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7 Children’s Titles for Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the celebration of the news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally stretching to the farthest reaches of the Confederacy at the time, Texas. It took over two years for the news of emancipation to reach Texas! General Gordon Granger read aloud the proclamation in Galveston, Texas on June 19,…
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15 Children’s Titles About Grief
I’m processing a very difficult time, the only way I know how – by sharing books. Today I’m sharing both picture books and middle grade titles about grief. My library lost an amazing staff member this week. She was one of the kindest, strongest, most genuine people I’ve ever met…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Summer 2020 TBR
I’m so excited to see the following titles available this summer! I went with all newly published 2020 titles for my Summer 2020 TBR list. Some of these I’ve already got on my list, while others I just came across and now can’t wait to read! I don’t know what…
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18 More Books for Babies & Toddlers: Social Justice, Equality and Diversity
My 36 Titles for Babies & Toddlers: Social Justice, Equality, and Diversity has been extremely popular in recent weeks. If you can believe it, this list has been viewed almost 200 times a day for the past week! There have been more and more calls to action to create diverse…
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16 Picture Books Featuring Black Characters
Today I’m sharing 16 picture books featuring Black characters by Black authors. There are dozens of wonderful books featuring black characters written by white authors and there’s nothing wrong with those titles. But, right now, it’s important to bring awareness to Black creators. Be sure to include these books as…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Give Off Summer Vibes
So, I may have jumped the gun a little and skipped a week in Top Ten Tuesday world last week! Oops! Oh well, instead I got to focus on some awesome YA titles that totally give off a summer vibe! It’s just what I needed today! Top Ten Tuesday: Books…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’ve Added to my TBR and Forgotten Why
I try to purge my TBR list every once in a while. There are always so many new books being published, I usually just end up giving up a few titles that I put on my list months ago. Here are some that I revisited making this list and now…
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16 Books with Black Characters Written by Black Authors
My heart hurts every time I have to address police brutality, like school and gun violence, these situations keep happening and nothing seems to get better. People across the country are hurting right now and it can be seen in the number of peaceful protests and the more violent looting…
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12 Books All About Tree Houses
It’s an absolutely gorgeous day today. The sun is shining, the sky is a bright blue with puffy white clouds, and the birds are chirping. It’s the perfect day to spend in a tree house. I judge many a tree on whether or not it would make a good “tree…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Opening Lines
Sometimes an opening line will grab you right away, while others fade into the distance as you are sucked up by the setting, the characters, and the plot. Here are some opening lines I love from the books that surround me in my home office. Enjoy! Top Ten Tuesday: Opening…
