Carlos and Whit live in very different places, but they both use their photos and words to share the beauty of their homes with the world.

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In this decodable book written for middle school audiences and beyond, readers will spend time practicing the consonant digraphs ch, ph, kn, wh, wr, ck, sh, th, the consonant trigraphs tch, dge, welded sounds ending with -ng, and bonus letters ff, ll, ss, and zz. This book is one of many in development by Storyshares, the goal of which is to create a new shelf in the global library designed to reach even the most left-behind readers in middle school and beyond. It combines key science of reading principles with characters, topics, themes, and imagery built around young adult interests.

Pius Agbangbatin is one of the winners of the Storyshares 2021 Story of the Year Contest. Pius is from Benin, West Africa, and wrote the book Born in Danger. Pius' experience as a writer started almost eight years ago. He's always been an avid reader, and he developed his passion for writing in senior secondary school. Now, he has decided to turn his passion into a career. James Quinton is a writer from a small town in central Massachusetts. When he's not at his desk, he's either in his garden coaxing his plants to grow or in his workshop turning salvaged wood and flea market finds into one-of-a-kind furniture and home decor.