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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/18/19
Last Week Over the past week, I didn’t get to many books, but the two I read were great and I started a third. The Next Great Paulie Fink by Ali Benjamin is a story about finding your story and learning how to tell your truth. Check out my review…
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Where the Heart Is
Summary: “It’s the first day of summer and Rachel’s thirteenth birthday. She can’t wait to head to the lake with her best friend, Micah. But as summer unfolds, every day seems to get more complicated. Her “fun” new job taking care of the neighbors’ farm animals quickly becomes a challenge,…
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The Next Great Paulie Fink
Summary: “When Caitlyn Breen enters the tiny Mitchell School in rural Mitchell, Vermont, she is a complete outsider: the seventh grade has just ten other kids, and they’ve known each other since kindergarten. Her classmates are in for a shock of their own: Paulie Fink–the class clown, oddball, troublemaker, and…
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Author/Illustrator Spotlight: Ed Vere
Ed Vere is one of my favorite author/illustrators! He’s got a very distinctive illustrative style with bold colors and thick black outlines. His stories are fun and silly and are perfect for storytime! If you’re not familiar with his work, check out his latest title – How to Be a Lion which I reviewed…
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12 Picture Books for Valentine’s Day
For me, Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love in all shapes and forms and that’s what this list accomplishes! Check out these titles that celebrate friendship, love, family, and more! Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller The Biggest Kiss by J.M. Walsh Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin…
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The Avengers Read Alikes
When they work together, The Avengers are unstoppable saving the world over and over again. But, like in any group, tension causes dissent amongst the group and they end up fighting each other, while others leave the group entirely. Check out these stories filled casts of characters, each with their…
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2019 Amelia Bloomer List
You’ll have to forgive me as I’ve wanted to post about the Amelia Bloomer List, but just haven’t had time yet! The Amelia Bloomer List is a project of the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association. Each year, a committee “recommends well-written, well-illustrated books…
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The Babysitter from Another Planet
Summary: “The kids are in for a treat when their parents leave them with a babysitter who is truly out of this world–an alien! When their parents go out for the evening, a brother and sister are left with a babysitter unlike any they’ve ever had before–an alien from another…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Couples
So I went a little rogue on this topic as I read a majority of middle grade fiction that doesn’t lend itself to “typical” couples. So instead, I selected a few friends and groups that I also love in books. I figure love is for more than just romantic couples…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/10/19
Last Week Last week was an amazing reading week for me! I read so many titles and loved all of them! The wee started off by finishing up The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo – a beautiful and powerful story about the power of finding your voice. I can’t believe it took…
