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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Dyslexia
Books about dyslexia are kind of ironic, really. Kids who have difficulty reading may or may not be reading books that show characters that struggle like they do. Thankfully, with the advent of eReaders, reading is much easier with the option of a dyslexic font that makes reading easier. These…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Caribbean Characters
During the month we’ll be virtually traveling around the globe to celebrate characters from far off places. Today we’re visiting the beautiful island nations of the Caribbean. As with any list, I’ll never be able to share titles from every country or share every individual’s experience. But, I hope you…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Civil Rights
The letter of the day is “C”. I decided to take a quick look into Civil Rights. And before you say anything, I know you can’t really take a quick look at the Civil Rights Movement. And, people fight for civil rights throughout time and around the world. I chose…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Black Characters
The Letter “B”! I’m only highlighting a few titles because I’ve created a number of other lists with a focus on Black protagonists for different age groups as well as a number of nonfiction titles for both middle grade and young adult readers. I’ll share links to those lists below!…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Biracial Characters
Today I’m going to focus on providing a list of books with biracial characters. I tried very hard to find books that shared a variety of different experiences and from different cultural backgrounds. It’s not always easy- especially if you’re looking for a character who isn’t half white. Most characters…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Anxiety
It’s the first official day of the Blogging From A to Z Challenge and I’ve got a few areas of diversity I want to focus on. Anxiety affects everyone differently and also can manifest with other mental illnesses, stress, or other factors. This means everyone’s story with anxiety is different,…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Adoption
It’s the first official day of the Blogging From A to Z Challenge and I’ve got a few other areas of diversity I want to focus on. Here’s a quick peek at just a few books with an adoption theme. The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Spring 2019 TBR
There are some amazing titles coming out this spring! I can’t wait to take a look at these great middle grade and young adult titles coming out between March – June. Pie In the Sky by Remy Lai (Release Date: May 14, 2019) Hurricane Season by Nicole Melleby (Release Date:…
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8 Books to Celebrate Pi Day
Any excuse to celebrate and eat dessert is a good day in my book! So, let’s celebrate Pi Day (3-14) with these great pie-themed books. With five picture and three middle grade titles, you’re sure to find a book you’ll love and maybe even a recipe to try! Apple Pie…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Standalone Books That Need a Sequel
I’m not a huge fan of trilogies or series, mainly because I’m reading books as they are being published and when the sequel finally appears on the shelf, I’ve forgotten everything about the first book! That being said, I’d love to see either a sequel, prequel, or crossover title in…
