CSB Teen Study Bible
By Holman Bible Publishers
The CSB Teen Study Bible is an engaging, intentionally crafted study Bible for teens designed to ask and answer the tough questions they have about God, the Bible, and the world.…
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Soccerwild: A Tribute to Lionel Messi
By Craig Wells
A heartfelt middle-grade soccer story about grief, courage, family, and the wild bond that helps one boy find his way back to the game he loves.
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P.R.A.Y. Pals
By Christy Hooper & Jonathan Hooper
Excite children about talking to God! This fun, creative teaching tool introduces kids to the Lord’s Prayer and inspires a rich prayer life through four lovable characters.
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Our Family Tree
By Julia Washington
Our Family Tree is a heartwarming children’s picture book that celebrates blended families, single moms, co-parenting, and nontraditional households.
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Uncle Unk Becomes an Uncle!
By Tristan Miranda
The rhyme scheme moves, it’s got that read-aloud bounce that keeps little ones locked in.
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Muppit Boy and the Allergies of Evil
By Michael J. Bowler
AN INTERNET JOKE AN EVIL GENIUS A HERO IS BORN Gifted with a brain that works like a video recorder, twelve-year-old aspiring detective Elmo Fitzroy, famous on YouTube, thanks to his mother, as “Muppit Boy” because of really humiliating videos, becomes embroiled in a world-domination plot…
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Danny sabe leer / Danny can read
By Diana Paola Navarro Gómez
Danny Can Read is a bilingual (English–Spanish) picture book that celebrates the magic of reading and the power of learning at your own pace. Dinosaur siblings Danny and Lily discover that their talents shine in different ways, and that they shine the most when they work together.…
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Katie’s Really Bad Day: A Story About Test Anxiety
By Kathleen Jeffrey
Katie is a cheerful student who usually enjoys learning, but tests trigger anxious feelings she struggles to manage. When a spelling test begins, her emotions escalate, making it impossible to focus or complete the work.
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How to Be Best in Class
By Lorena M. Proia
Obedience class is hard. Especially if you don’t do things like the other dogs do. Phebe’s flair for drama isn’t appreciated by her classmates, and when Rae says, “Come!” she stays. When she says “Stay!” she comes.…
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What Makes Hands Beautiful?
By J. F. Bierlein
In this charming story, a young girl learns from her mother that it is not appearance that makes hands beautiful, but what they do, and the love that motivates the hands. The book is a celebration of the values of kindness, service, and respect for others and their work.
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Lisbeth and the Littering Ladybugs
By P.E. Shadrick
Do you know what happens at night when you sleep? Ladybugs come out to play! Lisbeth, a lively six-year-old, wakes up one morning to discover a tangled mess in her hair. Her grandmother tells her the story of how a group of playful ladybugs is the cause of all the knots in her hair.…
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Adventures at Lake Omigosh
By Scott Sollers
Winner of a Gold Mom's Choice Award. Felix and Harry, two best friends, are super excited to go away for the summer to Camp Horizon, a sleepaway camp in the woods of New Hampshire. There they can bike, hike, and ride canoes on Lake Omigosh. But something mysterious lurks in the depths of…
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Trusting Timothy: A Story About Cheating
By Bobby Bryant II, Bobby Bryant III, Ava Bryant, and Joseph Bryant
Growing up can be tough. Being a kid isn't easy, and you may find yourself making difficult decisions. In Trusting Timothy: A Story about Cheating , Timothy comes face-to-face with a hard choice and must decide whether to follow along with his friends, or stand up for what is right. This…
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Penny Panda and the Emotion Ninjas
By Nicole Oke
Izzy is gearing up for the school talent show, but she's feeling a lot of BIG EMOTIONS - excitement, nerves, and everything in between! With her trusty friend Penny Panda by her side, Izzy embarks on a journey to understand the colorful cast of emotion ninjas that reside within her. From…
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The Christmas Elephant: a Nativity Story
By Maria Antonia
Ellie wants to be an elephant in the Christmas play but her know-it-all sister says she’ll ruin everything.
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Off Edge
By Addison Brae
Do you know what it's like to win an Olympic gold, then have it stripped away? I do. Gold is every figure skater's life dream. At fifteen, I experience the thrill of wearing the medal for a few minutes until judges accused me of being too young to be eligible. That's when I realized my…
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Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day
By Allia Zobel Nolan
“Can you send me some patience, God? Please?” Harriet’s mom calls her Harriet Hurry-Up–and it’s easy to see why. There’s nothing this little girl can’t stand more than waiting. From a slowpokey sun that won’t rise before she does, to the shy sprouts on her school potato experiment, to the…
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A Little Christian’s Animals
By Lila Noffsinger
A Little Christian’s Animals is the newest installment of the Little Christian Learning Collection, which teaches preschool level learning concepts with Bible stories! In A Little Christian’s Animals, children journey with sing-songy rhymes through ten animal-centered Bible stories.…
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KidVenture: Through the Maize
By Steve Searfoss
Chance, Addie and Sophie launch a new venture when they get lost in the country and stumble on the idea of starting a corn maze business. They quickly discover that while it’s easy to rush into a maze, finding your way out is hard. They will need to convince an investor to fund the…
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Guess Who Is in God’s Family
By Karen Ferguson
When Lucy comes across some old family pictures, she has a lot of questions for Papa Joe. Who are these people? Why doesn’t she look like them?
