Audio Clip: Two Titles Tackle Tough Topic

A children’s lit aligning of the planets?
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First I read the hot-off-the-presses Fuse #8 Production review of Two Bobbies by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery.
Then I hear an NPR piece on two childrens books that address Hurricane Katrina, Molly the Pony and the aforementioned Two Bobbies.
Well, maybe “aligning of planets” is overstating things a bit. How about noteworthy coincidence? Either way, you can click the play button below to hear the piece from NPR.
(Top Image: ‘when the planets align‘

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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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