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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Won an ALA Youth Media Award That I Haven't Read Yet
March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell (Coretta Scott King Author Book Winner, Printz Award Winner, Sibert Award Winner, YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Winner) Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan by Ashley Bryan (Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King…
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2016 CYBILS Finalists
Looking for more to add to your TBR list? Look not further than the 2016 CYBILS Finalists. Over the thirteen different categories, there were 1,163 books nominated. 99.7% of which were read by at least one reviewer while 98.6% were read by more at least two reviewers. That is a…
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2016 Nerdies – All the Books You Need to Read!
The 2016 Nerdies are beginning to be announced and I’ll update the list as more winners are released through January 3rd. This is a great list of books that are often times overlooked for ALA Awards (not to say there weren’t discussed as possibilities, but did not win an award…
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National Book Award Shortlist 2016
The National Book Foundation has released the shortlist for this year’s National Book Award. So, if you’re looking for something new to read, check out this list and pick up a book you might not have if you passed it on the shelf of your local library or independent bookstore.…
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20 Titles to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month – Biographies, Nonfiction & Poetry
20 Titles to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month – Biographies, Nonfiction & Poetry are only a few of the many Hispanic books in these genres and formats. I’m sure you’ll find something you love and maybe even discover a new favorite author or illustrator and learn something new! Yum! MmMm! Que…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/8/16
This week I read a couple nonfiction stories – I love what authors are doing with informational text for middle grade and young adult readers. It’s so interesting and I truly believe that if they could incorporate some of these stories into the curriculum, it may excite more students to…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Things Books Have Made Me Want To Do or Learn About After Reading Them
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish
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15 Books to Keep You Cool This Summer
Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester The Adventures of a South Pole Pig by Chris Kurtz Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett Flora and the Penguin by Molly Idle Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joosse Frozen Secrets: Antarctica…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Facts About Me
I’ve wanted to be a librarian since I was about 7. There was really no other choice for me to pursue after I finished high school. This is what I’ve always wanted and I’m so lucky to do what I love. My idea of “going outside to play” was picking…
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Level Up: Pairing Video Games with Children’s and YA Books (Sports Games)
Each Thursday this summer, I’ll be posting a video game and corresponding book list. This is just a fun, personal project that was actually the brainchild of my boyfriend who thought that A) it sounded awesome and B) that there are a lot of parents who would love to have…