Hope in the Valley – Perfect Middle Grade Surprise!

* What? No perfect picture book today! Instead, I want to feature a middle...
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Climate Warriors – Perfect Picture Book (+MG) Friday

Some picture books land at the upper end of elementary school and into middle...
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Growing Up Gorilla – Perfect Picture and Chapter Book

Here’s a book that many may have missed, because it was published right before...
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Chickenology – Perfect Picture Book Friday

I don’t know why, but ever since I watched Chicken People, the documentary about...
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Half a Chance – Middle Grade Book Review

I’ve read three middle grade novels by Cynthia Lord over the past few weeks....
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Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

You want VOICE? Here’s VOICE. Cover copy: “All her life, Cricket’s mama has told...
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The Benefits of Being an Octopus – Review

Thirteen-year-old Zoey and her mom and three younger siblings live with a man named...
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The White Witch vs. Jacob Marley’s Ghost – Debatables

I’m sure you have an opinion. What is the most ominous wintry scene in...
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Kidquake – Dream Big!

Litquake San Francisco, an annual literary festival comprising 850+ authors and hundreds of events...
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