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The Fox on the Swing
Summary: “Our story starts with a boy named Paul, who lives in a cozy treehouse in a big city with his family. And then something unexpected happens—Paul befriends a wise, friendly fox on a walk home from the bakery. The fox gives Paul a space to think about what makes…
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Happy Lunar New Year
Check out these fun titles all about Lunar New Year and celebrate the Year of the Pig! Bringing in the New Year by Grace Lin Celebrate Chinese New Year: With Fireworks, Dragons, and Lanterns by Carolyn B. Otto D is for Dragon Dance by Ying Chang Compestine Goldy Luck and…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Upcoming Releases I’m On the Fence About
These titles are on my list only for lack of time to read everything I want. I normally focus on middle grade titles, but I do love a good YA romance once in a while. Especially for a quick read to escape the real world for a bit. So hopefully,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/4/19
Last Week I actually read both books I had planned on reading for the week! And I started another one last night as well. I read fast-paced Inkling at the beginning of the week and you can check out my thoughts about it on my review from Saturday. Then I…
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The Storm Keeper’s Island
Summary: “Fionn Boyle comes from a long line of brave seafarers, people with the ocean behind their eyes. But he can’t help but fear the open sea. For years, Fionn’s mother has told him stories of Arranmore Island, a strange place that seems to haunt her. Fionn has always wondered…
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Inkling
Summary: “The Rylance family is stuck. Dad’s got writer’s block. Ethan promised to illustrate a group project at school–even though he can’t draw. Sarah’s still pining for a puppy. And they all miss Mom. Enter Inkling. Inkling begins life in Mr. Rylance’s sketchbook. But one night the ink of his…
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Mirabel’s Missing Valentines
Summary: “When Mirabel’s valentines fall out of her bag on the way to school, the shy little mouse panics. But those lost cards brighten some days . . . before making their way back to her. “Mirabel was very shy.She’d always been that way.She trembled at the thought ofgiving Valentines…
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Thor Read Alikes
The hammer-wielding son of Odin, Thor is an unstoppable force and can control the weather, particularly storms. Thor has strong ties to his family, even when his brother Loki continues to stir up mischief both on Asgard and on Earth. It is during this mischeif that Thor aligns himself with the…
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Level Up: Pairing Video Games with Children’s and YA Books (Fortnite)
I spent the summer of 2016 creating booklists that paired with video games. If you want to check out the many lists of books I created based on video games, check out my Thematic Lists page and scroll down to the Level Up booklists. I decided to return to this…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Most Recent Additions to My To-Read List
This list is ten new titles that received recognition at the ALA Youth Media Awards yesterday that I haven’t had the chance to read yet. What I love about the awards is learning about books that I’m not familiar with, so here’s a nice spread of title from a variety…
