Chang, Victoria. Eureka. FSG, 01/2026. 260pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-374-39353-3. GRADES 5–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Twelve-year-old Mei Mei lives in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1885, where her parents run a store. After threats of violence and [continue reading]
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ACL Meeting Friday, April 10, 2026
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Sloths Storytime
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Author-Illustrator Hudson Talbott Dies
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