• Lifestyle

    Digital Citizenship

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    As I was searching for content for some new posts, I came across a blog,  written by Dr. Kristen Mattson, a high school Library Media Center Director in Illinois. She has done a lot of work around the topic of digital citizenship for students. Digital citizenship is the refers to…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: When the Cousins Came

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    Summary: “Lila is excited for her cousins Takeo and Rosie to visit. They’re going to ride bikes, paint, and camp together! But when the cousins arrive, everything’s wrong: Rosie and Takeo are better painters than Lila, have skateboards instead of bikes, and don’t want to camp outside. Lila is terribly…

  • Lists

    Disney Princess Readalikes: Tiana’s Ambition

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    I am so excited to announce that I’ve got a guest blogger today! This is a little something new, so bear with me as I work out all the kinks. Meet Becky – a friend, colleague and a HUGE Disney fan. In fact, you should definitely take at least a few…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Fox & Chick – The Party & Other Stories

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    Summary: “Fox and Chick don’t always agree. But Fox and Chick are always friends. With sly humor and companionable warmth, Sergio Ruzzier deftly captures the adventures of these two seemingly opposite friends. The luminous watercolor images showcased in comic-book panel form will entice emerging readers, while the spare text and…

  • Reviews

    Never Too Young!

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    Goodreads Summary “From Picasso, who changed the art world forever, to Malala Yousafzai, the brave teen who was shot for advocating education for girls, the 50 kids profiled in Never Too Young! will inspire and empower young readers. Some, like Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, and Stevie Wonder, are prominent figures, while others…

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    #blogbookaday: Bully

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    Summary: “Bully the bullfrog lives in a pond full of lilies. The flowers are beautiful, fragrant, and enjoyed by the many other creatures that also inhabit the pond. The pond is a very pleasant place to live. Or it should be. Instead, Bully decides that only he should be able…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Backlist Books I Want To Read

    I’m constantly wishing I had more time in each day to get to all the books I want to read. But sadly, I haven’t quite figured out how to do that yet! I’ve got a host of backlist titles I’d love to read, but then they keep publishing new titles!…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community

    Summary: “One creative boy. One bare, abandoned wall. One BIG idea. There is a wall in Ángel’s neighborhood. Around it, the community bustles with life: music, dancing, laughing. Not the wall. It is bleak. One boy decides to change that. But he can’t do it alone.” (Taken from Goodreads) Review:…

  • Reviews

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/5/18

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    Last Week I did get to finish 24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling – it’s about a boy who is bullied. When someone stands up for him, he wants to help her in return and ends up getting stuck in a mine with a few kids from school. The…

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    #blogbookaday: You’re Safe With Me

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    Summary: “When the moon rises high and the stars twinkle, it is bedtime for the baby animals of the Indian forest. But tonight, when the skies turn dark and the night grows stormy, the little ones can’t sleep. SWISH-SWISH! CRACK-TRACK! FLASH-SNAP! goes the storm. Only Mama Elephant with her words…