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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Winter 2022 To-Read List
I was inspired to create this list after seeing Laurie’s post about nonfiction books for kids on Bit About Books! I don’t often pick up nonfiction, but the books that are coming out are so interesting, exciting, and fun to read! Because they’re filled with great untold stories of inspiration…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/13/2021
What I Read This week I read exactly what I planned to read – Saint Ivy: Kind at All Costs by Laurie Morrison. This middle grade book is set in Philadelphia, which I love because I live in a suburb not too far away. I also finally tried out that…
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Storytime Theme: Snow
It never fails that when I do a snow-themed storytime that it’s either raining or one of the warmest days in winter. This year? It’s both! It started off rainy this morning and will be almost 70 degrees by this afternoon – in December. But as they say in the…
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Dewey Decimal System Day
How did I not know this was a thing?!?! It’s Dewey Decimal System Day! I want to share just a little information about this system of classification that is used worldwide, tell you a little bit about why it’s not always the best option, and give you some resources for…
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Activity Corner: National Llama Day
It’s National Llama Day! Last year I created an entire llama book list last year, so I’m definitely not going to repeat that. But, I thought I’d share the link again and offer you a few adorable crafts to go along with these fun books! What I love about llama…
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9 Christmassy Middle Grade Books
Keeping in line with my post from yesterday for Top Ten Tuesday and sharing Christmassy YA books, I’m sharing Christmassy middle grade books today. I love book lists because you’ll find a little bit of everything. Whether you love adventure, mystery, fantasy, you’ll find all of those and a whole…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Christmassy YA
Usually when we have a “freebie” week, my mind goes completely blank and I’m scrambling to figure out what to do. But, not this time! I knew right away that I wanted to do a Christmas themed list. I have an extensive number of holiday lists already created so instead…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/6/2021
What I Read I finished up One Kid’s Trash by Jamie Sumner this week… and that’s about it! With extra nights at work and working on Saturday, my week filled up faster than I expected. I’m also super excited because I joined a local rock gym (and have the blisters…
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Jason Reynolds on Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert hosted Jason Reynolds on The Late Show the other night. And let me tell you, his interview was only a few minutes long at most and it was awesome. If you’ve never had the chance to hear Jason Reynolds speak, definitely take a few minutes to listen to…
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2021 Project LIT Titles
Project LIT is spending the next few weeks announcing the 2021 titles for both middle school and young adult readers. This grassroots organization began in 2016 by Dr. Amato of Nashville to empower readers and has spread to over 1,700+ schools and communities around the world. The goal is to…
