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Otter and Odder
Otter and Odder: A Love Story written by James Howe and illustrated by Chris Raschka is a delightful picture book about love – perfect for Valentine’s Day. Although a bit too long for a toddler story time, this simple book about the strength of love would work very well for early…
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Won’t You Be My Hugaroo?
“Won’t you be my hugaroo? I’ve lots of hugs to share with you.” I fell in love with Won’t You Be My Hugaroo? written by Joanne Ryder and illustrated by Melissa Sweet when I first read it a few years ago. The story (for the most part) has a great…
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The Boy On Cinnamon Street
I am in love with Phoebe Stone’s cover art for many of her books. I recently read The Romeo and Juliet Code and I just picked up The Boy on Cinnamon Street this weekend. Her cover art is always something that makes me want to pick up her books and…
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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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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
I absolutely loved this story! The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane was written by Kate DiCamillo, the same author who wrote Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Desperaux, among many others. You take the journey of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane, from his quiet existence with his little girl Abilene,…
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The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars written by John Green is one of those books you pick and you know that no matter what there will a point in the story that you will cry. Personally, I dislike sad books… I hate crying while I’m reading, but The Fault in Our…
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Book Review: Water Balloon
This coming of age novel by Audrey Vernick is a great summer read for middle school girls! When Marley’s parents decide to get separated, she finds herself spending the summer with her dad in a new house, a summer babysitting job she doesn’t want, and friends who seem too busy for…
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Book Review: Fallen
I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this young adult book. This is a fun, summer reader for kids (especially girls) in 7th grade and up. It’s a romantic story about a girl named Luce Price who is sent to Sword & Cross boarding school for a history that…
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Love, Inc.
Zahra, Kali, and Syd met at group therapy for teens whose parents have divorced. These three teens are complete opposites with one thing in common – the same boyfriend! The girls combine forces to take revenge of the cheating scumbag and in doing so create their own consulting business for teens…