The Monarch Award 2022           In 2003, The Monarch Award was established in Illinois. The Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE), wanted an award for children’s books aimed at grades

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F is for Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard, in my Inspiring All Readers with Books from A-Z blog post AND video series. If you are new to this series, I share with you a different story

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