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There are a lot of good stories based on what's gory, and many a great tale of heroic wins and fails.... Well...this is a story about children playing. Yes, aimless fun emerging and decaying. Play for play's sake, that is what children do so great, and today as they play, there is mini debate. Mentees Raheem and Jazzmir don't want to play the same game. And of course they both express themselves, but can mentor and avatar Avastarr help? That'll-doodle dooo-that'll-doodle dooo!

Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford’s ancestors are among the founders of Maryland. Their family history there extends more than three hundred years, but as with the genealogical searches of many African Americans with roots in slavery, their family tree can only be traced back five generations before going dark. And so from scraps of history, Carole and Jeffery have conjured the voices of their kin, creating an often painful but ultimately empowering story of who their people were in a breathtaking book that is at once deeply personal yet all too universal.

Lukey Dave & the Tower to the Moon takes listeners on a thrilling adventure that proves the power of determination and creativity. With nothing to do and feeling bored, Lukey Dave decides to build a tower to the moon. With each new block he adds, he faces new challenges that require him to rely on his toys and imagination to keep going.

The Catch Club Kids are at it again! This time, they're out to trap the Daddysaurus—a mystical creature capable of such amazing acts of kindness, bravery, brilliance and humor. The kids try to trap the creature with all his favorite activities, but will they succeed? Maybe all they need is a little sweetness to make this awesome Daddysaurus appear! T

The Cosmic Adventure of the Brave Little Astronauts: Discovering Alien Worlds is an exciting and imaginative children's book about five brave astronauts who embark on an incredible journey through the universe.

It’s October 1944, and while Claire’s older brother, Danny, is off fighting in World War II, her dad hires a group of German POWs to help with the apple harvest on their farm. Claire wants nothing to do with the enemies in the orchard, until she meets soft-spoken, hardworking Karl. Could she possibly have something in common with a German soldier? Karl, meanwhile, grapples with his role in the war as he realizes how many lies Hitler’s regime has spread—and his complacency in not standing up against them.