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Disney Princess Readalikes: Merida’s Determination
Merida is one of the most determined princesses. But she is caught between doing what is right in her mother’s eyes and doing what she loves – being independent! Merida looks for a way to change her fate by reaching out to a witch. And in the end, changes her…
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#blogbookaday: The Wall in the Middle of the Book
Summary: “There’s a wall in the middle of the book, and our hero–a young knight–is sure that the wall protects his side of the book from the dangers of the other side–like an angry tiger and giant rhino, and worst of all, an ogre who would gobble him up in…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Items I’d Like to Own
This was a great exercise in curating a list for Christmas and my birthday. I found some really great things that are adorable and would fit perfectly into my home! I love small little nods to my literary passion – necklaces that you have to take a closer look at.…
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#blogbookaday: The Very Last Castle
Summary: “A curious little girl watches the man who guards the last castle in town. Every time she passes by him, she tries to catch his eye. While the other townspeople fear what may be locked up inside the mysterious castle, the girl finally gets up the courage to knock…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/12/18
Last Week I finished up The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon – about a pair of brothers who have a wild adventure of a summer after befriending the secretive and worldly Styx Malone. I liked this diverse title for its share of brother-brother relationships and how something new and…
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#blogbookaday: Crafty Llama
Summary: “Llama loves to make things. It doesn’t matter what, really–something special, something lovely. Beaver loves to make things, too. But he likes things to be useful. On this lovely day, Llama is inspired. She is having fun making things, like gifts for her friends. And soon many of her friends are inspired right…
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#blogbookaday: The Night Box
Summary: “When a little boy opens the Night Box, darkness swoops out, a fox uncurls, and a thousand stars sparkle and shine. Night flows freely then, cavorting and exploring, caring for all its creatures until morning comes, and it’s time for Night to rest again. With its soothing cadences and…
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#blogbookaday: Potato Pants!
Summary: “Potato is excited because today—for one day only— Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store is selling… POTATO PANTS! Potato rushes over early, but just as he’s about to walk in, something makes him stop. What could it be? Find out in this one-of-a-kind story about misunderstandings and forgiveness, and—of course—Potato…
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Digital Citizenship
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…
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#blogbookaday: When the Cousins Came
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…