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Psalms in Rhyme for Little Hearts
By Donna Wyland
Young hearts will cherish the sweet rhyme contained in Psalms in Rhyme for Little Hearts as they are gently guided to a closer relationship with God. From beginning to end, the colorful childlike illustrations bring the psalms to life and inspire children to hide God’s Word in their…
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I Dream a Dream for You
By Bob Hostetler
A charming read-aloud bedtime book for toddlers With its sweet bedtime rhymes, I Dream a Dream for You resembles the classic title The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton. A family of red pandas make their home in the forest. When it's time for bed, Mom and Dad tuck in their three…
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Lolly the Left Out Lobster
By Allison Hill
Have you ever felt left out? Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? Lolly the Left Out Lobster is a fun tale that helps your little one learn the importance of empathy and understanding others.
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The Unique Friendship of Grover and Steve
By Lee Cherry
On the Great Plains, we find Grover, a donkey, and Steve, an ostrich, who are the best of friends despite their differences. The other animals on the plains just cannot understand how they are even friends. Donkeys and ostriches are just too different! For Grover and Steve, while…
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Secrets of the Wildflowers
By Sarah Talbert
In the heart of ancient Ur, Secrets of the Wildflowers unfolds the captivating tale of Miu, a spirited young woman determined to bloom amid the constraints of her culture, family, and the ancient deities that hold sway. When tragedy strikes, and her beloved brother becomes a…
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Deception Is Our Remedy
By Alexandra Gavranovic
For 17-year-old Callista, growing up in a world stripped of all its color after the great climate crisis, every day looks the same in her Neighborhood.
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Marcus and the Emperor’s Coin
By Dennis Conrad
Marcus and the Emperor’s Coin is an exciting adventure in the Ancient Roman Empire at the time of Christ. Eight-year-old Marcus and his father are on a mission for the Emperor and visit a mine and a mint where coins are made. Marcus himself makes a denarius, a coin with the emperor’s…
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How to Make a Sandwich
By Lorena Proia
Making a sandwich is fun and easy! And Rae knows just how to do it. The bread is like the parents, it keeps the sandwich safe and happy. The turkey is the love, the lettuce is the fun. But every time Rae adds an ingredient, it disappears, and she soon…
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Jo’s Special Gifts
By Mariam Shapera
Join Jo, an enthusiastic, curious, and sensitive boy, as he shares his autistic joys and challenges with you. This is an emotional journey that celebrates neurodiversity and embracing one’s own gifts.
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Else B. in the Sea: The Woman Who Painted the Wonders of the Deep
By Jeanne Walker Harvey
A poetic picture book biography about a daring and pioneering woman artist that combines themes of art and science. A perfect STEAM book! Else Bostelmann donned a red swimsuit and a copper diving helmet and, with paints and brushes in hand, descended into the choppy turquoise sea off…
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What Color Is God’s Love?
By Xochitl Dixon
This playful rhyming picture book invites young readers to discover all the ways God’s love can be displayed through a rainbow of colors.
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Little Red Driving Hood and the Three Repairs
By Stacey Rayz
In this modern mashup between Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red dares to be different and takes bold risks as she ventures into a field that is out of the norm for girls. Perfect for girls and boys ages 5 to 10 who love…
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Alycat and the Sunday Scaries
By Alysson Foti Bourque
It’s Sunday, the day before the school week begins, and Alycat is nervous. She just knows that Monday is going to be the Mondayest Monday ever! On the playground, Alycat realizes she isn’t the only one suffering from the Sunday Scaries. It’s hard to ride a bike. What if Kit falls? The treehouse is so high. Will Spotty make it safely back down? The kittens band together to overcome their…
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Zion Learns to See: Opening Our Eyes to Homelessness
By Terence & Zion Lester
Zion joins her father at a community center that serves people experiencing homelessness. As she meets the people there, she learns to see their humanity and discovers how compassion, faith, and small acts of kindness can help her make a difference.
