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Sharing Black Stories: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

July 2, 2020 ♦

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They killed my mother.They took our magic.They tried to bury us.Now we rise.Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji…

Recent Reads

May 25, 2020 ♦

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? Last week was a really good reading week! I am starting this week out a little rough though. I have many books started and am having trouble on which ones to read first. I have two audiobooks going, which is never good because I…

Week 2: NetGalley Readathon

May 24, 2020 ♦

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Week 2 for the NetGalley Readathon was a good one! I finished three books and all three were really great. Check mark is for books I have finished. Circle is for books I am currently reading. Here are the books I finished: I highly recommend this graphic novel. This was…

NetGalley Readathon Week 1

May 17, 2020 ♦

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Well, WEEK ONE is done and I am proud of my progress and the books I have been reading! Here is my updated Bingo card. The check means I finished, the circle means I am currently reading! Somehow…I am on my way to a BINGO without planning it! What a…

A Chat With Children’s Author, Robin Pawlak

February 23, 2020 ♦

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Robin Pawlak was the first author that came to my classroom virtually and he started my obsession with author visits! I am so happy to share an interview with Robin and to share his book with you all. Hearing about the importance of humor in books and the creativity in…

3 THINGS I LOVED ABOUT WE’RE NOT FROM HERE BY GEOFF RODKEY

April 21, 2019 ♦

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I recently received Rodkey’s new book, We’re Not From Here (released March 5, 2019) through my ARC sharing group, the Lit Review Crew. I have not read many science fiction books for my middle schoolers that involved aliens. Most science-fiction is more dystopian, so I was excited to dive into…

Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

April 7, 2019 ♦

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Thank you Net Galley for approving me for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. I have read a few of Rick Riordan’s books, so when I saw a book “presented” by him that was also written by an own voices author, I knew I had to read it.…

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY, DRAGON PEARL!

January 15, 2019 ♦

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The #LitReviewCrew wishes Yoon Ha Lee a very, happy birthday to her book, Dragon Pearl! Check it out today. Click the link to order!

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY, ULTRABALL!

January 15, 2019 ♦

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Today marks the RELEASE DAY of Jeff Chen’s first book of the Ultraball series, Lunar Blitz. Congratulations! Click the image to purchase on Amazon.

April 2018 Reads

May 6, 2018 ♦

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April 2018 Reads I read some really amazing and powerful books this month. My favorite read was the second book in the Track series by Jason Reynolds, Patina. Man, Patina is such an amazing character. Another powerful read was Monster by Walter Dean Meyers. Talk about a book that will…