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It’s Show and Tell, Dexter!
Synopsis: “Dexter T. Rexter is going to school. But will anyone like him? Tomorrow is the biggest event ever in Dexter’s life: his best friend, Jack, is taking him to school for Show and Tell Day! Dexter has been getting ready for weeks. But now he’s a little nervous. What if…
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#blogbookaday: Nile Crossing
Summary: “Khepri lives in ancient Egypt, happily fishing alongside his father in the waters of the Nile. But today, Khepri will have to replace his fishing pole with the reed pens of a scribe: it’s his first day of school. As he and his father travel to Thebes, Khepri faces his…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Frequently Used Words To Describe Middle Grade Titles
This is a little something different, rather than rattling off a list of books, I spent some time really thinking about the words used in middle grade fiction and here are ten that are (I believe) fairly commmon: Family Friends Overcome Invisible School Diverse Coming-of-Age Hope Belonging Identity Middle grade…
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#blogbookaday: Islandborn
Summary: “From New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz comes a debut picture book about the magic of memory and the infinite power of the imagination. Every kid in Lola’s school was from somewhere else. Hers was a school of faraway places. So when Lola’s teacher asks the students to…
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#blogbookaday: Maurice the Unbeastly
Summary: “With his melodious voice, fondness for kale, and unfailing politeness, Maurice isn’t quite like other beasts. So his concerned Mama and Papa send their ridiculously photogenic beastie to the Abominable Academy for Brutish Beasts to learn how to behave badly. Will Maurice master growling, scowling, snarling, and howling? Or will…
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#MGBookmas Day 6: A Book That Makes Me Feel Thankful
I’m going to be participating in this year’s #MGBookmas list – look for titles for the next 12 days that fit each of these fun categories! You can participate to on Instagram, Twitter or your own blog! Follow #MGBookmas for everyone’s choices.
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Picture Book Month: School
The first day of school can be nerve-wracking… even for the school itself! This is the adorable story of a school who’s not quite sure that he wants to be a school. Lots of kids seems like a lot of work, but after learning the kids names, learning about shapes…
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Picture Book Month: Creativity
Vashti knows she’s no artist, but with a little encouragement and faith from her art teacher, Vashti soon realizes that art is in the eye of the beholder. If Vasthi’s art teacher thinks her dot is good enough to be signed and hung in a frame, what else could Vashti…
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Middle Grade Review: The First Rule of Punk
Synopsis: It’s the first day in a new school a thousand miles away from her dad, best friend and everything she knows and loves and Malu is nervous. After a tough day (violating the school dress code, upsetting the school’s queen bee and so much more), Malu has disappointed her…
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Book Review: All's Faire in Middle School
Synopsis: Imogene’s never been to a traditional school, she’s grown up with both her parents working at the Renaissance Faire and she’s more than ready to begin training as a squire and join the ranks of her family and friends each weekend as a real character at the Faire, but she’s also…
