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JANUARY 2023
Our January lineup includes interviews with Neil Goldberg, Andi Diehn, Mona K, Cynthia Kern OBrien, Barbara Krasner, and Peter Brown. Deedee Cummings talks about making connections, and we welcome our new contributor, Character Counts!
Judy Newman finds a perfect reading spot, and Nick Spake reviews Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.
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Paradise on Fire
by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Little, Brown) Reviewer: Diana Perry
Addy is haunted by the tragic fire that killed her parents, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother. Years later, Addy’s grandmother has enrolled her in a summer wilderness program. There, Addy joins five other Black city kids—each with their own troubles—to spend a summer out west. Young readers will be glued to the story. This is a coming-of-age adventure about a timid girl who turns out to be a hero. I really loved it. (Ages 10+)
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