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Ebony, Dec, 2004
Author Maya Angelou has begun a series of children's books. The first four books of MAYA'S WORLD: ANGELINA OF ITALY, IZAK OF LAPLAND, MIKALE OF HAWAII AND RENEE MARIE OF FRANCE (Random House/ Golden Books, $3.99 each), offer a glimpse into a day in the life of four children, highlighting common traditions inherent to the country each child calls home.
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EDDIE'S ORDEAL (Just Us Books, $3.95) by Kelly Starling Lyons is a compelling and touching story of son and father who are struggling to understand each other. THE HEAVEN SHOP (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, $16.95) by Deborah Ellis is a hard-hitting and uplifting work of young adult fiction addressing the serious issue of children in Sub-Saharan Africa orphaned by AIDS. With insight, compassion and even humor, Ellis speaks directly to the hearts and minds of her young readers. JASON AND KYRA (Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, $16.99) by Dana Davidson tackles the crazy world of high school and asks the question, Can the popular basketball star fall in the love with the braniac? The author speaks to teenagers in a truthful, urban voice on peer pressure, love, sex and responsibility.
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