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    Top Ten Tuesday: Best of 2018 So Far

    The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds This Story Is For You by Greg Pizzoli Nature’s First Lullaby by Dee Leone Hello Hello by Brendan Wenzel Turn This Book Into a Beehive!: Start a Living Colony in Your Own Backyard, Plus 19 Other Experiments and Activities to Make You a…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/9/18

    I finally got a little more reading done and now that I’m on vacation this week, I hope my reading continues! This past week, I read Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor which was really interesting – a fantasy adventure set in Nigeria. I’m going to have to track down Akata Warrior, the…

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    Realistic Fiction Booklist Recap

    Realistic Fiction Book Recap  Windows & Mirrors: 10+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 3-7 Family, Friends, & School: 15+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 8-12 Where Do I Fit In?: 13+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 13 and up Real Life: 10+ Nonfiction Titles

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    Real Life: 10+ Nonfiction Titles

    Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Red, White, and Blue Covers

    Capture the Flag by Kate Messner Auma’s Long Run by Eucabeth A. Odhiambo Escape from Aleppo by N.H. Senzai Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Hour of  the Bees Lindsay Eagar A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore The…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/2/18

    I need more time in everyday!!!! I just don’t have enough time to do everything I need to get done! I did read From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon and I’m hoping to spend some more time with Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor this weekend – it’s not bad, I just…

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    Scary Booklist Recap

    Scary Book Recap  Boo to You!: 10+ Scary Titles for Ages 3-7 Sleep With the Lights ON: 15+ Scary Titles for Ages 8-12 Books to Give You Chills: 13+ Scary Titles for Ages 13 and up Real-Life Scary Stories: 10+ Scary, Nonfiction Titles

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    Real-Life Scary Stories: 10+ Scary, Nonfiction Titles

    Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…