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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Purple Covers
I know this week’s theme was books with your favorite color on the cover, but I’ve done that in the past – my favorite color is teal, so you can check out that list! So instead, I decided to create a purple cover list! Marvels by Brian Selznick Echo by Pam…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/7/18
Finally! I had a great reading week – I finished The Art of the Swap by Kristine Asselin and Jen Malon, read The Mad Wolf’s Daughter by Diane Magras and The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani and also started The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis. I felt like I’ve finally hit my…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/30/18
I’m getting back into the groove of reading more regularly again and I read two really great books this week – The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson and Forever or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter, plus I also started The Art of the Swap by Kristine Asselin and Jen Malon. This week, I’m…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Take Place In Another Country
Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar Auma’s Long Run by Eucabeth A. Odhiambo The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon Caminar by Skila Brown Escape from Aleppo by N.H. Senzai The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste The Lightning Queen by Laura Resau A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Shane W. Evans Serafina’s Promise by Ann E. Burg Top…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Spring TBR List
I chose to focus just on middle grade titles, because if I looked at everything being published this spring, I’d get a little stressed out! It’s enough just thinking about middle grade titles. If you want to know when titles are coming out you can easily check Amazon or GoodReads,…
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Bringing Middle Grade Books Into Every Classroom
A few weeks ago, I got the distinct pleasure of presenting to future teachers at St. Joseph’s University outside of Philadelphia. The young lady who invited me to speak is a junior at St. Joe’s this year and we just realized that I’ve known her for ten years already! She…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Could Re-read Forever
When I was a kid, I was a big re-reader – I loved The Babysitter’s Club, The American Girl books and a ton of other titles that I checked out probably more times than anyone else at the library. As an adult, I’m trying so hard to stay up-to-date with new titles, that…
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#blogbookaday: Flowers for Sarajevo
Summary: “The moving story of a young boy who discovers the power of beauty and kindness during a time of war. Drasko helps his father sell flowers in Sarajevo, but when war threatens and his father is called to the battlefront, Drasko must take over the flower stall. One morning the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Really Liked but Can’t Remember Anything About
This theme is so perfect for me because I can never remember what books are about – I barely remember titles and authors, but I can usually remember covers and remember if I read it, as for details – once I finish a title, those details leave my brain to…
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36 Titles with Strong Female Characters
Since today is the Women’s March in cities across the country, I thought it would be fun to highlight just a few strong female characters in books from picture books to YA titles. Hopefully you’ll find something new you’ll want to read! Enjoy! My Name is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry, illustrated…
