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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf
For today’s Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf, I’m providing a sneak peek at a few of the new books I’ll be reviewing in the next few weeks! From picture books to young adult titles, there’s a little something for everyone! Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions…
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Jason Reynolds Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
I am so excited to see Jason Reynolds named the newest National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He’s in good company as he’s taking the reins from the former ambassador, Jacqueline Woodson. This position is appointed by Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress and is co-sponsored by the Library of…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Discoveries I Made in 2019
I wasn’t really sure where I was going when I started thinking about this post, but I realized there were so many other books I loved this year that I didn’t get to promote, so here are just a few! I wanted to highlight a couple of picture books and…
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2020 Debut Young Adult Authors
Again, this week has been great as I’ve connected with tons of debut authors and illustrators! I even had a few debut creators reach out to me who I didn’t have on my list and I got the chance to add them to it! If you missed the picture book…
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway
I am stuffed full of turkey and tacos (it’s a family tradition). We have a big party on the Friday after Thanksgiving and this year hosted 24 people for tacos. With dietary specifications and restrictions, tacos are one of the best meals for people to pick and choose what they…
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Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance
Synopsis: “A young adult anthology featuring fictional stories of everyday resistance. You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls.Or who marches to protest injustice. Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud. Or perhaps you are the trans mentor that…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Give Off Autumn Vibes
I’ve done a few lists with book covers of a certain color and it’s always a lot of fun. So rather than focusing just on autumn feels in the actual book, I wanted to capture the orange-ish, red feel of fall leaves on the covers. So for today’s Top Ten…
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CYBILS Call for Judges – Open NOW!
It’s that time of year! The CYBILS call for judges – open now! The CYBILS or Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards have been annually given for the past 13 years and I was so lucky to be a part of the judging process a few years ago! This…
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Summer of Nonfiction: Young Adult
In my Summer of Nonfiction: Young Adult list, I tried to include a diverse list of titles including personal memoirs, major historical events, and a few titles about events or people you might not even be aware of! As with my middle grade nonfiction list, there could be a number…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Settings I’d Like to See More Of
I love when the setting because almost like a character in a book I’m reading. If authors can make me feel like I’m in the book and can picture where the characters live their life – that’s the perfect setting to me! Some of these are generalized locations or while…
