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Perfect Winter Read Alouds
It’s been a really mild winter where I live. In fact, we’ve only had a dusting of snow once or twice. And, I noticed our daffodils peeking out in the front garden bed because it’s been so mild! But, that being said, it’s not going to stop me from sharing…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Youth Media Award Books I Want to Read
Yesterday the ALA Youth Media Awards were announced! And just like every year, there are always titles that I add directly to my TBR list. This year there were so many books I want to read! But for this Top Ten Tuesday freebie theme, I wanted to focus on middle…
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ALA’s 2023 Youth Media Awards
This morning, the American Library Association announced the Youth Media Awards. The most popular being the Caldecott and Newbery Awards. But, in actuality, there are over 20 award announcements this morning! Today, I’m sharing the winners and honors and a little note about what each award is for and what…
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12 More Read Alikes for Dog Man Fans
I just wrote a read alike post about the popularity of the Dog Man series about a year and a half ago, and its fame still persists! The Dog Man series is so popular in our library we have at least three copies of each book – most of which…
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Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2022
The COVID pandemic really changed my reading habits! I used to spend my time immersed in children’s literature, inhaling middle grade novels as if my life depended on it. But, during COVID, I spent so much time just trying to get through each day, it took me a really long…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Goals 2023
It’s that time of year to set goals, resolutions, “words of the year”, basically a great big reset! Check out my word of the year – so far, I feel like it’s a great reminder when I start to get overwhelmed to take a deep breath. I love getting this…
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2023 Middle Grade Debut Authors (July – December)
Make sure you’ve got your Goodreads account ready! Because you’ll definitely find something on this 2023 Middle Grade Debut Authors (July – December) that’s bound to pique your interest! As promised from my post about January – June title, here are some additional debut authors being published in the second…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2023
Graphic novels are insanely popular at our library! So much so, that we’ve had to move them multiple times as the collection continues to grow. So, taking my inspiration from that, I’m sharing my most anticipated books releasing in the first half of 2023, graphic novel style! These ten middle…
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2023 Middle Grade Debut Authors (January – June)
Last week I was able to share a host of debut authors publishing picture books in 2023. Well, I’m back to share some 2023 Middle Grade Debut Authors (January – June). And with so many new authors being published in 2023, I’m posting the first half of the year today…
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2023 Debut Picture Book Authors
It’s my favorite time of the year when my TBR list grows exponentially with all the amazing new books being published this year. For the past few years, I’ve made it a goal of mine to share debut authors’ and illustrators’ works. It is extremely difficult to get published and…
