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    Lightening Reviews: Middle Grade Roundup

    by Katie March 7, 2020
    by Katie March 7, 2020

    While I like to keep my โ€œwork booksโ€ (as a school librarian) and my โ€œhome booksโ€ (aka those written for adults) generally separate, Iโ€™ve found myself reading and enjoying several middle grade novels lately. If youโ€™re looking for a whimsical …

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    Audiobook Review: The Fifth of March

    by Becky September 20, 2016
    by Becky September 20, 2016

    Why: I spend quite a bit of time in my car. My evening commute in particular can be quite lengthy and irritating. Admittedly, I was a skeptic of audiobooks. I started seeing Kathleen post some reviews on here and I …

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    5 Newbery Winners for the Young-at-Heart

    by Kathleen June 8, 2016
    by Kathleen June 8, 2016

    School’s out (at least in my neck of the woods) and summer reading season is upon us! ย As I loaded my 6th grade students up with top picks,ย I grabbed a few middle-grade novels for myself. ย My stack included a prime …

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    Tween Tearjerkers, 80s and Now

    by Kathleen May 17, 2016
    by Kathleen May 17, 2016

    I remember reading Katherine Paterson‘s Bridge to Terabithiaย while on vacation with my family. ย I was maybe nine years old, and it was far past my bedtime. Tears (and let’s get real: probably snot) soaked my t-shirt, and I woke my …

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    Girl of the ’90s? Let’s take a bookish walk down memory lane.

    by Joli February 15, 2016
    by Joli February 15, 2016

    Were you a preadolescent girl of the 90s with an obsession for Lip Smackers, Skip-its, doodling in class and, of course, books? If so, you and I are soul mates. I was a book guzzler at that age. I would …

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