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Starfields Book Review

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Starfields By Carolyn Marsden Candlewick Press • 2011 • 224 pages Hardcover. ($15.99) ISBN 9780763648206 Ages 10 and up At the center of this well-written novel is nine-year old Rosalba, a Mayan girl who lives with her family in…
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The IEP for Parents of Children with Special Needs: What You Need to Know

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Parents of school-aged children with special needs or learning disabilities are no doubt familiar with the term IEP. But if they don’t understand why their child needs to receive education under an IEP, or Individualized Education Plan,…
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5 Books to Empower Your Child in the New Year

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As the end of the year approaches, we start thinking about new beginnings. Just like adults, children may need some empowerment to face the fears they’d like to leave behind or the skills they want to master. Sometimes finding the courage…
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Kids Get ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ All Wrong!

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It’s hard enough for adults to remember all of the verses in The 12 Days of Christmas, let alone coordinating raising a sign at the proper moment! Watching these kids fumble through their routine is hilarious on it’s own, but the exasperation…
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Beginning to Heal After the Sandy Hook Tragedy

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A gunman opened fire Friday inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, killing 27 people, including 18 children. Students were told to close their eyes by police as they were led from the building—some were crying, others looked…
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First Christmas After Divorce? How to Keep it Merry for the Kids

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No matter how much you assure your children that you and your ex-husband still love them, the first post-divorce Christmas will be hard on you and even more difficult for your kids. You can make every effort to give them the best Christmas…
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The Best Gift of All: The Legend of La Vieja Belén/El mejor regalo del mundo: La leyenda de La Vieja Belén

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The Best Gift of All: The Legend of La Vieja Belén/El mejor regalo del mundo: La leyenda de La Vieja Belén By Julia Alvarez • Illustrated by Ruddy Nuñez Translated by Rhina P. Espaillat Alfaguara • 2008 • 32 pages Hardcover ($14.99) ISBN:…
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3 Reasons to Buy a Latino Children’s Book This Christmas

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As the holidays draw to a close and parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles run to and fro searching for a toy, video game, or gadget that will bring a special smile to the faces of the children in their lives, let’s all agree on one thing:…
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Why I Don’t Lie to My Kids About Santa

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I simply can’t stomach lying to my kids about much of anything, let alone Santa Claus. Here’s why I don’t lie to my kids about Santa and how I manage to keep the magic of Christmas alive sans The Bearded One. I was raised in a Jewish…