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New Release Spotlight – Picture Books – January 2, 2024Welcome to the January 2024 picture books Spotlight! The blog has a brand-new look for the new year, plus I’ve got another surprise…...
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New Release Spotlight – Middle Grade Books – Week of January 2, 2024Welcome to the first Middle Grade New Release Spotlight of 2024! The blog has a gorgeous new look for the new year, plus I’ve got a change...
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New Release Spotlight – YA Books – Week of January 2, 2024Welcome 2024! We’re starting the new year with a brand-new list of YA book releases, and a slight change in format. I know some of you...
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Mexikid : A Librarian’s PerspectiveI’ve seen Mexikid by Pedro Martín on some shortlists for the Newbery Award in 2024. This review was written in late-December 2023. So...
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Plan A by Deb Caletti : A Librarian’s Perspective ReviewI read Plan A by Deb Caletti because I’ve seen it listed on some Mock Printz Award shortlists. The Printz Award is given for the best YA...
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5 YA Space Operas + Free Display PosterThis week, we’re featuring YA space operas for our 5 Books post! Last week’s 5 Books post came from a news story about...
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Top 10 Mock Caldecott 2024 Predictions – My First Ever!Welcome to my first-ever list of Mock Caldecott 2024 predictions! This was inspired by an email from a reader who asked if I do these. Well, I...
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5 Books About Woolly Mammoths + Free Display PosterWant to introduce your students to books about woolly mammoths, the Ice Age, or extinct animals? Start them off with a crazy news story! For the...
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New Release Spotlight – December 2023 Picture BooksThe December 2023 Picture Books Spotlight is all done for the entire month! This is because December is always a terrible month for new book...
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New Release Spotlight – December 2023 YA BooksAs is typical for December every year, the December 2023 YA Books Spotlight is not a very big one. It’s also normal for the Spotlight to be...
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5 Books About Hanukkah + Free Display Poster(click image to enlarge) This Thursday is the first day of Hanukkah! Share the magic of the Festival of Lights with these five books about...
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Books About December Holidays – FREE December Holidays Digital Booktalk PresentationOne thing I absolutely love about the holiday season is all the fantastic books about December holidays! Every December, I read at least one adult...
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5 Books About Antarctica + Free Display PosterStudents LOVE reading books about Antarctica! Did you know that Friday, December 1st is Antarctica Day? Or that Antarctica Day is one of only...
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5 Books About Baking (+ Free Display Poster)Do your students love to bake? It’s Thanksgiving week, so I wanted to highlight books about baking for tweens and teens! Want to make a...
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5 Books for Teens to Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship WeekEach November, Global Entrepreneurship Week celebrates creativity and ingenuity while also supporting local and small businesses. As an...
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Impossible Escape : A Librarian’s Perspective ReviewImpossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin will stick with readers long after they finish this short narrative nonfiction book. I recommend it for...
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Layers : A Librarian’s Perspective ReviewLayers by Pénélope Bagieu is a cute graphic memoir. It’s a series of unrelated vignettes that span the author’s childhood, teen...
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Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass (The Graphic Novel) : A Librarian’s Perspective ReviewI read the original version of Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina way back in 2013, when the book first came out. The title...
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New Release Spotlight – November 2023 Picture BooksWelcome to the November 2023 Picture Books New Release Spotlight! November tends to be a bit slower for new book releases than October, but there...
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New Release Spotlight – November 2023 Middle Grade BooksWelcome to the November 2023 Middle Grade Books New Release Spotlight! November is always a little weird for new releases because the week of...
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New Release Spotlight – November 2023 YA BooksThe November 2023 YA Books Spotlight is here! November tends to feature fewer new YA titles than October, but we’ve still got some good ones...
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New Release Spotlight – October 2023 Picture BooksWelcome to the October 2023 Picture Books New Release Spotlight! October is typically a GREAT month for new book releases, and this first week...
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New Release Spotlight – October 2023 Middle Grade BooksThe October 2023 middle grade books are here! As I did last month, I’ll be adding to this post in real time. New books will pop up every few...
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New Release Spotlight – October 2023 YA BooksThe October 2023 YA books are here! As I did last month, I’ll be adding to this post in real time. New books will pop up every few days, and...
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New Release Spotlight – September 2023 Picture BooksWelcome to the September 2023 Picture Books New Release Spotlight! This is a new concept I’m trying this month, so please feel free to send...
