Yesterday's read. Tackles the issue of unhoused kids. I bawled when he realized the director at his shelter was pretending not to know him so his classmates wouldn't know. Plus a lot of geocaching, some journaling and an incarcerated parent. Recommended. #whatimreading2025

I really enjoyed these Little U magazines. All child centered topics but not really made for children. I saw some new to me children's book illustrators and found some activities to do with kids at the library.
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Cover of The Bulletproof Boy by Loretta Lost. Black with gray details of flowers.

Cover of Half A Soul by Olivia Atwater. Green with a yellow crescent, white words, and decorative iron scissors.

Cover of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. Black with gold and red details: a Bishop chess piece, a revolver, a tincture bottle, and a compass on each corner.

Cover of I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown. Green with Black and White words.

These are the books I've read or finished since 2025 began:

*The Bulletproof Boy by Loretta Lost
*Half A Soul by Olivia Atwater
*The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
*I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

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I'm wondering if it would be fun for kids to draw things and add polka dots at one of the ArtLabs we do!
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