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Topics of a sensitive nature: racism and systemic oppression. This week's reading has language for mature readers. But, it needs to be talked about... It needs to be heard.
A back-of-the-book summary: "Clay has lived his whole life under the mountain The MudWing dragonet knows that war is raging between the dragon tribes in the world outside: a war that he and four other dragonets are destined to end according to the mysterious Prophecy they've been taught. The five chosen dragonets were stolen from their homes while they were still in their eggs, and hidden away for years, all to fulfill the Prophecy. But not every dragonet wants a destiny. When danger threatens o...
A description of Awkward, from Kindle: "Cardinal rule #1 for surviving school: Don't get noticed by the mean kids.Cardinal rule #2 for surviving school: Seek out groups with similar interests and join them.On her first day at her new school, Penelope--Peppi--Torres reminds herself of these basics. But when she trips into a quiet boy in the hall, Jaime Thompson, she's already broken the first rule, and the mean kids start calling her the "nerder girlfriend." How does she handle this crisis? By sh...