Story is a powerful way to build compassion and bridge understanding between cultures. Story has the power to heal as well as teach.
Books by Nancy Bo Flood
soldier sister, fly home
The Hogan that Great-Grandfather Built
Cowboy Up!
no-name baby
Beyond Boundaries · Essays and tidbits from Nancy Bo Flood
After Solstice
January 14, 2025
Darkness Begins to Diminish A few minutes at first, But each day, more and more sunshine freely given, Shared with all. Like Moments of kindness Adding light to this world…
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Books Are for Sharing 2024
December 17, 2024
Need one more special present? These are great gifts for the season, books to be enjoyed by any age reader: We, the Curious Ones by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by…
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NCTE Panel on Mental Health for Young People
December 4, 2024
Stories help us make sense of our world. Stories also help us understand ourselves and others. At the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) conference, our panel of four…
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Go Home by Terry Farish and Lochan Sharma
November 19, 2024
How do people change? Do they? Do I? What kind of experiences can diminish suspicion or hate?
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We Miss You, George Floyd
October 15, 2024
This picture-book tribute to George Floyd is eloquent and powerful in its simplicity. The words flow like a song.
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Social and Emotional Books
September 24, 2024
More good books are coming out that address the important issue of social-emotional problems facing kids today.
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The Labors of Hercules Beal
August 20, 2024
With even more than his usual artistry, Gary D. Schmidt has written a book that is funny and sad and hopeful. There are gut-wrenching, heart-stopping scenes that will find you…
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Double Bubble Gum Trouble
July 2, 2024
Time for running across the lawn under the sprinkler. Riding a bike to the neighborhood park and meeting up with friends. Swinging ever so high, almost up to the sky,…
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