• Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/20/2021

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    What I Read It’s been another interesting week of reading! I was proud of myself, I was able to snag some of the nonfiction titles I mentioned in last week’s Top Ten Tuesday! This week I read 13 Ways to Eat a Fly by Sue Heavenrich, illustrated by David Clark,…

  • Activities

    Activity Corner – Bake Cookies Day

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    It’s Bake Cookies Day! And if you celebrate Christmas, it’s a great day to get in the kitchen and make some yummy treats for Santa, the neighbors, or the family. Growing up, we made lots of different cookies during the Christmas holiday. Then my mom would make plates and we’d…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Winter 2022 To-Read List

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    I was inspired to create this list after seeing Laurie’s post about nonfiction books for kids on Bit About Books! I don’t often pick up nonfiction, but the books that are coming out are so interesting, exciting, and fun to read! Because they’re filled with great untold stories of inspiration…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/13/2021

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    What I Read This week I read exactly what I planned to read – Saint Ivy: Kind at All Costs by Laurie Morrison. This middle grade book is set in Philadelphia, which I love because I live in a suburb not too far away. I also finally tried out that…

  • Lists

    9 Christmassy Middle Grade Books

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    Keeping in line with my post from yesterday for Top Ten Tuesday and sharing Christmassy YA books, I’m sharing Christmassy middle grade books today. I love book lists because you’ll find a little bit of everything. Whether you love adventure, mystery, fantasy, you’ll find all of those and a whole…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Christmassy YA

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    Usually when we have a “freebie” week, my mind goes completely blank and I’m scrambling to figure out what to do. But, not this time! I knew right away that I wanted to do a Christmas themed list. I have an extensive number of holiday lists already created so instead…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/6/2021

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    What I Read I finished up One Kid’s Trash by Jamie Sumner this week… and that’s about it! With extra nights at work and working on Saturday, my week filled up faster than I expected. I’m also super excited because I joined a local rock gym (and have the blisters…

  • Interview

    Jason Reynolds on Stephen Colbert

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    Stephen Colbert hosted Jason Reynolds on The Late Show the other night. And let me tell you, his interview was only a few minutes long at most and it was awesome. If you’ve never had the chance to hear Jason Reynolds speak, definitely take a few minutes to listen to…

  • Lists

    2021 Project LIT Titles

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    Project LIT is spending the next few weeks announcing the 2021 titles for both middle school and young adult readers. This grassroots organization began in 2016 by Dr. Amato of Nashville to empower readers and has spread to over 1,700+ schools and communities around the world. The goal is to…

  • Activities

    Activity Corner – Pointillism & Georges Seurat

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    Today is Georges Seurat’s birthday! Best known for his work in pointillism, Seurat’s focus on color is greatly appreciated by the art world. And seeing as polka dots are one of my favorite patterns for clothing, I wanted to share some fun books and activities that highlight dots! Whether your…