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Oliver Jeffers
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I made this piece over the weekend knowing it wouldn’t be...
I made this piece over the weekend knowing it wouldn’t be long before it was relevant to post.
The gun control debate isn’t really about gun control anymore. It’s about identity.
Those who identify as gun owners feel their identity is threatened when the issue of gun control is raised- that we shouldn’t discuss policy change when emotions are high. But if the barrel from one shooting has barely cool
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Stuck
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2011
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25 editions
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Lost and Found (The Boy, #2)
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2004
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40 editions
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The Incredible Book Eating Boy
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2006
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32 editions
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A Child of Books
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2016
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25 editions
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How to Catch a Star (The Boy, #1)
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2004
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36 editions
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This Moose Belongs to Me
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2012
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19 editions
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The Heart and the Bottle
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2010
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24 editions
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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
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2017
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31 editions
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Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for all the Letters
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2014
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11 editions
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Up and Down (The Boy, #4)
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2010
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24 editions
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| Upon discovering Where the Wild Things Are, I was truly transported. The book’s untamed, dark, imagery and abstract story, was created with such sincerity that it invited my 7 year old self to step squarely into Sendak's bizarre world and have a look ...more | |
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| This might be one of the most poignant books ever written about the tragedy of war. Cali’s sparse, gripping text, paired with Bloch’s simple line drawings, guide the reader through the chilling futility of man killing man. I frequently cite The Enemy ...more | |
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“In truth, nothing was the same. She forgot about the stars… and taking notice of the sea. She was no longer filled with all the curiosities of the world and didn’t take much notice of anything… other than how heavy… and awkward the bottle had become.”
― The Heart and the Bottle
― The Heart and the Bottle
“On our planet, there are people. One people is a person. You are a person. You have a body. Look after it, as most bits don't grow back.”
― Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
― Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
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Study Buddies:
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| J.D. Robb : Author interviews on NPR | 1 | 13 | Oct 13, 2014 04:44PM | |
| Let's Talk About ...: Author interviews on NPR | 3 | 6 | Oct 13, 2014 06:19PM | |
| 21st Century Lite...: Author interviews on NPR | 15 | 45 | Nov 02, 2014 08:07AM | |
| Horror Aficionados : Track the Books You Read in 2014 | 39 | 281 | Dec 02, 2014 02:21PM | |
| 1001 Children's B...: How many have you read or read to your child? | 60 | 340 | Jan 15, 2015 07:03AM |