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Play With Me
By Kat Chen
This board book series invites young readers to take part in a playdate activity of their choice, thereby empowering them with autonomy and validation. The picnic playdate models balanced and shared play, creating a positive experience that will provide readers with a reference for what caring and considered friendship looks like. Many toddlers and preschoolers consistently ask for someone…
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Cattitude
By Bianca Schulze
Cleo is a cat with an attitude--and she's not afraid to show it! This quirky, humorous story follows the young narrator as they recount Cleo's everyday activities. Whenever friends come over, Cleo leaves the room without saying hello. She likes to dig on the furniture, which earns her a scolding from Mom, and she loves to sit in Dad's favorite chair in the living room. When the family is watching a movie, Cleo…
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The Two-Cent Piece
By Dennis Conrad
Anne wonders what secret her three older brothers are hiding. When she finds out they joined to fight with the Union Army and would leave the next day, she gives them each one of her favorite two-cent pieces.
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Imani and the Great Hair Experiment
By Cicely Lewis
It's Science Fair time! Imani wants to win, but needs to find an idea that can beat the crowd-favorite volcano. Can Imani think outside of the box to take home the blue ribbon?
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The Mysterious Fence
By Jane Efua Asamoah
The Mysterious Fence scored a home run for me, so much that I hugged the book!
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Why Can’t That Be Me?
By Dr. Robert Roper
Two sisters look different, and one struggles to appreciate herself. Through a caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly, this story encourages children to recognize their worth and accept the unique beauty God has given them.
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Sometimes When I’m Bored
By Deborah Serani
Everyone feels bored sometimes. Maybe when you're bored, nothing seems fun. or you feel sleepy or just plain blah. Maybe when you're bored, you feel lonely too. But did you know there are fun ways to feel better? This book shows you how.
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A Thousand Lies
By Kathy Cassel
For talented teen photographer Bailey Collins, small-town life is good if predictable. Great friends. Loving if overly-protective parents. Academic and artistic success. An amazing new boyfriend.
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Abby’s Pony Love
By Susan Count
When a girl falls in pony-love, she wants it to be forever. Desperate to be near horses, a hopeful girl with no horse experience begs for a job at a stable. Then she falls in love with a beautiful but mischievous pony, only to have it bought by another family. Abby’s heart aches when her barn job becomes helping the new owner learn to ride the best pony ever. Can her faithful heart let go of what never belonged to…
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Hear Me
By Kerry O’Malley Cerra
One year after being diagnosed with hearing loss, Rayne’s hearing keeps getting worse, even with aids. It’s a struggle to maintain friendships and keep up in school, surfing is now a wipeout, and she can’t understand her favorite singer’s lyrics.
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Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex
By Carole P. Roman
Templeton Academy, the superhero high school, is finally open! The prestigious academy is recruiting the best of the best to enroll in its student body. The school is as mysterious as it is exclusive. Grady Whill thinks there is nothing special about him to make the grade.
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When Mom Feels Great, Then We Do Too!
By Phyllis Schwartz
When Mom, one day, came home and said, “I think I better get in bed” It was up to us to get together As a team so she’d feel better We came up with all sorts of things to do Because “when mom feels great then we do too!”
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Freerunner
By Kathy Cassel
Set against the backdrop of the sport of freerunning, Kia must decide whether she will continue running or face her past abuser in order to save another child.
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You Can Shine So Bright!
By Jeremy & Jinger Vuolo
Help little ones learn to live by faith and love others well with this picture book from beloved television stars Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo. This sweet and inspiring book encourages children to let their light shine as they move about the world.
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Rusty the Forgotten Fire Engine
By Joe Fisher
When the Mayor Himself decides the town of Someport-by-the-Sea needs a new fire engine the Fire Chief picks a shiny, bright red one that has all the latest tools needed to put out fires.
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Slingshot Summer
By Christy Hoss
Separated from each other at rival camps by a shared lake, the bond of the Rubber Band is challenged. Lead guitar player, Eddie, attends a rustic camp for diabetics while across the lake, the rest of the band is at a posh resort for elite rich people’s children, sponsored by lead singer,…
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Guess How Much God Loves You
By Karen Ferguson
Guess How Much God Loves You is the story of seven-year-old Lucy Lu, a colorful, creatively curious first grader who is starting to have serious questions about God. Questions like: How old is He? Does He sleep? What does He do all day? And the biggest one of all – does God really love me?…
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Doctoroo and the Case of the Red-Hot Hawaiians
By Rachel B. Wellner
Doctoroo (also known as Dr. Marsha Roo) and her team―Kirby Koala, Louie Llama, and Terence Toad― may live in Australia, but they travel all over the world solving medical mysteries. In Doctoroo & the Case of the Red-Hot Hawaiians, they fly to The Big Island of Hawaii, where red, hot and very itchy hula dancers are in danger of missing their Big Dance Festival. Will they have to skip the Festival, or will Doctoroo…
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Alycat and the Cattywampus Wednesday
By Alysson Foti Bourque
Alycat wakes up to seafood gumbo for breakfast, and even though her house is the first stop for the school bus, the bus is already full when she boards. Alycat’s whole day is turning topsy-turvy. What is happening?…
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You Won’t Know Her Name
By Shanti Hershenson
There lives a little girl whom you will never know the name of, and for her, a terrible storm is coming. She is going to a new, public middle school knowing no one but her sister, and the horrors are absolutely endless.
