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Happy Book Birthday to A Beginner’s Guide to Being Human by Matt Forrest Esenwine and André Ceolin

October 18, 2022 ♦

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Welcome to world A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BEING HUMAN! This is such a great picture to read to little ones and talk about taking care of each other, kindness, empathy, family, and even forgiveness for when things get messy. I enjoyed the messages in this book and send a huge…

Book Review: Diwali In My New Home by Shachi Kaushik and Aishwarya Tandon

October 10, 2022 ♦

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Shachi’s debut picture book, Diwali In My New Home, is a beautiful story of celebrating Diwali away from home. Priya, a young girl, is sad that her new neighborhood doesn’t celebrate Diwali. But, as she and her family begin their traditions, the neighbors notice and join in. I loved the…

Spotlight: Somewhere Sisters: A Story of Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of family by Erika Hayasaki

October 10, 2022 ♦

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“Stirring and unforgettable”—Robert Kolker, New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road and Lost Girls Identical twins Isabella and Hà were born in Vietnam and raised on opposite sides of the world, each knowing little about the other’s existence, until they were reunited as teenagers, against all odds.The twins were born in Nha Trang,…

September Wrap Up * IMWAYR * Reviews

October 3, 2022 ♦

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I have a lot going on in this post! A September Wrap Up It’s Monday! What Are You Reading and Reviews So let’s get started! Thanks for stopping by and leave a comment to let me know you were here. September Wrap Up WHAT A MONTH! I read 21 books!…

Book Birthday: Jordan J and the Truth About Jordan by KA Holt

September 28, 2022 ♦

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Book 3 In The Kids Under the Stairs series by KA Holt hits shelves this week! I love KA Holt’s writing because she always has a different style in her books. They are mostly novels in verse, but she uses other ways of storytelling that are just so unique. Make…

Book Birthday: Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet by Barbara Dee

September 28, 2022 ♦

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Happy Book Birthday to Barbara Dee, one of my favorite go-to middle grade authors. Why do I love Barbara’s books? Because of her voice, well, two kinds of voices really. The first voice is her middle grade voice. I teach this age group and I feel like they are writing…

IMWAYR and Reviews

September 26, 2022 ♦

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR is a weekly blog hop co-hosted by Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts which focuses on sharing books marketed for children and young adults. It offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other. Make sure to visit these blogs (and those linked in their posts)…

IMWAYR and Reviews

September 12, 2022 ♦

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First Line Friday: Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah

September 9, 2022 ♦

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South Asian-inspired fantasy. Debut young adult. Power of the elite. Price of glory. One girl to change it all. Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah was just released on September 6, 2022! It sounds amazing (I haven’t read it YET) but am really looking forward to it. It was…

IMWAYR and Reviews

August 29, 2022 ♦

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