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September 7, 2016

And just like that…it’s September, with six new books on the shelves »

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Back to the grindstone, post-Labor Day. We've put our white pants in storage (well...) and are buckling down for what promises to be a busy Fall. Kicking off the season are our September titles featuring two (quite different) musical Michaels, the presidential election of 1840 (if you want to escape…

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September 7, 2016

Meet the author-photographer duo behind Treecology »

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Treecology authorsMonica Russo and Kevin Byron are the married author-photographer duo behind Treecology, the newest children’s book in our Young Naturalists series. Their previous book, Birdology, received positive reviews in Kirkus and Booklist and a feature in the Chicago Tribune. For the past 30 years, Monica a…

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August 31, 2016

Do you think the 2016 election is a circus? Ronald G. Shafer explores the 1840 origins of the modern presidential race in The Carnival Campaign  »

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SHAFER1In 1840, Americans were largely unhappy and unemployed, fighting their way back from an economic slump and ready for a fresh face in the White House. Along came William Henry Harrison, a former general of great wealth and power who portrayed himself—with the help of his Whig Party colleagues—as …

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August 30, 2016

Shawn Shiflett: Why I Wrote Hey, Liberal! »

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Author photo2I say up front that Hey, Liberal! is a work of fiction. However, it is inspired by true events that I experienced. The story is about a white boy, Simon Fleming, who, like me, was sent by his socially activist parents to a predominately African American and Hispanic school in the Lincoln Park neighb…

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August 29, 2016

On Michael Jackson’s birthday, Shana Mangatal shares a playlist capturing memories of her time with the King of Pop »

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As a member of Michael Jackson’s inner circle, Shana Mangatal witnessed firsthand his chart-topping hits, groundbreaking albums, and subsequent world tours—as well as his scandals, lawsuits, and addictions. She felt both the pleasure and the pain of being romantically involved with the most fa



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August 12, 2016

Staff Reads: Dumbledore for Prez and Other Tales »

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This week we throw politics into the mix (kind of) by asking (tongue-in-cheek) Which literary character would you choose to be president? No one was surprised by Emily's response! Feel free to let us know your choice on Twitter. #CRPreads

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The Lorax for prez! His campaign slogan would, of cour…

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August 12, 2016

M.R. Cordell highlights the exploits of Courageous Women of the Civil War »

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Melinda author pic colorM. R. Cordell’s Courageous Women of the Civil War: Soliders, Spies, Medics, and More, the most recent addition to our Women of Action series, has been called “An excellent addition to history collections” by School Library Journal, “a solid resource” by Kirkus and “a rousing account



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August 1, 2016

Five new books for August. Wait, how is it August already? »

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As summer winds down and school starts up (for some), we've got five books to round out this season's list. Check out our titles for parents and caregivers, film buffs, true crime fans, and young activists. Happy pub date, August books!
Devil's Defender, The

The Devil's Defender by John Henry Browne

“[A] surprisi



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July 29, 2016

Ellen Mahoney’s Gandhi for Kids makes the leader’s ideas relevant for today’s kids »

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Ellen Mahoney_July 2016Ellen Mahoney, the author of Nellie Bly and Investigative Journalism for Kids and co-author (with astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who passed away in February) of the YA memoir Earthrise: My Adventures as an Apollo 14 Astronauttackles a big subject in her new book Gandhi for Kids: His Life and Ideas, w

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July 29, 2016

Staff Reads: July 29, 2016 »

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The genre range of the CRP staff this week is staggering—fiction, politics, comics, history. Check out the variety below and let us know what you’ve been reading lately, too. #CRPreads

I’m really enjoying Jane Hamilton’s new novel, The Excellent Lombards (I snagged a copy at BEA). It’s …

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