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Nelican’s Lemons
By Riya Aarini
Nelican is a happy island pelican. One morning, he stumbles upon a crate of lemons. He tries to share, but none of his neighbors want his bitter fruit! Will Nelican find a clever solution for his sour lemons?
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Marla, the Fly
By Dr. Robert Roper and Mrs. Leonie Roper
Follow Marla the housefly in this story and share her interesting experiences. Hopefully, she dodges the swat, swerves past the spider’s web and speeds past that pesky lizard. This story may just change your view of the common housefly.
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Sometimes Grandma and Grandpa Forget
By Kacy Chambers
Why can't Grandma and Grandpa remember things anymore? What is wrong with Grandma and Grandpa? Children understand far more than adults often give them credit for. They are observers. They recognize changes.
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Corinth 2642 AD
By Bindiya Schaefer
In the year 2642, no one person is ethnically like the other. Globalization, war, and other catalysts have given birth to a diverse and multi-ethnic new world. Not everyone feels this new society is ideal, though. A select group creates their own colony—a pureblood, white supremacist cult complete with arranged marriages and heavily guarded borders. Cara yearns to escape her life in the colonies. For as long as she…
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Kitty Counts Her Blessings: A children’s picture book about the joy of gratitude
By Kat E. Erikson
Children are experts at finding delight everywhere they look, even when life gets a little dark. Kitty Counts Her Blessings celebrates that gift, and shares a lesson in counting besides.
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The Next Fithian: An Ordinary Teen on a Strange, New World
By Rick Barry
After his flight to Israel is attacked, Rankin Johnson finds himself on planet Zemna with a mission to share God’s message. Enslaved in a dangerous world, he must escape, survive, and find a way home.
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Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee
By Tonya Duncan Ellis
Sign up for the spelling bee? No way! If there’s one thing 10-year-old Texan Sophie Washington is good at, it’s spelling. She’s earned straight 100s on all her spelling tests to prove it.
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Jesús, Mary, and Joseph
By Kathleen T. Pelley
After Jesús finally lands a part as an innkeeper in his school's Nativity play, he asks God to help him be the best innkeeper ever. Day by day, he grows more and more confident in his role.
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God’s Unblinkable Eyes
By Jane Asamoah
While his mom teaches him about the human eye, seven-year-old Kojo asks a question that sparks a whole new lesson about the eyes of God. Follow along as Kojo learns the many ways God sees His creation, from the plants, animals, and all of humankind to the wide expanse of the universe.
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A Child Called You
By JD Wise
This book is about you! That’s right, it is about YOU! You can love others for who they are by showing them kindness without judgment. The first book in the Kindness is for Everyone series, this book will teach you that celebrating our differences is the true expression of kindness the…
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It’s Time to Comb Your Hair
By Tanisha Singleton Thompson, Veriteady Thompson and Klere Kado Thompson
Healthy Hair Flair Day is a special day that Mama created to spend time with her two daughters, Alia and Halima, while detangling, moisturizing and combing their hair. It's Alia's turn and she doesn't like her hair combed!
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Rice & Rocks
By Sandra L. Richards
Tradition takes flight in Rice & Rocks, a picture book celebrating culture and diversity. Giovanni’s friends are coming over for Sunday dinner, and his grandmother is serving rice and beans.
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
By Judi Barrett
If food dropped like rain from the sky, wouldn’t it be marvelous! Or would it? It could, after all, be messy. And you’d have no choice. What if you didn’t like what fell? Or what if too much came?
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God Loves You. ~Chester Blue
By Suzanne Anderson
What if when you most needed help, a blue bear appeared with a note from God? One night, Miss Millie of Blossom, Ohio turns her face to the stars and asks God for help. The next day, a package arrives on her doorstep containing a blue teddy bear and a very special note.
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Played
By Dana Davidson
Ian Striver is popular and handsome, and all the girls like him. He is also part of a secret boys’ club called the CIA, which guarantees his standing in his school’s social elite.
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An Inner Child Speaks
By Zykeya McLeod
A young Princess loses her mother to a sudden death. While overcome by feelings of loneliness and dismay she is forced to live with her physically abusive cousin Olivia. It’s sometimes hard being a child, but even harder when you’ve lost your mom.
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