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Starred Review on October 24, 2025 | Picture Books Elementary
Gr 2–5—After Junior's family's farm is devastated for the second year in a row in 1959, his parents move them all to Roxboro, NC, with the hope of a more stable living in the city. Junior, who loved the country, struggles to adjust to the particulars of his new home, until some school friends introduce him to a gem: a library in the woods, for Black residents. This s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
