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The Big Squeeze

A new picture book from 2010 Boston College graduate Molly Harris shares a lesson about the importance of asking for help before burning out. The Big Squeeze (HarperCollins Children’s, 2024), illustrated by Alison Hawkins, tells the story of an eager … Continue reading

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Fiona McPhee

Child and adolescent psychotherapist and author Katie Hurley, from the BC Class of 1997, has teamed up with her daughter Riley Hurley on the new children’s book, Fiona McPhee, Please Listen to Me! (PESI Publishing, Inc., 2024). Fiona is a … Continue reading

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Trey’s adventures continue

Boston College graduate Tyrese Rice, a star point guard during his years on the Heights (2005-2009), has published two more titles in his children’s book series: Trey and the German Voyage and Trey’s Spanish Extravaganza. According to Rice, his book … Continue reading

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Growing God

Emma—the little artist with a big dream first featured in the children’s book Drawing God—is back and looking for God in a whole new way in the book Growing God (Paraclete Press, 2024). Author Karen Kiefer, a Boston College graduate … Continue reading

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Ronald Reagan, for kids

A new picture book by Boston College graduate Lisa Rogers introduces young readers to Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. Ronald Reagan: A Little Golden Book Biography (Penguin Random House, 2023), illustrated by Catherine Pape, tells the … Continue reading

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Beautiful noise

John Cage was a pioneering, inspiring composer who believed all sound—from the crash of a slamming door to the whir of a blender to the whoosh of the wind—was music. Boston College graduate Lisa Rogers introduces youngsters to Cage in … Continue reading

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Welcome to Shiver-by-the-Sea

Boston College grad Erin Dionne, a children’s book author, has created a silly, spooky new chapter book series about friendship, community restoration and involvement, and helping your neighbors . . . even if some of them may be monsters. The … Continue reading

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Quadzilla Finds His Footing

Green Bay Packers running back A.J. Dillon, a former BC Eagle who holds the University’s all-time rushing record, is now a children’s book author. Quadzilla Finds His Footing (Orange Hat Publishing, 2023), written by Dillon and illustrated by Summer Morrison, … Continue reading

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Madame Mayor

In a book for children ages 8-11, alumna Elizabeth Wahn NC’66 introduces a new generation to Felisa Rincón de Gautier, the first woman elected as mayor of a capital city in the Americas. Felisa and The Magic Coquí, available in … Continue reading

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Totally creative

Boston College graduate Ted (T.M.) Murphy has teamed up with his childhood friend, Mark Penta, to launch Totally Weird Activity Books (West Margin Press), an open-ended book series for kids who can add their own stories and artistic creations. Murphy … Continue reading

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