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Book Review: Love and Other Curses by Michael Thomas Ford
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s one...
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Book Review: Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
Publisher’s description A fresh and funny contemporary YA rom-com about teens working as costumed characters in a local amusement part. Elouise (Lou) Parker is determined to have the absolute best,...
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Book Review: Road Tripped by Pete Hautman
Publisher’s description In this captivating story about loss, love, and changing your ways, National Book Award–winning author Pete Hautman imbues the classic road trip novel with clever wit and...
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Book Review: Rules for Vanishing
Publisher’s Book Description: In the faux-documentary style of The Blair Witch Project comes the campfire story of a missing girl, a vengeful ghost, and the girl who is determined to find her...
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Book Review: Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E Pitman
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Book Review: Let’s Call It a Doomsday by Katie Henry
Publisher’s description An engrossing and thoughtful contemporary tale that tackles faith, friendship, family, anxiety, and the potential apocalypse from Katie Henry, the acclaimed author of Heretics...
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Book Review: You Be You!: The Kid’s Guide to Gender, Sexuality, and Family by...
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Post-It Note Reviews: Elementary and middle grade summer reads part 1
Here are some quick reviews of a few of the books I’ve read and enjoyed over the past few months. Post-It Note reviews are a great way to display books in your library or classroom, a way to let kids...
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Kicky’s Post It Note Reviews: In which a Teen tells us what she thinks about...
The Teen has been read a lot this summer and she’s heart today to share her thoughts with some post it note reviews. She’s brief, concise and to the point. In other words, she’s the exact opposite of...
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Post-It Reviews: Elementary and middle grade summer reads part 2
Here are some quick reviews of a few of the books I’ve read and enjoyed over the past few months. Post-It Note reviews are a great way to display books in your library or classroom, a way to let kids...
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Book Review: The Liars of Mariposa Island by Jennifer Mathieu
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s...
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Post-It Note Reviews: YA books about toxic relationships, the history of...
I do my best to get a LOT of reading done, but can’t even begin to attempt to read all the books that show up here. Even if I quit my library job, I still couldn’t read them all. I read just about...
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Book Review: Have a Little Faith in Me by Sonia Hartl
Publisher’s description “Saved!” meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that takes a meaningful look at consent and what it means to give it. When CeCe’s...
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Book Review: Fever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918 by Don Brown
Publisher’s description From the Sibert honor-winning creator behind The Unwanted and Drowned City comes a graphic novel of one of the darkest episodes in American history: the Spanish Influenza...
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Book Review: Frankly in Love by David Yoon
Publisher’s description Two friends. One fake dating scheme. What could possibly go wrong? Frank Li has two names. There’s Frank Li, his American name. Then there’s Sung-Min Li, his Korean name. No...
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Book Review: The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus
Publisher’s description Told in two distinct and irresistible voices, Junauda Petrus’s bold and lyrical debut is the story of two black girls from very different backgrounds finding love and happiness...
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Book Review: Guts by Raina Telgemeier
TRIGGER WARNING: MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED INCLUDING SUICIDAL IDEATION Publisher’s Book Description A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New YorkTimes bestselling, multiple Eisner...
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Book Review: Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
Publisher’s description Barbara Dee explores the subject of #MeToo for the middle grade audience in this heart-wrenching—and ultimately uplifting—novel about experiencing harassment and unwanted...
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Post-It Reviews: Graphic Novels Galore!
Here are some quick reviews of a few of the books I’ve read and enjoyed over the past few months. As I’ve been busy juggling library work, parenting, writing, blogging, and working on a secret project...
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Book Review: By Any Means Necessary by Candice Montgomery
Publisher’s description Heart-wrenchingly honest, fans of Brandy Colbert and Nicola Yoon will anticiapte this poignant reflection on what it means to choose yourself. On the day Torrey moves and...
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