• Lifestyle

    Cybils Nominations

    October 6, 2014 /

    Nominate your favorite books published between October 16, 2013 and October 15, 2014 in the following categories: Young Adult Non-fiction Young Adult Speculative Fiction Young Adult Fiction Poetry Book Apps Middle Grade Fiction Elementary/Middle Grade Speculative Fiction Elementary/Middle Grade Non-fiction Fiction Picture Books Graphics Easy Reader/Short Chapter Books for the…

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  • Lifestyle

    48 Hour Book Challenge

    June 7, 2014 /

    Last year was the first time I heard about the 48  Hour Book Challenge and I haven’t had the chance to participate in it yet.  My goal is that next year, I’ll set aside my weekend to try this out.  The basic gist is that you said aside as much…

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  • Reviews

    The Key and the Flame

    January 5, 2014 /

    This was my first book by Claire Caterer and it was definitely a fun-filled magical adventure for middle grade readers and it’s definitely left with an open ending for a follow-up story. Eleven-year-old Holly is always being told that she needs to get her head out of the clouds and…

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    Young Adult vs. Middle Grade Books

    June 12, 2013 /

    Summer is fast approaching and as a librarian, I have found that many parents and even some kids are confused and misunderstand the difference between young adult books and books for those students in middle grades.  Once I read past the middle grade novels in my public library in my…

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