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    Must-Read Historical Nonfiction for Kids

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    I will always tout the absolute magnificence of nonfiction titles for kids. They are engaging, informational books that teach kids about the events and people that got us to this point today. I especially love to learn about little known events or people because it gives an even deeper look…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Wishes 2024

    Top Ten Tuesday

    A great big happy birthday goes out to the fearless leader of the Top Ten Tuesday blog posts, Jana! As is tradition, Jana shares her birthday with the rest of us and we get the chance to share some of our bookish wishes with the community. Today, I wanted to…

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    Heartwarming, Gentle Read Alouds

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    If you’re looking for some great read alouds that work for the whole family, check out the titles listed below. All of which are sweet, heartwarming titles that work as well with a five year old as they do with a twelve year old. These are what are often called…

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    15 Chapter Book Read Alouds for Five Year Olds

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    As kids get older and their attention span gets longer, you may find yourself looking for longer stories to share together. While I do mention five years old in the title of this post, that may or may not be the right time for your little one to check out…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I’d Love a New Book From

    Top Ten Tuesday

    For today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme, I was excited to revisit some of my favorite middle grade authors. These are my automatic must-reads when anything new is published. And you may look at this list and think, that author just published a new title last year, and that may be…

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    2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Reflections

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    It’s May 1st which means that my ninth year of the Blogging A to Z Challenge is officially over! Thank you to everyone who stopped by. I had record views on my blog this month, and it was really great to see so many comments and new readers! With over…

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    2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Zero In

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    Can you believe it?!?! We made it to the letter “Z”! And I’m taking it easy today with a list of titles that I didn’t get to add anywhere else this month, but I wanted to make sure I made a point of sharing since they are great adventure stories…

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    2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Young Adult

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    Today I want to share a specifically focused book list of young adult adventure titles. And while I’ve sprinkled a few throughout the other lists for this month, many amazing young adult titles are just perfect for adventure readers. These titles are geared toward older kids (typically 13 and up),…