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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/12/17
Even with a directors’ institute and a lot of work – I got through five books and loved them all! I read: The Great Library Race by Chris Grabenstein The Perfect Score by Rob Buyea Auma’s Long Run by Eucabeth A. Odhiambo To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Releases (June – December 2017)
The Perfect Score by Rob Buyea (October 3) From the beloved author of Because of Mr. Terupt and its sequels comes The Perfect Score, a new middle-grade school story with a very special cast of unforgettable characters who discover that getting the perfect score–both on the test and in life–is…
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Ten Amazing Teachers from Middle Grade Fiction
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, so take a few minutes out of your day to reach out to a teacher that had an impact on you! And if you’re looking for an amazing teacher in children’s literature, look no further than these great middle grade fiction titles! Share your favorite literary…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/8/17
I got a good amount of reading done this week, that is until I left my current book at the gym on Thursday… and although they found it, the person who picked it up, wasn’t back in until today, which means hopefully I can pick it up tonight or tomorrow…
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Book Review: Be True To Me
A summer filled with a house on a private island, lazy days laying out in the sun and sundresses for dinner at the club is exactly what Jean’s summer has been for every year as long as she can remember, but this year it was going to be different, her…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/1/17
I finally finished The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts by Avi, you can read my review about this historical, adventure story and the first in the series. I also finished the book, Strengths-Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow by Barry Conchie and Tom Rath for a leadership institute that I’m participating…
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Book Review: The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts
I was finally able to sit down and finish The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts by Avi. Yes, that Avi, the Newbery Award Winner. This story is a combination of adventure and historical fiction and would be the perfect book to give to a reluctant historical fiction reader. The adventure…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/24/17
I haven’t had any time to read, working 60 hours this week (all weekend included) plus social and familial obligations have kept me from reading pretty much anything. I’m still working through The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts by Avi and it’s not because it’s a bad story, it’s just I’ve…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/9/17
I really enjoyed The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge this week – a mystery story with a fantastical element set in 19th century Victorian England. It’s an interesting look at gender roles at a time when women were not expected or encouraged to be educated. I also, finally, got my…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/3/17
I feel like this is all I say, but it was a crazy week – we’re making some policy changes (to make our library more accessible) and there’s always a little confusion among staff and opinions from patrons. Hopefully, everything has sorted itself out, we’ll see what tomorrow morning brings!…