Tonya Duncan Ellis
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Let him get home safe, I said a silent prayer as my six-foot-two teen son walked to the store in my suburban neighborhood. Still a boy in my eyes, to anyone else, he appears to be a grown man. Take …
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When I have a stressful day, curling up with a lighthearted book is a great escape. In recent days, reading has been an even greater comfort as the outside world seems out of control. Kids sometimes …
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Meet Jillan Broddie, the voice of SOPHIE WASHINGTON! Jillan has spoken on six of the seven total SOPHIE WASHINGTON animated book trailers and hopes to continue the role with future releases.The …
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There was a public outcry when news leaked that Ahmaud Arbery, a young, unarmed, African American jogger, was gunned down in Georgia. When kids ask us about incidents like this what do we say? Civil …
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“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.†– Mason Cooley Summer vacation is upon us, and social distancing and job changes are causing many families to cancel their …
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Since at-home learning started has it been difficult for you to keep your children on a reading schedule? If social media posts and memes from parents are any indication, you're in good company. It's …
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