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    MG Bookmas

    I’m going to be participating in this year’s #MGBookmas list – look for titles for the next 12 days that fit each of these fun categories! You can participate to on Instagram, Twitter or your own blog! Follow #MGBookmas for everyone’s choices.

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    "What does it mean to be a family?"

    Synopsis: Grace has had a rough few months – she misses the Homecoming Dance because she gives birth to her daughter the same night and puts her up for adoption, finds out that although she grew up an only child is actually the middle child with an older brother in foster…

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    Picture Book Month Review

    I participated in Picture Book Month, posting a picture book title each day of November that coincided with the theme for the day. If you missed a day or two, take a look! November 1 – Introduction November 2 – Mothers November 3 – Friends November 4 – Monkeys November…

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    Picture Book Month: Christmas

    I know that this is a classic (and much of my list for Picture Book Month were more recent titles), but my memories for this story are so clear in my mind… it’s hard to choose any other book. Rather than telling you about the plot, I’m just going to…

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    Picture Book Month: School

    The first day of school can be nerve-wracking… even for the school itself! This is the adorable story of a school who’s not quite sure that he wants to be a school. Lots of kids seems like a lot of work, but after learning the kids names, learning about shapes…

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    Picture Book Month: Freedom

    Kadir Nelson is an amazingly talented painter whose illustrations jump off the page and come to life with rich oil paint and pencil details. This is the remarkable story of Henry and how he actually shipped himself to freedom in a wooden crate. Of course, being a slave, Henry’s spent…