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Twelve new children’s books were published this month in Baton Rouge but you won’t find them at Barnes & Noble. Their authors are teenagers, little older than the youngsters for whom they are writing.

Supporters of the Tara High's freshman student authors at the tables reading the books at Family Literacy Night held at Tara High School on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Cover of "Esli's Big Attitude, ...