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Ann Braden

Ann Braden (AnnBradenBooks.com) is also the author of Into the Rapids, Opinions and Opossums, Flight of the Puffin, and The Benefits of Being an Octopus (an NPR Best Book). She writes books about kids trying to stand up for themselves even when things are tough. She founded the Local Love Brigade, which sends love postcards to those who are facing hate. She also founded GunSenseVT, a grassroots group that helped pass landmark gun violence prevention legislation. She has been a middle school teacher, the co-host of the children’s book podcast Lifelines: Books That Bridge the Divide, and co-organizer of #KidsNeedMentors. She lives in southern Vermont with her husband, two children, and two insatiable cats.
Into the Rapids
Flight of the Puffin

Books

Into the Rapids
Flight of the Puffin

Books for Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month this February, we are highlighting essential fiction and nonfiction for students, teachers, and parents to share and discuss this month and beyond. Join Penguin Random House Education in celebrating the contributions of Black authors and illustrators by exploring the titles here: BLACK HISTORY – MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK HISTORY –

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