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Happy Birthday Sarah J Maas!
Posted 03/05/21 by Jozlyn H
In conjunction with Women’s History Month and her birthday, let us celebrate this author who is making women’s history as we speak… or read!
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Poetry for Middle School Readers
Posted 02/24/21 by Jozlyn H
Middle school comes with a lot of feelings. Poetry is a beautiful outlet of those feelings. Share these great books with your middle schooler.
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Short Books for Middle School Readers
Posted 02/22/21 by Jozlyn H
Some of our favorite short books for middle school readers.
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Best Series Books for Middle School Readers
Posted 02/09/21 by Jozlyn H
Our favorite series in many forms can be found in this list for Middle Schoolers.
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Fantasy Books for Grades 4-5
Posted 02/08/21 by Jozlyn H
Magic, mischief, and mayhem! Find fantastical elements in these books for middle school readers.
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Top LGBTQAI+ Adult Fiction
Posted 02/02/21 by Jozlyn H
A list of some of the most sought after LGBTQAI books for adult readers.
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LGBTQAI+ Fantasy Books
Posted 01/27/21 by Jozlyn H
Fantasy and LGBTQAI+ books for adult readers are aligned here.
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Chinese New Year resources for Grades PreK-5
Posted 01/25/21 by Jozlyn H
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with these beautiful eBooks.
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Unplugged Play resources for Grades PreK-5
Posted 01/20/21 by Jozlyn H
Do you feel like your children use electronics too often? Check out these great books for ideas on unplugged play!
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Happy Birthday Philippa Gregory!
Posted 01/08/21 by Jozlyn H
The Queen of Royal fiction is celebrating her birthday on January 9th.
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If You Like Historical Fiction
Posted 12/21/20 by Jozlyn H
If you liked these five historical fiction books, chances are you will like these other five!
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New Year's resources for Grades PreK-5
Posted 12/16/20 by Jozlyn H
Celebrate the 2021 New Year with these great eBooks.
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If You Like Fantasy
Posted 12/16/20 by Jozlyn H
If you liked any of these five fantasy books, you may like these other titles, too!
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Poetry Books for Grades 9-12
Posted 12/15/20 by Jozlyn H
A beautiful list of books in verse and poetry collections for young adult readers.
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Historical Fiction for Middle School Readers
Posted 12/14/20 by Jozlyn H
A comprehensive list of Historical Fiction books appropriate for Middle School students in various formats.
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Historical Fiction for High School Readers
Posted 12/14/20 by Jozlyn H
A variety of historical fiction for high school readers.
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Series Books for High School Readers
Posted 12/14/20 by Jozlyn H
Librarians love a good series. Your high school students should too. We recommend these.
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Kwanzaa resources for Grades K-5
Posted 12/08/20 by Jozlyn H
Kwanzaa eBooks for grades K-5
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Christmas (Secular) resources for Grades PreK-5
Posted 12/08/20 by Jozlyn H
Christmas eBooks for grades PreK-5 to enjoy.
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Religious Christmas resources for Grades PreK-5
Posted 12/08/20 by Jozlyn H
Religious Christmas Holiday eBooks for grades K-5
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Dealing with Sadness
Posted 12/08/20 by Jozlyn H
It is OK to feel things. Sadness is a feeling that everyone knows. Let’s explore how to help our children understand this feeling.
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National Bathtub Party Day
Posted 12/01/20 by Jozlyn H
December 5th is National Bathtub Party day, yes you heard me: Bathtub party.
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Hanukkah Stories for Grades PreK-5
Posted 12/01/20 by Jozlyn H
Hanukkah eBooks for grades PreK-5
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Christmas Books and Movie Adaptations
Posted 11/20/20 by Jozlyn H
It is here. It is time. I am ready. Christmas novel season!
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Zero Waste
Posted 11/19/20 by Jozlyn H
Our planet does not have infinite resources and humans are leaving a big, terrible footprint on it. Let us all do our part, tiny bit by tiny bit.
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