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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Meant to Read In 2020 but Didn’t Get To
I wrote my Top Ten Tuesday post last week and when it went live, I realized that I had skipped a theme week. So, if you’re looking for New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2020, you’ll find that post from last week. This week, I’m backtracking just a bit to make…
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ALA’s 2021 Youth Media Awards
This morning, the American Library Association announced the Youth Media Awards. The most popular being the Caldecott and Newbery Awards. But, in actuality, there are over 20 award announcements this morning! I’ll be talking more about these creators and titles later this week. Today, I’m sharing the winners and honors!…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/25/2021
What I Read Work really gets in the way of my reading time! I was a Saturday Librarian again this week. And yes, it’s a thing. Check Twitter on any given Saturday for the hashtag #SaturdayLibrarian and you’ll see a host of librarians commiserating together! It’s definitely a time suck…
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Simon B. Rhymin’
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “A humorous and heartwarming bounce-to-the-beat underdog story about a young rapper whose rhymes help bring his community together. Eleven-year-old Simon…
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Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2020
I’ll be honest to say I cheated just a little bit on this list! I read a few of these titles in the past week or so. But, I wanted to get another chance to highlight some of the amazing debut authors that published books in 2020, so I decided,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/18/2021
What I Read I’m finished We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly and I must say, it might be one of my favorites by Erin! Told from the perspective of three siblings, it’s an intriguing story of the days leading up to the Challenger shuttle launch. I found this…
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2020 CYBILS Finalists
I can’t believe I forgot to share the 2020 CYBILS Finalists! These lists were released on January 1st with winners announced on February 14th. The CYBILS awards “aims to recognize the children’s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal.” This means…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/11/2021
What I Read I’m working on my third novel of the week. And considering the week we’ve had, I’d say I’m doing well! Beyond what’s happening nationally, I worked six days this week which always cuts into my reading time. Plus, Saturday night I was getting ready to take my…
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61 Debut Middle Grade Authors in 2021
It’s already extremely difficult to promote a newly published title. There are thousands of books published every year, and authors, illustrators, and publishers get their books into the hands of readers? And what happens when it’s your first book you’ve ever published? Book tours, school visits, and social media posts…
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Bit About Books Winter 2021 Reading Challenge
I’ve mentioned this winter reading challenge a couple of times over the past few days and I finally have time to talk more in-depth about it. I’m excited about a reading challenge that is both flexible and exciting! I’m also biased because I’m good friends with one of the creators,…
