Soren's Seventh Song: A Picture Book Marcus Williams A WARM READ-ALOUD: With its

A WARM READ-ALOUD: With its accessible and soothing tone

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Nothing Special celebrates the enduring connection between the generations who stayed in the South and the millions of emigrants for whom it will always be home

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Soren's Seventh Song: A Picture Book Marcus Williams A WARM READ-ALOUD: With itsFrom Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author Dave Eggers, Sorens Seventh Song is a deadpan take on creativity and persistence, as told through the eyes of a humpback whale looking for a new songwith color illustrations by Mark Hoffman. Soren, a young humpback whale, loves music but is tired of the dull, droning, endless songs that are frustratingly popular among the adult whales he knows. He has ideas for better songs: shorter,