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Best Books for 13 & 14 Year Olds
Middle grade books are geared toward 8-12 year olds with most protagonists being about 12 years old. Young adult novels while written for teens from 12-18 years old, often have 16 or 17 year old protagonists who have drastically different lives than a 13 year old. The subject matter and…
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Top Ten Tuesday: 2025 Bookish Wishes
*I got my weeks all mixed-up so this is actually last week’s topic, but you can also check out the actual theme for this week that I posted last week! Happy Belated Birthday to our fearless Top Ten Tuesday, Jana! Rather than sharing books that I want to add to…
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Middle Grade Books with Autumn Vibes
As the weather begins to cool down, many readers begin looking for an atmospheric book to fit the change in seasons. For the fall, that often means thrillers and horror. And while I love a good page-turner, I’m a scaredy-cat when it comes to all things horror! So, you’ll find…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer 2025 to-Read List
*I got my weeks all mixed-up so this is actually next week’s topic, but I’ll circle back around and get to the one I missed next week! For many people summer is here! And while summer doesn’t officially start until June 20th, on the summer solstice, I always like to…
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Middle Grade Treasure Hunters
This is a fun list of action/adventure middle grade novels for kids who are maybe looking for a fast-paced story that is still full of heart! Whether these characters are looking for a literal treasure or maybe something a little more figurative, they’re all really great stories that would be…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Animal Companions in Middle Grade
While this theme could go in many different directions, I chose to find middle grade novels that included a pet or familiar as an animal companion! There are so many great books with animals in them, and we could do a whole other list on books from an animal perspective,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Books with Travel
I love a road trip and with my own vacation coming up soon, this was the perfect theme for me this week! Today, I’m sharing ten middle grade novels about travel and whether that’s a road trip with your favorite people, running away from something or running toward something, or…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Authors Who Live(d) in Pennsylvania
This was such a fun list to pull together! As a librarian, I knew about a few of these Pennsylvania creators, but I was so excited to find new authors that I love and are also PA residents! I mean, Marc Brown and the Berenstains and Jerry Spinelli?!?! It’s so…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Reflections
I can’t believe it’s May already and that I’ve completed my tenth year of the Blogging A to Z Challenge! My theme this year – Fact Finders Club: Nonfiction for Curious Kids was a lot of fun to put together and I felt more on top of all the posting…
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Book Adaptations on Streaming Services
Looking for a fun new way to spend time together as a family? Why not try a family book club and then watch an adaptation of the book on one of the popular streaming services! Reading aloud doesn’t have to stop when kids start reading on their own. Some of…
