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Book Review: The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of...
Publisher’s description NATIONAL BESTSELLER An intimate and expansive look at Judy Blume’s life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her most iconic—and controversial—young adult novels, from Are...
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It’s Okay to Shine: A review of Vaunda Micheaux Nelson’s Radiant, a guest...
While staring at my reflection in the mirror of my hotel room, I considered changing my outfit. I wore black slacks, a pink blouse, a black-and-white checkered blazer with pink trim on the collar, a...
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Book Review: All the Love Under the Vast Sky edited by Kip Wilson
Publisher’s description Twelve short stories in verse by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the highs and lows of love – romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love. Love can be many...
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Book Review: Everything is Poison by Joy McCullough
Publisher’s description This historical novel in prose and verse tells the story of a deadly secret hiding in plain sight and of the women who risk everything to provide care for those with nowhere...
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Book Review: Scattergood by H. M. Bouwman
Publisher’s description In rural Iowa in 1941, twelve-year-old Peggy’s quiet life is turned upside down by refugee arrivals, first love, and a heartbreaking diagnosis. Growing up a farm girl, Peggy’s...
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Post-it Note Reviews: Quick Looks at New and Forthcoming Books
Just a few quick reviews this round. Between finding this month mentally exhausting and spending all my free time begging my college kid home on J-term to hang out with me, I haven’t read as much as I...
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Book Review: All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson
Publisher’s description # 1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor author Renée Watson explores friendship, loss, and life with grief in this poignant novel in verse and vignettes. Sage’s...
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Book Review: Tear This Down by Barbara Dee
Publisher’s description From Barbara Dee, the critically acclaimed author of Maybe He Just Likes You, comes a middle grade novel about a girl who makes the choice to speak out against a problematic...
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Post-It Note Reviews: Biographies, graphic novels, historical fiction, and more!
2025. What an exhausting timeline we’re living in. Perhaps somewhere in the 100 billion galaxies is a version of me who is able to concentrate better, doom scroll less, and write actual long,...
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Book Review: The Strongest Heart by Saadia Faruqi
Publisher’s description From beloved middle grade author Saadia Faruqi comes a poignant exploration of the impact of mental illness on families—and the love and hope that it takes to begin telling a...
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Book Review: Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights edited by Ashley...
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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Book Review: Octopus Moon by Bobbie Pyron
Publisher’s description A deeply moving middle grade novel in verse about a girl struggling with depression when she starts fifth grade amidst a sea of changes. Pearl loves watching the majestic...
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Book Review: Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Publisher’s description From New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson comes an “thoroughly researched, emotionally resonant” (Booklist, starred review) historical fiction middle grade...
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