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Fearless Benjamin

The Quaker Dwarf Who Fought Slavery A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP PM Press pub. 10.14.2025 32 pages Ages 3 - 8 A uthor: Michelle Markel and Marcus Rediker Illustrator: Sarah Bachman C haracter: Benjamin Lay O verview : " Fearless Benjamin tells the story of a courageous little person, only four feet tall, who fought slavery at a time when almost everyone else accepted it. A shepherd, a sailor, and a Quaker, Benjamin Lay insisted that all people, of all nat

Nov 12, 2025

The Apprenticeship of Andrew Wyeth

Painting a Family Legacy A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Christy Ottaviano Books (Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers) pub. 10.7.2025 40 pages Ages 5 - 9 A uthor and Illustrator: Gene Barretta C haracter: Andrew Wyeth O verview : "Andrew Wyeth is one of the greatest American painters of the twentieth century. Before he found his creative voice, he was a boy growing up in an artistic family, spending his time in rural Pennsylvania and Maine. Andy, as he was

Nov 11, 2025

Rewriting the Rules

How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Millbrook Press / Lerner Books pub. 9.9.2025 32 pages Ages 6 - 10 A uthor: Danna Zeiger Illustrator: Josee Bisaillon C haracter: Kathleen Friel O verview : "When Kathleen Friel was young, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and a doctor told her parents all the things she'd never be able to do. They left his office for good and found a new doctor. As

Oct 24, 2025