The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend*

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend is a delightful story of an imaginary character looking for just the right child to befriend. Beekle can't wait to be found so he goes into the 'real world' where he searches and finds his Alice. I enjoyed Dan Santat's humor and images and am confident children of …

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Merci Suarez Changes Gears*

Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina Merci is a scholarship student at a private school in Florida which makes the ordinary challenges facing sixth graders more potent. Jealous girlfriends, changing boy-girl relationships, seemingly unjust social situations, and increasing responsibilities at home are just a few of the problems Merci encounters as she begins a …

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