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21 Middle Grade Mysteries
Some of my favorite books growing up and even now are mysteries. I’m not a huge fan of thrillers in the scary sense, but I do love the idea of solving a puzzle. And whether you’re looking for classic middle grade mysteries like From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil…
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13 Winter Break Reads for Tweens
Winter break is just around the corner and with it comes a little free time for tweens! Today, I wanted to share some backlist titles (not the most recently published) that would make for 13 winter break reads for tweens. I wanted to choose titles that would be easier to…
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Books About Libraries for All Ages
As a book lover myself (obviously), this book list is a lover letter for my heart – books about libraries for all ages! Whether you’re reading aloud a picture book or searching for some fiction or nonfiction for adults, there’s a little something for everyone on this list. What I…
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15 Middle Grade Books About Friendship
You couldn’t pay me enough to go back in time to middle school. I just remember feeling so awkward all the time! I was by no means a popular kid, but I had a small friend group that I spent time with in class and on the weekends. Today, I…
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18 Realistic Fiction Graphic Novels for Tweens
Graphic novels are some of the most popular books in my library! I love that kids are finding books that they love and want to read. And what’s great is that graphic novels span genres from fantasy to science fiction, from realistic fiction to biographies and nonfiction, there’s something for…
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9 Children’s Books All About South Asian Cuisine
I love a few things in this world and two of my big loves are books and food! We celebrated Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights this week at our library with a storytime, craft, vendors, dancers, and singers – it was a beautiful celebration. And, I must admit, my…
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12 Fantasy Middle Grade Graphic Novels
Fantasy middle grade graphic novels are probably one of the absolute furthest genres and formats of books that I feel like I would enjoy and yet look at this awesome collection of 12 fantasy middle grade graphic novels! These are recently published (think the past three years) and were ones…
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25 Books To Get Your Tween Talking
If you’ve ever wanted to reach past the one-word answers in response to your questions to tweens, try books! Books are a great way to open up a discussion about interesting or difficult topics. With so many things changing in their own bodies and minds, tweens tend to not want…
