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When You Grow Up to Vote

November 30th, 2018 · 2 Comments · Books

Eleanor Roosevelt first published WHEN YOU GROW UP TO VOTE in 1932 to help children learn about leaders and public employees, local first responders and elected leaders from local to national, and everything in between. This knowledge, she hoped, would help future voters make responsible and informed decisions when casting a ballot. Frankly, current voters […]

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Dr. Dolittle (1998) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

April 16th, 2018 · No Comments · Movies

Review By JENNIFER KALI One weekend, my family enjoyed a movie marathon of “Dr. Dolittle” and “Dr. Dolittle 2.” The first movie tells the story of a doctor (Eddie Murphy) who suddenly realizes he can talk to animals. He spends most of the movie coming to terms with his new reality. in the second movie, […]

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Vet Volunteers (book series)

February 20th, 2018 · 2 Comments · Books

Review By JENNIFER KALI My 8-year-old daughter has been making her way through every book in the Vet Volunteers book series available at our local library. The series combines her love of mystery novels (she’s also reading every Nancy Drew book available) with her love of animals. The series, an American Girl spin-off, follows 11-year-old […]

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

December 29th, 2017 · No Comments · Movies

Review By JENNIFER KALI My family has mad love for all things Star Wars and the latest movie is no exception. We saw “The Last Jedi” as a family and my 8-year-old daughter said, “That was just amazing! It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen!” The latest movies in the Star Wars franchise do an […]

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