famous people reading: Malia Obama

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famous people reading: Malia Obama

Back when Presidents and their children read books, Malia Obama was photographed clutching Outside Beauty by Cynthia Kadohata.

I haven’t read it yet but it’s the story of four sisters, their beauty obsessed mother, and the way their lives all change after an awful accident. (I've read one of Kadohata’s other books — Kira-Kira — which I really liked. It’s a great book for early teens about life for Japanese Americans in the 1950’s.)

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teens recommend: Savannah Spalding

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teens recommend: Savannah Spalding

Welcome, Savannah! By way of introduction, would you please tell us about your family?
I’m the oldest of 6 children. There are three boys and three girls and the youngest just turned five. I was born in Adelaide and we moved to Queensland as a family in 2008 when I was 8-years-old. 

And school?
At school, my favourite subjects are History, Legal Studies and English. I'm also doing one subject at Uni this semester as a part of a scholarship. It’s from the Justice degree and it’s called Justice and Society ...

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kids recommend: Brody & Isla

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kids recommend: Brody & Isla

Brody and Isla live in West Virginia. They moved there from Arizona when their Dad started medical school. And they've just added a new family member—a golden retriever cross puppy— who will make life extra fun for Brody & Isla, and extra busy for Mom & Dad!Brody & Isla have some great book recommendations, including some pretty cool nonfiction reads.

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kids recommend: Harry

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kids recommend: Harry

I’m delighted to introduce … Harry!  Harry is 6, and always ready with a cheeky joke. His family live in South East Queensland and, just the other day, he told me they went swimming in their pyjamas before breakfast—life doesn’t get much better!

Who’s in your family, Harry? 
I love my family!  My mum, my dad, 2 dogs, Addie and me.  Addie is my grandma.

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