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    Reading Buddies

    I’m sitting at my desk for the first time in about a week it feels… and as I sit here finishing up a few last minute things before the weekend begins, there are at least 3-5 pairs of reading buddies meeting.  We’ve had a Reading Buddies program for a number…

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    2014 CYBILS Awards

    The 2014 CYBILS – the Children and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards were announced on February 14th – a perfect day for some book love!  And because it was the weekend, a few days got away from me, but I’m finally posting about it today!  For a list of all…

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    What Comes After Easy Readers?

    Transitional Books!  Transitional books are (usually) a series of books that you may be familiar with that are around 100 pages or less with short chapters and often some pictures throughout the book.  The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne is a perfect example of a transitional book. …

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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…