A bookish holiday and winning reads for the young. Reviewed by Jill Norgren and Julia Sneden:
Jane Addams: Spirit in Action by Louise W. Knight relates how Addams stretched her understanding of people and political forces and translated thought into action.

13 Words by Lemony Snicket by Lemony Snicket and Maira Kalman is a great grandparent/grandchild read.

Terry Pratchett, the author of
Nation is a profoundly moral writer, consistently playful and often just delicious.

And there's a caveat about
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham

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