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Guardians of the Galaxy Read Alikes
The Guardians of the Galaxy is one of my favorite Marvel movies. I loved how funny it was, the space travel and adventure, and the cast of characters is awesome. The books below have their own cast of characters, some traveling through outer space, trying to do the right thing. Nature of the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Loved with Fewer than 2,000 Ratings on Goodreads
I don’t know if this is surprising, but many of the middle grade books I love don’t’ have anywhere near 2,000 ratings. These are all fairly new titles that I really enjoyed reading and think that more people need to be aware exist! The Doughnut Fix by Jessie Janowitz Marcus…
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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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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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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…
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#nf10for10 Making a Difference
I look forward to posting this each year! It’s Nonfiction 10 for 10 day! The brain child of Mandy Robek, Cathy Mere, and Julie Balen to explore nonfiction titles to share in the classroom, library, or at home. I participated last year with a fun list of prehistoric titles from…
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Three on a Theme: Homelessness in Middle Grade Lit
Homelessness is a more prevalent problem that most people expect and is often invisible, unless you know more about a family. It’s an issue that my community is taking seriously and looking to provide resources necessary to families who need help as well as to create housing that is more…
