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Rajani LaRocca
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Red, White, and Whole
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2021
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Midsummer's Mayhem
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Where Three Oceans Meet
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2021
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Mirror to Mirror
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I'll Go and Come Back
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Bracelets For Bina's Brothers
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Summer Is For Cousins
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Sona and the Golden Beasts
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Seven Golden Rings: A Tale of Music and Math
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SOME OF US is a Kirkus Best Book of 2025!
I’m so excited that Kirkus Reviews has chosen SOME OF US as a Best Book of 2025!
The Kirkus starred review said: “An accessible work that’s nevertheless imbued with a sense of grandeur. . . a remarkably nuanced ode to immigrants and to citizenship . . . A moving and captivating civics lesson.“
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“If virtue has a color, it’s the color of the life within us, dancing with every heartbeat. It’s the legacy of our ancestors, the gifts of our parents that we try to live up to”
― Red, White, and Whole
― Red, White, and Whole
“Together, we decide that a hero: Is brave, but not without fear. Because if you fear nothing, how can you be brave? Says what they believe is right. Because if you cannot say what you believe in, how much do you believe in it? Works to make the world better. Because doing something is even more important than talking about it. Acts out of love for others. Because caring for other people is the biggest difference between a hero and a villain.”
― Red, White, and Whole
― Red, White, and Whole
“Her face is as bright as a full moon,
always gentle,
always changing, but
predictable.
Like our moon,
she only shows us one face.
The strong one.”
― Red, White, and Whole
always gentle,
always changing, but
predictable.
Like our moon,
she only shows us one face.
The strong one.”
― Red, White, and Whole
Polls
What book should we read in May?
You may write in titles, provided the book is a 2022 Newbery contender and already published.
You may write in titles, provided the book is a 2022 Newbery contender and already published.
Starfish by Lisa Fipps
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Billy Miller Makes a Wish by Kevin Henkes
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Starfish
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Red, White and Whole
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I'm changing my vote to Billy Miller Makes a Wish
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The Sea in Winter
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Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame by Supriya Kelkar
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132 total votes
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Diverse Book Club: MG Mar 2021 - Red, White, and Whole | 1 | 5 | 03 mar. 2021 19:32 | |
| A Million More Pages: June 2021 Audiobook Challenge | 22 | 35 | 24 juil. 2021 22:50 | |
| Mock Newbery 2026: May Read - Red, White, and Whole | 25 | 192 | 17 août 2021 19:46 | |
| The Lost Challenges: Canada and the United States 2021 | 75 | 60 | 20 août 2021 21:30 | |
| A Million More Pages: Poetry & Plays | 19 | 38 | 30 sept. 2021 11:06 | |
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| 2026 Reading Chal...: Melissa (ladybug)'s reading challenge | 14 | 61 | 11 déc. 2021 06:34 |
“We walked among the different plants and by using The Book, we did our best to identify them and understand how to use them. Some were easy- spearmint, "for refreshment, strength, and healing," and rosemary, "for remembrance, and the prevention of nightmares." We also found a swathe of sage, which could be used "to cultivate wisdom and intelligence." When I came across a bunch of plants with dark green leaves and tiny white flowers, it took us quite a while to identify it by its drawing in The Book: gotu kola, an herb that could "restore the senses and clear confusion."
"Oh, look at this one," I said. "Saffron, for success. I should probably bake with that."
"If only it grew here," said Vik.
Finally, on the bank of a small stream, we found gigantic thyme stems, almost two feet tall and topped with plump clusters of purple flowers. "What's thyme good for?" I asked Vik as I plucked a dozen stems and inhaled their herbaceous scent.
"Thyme attracts affection, loyalty, and the goodwill of others," read Vik, "and can foster strength and courage when needed.”
― Midsummer's Mayhem
"Oh, look at this one," I said. "Saffron, for success. I should probably bake with that."
"If only it grew here," said Vik.
Finally, on the bank of a small stream, we found gigantic thyme stems, almost two feet tall and topped with plump clusters of purple flowers. "What's thyme good for?" I asked Vik as I plucked a dozen stems and inhaled their herbaceous scent.
"Thyme attracts affection, loyalty, and the goodwill of others," read Vik, "and can foster strength and courage when needed.”
― Midsummer's Mayhem
“My nutmeg-caraway shortbread had too many conflicting spices, he would say. And of course, it had nothing to do with leaves. The lemon-raspberry cake decorated with lemon leaves was too tart, and the toffee cupcakes with leaf-shaped maple candy were cloying.”
― Midsummer's Mayhem
― Midsummer's Mayhem
“I was in the mood for some savory scones- I couldn't eat only sweet things, no matter what Mrs. T said.
I cut cold butter into flour with my pastry blender, added minced sun-dried tomatoes, fresh Parmesan, salt and pepper, sprinkled in oregano, and then, on a whim, tossed in crushed fennel seeds. I mixed in an egg and some milk. I kneaded the dough a few times, cut out rounds, and plopped them on a cookie sheet. I brushed the tops with more milk and slid the sheet into the hot oven.”
― Midsummer's Mayhem
I cut cold butter into flour with my pastry blender, added minced sun-dried tomatoes, fresh Parmesan, salt and pepper, sprinkled in oregano, and then, on a whim, tossed in crushed fennel seeds. I mixed in an egg and some milk. I kneaded the dough a few times, cut out rounds, and plopped them on a cookie sheet. I brushed the tops with more milk and slid the sheet into the hot oven.”
― Midsummer's Mayhem
“The sun-dried tomatoes were robust and sweet and played well with the salty Parmesan. The oregano added a floral note, and the fennel made it energizing and playful.”
― Midsummer's Mayhem
― Midsummer's Mayhem
“The bowl was warm, and I inhaled the comforting aroma. It was kesari bhath, a dessert Mom had learned to make from her mom, who'd learned it from hers in India, and on and on and on for who knew how many generations. It was made with semolina, sugar, milk, and ghee, flavored with saffron and cardamom, and studded with raisins and cashews. I tasted a spoonful of the thick, golden pudding. It was perfect.”
― Midsummer's Mayhem
― Midsummer's Mayhem
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