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    Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Dyslexia

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    Books about dyslexia are kind of ironic, really. Kids who have difficulty reading may or may not be reading books that show characters that struggle like they do. Thankfully, with the advent of eReaders, reading is much easier with the option of a dyslexic font that makes reading easier. These…

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    Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Caribbean Characters

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    During the month we’ll be virtually traveling around the globe to celebrate characters from far off places. Today we’re visiting the beautiful island nations of the Caribbean. As with any list, I’ll never be able to share titles from every country or share every individual’s experience. But, I hope you…

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    Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Civil Rights

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    The letter of the day is “C”. I decided to take a quick look into Civil Rights. And before you say anything, I know you can’t really take a quick look at the Civil Rights Movement. And, people fight for civil rights throughout time and around the world. I chose…

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    Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Black Characters

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    The Letter “B”! I’m only highlighting a few titles because I’ve created a number of other lists with a focus on Black protagonists for different age groups as well as a number of nonfiction titles for both middle grade and young adult readers. I’ll share links to those lists below!…

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    Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Biracial Characters

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    Today I’m going to focus on providing a list of books with biracial characters. I tried very hard to find books that shared a variety of different experiences and from different cultural backgrounds. It’s not always easy- especially if you’re looking for a character who isn’t half white. Most characters…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Things That Make Me Pick Up a Book

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    Historical Fiction – I have always loved a good historical fiction book. Fairy Tale Retellings – I’m always curious to see how similar and different a new fairy tale retelling will be. Pretty Cover – I’m a sucker for a pretty cover – usually some sort of swirl of color…

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    Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Anxiety

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    It’s the first official day of the Blogging From A to Z Challenge and I’ve got a few areas of diversity I want to focus on. Anxiety affects everyone differently and also can manifest with other mental illnesses, stress, or other factors. This means everyone’s story with anxiety is different,…

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    Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Adoption

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    It’s the first official day of the Blogging From A to Z Challenge and I’ve got a few other areas of diversity I want to focus on. Here’s a quick peek at just a few books with an adoption theme. The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy…

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    Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Asian Protagonists

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    It’s the first official day of the Blogging From A to Z Challenge and I’m focusing on Asian Protagonists. Asia is a HUGE continent and there was no way I could represent the entire continent, but take a look at these twelve books from across the continent. I purposely left…

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    Three on a Theme: Female Dancers

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    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 three women who danced their way into my heart with their athleticism and passion. Jazz Age Josephine by Jonah Winter…