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Hafsa's Way
Hafsa intends to be a doctor one day, so she’s thrilled to be accepted into Bukhari Summer Science Camp for kids who share her dream. Her parents, however, do not share her enthusiasm. They don’t support the idea of girls being doctors, the camp is expensive, and they don’t want to send her off to the big city of Lahore unsupervised. But when her brother-in-law offers to pay, and he and her sister invite her to stay at their house instead of in the dorms, her parents grudging

Vanessa Bettencourt
Jan 202 min read


Hot Food Nice!
@iammichaelrosen @ neal_layton @ candlewickpress @storygramtours #HotFoodNice #storygramkids Michael thinks his dad knows everything. That is, until the fateful day when his family sits down to eat, and the potato is a bit hot. Michael knows to blow on the potato before eating. So why does his dad pop it straight into his mouth? Michael Rosen’s amusing retelling of the tale of his dad and the too-hot potato has become one of his most widely beloved poems. -any talking poin

Vanessa Bettencourt
Jan 171 min read


My Brown Boy
An affirming picture book that celebrates the brilliance and power of brown and Black boys to achieve their dreams, from poet and activist Leslé Honoré and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Keturah A. Bobo. A companion title to Brown Girl, Brown Girl , this timeless picture book encourages young readers to be expansive, emotional, brilliant—whoever they want to be. #MyBrownBoyBook #storygramkids @littlebrownyoungreaders, @leslehonore, @keturahariel and @storygramt

Vanessa Bettencourt
Jan 161 min read


A Year Without Home
A poignant middle grade novel in verse about a Hmong girl losing and finding home in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. For fans of Jasmine Warga and Veera Hiranandani. @PenguinKids @vtbidania @storygramtours #AYearWithoutHome #PenguinKidsPartner #storygramkids For eleven-year-old Gao Sheng, home is the lush, humid jungles and highlands of Laos. Home is where she can roll down the grassy hill with her younger siblings after her chores, walk to school, and pick ripe peaches

Vanessa Bettencourt
Jan 151 min read


Alice with a Why 2026 Release
@PenguinKids @acaseforbooks and @storygramtours #26releases #AliceWithAWhy #PenguinKidsPartner #storygramkids Journey back to Wonderland . . . England, 1919. Alyce–with a Y–is sent to live with her grandmother, the original Alice, after having lost her father in war. When a mysterious invitation to a tea party hits her square in the face, Alyce realizes her grandmother’s strange stories of a place called Wonderland might have some truth to them after all. Soon Alyce is tumbl

Vanessa Bettencourt
Nov 11, 20251 min read


The Sunshine Queens
5 stars Love the artwork and character design so much. Also, each page has themes that can be explored in the classroom or with family....

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 6, 20251 min read


Leyendas/Legends
Publication August 26, 2025 Celebrate sixty legendary Latine icons who have changed the world—from artists to engineers to activists and...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Aug 29, 20251 min read


Geo's Fortune (Looved this one)
(Click on the video and then on this sign to make it full screen [ ] What is your fav geode? Mine is Amethyst or Prasiolite a green...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Wish Monster
It's my Stop for this Tour with @theshelfstuff , @jawhitebooks and @storygramtours thank you for the copy. #storygramkids ...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 4, 20241 min read


Nell Gumbling
Time for a fun rec Graphic Novel #nellofgumbling @randomhousekids thank you for the copies @emsteinkellner and @storygramtours...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Sep 29, 20241 min read


Gamerville Graphic Novel
Book here ● Review ● #gamerville This is an auto-buy graphic novel author for me. There is always a great balance between drama, serious...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Jul 26, 20241 min read


For Studio Ghibli Fans
As a superfan of #studioghibli I jumped into this one immediately. Don't miss this one. @rgraudin #TheGirlWhoKeptTheCastle #storygramkids...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Jun 27, 20241 min read


Graphic Novel BunnyBirds
🐇🩷Graphic Novwl #bunnybirds Book Stop 🩷🐇 @holidayhousebks and @storygramtours #graphicnovel #comics #bunnybirds...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Jun 17, 20242 min read


Sylvania Camp
🅱️ook Tour Stop + Review My review: Book 1 is Now on paperback and it's an amazing start for this series. A Summer Camp as you can't...

Vanessa Bettencourt
May 24, 20241 min read


School of Good and Evil
Book link Book Tour Stop: FALL OF THE SCHOOL For Good and Evil @somanc @theshelfstuff and @storygramtours #FalloftheSchoolforGoodandEvil...

Vanessa Bettencourt
May 16, 20241 min read


Johnny Marciano New Series
BookTour Stop + GIVEAWAY @PenguinKids @storygramkids Thank you for this arc copy #The66thRebirthofFrankieCaridi #JohnnyMarciano...

Vanessa Bettencourt
May 13, 20242 min read


The State of Being
My review 5 Stars This is an auto-read/buy author for me. I love the creativity of mixing always unique situations with down-to-earth...

Vanessa Bettencourt
May 7, 20241 min read


The Things We Miss
Book Tour Stop : @bloomsburybooksus, @l.stech and @storygramtours #thethingswemissbook #storygramkids #mglit #middlegradereads...

Vanessa Bettencourt
May 6, 20241 min read


Officer Clawsome
@briansmithcomics, @chris_giarrusso, @theshelfstuff and @storygramtours #OfficerClawsome #storygramkids #middlegrade #mglit #comics...

Vanessa Bettencourt
May 1, 20242 min read


Middle Grade Ratty
My review 4.5 stars I enjoyed this book a lot, love it when characters are animals, and in this case, a boy gets turned into a rat. The...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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