• Lists

    Ten Amazing Teachers from Middle Grade Fiction

    May 10, 2017 /

    It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, so take a few minutes out of your day to reach out to a teacher that had an impact on you! And if you’re looking for an amazing teacher in children’s literature, look no further than these great middle grade fiction titles! Share your favorite literary…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Things On Our Reading Wishlist

    May 9, 2017 /

    Disabilities (other than Autism Spectrum) There are so many titles with characters on the Autism Spectrum, which I think is valuable, but there are so many other disabilities that can be portrayed and these books are not always easy to find. “Lighter” teen fiction I was the “good kid” in…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/8/17

    May 8, 2017 /

    I got a good amount of reading done this week, that is until I left my current book at the gym on Thursday… and although they found it, the person who picked it up, wasn’t back in until today, which means hopefully I can pick it up tonight or tomorrow…

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    20 Titles for National Foster Care Month

    May 5, 2017 /

    I’m always looking for ways to create book lists that I think are needed by people around the world, so when I saw that May is National Foster Care Month, I knew it would be a great time to gather some titles that show kids in foster care. I tried…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/1/17

    May 1, 2017 /

    I finally finished The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts by Avi, you can read my review about this historical, adventure story and the first in the series. I also finished the book, Strengths-Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow by Barry Conchie and Tom Rath for a leadership institute that I’m participating…

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  • Reviews

    Book Review: The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts

    April 27, 2017 /

    I was finally able to sit down and finish The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts by Avi. Yes, that Avi, the Newbery Award Winner. This story is a combination of adventure and historical fiction and would be the perfect book to give to a reluctant historical fiction reader. The adventure…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/24/17

    April 24, 2017 /

    I haven’t had any time to read, working 60 hours this week (all weekend included) plus social and familial obligations have kept me from reading pretty much anything. I’m still working through The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts by Avi and it’s not because it’s a bad story, it’s just I’ve…

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  • Lists

    50 Best Books for 11-and 12-Year-Olds

    April 20, 2017 /

    I am loving what Brightly has to offer – great reading lists, fun activities for families and grown-up advice for parenting. Recently, they’ve created some awesome reading lists for specific age groups – including The 50 Best Books for 5-and 6-Year-Olds, The 50 Best Books for 7-and 8-Year-Olds, The 50 Best Books…

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