Keith Negley

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1) Mary wears what she wants

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In a time when girls only wore skirts, Mary decides she wants to wear pants, scandalizing the entire town, in a book inspired by the trailblazing Mary Edwards Walker who was arrested many times for her clothing choices.

2) Tough guys (have feelings too)

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Negley, Keith

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A series of tough wrestlers, ninjas, superheroes, and bikers let their sensitive sides show, in a book that ensures readers that it is okay to let feelings show.

3) The boy and the wild blue girl

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Negley, Keith

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"Everyone thought the wild blue girl was a nuisance. Everyone, that is, but Poul. Inspired by the work of scientist Poul la Cour, The Boy and the Wild Blue Girl is the imagined story of the invention of wind turbines." --book jacket

4) My dad used to be so cool

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Negley, Keith

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A young boy tries to imagine his dad as the cool guy who once played in a band, rode a motorcycle, and got tattoos before he became a father.

5) A lot like Batman: being amazing on your own terms

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"A very young Batman faces his greatest challenge ever—going to school! Keith Negley...brings young readers his vision of a shy Caped Crusader who prefers to stick to the shadows and play alone. Even though he initially doesn’t fit in with the colorful and more outgoing kids around him, he soon learns that he has plenty to offer on his own terms." --publisher's website