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SHINING (Silver Whistle/Harcourt, $17.00) by Julius Lester, illustrated by John Clapp, is the touching story of a young girl born in a mountain village who remains silent until she finds the right moment, the right sound to win the hearts of her people. (Ages 6-9)

SOMETIMES MY MOMMY GETS ANGRY (G.R Putnam's Sons, $16.99) by Bebe Moore Campbell, illustrated by E.B. Lewis, is a bittersweet story about Annie, a bright young girl whose loving mother is happy one day and angry the next. Annie comes to understand that even when Mommy is angry on the outside, she still holds so much love for her on the inside. (Ages 3-9)

THUNDER ROSE (Silver Whistle/Harcourt, $16.00) by Jerdine Nolen, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, is the tale of a new hero in the Old West, the firstborn child of former slaves, welcomed to the world by a fierce thunder storm, marking the arrival of a delightful and engaging new character. (Ages 5-8)

THE WAY THE STORM STOPS (Henry Holt, $16.95) by Michelle Meadows, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger, is about a mother soothing her child to sleep during a thunderstorm, a storm that turns into a gentle lullaby. (Ages 2-5)

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