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Black Panther Read Alikes
Black Panther has been my absolutely favorite Marvel movie – I loved the back story, the characters, and pretty much everything about it! For this week, I wanted to share some diverse YA titles with you! Definitely check out these amazing titles! Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor “Akata Witch transports…
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12 Spring Picture Books
Today is (finally) the first day of spring and what better way to celebrate than with some absolutely amazing Spring Picture Books! And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms by Julia Rawlinson Finding Spring by Carin Berger Let It Rain by Maryann Cocca-Leffler Lola Plants…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Spring 2019 TBR
There are some amazing titles coming out this spring! I can’t wait to take a look at these great middle grade and young adult titles coming out between March – June. Pie In the Sky by Remy Lai (Release Date: May 14, 2019) Hurricane Season by Nicole Melleby (Release Date:…
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Three on a Theme: Female Mathematicians
March is Women’s History Month, so each Friday my Three on a Theme will focus on picture book biographies of well-known and lesser-known women in history. This week, check out these three women mathematicians who wrote the first computer code, was considered a human computer, and the woman who coined…
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8 Books to Celebrate Pi Day
Any excuse to celebrate and eat dessert is a good day in my book! So, let’s celebrate Pi Day (3-14) with these great pie-themed books. With five picture and three middle grade titles, you’re sure to find a book you’ll love and maybe even a recipe to try! Apple Pie…
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Spider-Man Read Alikes
A teen superhero who isn’t always taken seriously by the Avengers, Spider-Man is out to prove himself. He doesn’t like balancing his superhero good deeds with spending time at school or feeling like Iron Man’s sidekick all the time. But, that’s what he’s got in common with the characters in…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Standalone Books That Need a Sequel
I’m not a huge fan of trilogies or series, mainly because I’m reading books as they are being published and when the sequel finally appears on the shelf, I’ve forgotten everything about the first book! That being said, I’d love to see either a sequel, prequel, or crossover title in…
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Three on a Theme: Female Architects
March is Women’s History Month, so each Friday my Three on a Theme will focus on picture book biographies of well-known and lesser-known women in history. This week, check out these three women architect who paved the way for women interested in this artsy/science/math career! Julia Morgan Built a Castle…
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Doctor Strange Read Alikes
Doctor Strange plays with time and alternate dimensions as do these five books I chose as read alikes. The way the authors choose to time travel, bend time and place, many of which are steeped in mythology and lore makes these titles a perfect fit for Doctor Strange fans! Continue…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Characters I’d Like To Switch Places With
This was definitely an interesting topic, especially as so many of my books focus on middle grade kids around 12. Let’s be honest, I don’t know many people who want to go back to that awkward age. So instead, I focused on picture books. These characters are smart, inquisitive, curious…
