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The Grudge Keeper by Mara Rockliff
Jan 19

The Grudge Keeper by Mara Rockliff

Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler 3.5 stars A really sweet story about forgiveness and friendship. No one in Bonnyripple ever kept a grudge except Cornelius, the Grudge Keeper, a sort of archivist of the townspeople’s complaints about one another. When a storm hits the town, the people see just how much space all their grudges take…

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Billie Jean!: How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women's Sports
Apr 29

Billie Jean!: How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women’s Sports

by Mara Rockliff Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley 4 stars A fantastic and inspiring biography picture book about the career of Billie Jean King. The book focuses mainly on King’s tennis career with a little more about her personal life included in the backmatter. Throughout the story, King is faced with sexist remarks, questions, and treatment….

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