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Books for Multilingual Kids
While sharing the same language often makes communication easier for everyone, kids don’t always need words to communicate and these nine picture books prove it! There are lots of families who speak more than one language, often choosing to speak a language other than English at home. And when kids…
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Kate DiCamillo Read Alikes
Have you ever read an autor’s work and felt like you could read just about anything they ever write again? That’s how I feel about Kate DiCamillo. She’s a two-time Newbery Medal winner and her work ranges from out-of-this-world hysterical, to heartfelt and emotional. She has a way with words…
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12 Books About Puberty for Kids & Adults
Today’s book list is one that I feel is vitally important for families and I hope it provides resources for a variety of age and developmental levels. And while I don’t often include a lot of, specifically, parental and caregiver options, today I threw one in that could be helpful.…
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Middle Grade Review: The First Rule of Punk
Synopsis: It’s the first day in a new school a thousand miles away from her dad, best friend and everything she knows and loves and Malu is nervous. After a tough day (violating the school dress code, upsetting the school’s queen bee and so much more), Malu has disappointed her…
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Book Review: Orphan Island
How do I even begin? Every year a mysterious boat lands on the island with a young child. The young child gets off the boat, the oldest child on the island gets on the boat and disappears into the midst. The nine children on the island don’t ask questions –…
