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The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James by Ashley Herring Blake
Synopsis: “When Sunny St. James receives a new heart, she decides to set off on a “New Life Plan”: 1) do awesome amazing things she could never do before; 2) find a new best friend; and 3) kiss a boy for the first time. Her “New Life Plan” seems to…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Characters I’d Love to Be Besties With
Being an adult and reading middle grade novels doesn’t always lend itself to becoming besties with 12-year-olds. But nevertheless, here are ten characters that have stayed in my mind and heart for a long time after I read their stories. I love strong girls searching for their place in the…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/12/19
Last Week I’m still working on the MG @ Heart Summer Book Bingo list and I’ll be honest, this was a great way to spend my summer – reading so many amazing books. I hope that I would have read them anyway, but it’s always nice to hear about other…
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4 Picture Books About Baking
My post – 4 Picture Books About Cooking was quite popular last weekend. So I thought I’d replicate it and focus on baking this week. Here are 4 picture books about baking sure to inspire you and make your tummy rumble! If you ask someone who enjoys being in the…
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10th Annual Picture Book 10 for 10: Kindness
Picture Book 10 for 10 is an annual event to share picture books you love with fellow book lovers! I’ve been participating for a few years and like to choose a new theme each year. Previous themes have included – Sing Along, Owls, and Wordless Picture Books. Today’s theme is…
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Four on Friday: International Cat Day
I’d be remiss as a librarian not to share some cat picture books for International Cat Day (August 8th). So, although I’m a day late, here’s my Four on Friday: International Cat Day themed list! To be honest, and at the risk of losing my librarian card, I’m actually more…
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Summer of Nonfiction: Poetry
I bet most people don’t immediately think about poetry when you say nonfiction titles, but you’d be surprised by how much poetry is incorporated into nonfiction titles, especially for kids. Explore these great titles in my Summer of Nonfiction: Poetry list this week. I think it’s really important to expose…
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August Isle by Ali Standish
Synopsis: “For years, Miranda has stared at postcards of August Isle, Florida. The town her mother spent her summers as a girl. The town Miranda has always ached to visit. She just never wanted it to happen this way. When she arrives on the Isle, alone and uncertain, to spend…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Cover Re-Designs
I don’t necessarily have a strong feeling about cover re-designs. Most likely because in my mind a re-design means the book has staying power. It’s something that is getting transformed so the next generation can be a part of it! I took a look at five titles that I loved…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/5/19
Last Week I am absolutely loving the MG @ Heart Summer Book Bingo list. Each title has been an amazing experience with unforgettable characters and I’ve honestly loved each and every one. This week, I’ve read a few more titles on the list and hope to finish the last couple…
