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Summer Book Discussion Group for Middle School Students (Grades 5-8)
The job of a children’s librarian is never done. Just as I’ve finally caught my breath with a number of programs and projects, the summer planning is looming ahead of me. Each year we offer our rising 5th – 8th graders two different book discussion opportunities. The first is called…
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The Colossus Rises
If you’re a librarian like me, there is a constant stream of kids asking, “What do I read now?” Even if you’re not a librarian, you may have asked yourself this as well. It’s always difficult after you find a great author or series to jump into something else you…
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For Darkness Shows the Stars
For Darkness Shows the Stars written by Dianna Peterfreund is a science fiction novel inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion. I’ll let that sink in for a moment. Generations ago, a genetic experiment gone wrong caused the Reduction, a time when the world’s population was wiped out or reduced to a basic human form…
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May the Fourth be With You!
Happy International Star Wars Day everyone! May the Fourth be With You! I was watching the news this morning at the gym and lo and behold it’s Star Wars Day and I didn’t even know about it! It’s very interesting to me that a movie series that was released in…
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Found
I finally got around to reading the first book in The Missing series – Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix. I definitely need to read the second one – I couldn’t put it down! Granted, I really enjoy Haddix’s writing. Her books are fast-paced with interesting plot lines and characters. In…
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Wake
Wake written by Lisa McMann is the first book in the Wake trilogy. A quick read, the book sucks you right from the beginning. Janie, a 17-year old, gets sucked into other people’s dreams, which makes life truly difficult when you’re still in high school with peers sleeping through class, study hall,…
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Maze Runner
So, I finally got a chance to read Maze Runner by James Dashner and I loved it! That being said, I also loved The Hunger Games trilogy. Maze Runner is fast paced with interesting characters and a plot that makes you want to know more. Thomas, the main character, wakes up…