.

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(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay: A Children’s Picture Book

Otis Redding & Steve Cropper | FICTION, Jun 01, 2021

A great summer-day song with such cheerful art makes it easy to recommend this for most children’s collections.

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Sam Is My Sister

Ashley Rhodes-Courter | FICTION, Jun 01, 2021

Recommended for public and elementary school libraries everywhere; transgender children need stories like this as it models both peer and self-acceptance in a logical, accessible, and loving way.

Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know: Niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin’igning / A Book about the Seasons

Brittany Luby | FICTION, Mar 12, 2021

Inviting readers into a beloved locale, this book is recommended for all picture book collections, especially those seeking more titles highlighting Indigenous people, their languages, and their artwork.