Making a stand: Outside Newark's 1,100-bed detention centre, a weekly prayer service for anxious families - Sight Magazine At Delaney Hall, families and volunteers say harsh conditions and shifting rules have urged the need for spiritual care.

Making a stand: Outside Newark’s 1,100-bed detention centre, a weekly prayer service for anxious families. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #immigrationdetention #migrants #NewJersey #DelaneyHall #FrEugeneSqueo #PaxChristiNewJersey #LetUsPray #FirstFriends

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Got to talk about the Peddler and the President at @booksofwonder yesterday alongside @joshlevy!
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First Friends Shapes Mk Smith Despres, Aya Watanabe, Barefoot Books (NOV 5) Hardcover $8.99 (22pp), 979-888859226-7 Bright illustrations and simple text make this board book perfect for readers-in-progress. A diverse group of children enjoy a day at daycare surrounded by shapes: hearts, stars, squares, ovals, and even a rainbow arc are tucked into the illustrations, waiting to be called out. The bold colors are engaging, and the shapes stand out prominently within the illustrations. The result is a fun, achievable search-and-find book

Check out the new #kidsbook series #FirstFriends from #BarefootBooks with SHAPES