• Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Wordless Picture Books

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    Last week, I shared that I’m working with Bookroo and got the chance to highlight my wordless picture book list on their website! But, what I didn’t get to do, was pull together a pretty image that I can share on Pinterest too. So because today is a Top Ten…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/27/2020

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    Last Week Historical fiction when well written has always taught me something new. And that’s exactly what happened when I read The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee. I had never heard that during Reconstruction plantation owners looked to Chinese Americans for labor. After reading about Jo’s story, I did more…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/20/2020

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    Last Week This week I read Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite. I was so looking forward to this book and really enjoyed it! It’s the story of a graduating senior who makes a mistake at school and spends a few months in Haiti with her…

  • Activities

    Middle Ground Book Fest

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    I love book festivals! It’s a chance to meet your favorite authors, sometimes you get a chance to hear them on a panel and of course, get your books signed! I’ve been to a number of book festivals over the years and enjoyed being around so many people who love…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Make Me Smile

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Writing and researching this post made me smile so much! 🙂 I decided to go with picture books that I love to read aloud and often make kids giggle too. I had so many more that I wanted to include, but I kept the list to just ten titles for…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/13/2020

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    Last Week I did it! I’m finally out of my reading slump! I contribute my reading slump to working long hours for the library and being utterly exhausted from making decisions that keep changing every single day! This week I finished Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys – a YA…

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    Virtual Author Visit with Saadia Faruqi

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    Last night our library hosted a virtual author visit on Zoom with Saadia Faruqi! Saadia is the author of the easy reader series, Yasmin, about a second grade Pakistani-American girl living her best life! She’s also the co-author of the upcoming novel A Place At the Table with Laura Shovan being published on…

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    12 Read Alikes for Fans of Hamilton

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    I have yet to see Hamilton, I know how so many people have been excited for its release on Disney+. I’m a huge fan of musicals both theatre and movie versions. And I greatly admire Lin Manuel Miranda’s work, so I’m excited to sit down and watch it, eventually! And…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I’ve Read the Most Books By

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    I mostly chose authors that I loved as a kid because I read so many books when I was younger and constantly needed new books to tackle. These were some of my favorites! Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I’ve Read the Most Books By Ann M. MartinI read so many Babysitter’s…